Depression - University of Guelph
... A mild form of SAD, often referred to as the “winter blues," causes discomfort, but is not incapacitating. However, the term “winter blues” can be misleading; some people have a rarer form of SAD which is summer depression. This condition usually begins in late spring or early summer. What are the S ...
... A mild form of SAD, often referred to as the “winter blues," causes discomfort, but is not incapacitating. However, the term “winter blues” can be misleading; some people have a rarer form of SAD which is summer depression. This condition usually begins in late spring or early summer. What are the S ...
taking Disorder seriously
... diagnosis, other than the distinction between disorder and nondisorder, that I do not address here. I believe that most such questions—for example, how to define a specific form of disorder; how to distinguish one disorder from another; the proper role in a classification system of superordinate cat ...
... diagnosis, other than the distinction between disorder and nondisorder, that I do not address here. I believe that most such questions—for example, how to define a specific form of disorder; how to distinguish one disorder from another; the proper role in a classification system of superordinate cat ...
The copycat phenomenon after two Finnish school shootings: an
... School shootings are not, however, a globally new phenomena, as they date back to at least 1974 [6]. The final report of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the prevention of school attacks in the United States is to date the most extensive examination of targeted school violence, including ...
... School shootings are not, however, a globally new phenomena, as they date back to at least 1974 [6]. The final report of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the prevention of school attacks in the United States is to date the most extensive examination of targeted school violence, including ...
implementing critical psychiatry in practice: positive and negative
... Should be person-centred and not necessarily imply a statement about bodily dysfunction Attempt needs to be made to understand psychiatric presentations in personal and social terms Not only about identifying disease, but also the reasons for human action ...
... Should be person-centred and not necessarily imply a statement about bodily dysfunction Attempt needs to be made to understand psychiatric presentations in personal and social terms Not only about identifying disease, but also the reasons for human action ...
A FAMILY GUIDE TO CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
... to a mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis are tied to brain functioning. Brain imaging studies have demonstrated that medications and therapies can impact brain functioning and lead to a reduction in symptoms. Researchers are working to discover what types of treatment are most effective i ...
... to a mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis are tied to brain functioning. Brain imaging studies have demonstrated that medications and therapies can impact brain functioning and lead to a reduction in symptoms. Researchers are working to discover what types of treatment are most effective i ...
CONVERSION DISORDER - Association for Academic Psychiatry
... • The symptom or deficit causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning or warrants medical evaluation. • The symptom or deficit is not limited to pain or sexual dysfunction, does not occur exclusively during the course of somati ...
... • The symptom or deficit causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning or warrants medical evaluation. • The symptom or deficit is not limited to pain or sexual dysfunction, does not occur exclusively during the course of somati ...
Purple curves design template
... • Anorexia Nervosa - self-starvation, excessive weight loss, and refusal to maintain a weight which is normal for one’s height and age. These individuals often perceive themselves as being fat even though they are extremely thin. • Bulimia Nervosa: a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors suc ...
... • Anorexia Nervosa - self-starvation, excessive weight loss, and refusal to maintain a weight which is normal for one’s height and age. These individuals often perceive themselves as being fat even though they are extremely thin. • Bulimia Nervosa: a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors suc ...
Evidence-Based Individual Counseling with Children and
... - Have been shown to be just as effective as trycyclics. Still have to be taken for long periods of time before results are shown. (Caution! This means that a patient should be monitored during the first month of medication, as the drug is being increased in dosage). These have been shown to work be ...
... - Have been shown to be just as effective as trycyclics. Still have to be taken for long periods of time before results are shown. (Caution! This means that a patient should be monitored during the first month of medication, as the drug is being increased in dosage). These have been shown to work be ...
Which Diagnostic Approach Is More Valid?
... 2. Shortcomings of DSM’s False Diagnostic Approach Critics have argued that the DSM is not truly atheoretical as it claims to be, as evidence suggests that its diagnostic categories are implicitly determined by the medical model (e.g., Burstow, 2005; Follette & Houts, 1996). As noted by Pilecki, Cle ...
... 2. Shortcomings of DSM’s False Diagnostic Approach Critics have argued that the DSM is not truly atheoretical as it claims to be, as evidence suggests that its diagnostic categories are implicitly determined by the medical model (e.g., Burstow, 2005; Follette & Houts, 1996). As noted by Pilecki, Cle ...
What medications are used to treat depression
... only need them for a short time. For example, a person with depression may feel much better after taking a medication for a few months, and may never need it again. People with disorders like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or people who have long-term or severe depression or anxiety may need to ...
... only need them for a short time. For example, a person with depression may feel much better after taking a medication for a few months, and may never need it again. People with disorders like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or people who have long-term or severe depression or anxiety may need to ...
Problem Gambling and Mental Health Recovery
... 6. After losing money gambling, often returns another day to get even (“chasing one’s losses”) 7. Lies to conceal the extent of involvement with gambling 8. Has jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of gambling 9. Relies on others to provid ...
... 6. After losing money gambling, often returns another day to get even (“chasing one’s losses”) 7. Lies to conceal the extent of involvement with gambling 8. Has jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of gambling 9. Relies on others to provid ...
Depression - Anxiety and Depression Association of America
... suicide attempts. Taking an antidepressant may worsen symptoms of bipolar disorder. Your doctor may suggest a combination of medication and CBT or another type of therapy. Finding the right treatment may take some time. Benzodiazepines are also a class of drugs often used to treat anxiety disorders, ...
... suicide attempts. Taking an antidepressant may worsen symptoms of bipolar disorder. Your doctor may suggest a combination of medication and CBT or another type of therapy. Finding the right treatment may take some time. Benzodiazepines are also a class of drugs often used to treat anxiety disorders, ...
Teaching and Learning Guide
... Is it a mental health problem, a physical problem or both? If the individual has a mental health problem, what are its specifics? How are we best going to treat the person? Can we provide treatment using the available health care workers or do we need to refer this person to other services? Are ther ...
... Is it a mental health problem, a physical problem or both? If the individual has a mental health problem, what are its specifics? How are we best going to treat the person? Can we provide treatment using the available health care workers or do we need to refer this person to other services? Are ther ...
anxiety disorders
... Psychological Disorders- Etiology Neurotic disorder (term seldom used now) *usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and function socially *Freud saw the neurotic disorders as ways of dealing with anxiety ...
... Psychological Disorders- Etiology Neurotic disorder (term seldom used now) *usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and function socially *Freud saw the neurotic disorders as ways of dealing with anxiety ...
Dysthymic Disorder and Other Chronic Depressions
... people with MDD or bipolar affective disorder (7). Patients with MDD can also have a chronic course of illness because of failure to achieve full remission of symptoms. As such, they would not meet criteria for dysthymia or chronic major depressive episode, but instead they would be diagnosed as rec ...
... people with MDD or bipolar affective disorder (7). Patients with MDD can also have a chronic course of illness because of failure to achieve full remission of symptoms. As such, they would not meet criteria for dysthymia or chronic major depressive episode, but instead they would be diagnosed as rec ...
Chapter 2
... samples of individuals already being treated for psychological problems, the ECA study drew on a community sample and allows us to estimate how frequently various disorders occur in the general public (Adebimpe, 1994; Narrow et al., 1993). The lifetime prevalence of any psychological disorder was 32 ...
... samples of individuals already being treated for psychological problems, the ECA study drew on a community sample and allows us to estimate how frequently various disorders occur in the general public (Adebimpe, 1994; Narrow et al., 1993). The lifetime prevalence of any psychological disorder was 32 ...
anxiety and stress disorders: course over the lifetime
... single higher-order factor reflecting overall anxiety. There is a clear need for further research in childhood anxiety. Estimates of prevalence and recovery vary widely because of a lack of standardization of criteria, assessment instruments, and methodology (e.g., clinician rating vs. selfreport, c ...
... single higher-order factor reflecting overall anxiety. There is a clear need for further research in childhood anxiety. Estimates of prevalence and recovery vary widely because of a lack of standardization of criteria, assessment instruments, and methodology (e.g., clinician rating vs. selfreport, c ...
Schizoaffective Disorder in the DSM-5
... interview and best estimate procedures were made by experts in the field that included information from family informants and prior clinical records. By contrast, these procedures, which employed the Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies (DIGS), produced excellent reliabilities for all other psych ...
... interview and best estimate procedures were made by experts in the field that included information from family informants and prior clinical records. By contrast, these procedures, which employed the Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies (DIGS), produced excellent reliabilities for all other psych ...
A long shadow is lifted on Asperger`s in adults
... according to government figures. Most children with ASDs have been identified by that age. People who have all five ASDs demonstrate poor social interaction and communication skills and repetitive behavior or interests. The severity of these deficits varies from disorder to disorder. Autism Accompan ...
... according to government figures. Most children with ASDs have been identified by that age. People who have all five ASDs demonstrate poor social interaction and communication skills and repetitive behavior or interests. The severity of these deficits varies from disorder to disorder. Autism Accompan ...
Substance Related Disorders - Candace McBride E
... The two most commonly used forms of hallucinogens are LSD and MDMA. Peak prevalence was between 1966 and 1970 A 1996 survey showed that 10% of people 12 and older acknowledged the use of hallucinogens, the highest proportion of use is 18-25 years old. Intoxication may be a brief and isolated ...
... The two most commonly used forms of hallucinogens are LSD and MDMA. Peak prevalence was between 1966 and 1970 A 1996 survey showed that 10% of people 12 and older acknowledged the use of hallucinogens, the highest proportion of use is 18-25 years old. Intoxication may be a brief and isolated ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... Stigma is a serious concern for individuals with Bipolar Affective Disorder and their families. Stigma occurs within affected individuals, families, social environments, work and school environments, and the healthcare industry. With stigma often come a loss of social support and occupational succes ...
... Stigma is a serious concern for individuals with Bipolar Affective Disorder and their families. Stigma occurs within affected individuals, families, social environments, work and school environments, and the healthcare industry. With stigma often come a loss of social support and occupational succes ...
Eating disorders - Tufts Health Plan
... Main Types of Eating Disorders Anorexia: People with anorexia demonstrate an excessive effort to lose weight and an extreme fear of gaining weight. People with anorexia are often very thin and their bodies do not always have the nutrients necessary to function normally. Symptoms of anorexia include ...
... Main Types of Eating Disorders Anorexia: People with anorexia demonstrate an excessive effort to lose weight and an extreme fear of gaining weight. People with anorexia are often very thin and their bodies do not always have the nutrients necessary to function normally. Symptoms of anorexia include ...
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.