Conversion disorder
... Abstract: Conversion disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) describes neurological symptoms, including weakness, numbness and events resembling epilepsy or syncope, which can be positively identified as not being due to recognised neurological disease. This ...
... Abstract: Conversion disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) describes neurological symptoms, including weakness, numbness and events resembling epilepsy or syncope, which can be positively identified as not being due to recognised neurological disease. This ...
REVIEW ARTICLE Strategies used by psychotic individuals to cope
... (Received 2 June 2008; final version received February 2009) Psychological models of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders suggest that poor coping responses to life stressors and to symptoms of illness is central to their development and maintenance and influences recovery. These models are w ...
... (Received 2 June 2008; final version received February 2009) Psychological models of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders suggest that poor coping responses to life stressors and to symptoms of illness is central to their development and maintenance and influences recovery. These models are w ...
The traumatization of grief?
... Predictors of grief following the death of one's child: the contribution of finding meaning† This study examined the relative contribution of objective risk factors and meaning-making to grief severity among 157 parents who had lost a child to death. Results showed that the violence of the deat ...
... Predictors of grief following the death of one's child: the contribution of finding meaning† This study examined the relative contribution of objective risk factors and meaning-making to grief severity among 157 parents who had lost a child to death. Results showed that the violence of the deat ...
Prenatal Factors in Schizophrenia
... but with a wide variety of other mental illnesses (Huizink et al., 2004). For instance, prenatal maternal stress may increase risk for depression, anxiety, or aggression in children and adolescents (Beydoun & Saftlas, 2008); the type of difficulty that arises from prenatal stress may be a function o ...
... but with a wide variety of other mental illnesses (Huizink et al., 2004). For instance, prenatal maternal stress may increase risk for depression, anxiety, or aggression in children and adolescents (Beydoun & Saftlas, 2008); the type of difficulty that arises from prenatal stress may be a function o ...
Burnout Research: Emergence and Scientific Investigation of a
... words, this article is not concerned with questions such as the usefulness or appropriateness of the term burnout, or its relationship to other mental health problems. Instead, we are interested as to why burnout remains a contested diagnosis despite the extensive research in this area. Basing our f ...
... words, this article is not concerned with questions such as the usefulness or appropriateness of the term burnout, or its relationship to other mental health problems. Instead, we are interested as to why burnout remains a contested diagnosis despite the extensive research in this area. Basing our f ...
Chapter 1 Answers and Rationales
... 3. B. In the case of Mary, the 18 year-old-girl seen in a community mental health clinic complaining of abdominal pain, the most appropriate nursing action is answer b, inquire about the duration and progression of pain. By assessing duration and progression, the nurse can gather important informati ...
... 3. B. In the case of Mary, the 18 year-old-girl seen in a community mental health clinic complaining of abdominal pain, the most appropriate nursing action is answer b, inquire about the duration and progression of pain. By assessing duration and progression, the nurse can gather important informati ...
A New Model of Dissociative Identity Disorder
... More than 20 publications have reported that patients who have DID routinely experience one or more of the eight passive-influence phenomena. These eight Schneiderian first-rank symptoms are experienced as autonomous intrusions into a person’s executive functioning and sense of self. In schizophrenia, ...
... More than 20 publications have reported that patients who have DID routinely experience one or more of the eight passive-influence phenomena. These eight Schneiderian first-rank symptoms are experienced as autonomous intrusions into a person’s executive functioning and sense of self. In schizophrenia, ...
ADHD Lectures Online
... • All research has been with children, not with adults • All drug research was with methylphenidate and used ADD without H cases (or Inattentive Only) – not selected specifically for SCT • Less Likely to Have a Clinically Impressive Response to Stimulants (based on a few studies; need more research) ...
... • All research has been with children, not with adults • All drug research was with methylphenidate and used ADD without H cases (or Inattentive Only) – not selected specifically for SCT • Less Likely to Have a Clinically Impressive Response to Stimulants (based on a few studies; need more research) ...
Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Compensation and Pension Examinations
... This document provides information on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and current recommendations regarding what is known about “best practice” procedures for assessing PTSD among veteran populations. A Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) review of 143 initial claims for PTSD revealed that PTSD was ...
... This document provides information on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and current recommendations regarding what is known about “best practice” procedures for assessing PTSD among veteran populations. A Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) review of 143 initial claims for PTSD revealed that PTSD was ...
Neuropsychiatric effects of caffeine
... et al, 1992). Clinically, the symptoms of caffeine intoxication can mimic those of psychosis (Kruger, 1996) or be confused with the side-effects of medication (Hughes et al, 1998). Cessation of caffeine causes fatigue and drowsiness, which can be confused with the side-effects of psychotropic drugs ...
... et al, 1992). Clinically, the symptoms of caffeine intoxication can mimic those of psychosis (Kruger, 1996) or be confused with the side-effects of medication (Hughes et al, 1998). Cessation of caffeine causes fatigue and drowsiness, which can be confused with the side-effects of psychotropic drugs ...
Instructor- David Bates
... 3.2 Explain how dominant, recessive, and polygenic characteristics are transmitted from parents to offspring. 3.3 Describe the structures and functions of neurons and glial cells. 3.4 Describe bow action potentials assist in synaptic transmission. 3.5 Define myelin sheath, and describe how it affect ...
... 3.2 Explain how dominant, recessive, and polygenic characteristics are transmitted from parents to offspring. 3.3 Describe the structures and functions of neurons and glial cells. 3.4 Describe bow action potentials assist in synaptic transmission. 3.5 Define myelin sheath, and describe how it affect ...
CME Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Cosmetic Surgery
... Body dysmorphic disorder is currently categorized as a somatoform disorder.45 This classification has been criticized, with some researchers asserting that body dysmorphic disorder should be considered an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder47,48 or an affective spectrum disorder.48 Three diagnost ...
... Body dysmorphic disorder is currently categorized as a somatoform disorder.45 This classification has been criticized, with some researchers asserting that body dysmorphic disorder should be considered an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder47,48 or an affective spectrum disorder.48 Three diagnost ...
Evidence-based Psychological Interventions in the Treatment of
... > Depression > Bipolar disorder ...
... > Depression > Bipolar disorder ...
Somatoform Disorders
... complaints cannot be fully explained by any known general medical condition or the direct effects of a substance. If they occur in the presence of a general medical condition, the physical complaints or resulting social or occupational impairment are in excess of what would be expected from the his ...
... complaints cannot be fully explained by any known general medical condition or the direct effects of a substance. If they occur in the presence of a general medical condition, the physical complaints or resulting social or occupational impairment are in excess of what would be expected from the his ...
Triarchic conceptualization of psychopathy
... as unscrupulous, cold, and unfeeling. Schneider attributed these tendencies, which he saw as emerging early in life, to a core deficit in emotional sensitivity rather than to a weakness in moral judgment. Cleckley’s classic treatise The Mask of Sanity (1976) served as the foundation for modern conce ...
... as unscrupulous, cold, and unfeeling. Schneider attributed these tendencies, which he saw as emerging early in life, to a core deficit in emotional sensitivity rather than to a weakness in moral judgment. Cleckley’s classic treatise The Mask of Sanity (1976) served as the foundation for modern conce ...
Perfectionism and eating disorders - The Bardone
... and a maintenance factor for more general eating pathology, and that perfectionism may interact with other risk factors in producing or maintaining eating pathology (e.g., Vohs, Bardone, Joiner, Abramson, & Heatherton, 1999). In their review of personality and eating disorders, Lilenfeld, Wonderlich ...
... and a maintenance factor for more general eating pathology, and that perfectionism may interact with other risk factors in producing or maintaining eating pathology (e.g., Vohs, Bardone, Joiner, Abramson, & Heatherton, 1999). In their review of personality and eating disorders, Lilenfeld, Wonderlich ...
Heading 1 - Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre
... OCTC makes every effort to ensure that this programme is delivered as advertised. However, should a presenter have to cancel, we will endeavour to find another suitable presenter. We will inform attendees as soon as is reasonably practical and, if requested, will offer a refund. In the rare event th ...
... OCTC makes every effort to ensure that this programme is delivered as advertised. However, should a presenter have to cancel, we will endeavour to find another suitable presenter. We will inform attendees as soon as is reasonably practical and, if requested, will offer a refund. In the rare event th ...
anxiety and related disorders
... The first edition of DSM was published in 1952 and the second in 1968. The third one came out in 1980 and brought along five important innovations. First there was a heavy emphasis on operational criteria for each disorder, with rules for inclusion and exclusion. The second important feature was a m ...
... The first edition of DSM was published in 1952 and the second in 1968. The third one came out in 1980 and brought along five important innovations. First there was a heavy emphasis on operational criteria for each disorder, with rules for inclusion and exclusion. The second important feature was a m ...
Tesis Doctoral
... onset phase of schizophrenia and related disorders (Yung et al., 2004a). Moreover, evaluating patients at their first episode of any psychosis, limits the potential confounding effects of illness severity, progression, or long-term exposure to antipsychotic drugs. Furthermore, the burgeoning interes ...
... onset phase of schizophrenia and related disorders (Yung et al., 2004a). Moreover, evaluating patients at their first episode of any psychosis, limits the potential confounding effects of illness severity, progression, or long-term exposure to antipsychotic drugs. Furthermore, the burgeoning interes ...
42 TIP Substance Abuse Treatment For Persons With
... Terms Related to Substance Use Disorders..........................................................................22 Terms Related to Mental Disorders ...................................................................................23 Terms Related to Clients....................................... ...
... Terms Related to Substance Use Disorders..........................................................................22 Terms Related to Mental Disorders ...................................................................................23 Terms Related to Clients....................................... ...
post traumatic stress disorders in a global context
... disasters, and the ones that result from traumatic experiences in our interactions with each other. Freud particularly traced the origins of neurosis to the sexual violations of young children by their own adult kin. The commonplace experience of traumatic experiences, whether natural or manmade, ma ...
... disasters, and the ones that result from traumatic experiences in our interactions with each other. Freud particularly traced the origins of neurosis to the sexual violations of young children by their own adult kin. The commonplace experience of traumatic experiences, whether natural or manmade, ma ...
Avril V. Brereton 2008
... and are referred to as “high functioning”, but still usually have the pattern of a relatively wide scatter of abilities. The cognitive deficit is as much social as intellectual and linguistic. Rutter (1983) contended that these cognitive deficits are basic to the condition of autism and not secondar ...
... and are referred to as “high functioning”, but still usually have the pattern of a relatively wide scatter of abilities. The cognitive deficit is as much social as intellectual and linguistic. Rutter (1983) contended that these cognitive deficits are basic to the condition of autism and not secondar ...
Anxiety Disor - Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
... research into the causes, treatments, and cures for anxiety disorders. These awards encourage early career professionals to pursue research careers by supporting the presentation of their research at the ADAA Annual Conference and the annual meeting of either the Association for Behavioral and Cogni ...
... research into the causes, treatments, and cures for anxiety disorders. These awards encourage early career professionals to pursue research careers by supporting the presentation of their research at the ADAA Annual Conference and the annual meeting of either the Association for Behavioral and Cogni ...
Kluwer Academic Publishers
... provide a comprehensive overview of their topics rather than focusing on their own research or theoretical biases. Furthermore, emphasis has been placed on clinical description, research, and theoretical implications, rather than remedial or therapeutic procedures, although these topics are discusse ...
... provide a comprehensive overview of their topics rather than focusing on their own research or theoretical biases. Furthermore, emphasis has been placed on clinical description, research, and theoretical implications, rather than remedial or therapeutic procedures, although these topics are discusse ...
NSDUH DATA REVIEW
... Background. Mental disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) affect people from all walks of life and all age groups. However, these disorders are treatable, and people can and do recover. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports information from the National ...
... Background. Mental disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) affect people from all walks of life and all age groups. However, these disorders are treatable, and people can and do recover. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports information from the National ...