Conversion Disorder in Young People
... The symptom or deficit, after appropriate investigation, cannot be explained fully by a general medical condition, the direct effects of a substance, or as a culturally lt ll sanctioned ti d behavior b h i or experience. i The symptom or deficit causes clinically significant distress or impairment i ...
... The symptom or deficit, after appropriate investigation, cannot be explained fully by a general medical condition, the direct effects of a substance, or as a culturally lt ll sanctioned ti d behavior b h i or experience. i The symptom or deficit causes clinically significant distress or impairment i ...
Friday, October 29
... Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Differences in rates of depression between men & women Explaining depressive disorders (psychoanalytic theory, biological theory, social-cognitive theory ((ex. attributional theory)), humanistic) ...
... Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Differences in rates of depression between men & women Explaining depressive disorders (psychoanalytic theory, biological theory, social-cognitive theory ((ex. attributional theory)), humanistic) ...
SLD Pod Cast part 8
... educational performance: a. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory or ...
... educational performance: a. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory or ...
Psychotic Disorders
... ◦ Psychotic symptoms: distort a person’s thinking. They include hallucinations, delusions, trouble organizing thoughts and abnormal movements. ◦ “Negative” symptoms: make it difficult to show emotions and function normally. An individual may seem depressed and withdrawn. ◦ Cognitive symptoms: affect ...
... ◦ Psychotic symptoms: distort a person’s thinking. They include hallucinations, delusions, trouble organizing thoughts and abnormal movements. ◦ “Negative” symptoms: make it difficult to show emotions and function normally. An individual may seem depressed and withdrawn. ◦ Cognitive symptoms: affect ...
Agoraphobia : A fear of going out to public places. Amnesia: A
... situation that presents no realistic danger. Positive symptoms: Schizophrenic symptoms that involve behavioral excesses or peculiarities, such as hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, and wild flights of ideas. Preparedness: A species-specific predisposition to be conditioned in certain ways ...
... situation that presents no realistic danger. Positive symptoms: Schizophrenic symptoms that involve behavioral excesses or peculiarities, such as hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, and wild flights of ideas. Preparedness: A species-specific predisposition to be conditioned in certain ways ...
Childhood Anxiety Disorders List
... event. Not every child who experiences or hears about a traumatic event will develop PTSD. It is normal to be fearful, sad, or apprehensive after such events, and many children will recover from these feelings in a short time. Children most at risk for PTSD are those who directly witnessed a traumat ...
... event. Not every child who experiences or hears about a traumatic event will develop PTSD. It is normal to be fearful, sad, or apprehensive after such events, and many children will recover from these feelings in a short time. Children most at risk for PTSD are those who directly witnessed a traumat ...
Module 50 Dissociative, Personality, and Somatoform Disorders
... Somatoform disorders are psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a bodily (somatic) form without apparent physical cause. One person may have complaints ranging from dizziness to blurred vision. Another may experience severe and prolonged pain. Conversion disorder is a rare somatoform dis ...
... Somatoform disorders are psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a bodily (somatic) form without apparent physical cause. One person may have complaints ranging from dizziness to blurred vision. Another may experience severe and prolonged pain. Conversion disorder is a rare somatoform dis ...
Memory
... It is a fairly recent and growing diagnosis, found mostly in North America. It may be a cultural phenomena, created by therapists in a social context. Others point to supportive evidence: There are distinct brain and body states associated with different personalities May be a way of dealing with an ...
... It is a fairly recent and growing diagnosis, found mostly in North America. It may be a cultural phenomena, created by therapists in a social context. Others point to supportive evidence: There are distinct brain and body states associated with different personalities May be a way of dealing with an ...
Psychological Disorders
... panic attacks of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror • During these attacks people experience palpitations, trembling, shaking, choking or smothering sensations, and the feeling that they are going to die or lose their ...
... panic attacks of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror • During these attacks people experience palpitations, trembling, shaking, choking or smothering sensations, and the feeling that they are going to die or lose their ...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
... Unanswered Research Questions in obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) Nosological status of OCD Should OCD be classified as an anxiety disorder? Do subtypes exist, each with different causes (for example, early onset OCD, OCD with co-morbid tics, compulsive hoarding)? Are hypochondriasis, body dysmor ...
... Unanswered Research Questions in obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) Nosological status of OCD Should OCD be classified as an anxiety disorder? Do subtypes exist, each with different causes (for example, early onset OCD, OCD with co-morbid tics, compulsive hoarding)? Are hypochondriasis, body dysmor ...
Vanessa Price Trauma Informed Responses in Specialty Courts
... • Schizophrenia – a chronic illness, but it can occur in episodes and have remissions. Usually overall functioning is lower than before onset of the illness. Marked by hallucinations, delusions, and/or thought disorder. • Schizoaffective disorder –Rather the person has episodes of both psychotic sym ...
... • Schizophrenia – a chronic illness, but it can occur in episodes and have remissions. Usually overall functioning is lower than before onset of the illness. Marked by hallucinations, delusions, and/or thought disorder. • Schizoaffective disorder –Rather the person has episodes of both psychotic sym ...
PPT Unit 9
... Syndrome - term applied to a cluster of symptoms that occur together or co-vary over time Disorder - a syndrome that is not accounted for by a more pervasive condition Disease - a disorder where the underlying etiology is known ...
... Syndrome - term applied to a cluster of symptoms that occur together or co-vary over time Disorder - a syndrome that is not accounted for by a more pervasive condition Disease - a disorder where the underlying etiology is known ...
Mental Health Disorders
... A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control As many as 13% of teens experience an anxiety disorder. There are several different types of anxiety disorders. ...
... A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control As many as 13% of teens experience an anxiety disorder. There are several different types of anxiety disorders. ...
Petra Jurina
... history of mental disorders - biological differences - abnormal levels of certain chemicals (dopamine) - enviromental factors - stress, abuse, significant loss or other traumatic experiences ...
... history of mental disorders - biological differences - abnormal levels of certain chemicals (dopamine) - enviromental factors - stress, abuse, significant loss or other traumatic experiences ...
Test 3
... 18) The prognosis for the successful treatment of personality disorders is low as these individuals often lack A) average levels of intelligence. C) the ability to pay for services. ...
... 18) The prognosis for the successful treatment of personality disorders is low as these individuals often lack A) average levels of intelligence. C) the ability to pay for services. ...
Common Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Problems
... 1. Anxiety disorders The most common manifestation of anxiety in children is fear to be separated from parents and home and refusal to attend school. The prevalence of anxiety is highest at times of transition: moving from preschool to primary school, and from primary to secondary school. Children w ...
... 1. Anxiety disorders The most common manifestation of anxiety in children is fear to be separated from parents and home and refusal to attend school. The prevalence of anxiety is highest at times of transition: moving from preschool to primary school, and from primary to secondary school. Children w ...
Best practices for addressing conversion disorder in youth MAIN MESSAGES OVERVIEW
... loss of physical functioning that suggests a neurological or physical condition, but the condition cannot be identified. Symptoms are not feigned or deliberately produced; rather, they reflect the conversion of underlying emotional distress into physical symptoms. The disorder is likely caused by a ...
... loss of physical functioning that suggests a neurological or physical condition, but the condition cannot be identified. Symptoms are not feigned or deliberately produced; rather, they reflect the conversion of underlying emotional distress into physical symptoms. The disorder is likely caused by a ...
Notes 3-13
... with a 1-month history of severe anxiety. The patient states that 1 month ago she was as “normal, laid-back person”. Since that time she rates her anxiety an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10, and also notes she is afraid to leave the house unless she checks that the door is locked at least 5 times. ...
... with a 1-month history of severe anxiety. The patient states that 1 month ago she was as “normal, laid-back person”. Since that time she rates her anxiety an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10, and also notes she is afraid to leave the house unless she checks that the door is locked at least 5 times. ...
Unit 12 Abnormal Psychology
... 1: Identify the criteria for judging whether behavior is psychologically disordered, and discuss the controversy over the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. ...
... 1: Identify the criteria for judging whether behavior is psychologically disordered, and discuss the controversy over the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. ...
Power point
... 3. Behavioral Perspective • Believe disorders are the result of faulty learning • Life experiences have conditioned us to respond to events or situations in a particular way • To remedy the situation we must “unlearn” these behaviors (like phobia’s) ...
... 3. Behavioral Perspective • Believe disorders are the result of faulty learning • Life experiences have conditioned us to respond to events or situations in a particular way • To remedy the situation we must “unlearn” these behaviors (like phobia’s) ...
Promoting mental well-being in primary schools
... question has been completed. He cannot wait for his turn or stand in a line. • The concern is that his academic performance is gradually ...
... question has been completed. He cannot wait for his turn or stand in a line. • The concern is that his academic performance is gradually ...
View Presentation
... Mixed mania – Mania or hypomania occurs simultaneously with depressive symptoms Cyclothymia – Mood swings between hypomania and less severe depression Rapid cycling – Four or more episodes of depression, mania, or hypomania that are separated from each other by periods of relatively normal mood ...
... Mixed mania – Mania or hypomania occurs simultaneously with depressive symptoms Cyclothymia – Mood swings between hypomania and less severe depression Rapid cycling – Four or more episodes of depression, mania, or hypomania that are separated from each other by periods of relatively normal mood ...