Darwin Directory of Psychological Services
... care needs. Mental disorder is a term used to describe a range of clinically diagnosable disorders that significantly interfere with an individual’s cognitive, emotional or social abilities (refer to the World Health Organization, 1996, Diagnostic and Management Guidelines for Mental Disorders in Pr ...
... care needs. Mental disorder is a term used to describe a range of clinically diagnosable disorders that significantly interfere with an individual’s cognitive, emotional or social abilities (refer to the World Health Organization, 1996, Diagnostic and Management Guidelines for Mental Disorders in Pr ...
Evidence for psychodynamic psychotherapy in specific mental
... required and vice versa (Luborsky, 1984; Wallerstein, 1989). Borderline patients, as well as healthy subjects, in an acute crisis or after a traumatic event may need more supportive interventions (e.g., stabilization, providing a safe and supportive environment). Thus, a broad spectrum of psychiatri ...
... required and vice versa (Luborsky, 1984; Wallerstein, 1989). Borderline patients, as well as healthy subjects, in an acute crisis or after a traumatic event may need more supportive interventions (e.g., stabilization, providing a safe and supportive environment). Thus, a broad spectrum of psychiatri ...
Session #15 – PTSD and its Impact on the Family
... specific criteria are met. One person who has been diagnosed with PTSD may look very different from another with the same disorder. The specific traumatic experience and the resultant impact on the individual and his/her loved ones are unique to each family. The diagnosis can be made only by a train ...
... specific criteria are met. One person who has been diagnosed with PTSD may look very different from another with the same disorder. The specific traumatic experience and the resultant impact on the individual and his/her loved ones are unique to each family. The diagnosis can be made only by a train ...
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for children with anxiety disorders: A
... Background: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for anxiety disorders in children, but few affected seek or receive treatment. Internet-delivered CBT (ICBT) could be a way to increase the availability of empirically supported treatments. Aims: A randomised c ...
... Background: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for anxiety disorders in children, but few affected seek or receive treatment. Internet-delivered CBT (ICBT) could be a way to increase the availability of empirically supported treatments. Aims: A randomised c ...
factitious or malingered multiple personality disorder
... as if they were dissociating from one personality state to another. Although some simulated cases of MPD may be quite obvious, other cases may are extremely difficult to discern, even for an experienced clinician. It is apparent from the data in this study that the presentation of traditional and ex ...
... as if they were dissociating from one personality state to another. Although some simulated cases of MPD may be quite obvious, other cases may are extremely difficult to discern, even for an experienced clinician. It is apparent from the data in this study that the presentation of traditional and ex ...
View PDF - Hofstra Law
... this case is powerful. . . . Wiggins experienced severe privation and abuse in the first six years of his life while in the custody of his 2. A comprehensive understanding of a client’s social history must always consider the unique aspects of that client’s cultural background in its broadest contex ...
... this case is powerful. . . . Wiggins experienced severe privation and abuse in the first six years of his life while in the custody of his 2. A comprehensive understanding of a client’s social history must always consider the unique aspects of that client’s cultural background in its broadest contex ...
Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents
... OCD: “If I don’t do ___, something terrible will happen.” Obsessions can cause agitation and hyperactivity. Asperger’s: No terror (more sadness) if taken away. Special interests can motivate and focus rather than cause stress. ...
... OCD: “If I don’t do ___, something terrible will happen.” Obsessions can cause agitation and hyperactivity. Asperger’s: No terror (more sadness) if taken away. Special interests can motivate and focus rather than cause stress. ...
Unique Issues in Assessing Work Function Among Individuals with
... in the file (SSA Form # SSA-4734-F4-SUP, 1985). The MRFCA form has 20 items in 4 categories: 1) understanding and memory, 2) sustained concentration and persistence, 3) social interaction, and 4) adaptation. While the Listings and RFCs were developed and revised through expert reviews of psychiatris ...
... in the file (SSA Form # SSA-4734-F4-SUP, 1985). The MRFCA form has 20 items in 4 categories: 1) understanding and memory, 2) sustained concentration and persistence, 3) social interaction, and 4) adaptation. While the Listings and RFCs were developed and revised through expert reviews of psychiatris ...
Separation anxiety
... Because separation anxiety symptoms are developmentally normative before the age of five, a clinical diagnosis of SAD is rarely justified before then. Longitudinal studies show that child SAD may be a risk factor for other anxiety disorders; it specifically increases the risk for panic disorder and ...
... Because separation anxiety symptoms are developmentally normative before the age of five, a clinical diagnosis of SAD is rarely justified before then. Longitudinal studies show that child SAD may be a risk factor for other anxiety disorders; it specifically increases the risk for panic disorder and ...
FEBRUARY PUBMED TOPIC ALERT 1: Pediatr Hematol Oncol
... Although asylum seeking has become a major political issue in the Western world, research on its psychological impact is still in its infancy. This study examined levels and predictors of distress among a community sample of persons who have sought asylum in Ireland. A key aim was to provide a longi ...
... Although asylum seeking has become a major political issue in the Western world, research on its psychological impact is still in its infancy. This study examined levels and predictors of distress among a community sample of persons who have sought asylum in Ireland. A key aim was to provide a longi ...
Borderline Personality Disorder - Mood Disorders Association of
... ‘primitive defences.’ Chief among these is splitting, in which a person or things is seen as all good or all bad. Note that something which is all good one day can be all bad the next, which is related to another symptom: borderlines have problems with object constancy in people -- they read each ac ...
... ‘primitive defences.’ Chief among these is splitting, in which a person or things is seen as all good or all bad. Note that something which is all good one day can be all bad the next, which is related to another symptom: borderlines have problems with object constancy in people -- they read each ac ...
The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders
... Chapter V (F) of ICD-10 (11). This publication was the culmination of the efforts of numerous people who have contributed to it over many years. The work has gone through several major drafts, each prepared after extensive consultation with panels of experts, national and international psychiatric s ...
... Chapter V (F) of ICD-10 (11). This publication was the culmination of the efforts of numerous people who have contributed to it over many years. The work has gone through several major drafts, each prepared after extensive consultation with panels of experts, national and international psychiatric s ...
Major depression - Texas Psychological Association
... An increasing body of evidence demonstrates that bibliotherapy can be effective for adults of all ages with depression, anxiety, and a variety of other concerns (2-4). Meta-analyses routinely find moderate to large effect sizes for bibliotherapy interventions for depression (5-7) and anxiety disorde ...
... An increasing body of evidence demonstrates that bibliotherapy can be effective for adults of all ages with depression, anxiety, and a variety of other concerns (2-4). Meta-analyses routinely find moderate to large effect sizes for bibliotherapy interventions for depression (5-7) and anxiety disorde ...
Eating Disorders Toolkit for Primary Care and Adult Mental Health Services
... The illness is caused by an anxiety about body shape and weight that originates from a fear of being fat or from wanting to be thin. How people with anorexia nervosa see themselves is often at odds with how they are seen by others, and they will usually challenge the idea that they should gain weigh ...
... The illness is caused by an anxiety about body shape and weight that originates from a fear of being fat or from wanting to be thin. How people with anorexia nervosa see themselves is often at odds with how they are seen by others, and they will usually challenge the idea that they should gain weigh ...
Issues in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Complex
... somatisation and dysregulation of systems of meaning (Van Der Kolk, et.al, 2005). “The DSM-IV field trial for PTSD supported the notion that trauma, particularly trauma that is prolonged, that first occurs at an early age and that is often of an interpersonal nature, can have significant effects on ...
... somatisation and dysregulation of systems of meaning (Van Der Kolk, et.al, 2005). “The DSM-IV field trial for PTSD supported the notion that trauma, particularly trauma that is prolonged, that first occurs at an early age and that is often of an interpersonal nature, can have significant effects on ...
Differential Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Schizoaffective Disorder Introduction
... vs. ICD-10) (Table 1, page S4), low inter-rater diagnostic reliability, and limited understanding of the factors that govern its onset, progression, and pathogenesis seriously hinder recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of this complex disorder.3,5,8 Current diagnostic systems divide psychotic diso ...
... vs. ICD-10) (Table 1, page S4), low inter-rater diagnostic reliability, and limited understanding of the factors that govern its onset, progression, and pathogenesis seriously hinder recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of this complex disorder.3,5,8 Current diagnostic systems divide psychotic diso ...
Relapse or Relapse Prevention: A Choice
... 1. Describe the six most common reasons for relapse in health care professionals. 2. Define psychiatric factors that can increase the potential for relapse. 3. Describe back-to-work issues, that when addressed, can promote success in maintaining sobriety. 4. Define individual characteristics that st ...
... 1. Describe the six most common reasons for relapse in health care professionals. 2. Define psychiatric factors that can increase the potential for relapse. 3. Describe back-to-work issues, that when addressed, can promote success in maintaining sobriety. 4. Define individual characteristics that st ...
Is it Trauma or Fantasy-based? Comparing Dissociative Identity
... in their NPS and TPS. One TPS of DID-S described herself as Moluccan. Reported personal length was different for NPS and TPS in 9 individuals with DID-G and in 10 DID-S participants. Reported weight seemed to be related to perceived length in the DID-G group, since the same individuals with DID-G t ...
... in their NPS and TPS. One TPS of DID-S described herself as Moluccan. Reported personal length was different for NPS and TPS in 9 individuals with DID-G and in 10 DID-S participants. Reported weight seemed to be related to perceived length in the DID-G group, since the same individuals with DID-G t ...
Handbook of Forensic Psychiatric Practice for Capital Cases in Taiwan
... This handbook was made possible by a grant from the British Office Taipei. The Death Penalty Project and the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty would like to thank Nigel Eastman, Richard Latham, Marc Lyall, Leon Huang and Tim Green for drafting the text of the handbook, which is an indispensab ...
... This handbook was made possible by a grant from the British Office Taipei. The Death Penalty Project and the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty would like to thank Nigel Eastman, Richard Latham, Marc Lyall, Leon Huang and Tim Green for drafting the text of the handbook, which is an indispensab ...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
... (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for a period of at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities. The individual finds it difficult to control the worry. The anxiety and worry are accompanied by at least three additional symptoms from a list that includes restlessne ...
... (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for a period of at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities. The individual finds it difficult to control the worry. The anxiety and worry are accompanied by at least three additional symptoms from a list that includes restlessne ...
Sleep & Psychiatr 2011 (Koranyi Lecture) 2011_compressed
... These conditions also illustrate that a state of stress / hyperarousal is intrinsic in acute insomnia. This has been confirmed by measured elevations of the following in such patients: ...
... These conditions also illustrate that a state of stress / hyperarousal is intrinsic in acute insomnia. This has been confirmed by measured elevations of the following in such patients: ...
Tilburg University Is the beck anxiety inventory a good tool to assess
... used as severity indicators in primary care and what their characteristics are. As anxiety disorders differ in type and symptoms, assessing the severity of anxiety in general may be more difficult than assessing the severity of depression. General rating scales may not be specific enough to assess t ...
... used as severity indicators in primary care and what their characteristics are. As anxiety disorders differ in type and symptoms, assessing the severity of anxiety in general may be more difficult than assessing the severity of depression. General rating scales may not be specific enough to assess t ...
Earthquake and Mental Health
... the 1976 Tangshan earthquake during one of nine months of gestation demonstrated higher levels of schizophrenia-spectrum, anxiety, and depression symptoms than unexposed control participants. This study further examined the relationship between schizophreniaspectrum, anxiety, and depression symptoms ...
... the 1976 Tangshan earthquake during one of nine months of gestation demonstrated higher levels of schizophrenia-spectrum, anxiety, and depression symptoms than unexposed control participants. This study further examined the relationship between schizophreniaspectrum, anxiety, and depression symptoms ...
Eating disorders
... • Assist student in recognizing harmful effects of eating disorders • Provide support needed to start recovering from eating disorder. • Monitor the seriousness of the eating disorder and the potential for self-harm. • Refer the student if necessary. • Demonstrate genuine interest and positive regar ...
... • Assist student in recognizing harmful effects of eating disorders • Provide support needed to start recovering from eating disorder. • Monitor the seriousness of the eating disorder and the potential for self-harm. • Refer the student if necessary. • Demonstrate genuine interest and positive regar ...
Mental disorder
A mental disorder, also called a mental illness, psychological disorder or psychiatric disorder, is mental or behavioral pattern that causes either suffering or a poor ability to function in ordinary life. Many disorders are described. Conditions that are excluded include social norms. Signs and symptoms depend on the specific disorder.The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories may incorporate findings from a range of fields. Mental disorders are usually defined by a combination of how a person feels, acts, thinks or perceives. This may be associated with particular regions or functions of the brain, often in a social context. A mental disorder is one aspect of mental health. The scientific study of mental disorders is called psychopathology.Services are based in psychiatric hospitals or in the community, and assessments are carried out by psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and clinical social workers, using various methods but often relying on observation and questioning. Treatments are provided by various mental health professionals. Psychotherapy and psychiatric medication are two major treatment options. Other treatments include social interventions, peer support and self-help. In a minority of cases there might be involuntary detention or treatment. Prevention programs have been shown to reduce depression.Common mental disorders include depression, which affects about 400 million, dementia which affects about 35 million, and schizophrenia, which affects about 21 million people globally. Stigma and discrimination can add to the suffering and disability associated with mental disorders, leading to various social movements attempting to increase understanding and challenge social exclusion.