Has the existence of seasonal affective disorder been disproven?
... Traffanstedt et al. (2016) recently published a study designed to determine if a seasonally related pattern of major depressive disorder could be demonstrated in a cross-sectional, population-wide approach. The eight item days version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8 days; Dhingra et al., 2 ...
... Traffanstedt et al. (2016) recently published a study designed to determine if a seasonally related pattern of major depressive disorder could be demonstrated in a cross-sectional, population-wide approach. The eight item days version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8 days; Dhingra et al., 2 ...
Protecting our most vulnerable patients
... 12. Ensures that individuals wishing to visit on Mental Heatlh Units are approved to do so and that activities of visitors are appropriate while on campuses, i.e. in accordance w/ hospital and suicide policy. 13. Notifies designee assigned to monitor patient of ...
... 12. Ensures that individuals wishing to visit on Mental Heatlh Units are approved to do so and that activities of visitors are appropriate while on campuses, i.e. in accordance w/ hospital and suicide policy. 13. Notifies designee assigned to monitor patient of ...
At the Movies
... psychological makeup and variation—the normal varieties and the abnormal extremes of the human response to life events. Grief, loss, depression, anxiety, disordered thought, substance use and abuse, these are among the essential human experiences, experiences not just of the psychiatrically disturbe ...
... psychological makeup and variation—the normal varieties and the abnormal extremes of the human response to life events. Grief, loss, depression, anxiety, disordered thought, substance use and abuse, these are among the essential human experiences, experiences not just of the psychiatrically disturbe ...
WRHA Mental Health Program Management Group
... April 1, 2011. Two compensable time loss claims have occurred during the year, one on April 15, 2011 (3 days) and one on July 10, 2011 (2 days). There has not been any compensable time loss for the last 16 months on PY3-South. ...
... April 1, 2011. Two compensable time loss claims have occurred during the year, one on April 15, 2011 (3 days) and one on July 10, 2011 (2 days). There has not been any compensable time loss for the last 16 months on PY3-South. ...
Untitled - Yakama Nation Legends Casino
... center, hence had become accustomed to that special system of nomenclature. Modifications in the transplanted nomenclatures immediately became necessary, and were made as expediency dictated. There resulted a polyglot of diagnostic labels and systems, effectively blocking communication and the colle ...
... center, hence had become accustomed to that special system of nomenclature. Modifications in the transplanted nomenclatures immediately became necessary, and were made as expediency dictated. There resulted a polyglot of diagnostic labels and systems, effectively blocking communication and the colle ...
Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Diagnosis
... Individuals who are suspected of having an eating disorder should be referred to their local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It is necessary to plot an individual’s weight, height, BMI on age and gender appropriate centile charts. Children can lose weight dramatically and have less rese ...
... Individuals who are suspected of having an eating disorder should be referred to their local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It is necessary to plot an individual’s weight, height, BMI on age and gender appropriate centile charts. Children can lose weight dramatically and have less rese ...
Effect of Case Management on Frequency of Emergency
... each study varies, and all studied various components of ED overuse. For example, sample sizes ranged from 118 participants to 788,005 participants (Nossel et al., 2010; Brennan et al., 2014). Frequent use was defined differently by all of the studies reviewed ranging from 5 visits to 19 visits per ...
... each study varies, and all studied various components of ED overuse. For example, sample sizes ranged from 118 participants to 788,005 participants (Nossel et al., 2010; Brennan et al., 2014). Frequent use was defined differently by all of the studies reviewed ranging from 5 visits to 19 visits per ...
Comorbidity of substance use and mental health disorders
... of a psychiatric disorder in such a way that the additional disorder then runs an independent course. Drug use can function as a trigger for an underlying long-term disorder. This is probably the most important mechanism underlying the association between cannabis use and schizophrenia. It is well k ...
... of a psychiatric disorder in such a way that the additional disorder then runs an independent course. Drug use can function as a trigger for an underlying long-term disorder. This is probably the most important mechanism underlying the association between cannabis use and schizophrenia. It is well k ...
NAMI SWI Resource Guide NAMI SWI Resource Guide 2016
... If you or someone in your family or a friend has a mental illness, you are not alone. Members of the National Alliance on Mental Illness have learned the hard way about mental illness and services available. We have compiled information in this guide from many different sources in the hope that it w ...
... If you or someone in your family or a friend has a mental illness, you are not alone. Members of the National Alliance on Mental Illness have learned the hard way about mental illness and services available. We have compiled information in this guide from many different sources in the hope that it w ...
HARMING ARTISTS—Psychiatry Ruins Creativity
... increase for many years. Psychoanalytically informed criticism can be an The fact that many of Freud’s now-dismissed extremely important aid to understanding the special theories were developed while he was an avid user hold that the movies have on audiences,” a 1987 book of cocaine was not known at ...
... increase for many years. Psychoanalytically informed criticism can be an The fact that many of Freud’s now-dismissed extremely important aid to understanding the special theories were developed while he was an avid user hold that the movies have on audiences,” a 1987 book of cocaine was not known at ...
Chapter 12 - University of Toronto Scarborough
... Causes of Bipolar Disorder We know less about the causes of mania than depression. These are a few findings: – Manic episodes tend to be preceded, weeks earlier, by stressful life events. – Patients who live in families that are hostile towards the disorder are more likely to relapse. – Some of the ...
... Causes of Bipolar Disorder We know less about the causes of mania than depression. These are a few findings: – Manic episodes tend to be preceded, weeks earlier, by stressful life events. – Patients who live in families that are hostile towards the disorder are more likely to relapse. – Some of the ...
Medicalizing Sadness - Student Pugwash USA
... continued through various revisions to the current DSM-IV (1994). This shift occurred as part of a broader revolutionary transformation of psychiatric classification guided by Robert Spitzer, the DSM-III’s Editor-in-Chief and Head of the DSM-III Task Force. The great weakness of the DSM-I and II was ...
... continued through various revisions to the current DSM-IV (1994). This shift occurred as part of a broader revolutionary transformation of psychiatric classification guided by Robert Spitzer, the DSM-III’s Editor-in-Chief and Head of the DSM-III Task Force. The great weakness of the DSM-I and II was ...
Care for Children and Youth With Mental Disorders
... half (52%) of the respondents age 15 to 24 indicated that they were at a disadvantage in their employment due to their mental health–related disability. Most of these individuals (98%) were enrolled in either full-time or part-time education. i While this is encouraging, those with mental disorders ...
... half (52%) of the respondents age 15 to 24 indicated that they were at a disadvantage in their employment due to their mental health–related disability. Most of these individuals (98%) were enrolled in either full-time or part-time education. i While this is encouraging, those with mental disorders ...
Queensland Health - Mental Health Act 2000, Brief guide to the Act
... ambulance officer or a psychiatrist when strict criteria are met (sections 33 & 37 of the Act). An emergency examination order authorises a person to be taken to an authorised mental health service and be detained for up to 6 hours to determine if the assessment documents can be made (by a doctor or ...
... ambulance officer or a psychiatrist when strict criteria are met (sections 33 & 37 of the Act). An emergency examination order authorises a person to be taken to an authorised mental health service and be detained for up to 6 hours to determine if the assessment documents can be made (by a doctor or ...
Document
... Either caregiver’s existing Protective Capacities sufficiently control each specific and identified Safety Threat or no Safety Threats exist. Child can safely remain in the current living arrangement or with caregiver(s) of origin. Safety plan is not required. Safe with a Comprehensive Safety Plan: ...
... Either caregiver’s existing Protective Capacities sufficiently control each specific and identified Safety Threat or no Safety Threats exist. Child can safely remain in the current living arrangement or with caregiver(s) of origin. Safety plan is not required. Safe with a Comprehensive Safety Plan: ...
Women and Mental Health
... Bereavement, chronic physical illness and institutional care are also likely to impact upon older women’s mental health. [71] ...
... Bereavement, chronic physical illness and institutional care are also likely to impact upon older women’s mental health. [71] ...
Our Physical Health…Who Cares?
... GP at least as often as the general population, but their risks for serious physical disease were still much higher.41 This prompted the question: “Are people with mental illness receiving the same services as other people when they visit a health professional?”42 The study went on to suggest that p ...
... GP at least as often as the general population, but their risks for serious physical disease were still much higher.41 This prompted the question: “Are people with mental illness receiving the same services as other people when they visit a health professional?”42 The study went on to suggest that p ...
Mental Health Commitment Laws
... – known generally as the “grave disability” standard and the “need-for-treatment” standard. The “grave disability” standard is rooted in the premise that a person may pose a physical threat to himself through inability (other than for reasons of indigence) to provide for the basic necessities of hum ...
... – known generally as the “grave disability” standard and the “need-for-treatment” standard. The “grave disability” standard is rooted in the premise that a person may pose a physical threat to himself through inability (other than for reasons of indigence) to provide for the basic necessities of hum ...
Discoveries in brain science Discoveries in brain science
... a lifetime of illness, such as schizophrenia. Prevention is the future of mental health, notes Dr. Mizrahi, director of the Focus on Youth Psychosis Prevention Clinic, one of the few research-based clinics worldwide treating youth at high risk of developing schizophrenia. “The longer an illness is l ...
... a lifetime of illness, such as schizophrenia. Prevention is the future of mental health, notes Dr. Mizrahi, director of the Focus on Youth Psychosis Prevention Clinic, one of the few research-based clinics worldwide treating youth at high risk of developing schizophrenia. “The longer an illness is l ...
Comprehensive In-Depth Literature Review and Analysis
... he New Jersey Mental Health Institute, Inc. (NJMHI), an outgrowth of the New Jersey Association of Mental Health Agencies, Inc., identified and accepted the challenge of increasing access to and enhancing the quality of mental health services for Hispanics after the release of several national repor ...
... he New Jersey Mental Health Institute, Inc. (NJMHI), an outgrowth of the New Jersey Association of Mental Health Agencies, Inc., identified and accepted the challenge of increasing access to and enhancing the quality of mental health services for Hispanics after the release of several national repor ...
The biomedical model of mental disorder: A critical analysis of its
... annual conference (Whitaker, 2010a). Within the span of several years, the organization's revenues had doubled, and the APA began working together with drug companies on medical education, media outreach, congressional lobbying, and other endeavors. Under the direction of biological psychiatrists fr ...
... annual conference (Whitaker, 2010a). Within the span of several years, the organization's revenues had doubled, and the APA began working together with drug companies on medical education, media outreach, congressional lobbying, and other endeavors. Under the direction of biological psychiatrists fr ...
Marijuana - Mental Health America of Texas
... Used marijuana in large amounts for longer than intended? Wanted to stop using marijuana, but weren’t successful in attempts to quit? Spent a great deal of time getting, using, or recovering from marijuana? Had strong cravings or urges to use? Failed to perform work, school, or home duties because o ...
... Used marijuana in large amounts for longer than intended? Wanted to stop using marijuana, but weren’t successful in attempts to quit? Spent a great deal of time getting, using, or recovering from marijuana? Had strong cravings or urges to use? Failed to perform work, school, or home duties because o ...
Keyfacts - Substance use - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
... a substance misuse problem, but most health professionals now prefer the word ‘misuse’. Substance dependence describes when a person continues to take a substance over a long period of time even though the behaviour is causing them serious problems. The person will experience a range of cognitive (m ...
... a substance misuse problem, but most health professionals now prefer the word ‘misuse’. Substance dependence describes when a person continues to take a substance over a long period of time even though the behaviour is causing them serious problems. The person will experience a range of cognitive (m ...
Marriage and mental health - Article
... phrase “his and her marriage”. By this she meant that a man experiences his marriage very differently from the way a women experiences her marriage. Bernard argued that men do well out of marriage while women marry at considerable cost to themselves. She especially pointed to the way in which marria ...
... phrase “his and her marriage”. By this she meant that a man experiences his marriage very differently from the way a women experiences her marriage. Bernard argued that men do well out of marriage while women marry at considerable cost to themselves. She especially pointed to the way in which marria ...