A Test of an Interactive Model of
... bulimic symptoms in adult women about eating, body weight, and physical appearance than men, while Allaz et al. (1998) reported that among a community sample of women aged 30 to 74, 71% reported that they desired to be thinner, despite the fact that 73% were of normal weight. The evidence suggests ...
... bulimic symptoms in adult women about eating, body weight, and physical appearance than men, while Allaz et al. (1998) reported that among a community sample of women aged 30 to 74, 71% reported that they desired to be thinner, despite the fact that 73% were of normal weight. The evidence suggests ...
Bullying in School: An Overview of Types, Effects, Family
... form of criminal offending appears to derive from an early-onset trajectory of aggressive behavior in childhood (DHHS). Bullying peers can clearly be considered one component of this early-onset trajectory. A study by Brockenbrough and colleagues (2002) also helps to link bullying and violence.Thes ...
... form of criminal offending appears to derive from an early-onset trajectory of aggressive behavior in childhood (DHHS). Bullying peers can clearly be considered one component of this early-onset trajectory. A study by Brockenbrough and colleagues (2002) also helps to link bullying and violence.Thes ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder caused in mentally disordered
... treatment gains for the primary mental disorder. If risk of future dangerousness is associated with unstable mental state, as is often the case in a mentally disordered population, then the development of PTSD post-offence may serve to prolong or increase risk of harm to both self and others. Keywor ...
... treatment gains for the primary mental disorder. If risk of future dangerousness is associated with unstable mental state, as is often the case in a mentally disordered population, then the development of PTSD post-offence may serve to prolong or increase risk of harm to both self and others. Keywor ...
State Anxiety.
... neurological and hormonal processes designed to help prepare your body to cope with threatening situations ...
... neurological and hormonal processes designed to help prepare your body to cope with threatening situations ...
Psi Chi/ PSA - Michigan State University
... variety of ways, and individuals usually suffer from a combination of symptoms. However, most people with OCD share common difficulties in daily activities, such as tardiness, perfectionism, procrastination, indecision, discouragement and family difficulties. ...
... variety of ways, and individuals usually suffer from a combination of symptoms. However, most people with OCD share common difficulties in daily activities, such as tardiness, perfectionism, procrastination, indecision, discouragement and family difficulties. ...
Anxiety Disorders
... gradually replaced with the Freudian theory of neurosis (Bynum, 1983). For Freud, neurosis was not due to organic causes, but was due to psychological causes, specifically, to anxiety (Brenner, 1974; Guntrip, 1973): Freud claimed that neurotic behavior is caused by the anxiety that arises in an indi ...
... gradually replaced with the Freudian theory of neurosis (Bynum, 1983). For Freud, neurosis was not due to organic causes, but was due to psychological causes, specifically, to anxiety (Brenner, 1974; Guntrip, 1973): Freud claimed that neurotic behavior is caused by the anxiety that arises in an indi ...
JSS COLLEGE OF NURSING 1st MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM
... examination, end of a relationship and serious illness. Other risk factors identified to be associated with depression in children include stress at school and family as well as family history of mental illness. However, one of the older studies failed to find a link between childhood bereavement an ...
... examination, end of a relationship and serious illness. Other risk factors identified to be associated with depression in children include stress at school and family as well as family history of mental illness. However, one of the older studies failed to find a link between childhood bereavement an ...
DSM-5 Anxiety Disorders
... Panic disorder: Threats of separation may lead to extreme anxiety and even a panic attack. In separation anxiety disorder, in contrast to panic disorder, the anxiety concerns the possibility of being away from attachment figures and worry about untoward events befalling them, rather than being incap ...
... Panic disorder: Threats of separation may lead to extreme anxiety and even a panic attack. In separation anxiety disorder, in contrast to panic disorder, the anxiety concerns the possibility of being away from attachment figures and worry about untoward events befalling them, rather than being incap ...
the continuity of psychotic experiences in the general population
... FIGURE 1. Possible Degrees of Continuity of Psychosis Distributions. In A, there is a continuous and normal distribution of psychotic traits in the general population, much as one would expect of, for example, weight or blood pressure. In B, there is a clear bimodal distribution, with the great majo ...
... FIGURE 1. Possible Degrees of Continuity of Psychosis Distributions. In A, there is a continuous and normal distribution of psychotic traits in the general population, much as one would expect of, for example, weight or blood pressure. In B, there is a clear bimodal distribution, with the great majo ...
(A) Medical Report Writing by Prof Alexander McFarlane
... The story of the CFA’s bumbling, chaotic response to the Kilmore East fire is a tragic echo of the failures of emergency services and disaster response efforts in other countries. During 9/11 in New York and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, US authorities suffered the same sorts of breakdowns in co ...
... The story of the CFA’s bumbling, chaotic response to the Kilmore East fire is a tragic echo of the failures of emergency services and disaster response efforts in other countries. During 9/11 in New York and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, US authorities suffered the same sorts of breakdowns in co ...
Acute Dissociative Responses in Law Enforcement Officers Involved
... symptoms during or after the traumatic event: numbing, detachment, or absence of emotional responsiveness; a reduction in awareness of surroundings; derealization; depersonalization; or dissociative amnesia. In addition to this core feature (Criterion B) in ASD, an individual must also experience in ...
... symptoms during or after the traumatic event: numbing, detachment, or absence of emotional responsiveness; a reduction in awareness of surroundings; derealization; depersonalization; or dissociative amnesia. In addition to this core feature (Criterion B) in ASD, an individual must also experience in ...
actual neurosis and ptsd
... relative. Against all expectations, no connection can be found between the objective severity of the traumatic event and the development of psychopathology. This holds true even for long-term physical and sexual abuse of children: “Such research has consistently shown that exposure to child abuse in ...
... relative. Against all expectations, no connection can be found between the objective severity of the traumatic event and the development of psychopathology. This holds true even for long-term physical and sexual abuse of children: “Such research has consistently shown that exposure to child abuse in ...
I - Arizona Capital Representation Project
... symptoms. The study supports and amplifies the existing body of research that has demonstrated an intimate association between the diagnoses of PTSD, dissociation, somatization and a variety of problems with affect dysregulation, including difficulties modulating anger and sexual involvement, as wel ...
... symptoms. The study supports and amplifies the existing body of research that has demonstrated an intimate association between the diagnoses of PTSD, dissociation, somatization and a variety of problems with affect dysregulation, including difficulties modulating anger and sexual involvement, as wel ...
Ataques de Nervios: Culturally Bound and Distinct from
... Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000) is the preeminent diagnostic manual of psychopathology and frames how mental illnesses are defined and differentiated. Produced by the American Psychiatric Association, the DSM is the most widely used diagnostic manual both within the U.S. and internationally (Ma ...
... Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000) is the preeminent diagnostic manual of psychopathology and frames how mental illnesses are defined and differentiated. Produced by the American Psychiatric Association, the DSM is the most widely used diagnostic manual both within the U.S. and internationally (Ma ...
Three Dimensions of Oppositionality in Autism
... traits (Stringaris and Goodman 2009b). Vindictiveness is especially associated with aggressive symptoms of CD and callous-unemotional behaviour (Stringaris and Goodman 2009a; 2009b). We investigated whether this specific pattern of associations holds in an ASD sample, in order to test the validity o ...
... traits (Stringaris and Goodman 2009b). Vindictiveness is especially associated with aggressive symptoms of CD and callous-unemotional behaviour (Stringaris and Goodman 2009a; 2009b). We investigated whether this specific pattern of associations holds in an ASD sample, in order to test the validity o ...
Schizophrenia
... H. Psycho-Motor Behavior: unresponsive or bizarre responses to the environment. Eg: Catatonia (such as extreme rigidity or stupor), overexcited activity, strange faces. The final, overarching diagnostic criterion is that the person's functioning has declined markedly below the highest level of funct ...
... H. Psycho-Motor Behavior: unresponsive or bizarre responses to the environment. Eg: Catatonia (such as extreme rigidity or stupor), overexcited activity, strange faces. The final, overarching diagnostic criterion is that the person's functioning has declined markedly below the highest level of funct ...
Depression and anxiety
... no overall benefits on symptoms of depression from two widely-used drugs in people with Alzheimer’s disease. When someone takes antidepressants, the dose will start low and gradually increase, and there may be a delay of several weeks before the person feels any benefits. There may also be side-effe ...
... no overall benefits on symptoms of depression from two widely-used drugs in people with Alzheimer’s disease. When someone takes antidepressants, the dose will start low and gradually increase, and there may be a delay of several weeks before the person feels any benefits. There may also be side-effe ...
Assessment of Somatic Symptoms in British Secondary School
... Girls had a significantly higher median score [14.5 (7, 27)] than boys [8 (8, 19)] on the CSI total (U ¼ 91,888, p < .001) with an effect size of .21. With age divided in three groups (11–12 years, n ¼ 316; 13–14 years, n ¼ 434; 15–16 years, n ¼ 280) there was an overall statistically significant e ...
... Girls had a significantly higher median score [14.5 (7, 27)] than boys [8 (8, 19)] on the CSI total (U ¼ 91,888, p < .001) with an effect size of .21. With age divided in three groups (11–12 years, n ¼ 316; 13–14 years, n ¼ 434; 15–16 years, n ¼ 280) there was an overall statistically significant e ...
Chapter 4 - PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
... All of us face major problems at some point of our lives. However, some people have an extreme reaction to the problems and stresses of life. In this chapter, we will try to understand what goes wrong when people develop psychological problems, what are the causes and factors which lead to abnormal ...
... All of us face major problems at some point of our lives. However, some people have an extreme reaction to the problems and stresses of life. In this chapter, we will try to understand what goes wrong when people develop psychological problems, what are the causes and factors which lead to abnormal ...
Witthoft and Rubin 2013
... were significantly higher for total CSD (T(146) = 7.75; P b .001; d = 0.53), and for anxiety (T(146) = 4.46; P b .001; d = 0.30), head/concentration (T(146) = 8.54; P b .001; d = 0.62) and tingling (T(146) = 4.46; P b .001; d = 0.53) subscales (Fig. 2, part A). Our linear regression with total CSD sc ...
... were significantly higher for total CSD (T(146) = 7.75; P b .001; d = 0.53), and for anxiety (T(146) = 4.46; P b .001; d = 0.30), head/concentration (T(146) = 8.54; P b .001; d = 0.62) and tingling (T(146) = 4.46; P b .001; d = 0.53) subscales (Fig. 2, part A). Our linear regression with total CSD sc ...
SCHIZOPHRENIA
... unique. Environmentally, the risks of developing schizophrenia can even occur before birth. For example, the risk of schizophrenia is increased in individuals whose mother had one of certain infections during pregnancy. Difficult life circumstances during childhood, like the early loss of a parent, ...
... unique. Environmentally, the risks of developing schizophrenia can even occur before birth. For example, the risk of schizophrenia is increased in individuals whose mother had one of certain infections during pregnancy. Difficult life circumstances during childhood, like the early loss of a parent, ...
A Note on Cognitive Dissonance and Malingering
... The patient convinces herself that she suffers from symptoms—pain, fatigue, concentration difficulties, memory problems, and so on—while knowing that there is no medically plausible cause. Some authors have described these conditions as a form of pretending to be sick while forgetting at the same ti ...
... The patient convinces herself that she suffers from symptoms—pain, fatigue, concentration difficulties, memory problems, and so on—while knowing that there is no medically plausible cause. Some authors have described these conditions as a form of pretending to be sick while forgetting at the same ti ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, resilience and vulnerability
... Psychosocial factors Many psychosocial factors underpin vulnerability. They include the nature of the trauma; the perception that one’s life is at risk; strong initial emotional reaction (fright/fear and helplessness); witnessing someone being killed or seriously injured; and the demographic groupin ...
... Psychosocial factors Many psychosocial factors underpin vulnerability. They include the nature of the trauma; the perception that one’s life is at risk; strong initial emotional reaction (fright/fear and helplessness); witnessing someone being killed or seriously injured; and the demographic groupin ...
Therapy: AnxietyManagement
... disorders, when associated with other psych disorders (p.d., depression, substance use), reduces suicide risk3 Not always possible to engage mental health professional, so treating anxiety a core skill for doctors So, what can you do immediately to help (i.e. without advanced training in CBT etc)? ...
... disorders, when associated with other psych disorders (p.d., depression, substance use), reduces suicide risk3 Not always possible to engage mental health professional, so treating anxiety a core skill for doctors So, what can you do immediately to help (i.e. without advanced training in CBT etc)? ...