DIAGNOSIS
... been shown to be damaged in PTSD sufferers (Durand, 2006). Similarly, research on rodents and primates indicates that stressful stimuli can induce adverse functional and structural changes in the hippocampus. Decreased hippocampal volume results when excessive stress alters the chemical regulation i ...
... been shown to be damaged in PTSD sufferers (Durand, 2006). Similarly, research on rodents and primates indicates that stressful stimuli can induce adverse functional and structural changes in the hippocampus. Decreased hippocampal volume results when excessive stress alters the chemical regulation i ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Innovative Educational Services
... upon the etiological agent, the traumatic stressor. In fact, one cannot make a PTSD diagnosis unless the patient has actually met the “stressor criterion,” which means that he or she has been exposed to an historical event that is considered traumatic. Clinical experience with the PTSD diagnosis has ...
... upon the etiological agent, the traumatic stressor. In fact, one cannot make a PTSD diagnosis unless the patient has actually met the “stressor criterion,” which means that he or she has been exposed to an historical event that is considered traumatic. Clinical experience with the PTSD diagnosis has ...
Nursing Care For Anxiety Disorder
... Encourage the client to talk about the trauma at his or her own pace. Provide a nonthreatening, private environment, and include a significant other if the client wishes. Acknowledge and validate client’s feelings as they are expressed. Discuss coping strategies used in response to the trauma, ...
... Encourage the client to talk about the trauma at his or her own pace. Provide a nonthreatening, private environment, and include a significant other if the client wishes. Acknowledge and validate client’s feelings as they are expressed. Discuss coping strategies used in response to the trauma, ...
Boerboom MP 2013 - Adler Graduate School
... Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder and are not accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g. Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder)”( p. 60). If an individual has met criteria for both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsiv ...
... Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder and are not accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g. Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder)”( p. 60). If an individual has met criteria for both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsiv ...
Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers: A Canadian
... Uncertainty exists as to how and when a preschool-age child with symptoms suggestive of asthma can be diagnosed with the condition. The wide spectrum of labels commonly used in preschoolers, denoting either a suggestive pathophysiology (eg, ‘bronchospasm’ or ‘reactive airway disease’), symptoms (eg, ...
... Uncertainty exists as to how and when a preschool-age child with symptoms suggestive of asthma can be diagnosed with the condition. The wide spectrum of labels commonly used in preschoolers, denoting either a suggestive pathophysiology (eg, ‘bronchospasm’ or ‘reactive airway disease’), symptoms (eg, ...
The Behavioral Activation System and Mania
... stimuli, in which the goal is to move toward something desired. To do so, BAS functions include a broad range of affective and cognitive processes in support of goal-directed behavior. It is helpful to differentiate among the inputs to, the outputs of, and the sensitivity of the BAS. Inputs to the B ...
... stimuli, in which the goal is to move toward something desired. To do so, BAS functions include a broad range of affective and cognitive processes in support of goal-directed behavior. It is helpful to differentiate among the inputs to, the outputs of, and the sensitivity of the BAS. Inputs to the B ...
Validity and Usefulness of the Wisconsin Manual for Assessing
... Careful inquiry must be made to distinguish between psychotic-like and normal experiences. The subject’s description of the experience, explanation for the experience, and belief in its truthfulness at the time it occurred should be thoroughly explored. For example, subjects often report that people ...
... Careful inquiry must be made to distinguish between psychotic-like and normal experiences. The subject’s description of the experience, explanation for the experience, and belief in its truthfulness at the time it occurred should be thoroughly explored. For example, subjects often report that people ...
Thesis - KI Open Archive
... fear response when no actual threat or danger is present. Similarly, Marks described a phobia as a fear that is exaggerated, cannot be reasoned away, is not under voluntary control and leads to avoidance of the feared stimuli. Importantly, the fear response is largely the same, regardless of whether ...
... fear response when no actual threat or danger is present. Similarly, Marks described a phobia as a fear that is exaggerated, cannot be reasoned away, is not under voluntary control and leads to avoidance of the feared stimuli. Importantly, the fear response is largely the same, regardless of whether ...
Psychologists` Skepticism and Knowledge about Dissociative
... by others (McElroy, 1992). Causes for inaccurate diagnoses may be based on the clinician's disbelief that the child may be assuming a defensive posture against overwhelming trauma (Goodwin, 1985), or the clinician's wish to minimize pathology in order to rescue the child from receiving a controversi ...
... by others (McElroy, 1992). Causes for inaccurate diagnoses may be based on the clinician's disbelief that the child may be assuming a defensive posture against overwhelming trauma (Goodwin, 1985), or the clinician's wish to minimize pathology in order to rescue the child from receiving a controversi ...
The Lurking Shadow: following a violent crime.
... The qualitative research design allowed for an exploration aimed at understanding the meaning that individuals ascribe to specific events. Three case studies were examined. The researcher ensured the exclusion of individuals who met the criteria for PTSD by making use of the PCL-S. From this approac ...
... The qualitative research design allowed for an exploration aimed at understanding the meaning that individuals ascribe to specific events. Three case studies were examined. The researcher ensured the exclusion of individuals who met the criteria for PTSD by making use of the PCL-S. From this approac ...
PTSD Overview
... danger or to avoid it. This “fight-or-flight” response is a healthy reaction meant to protect a person from harm. Nearly everyone will experience a range of reactions after trauma, yet most people recover from initial symptoms naturally. Those who continue to experience problems may be diagnosed wit ...
... danger or to avoid it. This “fight-or-flight” response is a healthy reaction meant to protect a person from harm. Nearly everyone will experience a range of reactions after trauma, yet most people recover from initial symptoms naturally. Those who continue to experience problems may be diagnosed wit ...
Knowledge of and attitudes towards eating disorders of
... Complications of Eating Disorders The physical complications that can arise from eating disorders are numerous, and can vary in severity depending on the behaviors of the individuals with the eating disorder and the duration of the eating disorder. AN can, among many other things, be accompanied by ...
... Complications of Eating Disorders The physical complications that can arise from eating disorders are numerous, and can vary in severity depending on the behaviors of the individuals with the eating disorder and the duration of the eating disorder. AN can, among many other things, be accompanied by ...
CME Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Cosmetic Surgery
... evidence to suggest that body dysmorphic disorder has a genetic underpinning. Phillips et al.52 reported that 20 percent of participants (n ⫽ 200) in their naturalistic study of body dysmorphic disorder had at least one first-degree family member with the disorder. Other studies suggest that body dy ...
... evidence to suggest that body dysmorphic disorder has a genetic underpinning. Phillips et al.52 reported that 20 percent of participants (n ⫽ 200) in their naturalistic study of body dysmorphic disorder had at least one first-degree family member with the disorder. Other studies suggest that body dy ...
AACAP OFFICIAL ACTION Practice Parameter for the Assessment
... PTSD may present with extreme dysregulation of physical, affective, behavioral, cognition, and/or interpersonal functioning that is not adequately captured in current descriptions of PTSD diagnostic criteria. Some of these children may be misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder because of severe affectiv ...
... PTSD may present with extreme dysregulation of physical, affective, behavioral, cognition, and/or interpersonal functioning that is not adequately captured in current descriptions of PTSD diagnostic criteria. Some of these children may be misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder because of severe affectiv ...
Chapter 14:
... Despite disadvantages, DSM-IV-TR is comprehensive and allows clinicians to make predictions McGraw-Hill ...
... Despite disadvantages, DSM-IV-TR is comprehensive and allows clinicians to make predictions McGraw-Hill ...
Biological Factors in Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity
... brain damage, resulting from bleeding during pregnancy, anoxia, and various other pre- and perinatal circumstances, might also contribute to a number of learning and behavioral disorders, including ADHD. Evidence pertaining to this brain damage hypothesis comes from several sources. While there is s ...
... brain damage, resulting from bleeding during pregnancy, anoxia, and various other pre- and perinatal circumstances, might also contribute to a number of learning and behavioral disorders, including ADHD. Evidence pertaining to this brain damage hypothesis comes from several sources. While there is s ...
Psychiatric Nursing
... is glad to contribute to this particular profession by producing this teaching material which covers the university curriculum applicable in all higher teaching institutions and other training centers under the Ministry of Health as well as different regional states in Ethiopia. Nothing is left out ...
... is glad to contribute to this particular profession by producing this teaching material which covers the university curriculum applicable in all higher teaching institutions and other training centers under the Ministry of Health as well as different regional states in Ethiopia. Nothing is left out ...
Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger disorder (AD) or simply Asperger's, is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development. Although not required for diagnosis, physical clumsiness and atypical (peculiar or odd) use of language are frequently reported. The diagnosis of Asperger's was eliminated in the 2013 fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and replaced by a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder on a severity scale.The syndrome is named after the Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger who, in 1944, studied and described children in his practice who lacked nonverbal communication skills, demonstrated limited empathy with their peers, and were physically clumsy. The modern conception of Asperger syndrome came into existence in 1981 and went through a period of popularization, becoming standardized as a diagnosis in the early 1990s. Many questions and controversies remain about aspects of the disorder. There is doubt about whether it is distinct from high-functioning autism (HFA); partly because of this, its prevalence is not firmly established.The exact cause of Asperger's is unknown. Although research suggests the likelihood of a genetic basis, there is no known genetic cause, and brain imaging techniques have not identified a clear common pathology. There is no single treatment, and the effectiveness of particular interventions is supported by only limited data. Intervention is aimed at improving symptoms and function. The mainstay of management is behavioral therapy, focusing on specific deficits to address poor communication skills, obsessive or repetitive routines, and physical clumsiness. Most children improve as they mature to adulthood, but social and communication difficulties may persist. Some researchers and people with Asperger's have advocated a shift in attitudes toward the view that it is a difference, rather than a disease that must be treated or cured. Globally Asperger's is estimated to affect 31 million people as of 2013.