Mood Disorders - Assets - Cambridge
... outlined above. Formally, they would be called “not otherwise specified” or “NOS,” but this creates a huge single category for many patients that belies the richness and complexity of their symptoms. Increasingly, such patients are seen as belonging in general to the “bipolar spectrum” (Figure 1-12) ...
... outlined above. Formally, they would be called “not otherwise specified” or “NOS,” but this creates a huge single category for many patients that belies the richness and complexity of their symptoms. Increasingly, such patients are seen as belonging in general to the “bipolar spectrum” (Figure 1-12) ...
ADHD and Tics or Tourette Syndrome
... In many cases when a child has both ADHD and tics, the health care professional may elect to treat the ADHD first because primary treatment of ADHD may reduce stress, improve attention and sometimes reduce tics by enhancing the individual’s ability to suppress tics. Treatment options for ADHD includ ...
... In many cases when a child has both ADHD and tics, the health care professional may elect to treat the ADHD first because primary treatment of ADHD may reduce stress, improve attention and sometimes reduce tics by enhancing the individual’s ability to suppress tics. Treatment options for ADHD includ ...
Short-term Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
... additionally included this predictor, which was measured before the end of treatment. Methods Participants Forty-one patients met the research criteria for BED according to DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) and took part in a randomized controlled trial conducted at the University of B ...
... additionally included this predictor, which was measured before the end of treatment. Methods Participants Forty-one patients met the research criteria for BED according to DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) and took part in a randomized controlled trial conducted at the University of B ...
Autism Spectrum Disorders - Best Practice Guidelines
... A diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder can be a lifelong label. performance obtained and the behaviours It is therefore essential that those professionals involved diagnose, or discount it as a diagnosis accurately. It should be noted that observed during assessment.” (p773). Professionals who ...
... A diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder can be a lifelong label. performance obtained and the behaviours It is therefore essential that those professionals involved diagnose, or discount it as a diagnosis accurately. It should be noted that observed during assessment.” (p773). Professionals who ...
Nonspecific eating disorders – a subjective review
... However, it is more frequent in certain populations, for example 29% of those seeking treatment for obesity [4]. It is more prevalent among older adults, but the disorder starts in early twenties [3]. Although causes are unknown, there are a few factors that may increase the risk of BED, namely fami ...
... However, it is more frequent in certain populations, for example 29% of those seeking treatment for obesity [4]. It is more prevalent among older adults, but the disorder starts in early twenties [3]. Although causes are unknown, there are a few factors that may increase the risk of BED, namely fami ...
The Action Signs Project - Florida`s Center for Child Welfare
... Recognition of children’s mental health needs and access to services depends upon the awareness and actions of key adults (Briggs-Gowan et al., 2000; Garland et al., 2001; Pescosolido, 1992; Wildman et al., 1999). Abundant data indicate that lack of recognition of children’s mental health problems i ...
... Recognition of children’s mental health needs and access to services depends upon the awareness and actions of key adults (Briggs-Gowan et al., 2000; Garland et al., 2001; Pescosolido, 1992; Wildman et al., 1999). Abundant data indicate that lack of recognition of children’s mental health problems i ...
22 Assessment & Anxiety Disorders
... developing mental disorders. a shy and polite child who preferred to spend time alone. As a boy, he recalls watching his grandparents strangle chickens at their farm, and by the time he reached high school, he was strangling cats and dogs. Rader’s hobby during childhood was looking at pictures of wo ...
... developing mental disorders. a shy and polite child who preferred to spend time alone. As a boy, he recalls watching his grandparents strangle chickens at their farm, and by the time he reached high school, he was strangling cats and dogs. Rader’s hobby during childhood was looking at pictures of wo ...
Surveying the Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy on
... ordinary people. Anyhow, it is not clear whether this comorbidity of mental disorders and obesity is because of a common reason or bulimia and metabolism disorders, have mental side effects and vice versa. Fairburn and colleagues (1998) in their studies showed that obese people with bulimia disorder ...
... ordinary people. Anyhow, it is not clear whether this comorbidity of mental disorders and obesity is because of a common reason or bulimia and metabolism disorders, have mental side effects and vice versa. Fairburn and colleagues (1998) in their studies showed that obese people with bulimia disorder ...
Borderline Personality Disorder
... • Low levels of serotonin = associated with impulsivity & may account for regular bouts of depression • Some evidence for dysfunction in dopamine activity (has role in emotion processing, impulse control & cognition leeds addiction unit ...
... • Low levels of serotonin = associated with impulsivity & may account for regular bouts of depression • Some evidence for dysfunction in dopamine activity (has role in emotion processing, impulse control & cognition leeds addiction unit ...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Somatoform Disorders
... countries, revealed a higher incidence of somatization, as defined by either ICD-10 or Escobar’s abridged criteria, in Latin American countries than in the United States (Gureje, Simon, et al., 1997). Much attention has focused on somatization patients’ illness behavior and the resulting impact of t ...
... countries, revealed a higher incidence of somatization, as defined by either ICD-10 or Escobar’s abridged criteria, in Latin American countries than in the United States (Gureje, Simon, et al., 1997). Much attention has focused on somatization patients’ illness behavior and the resulting impact of t ...
I`m Bipolar, You`re Bipolar - Law Project for Psychiatric Rights
... very few people had heard of bipolar disorder before 1980, when it was introduced in the DSM-III – the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association – and it was only in 1996 that a group of doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital, led by Joseph Biederman and Janet Wozniak, first pro ...
... very few people had heard of bipolar disorder before 1980, when it was introduced in the DSM-III – the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association – and it was only in 1996 that a group of doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital, led by Joseph Biederman and Janet Wozniak, first pro ...
PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER AND THE
... the possibility of covering up an underlying condition. The major benefit of correct diagnosis is likely improvement of health related quality of life through symptom control ...
... the possibility of covering up an underlying condition. The major benefit of correct diagnosis is likely improvement of health related quality of life through symptom control ...
Slide 1 - New Alliance Academy
... treatment and proper medication are initiated, but the student only partially responds • When this occurs it is necessary to look for co-existing psychiatric disorders that may also require treatment ...
... treatment and proper medication are initiated, but the student only partially responds • When this occurs it is necessary to look for co-existing psychiatric disorders that may also require treatment ...
What is Psychology?
... Learning, Culture, and Addiction • Addiction patterns vary according to cultural practices and the social environment. • Policies of total abstinence tend to increase addiction rates rather than reduce them. • Not all addicts have withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug. • Addiction does n ...
... Learning, Culture, and Addiction • Addiction patterns vary according to cultural practices and the social environment. • Policies of total abstinence tend to increase addiction rates rather than reduce them. • Not all addicts have withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking a drug. • Addiction does n ...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Risk Factors for PTSD 1 Obstacles to the Study of Risk
... Breslau et al.’s (2008) findings dovetail with Koenen et al.’s (2008) prospective, longitudinal study of subjects in Dunedin, New Zealand. Koenen’s research group found that trauma victims in this civilian cohort almost never succumbed ...
... Breslau et al.’s (2008) findings dovetail with Koenen et al.’s (2008) prospective, longitudinal study of subjects in Dunedin, New Zealand. Koenen’s research group found that trauma victims in this civilian cohort almost never succumbed ...
S F A M
... problem has affected functioning with peers, relationship with parents/teacher, academic progress, self-esteem and overall family/classroom functioning. Both the home and school versions can be accessed at: http://ccf.buffalo.edu/pdf/Impairment_scale.pdf (CSMH, August 2015) ...
... problem has affected functioning with peers, relationship with parents/teacher, academic progress, self-esteem and overall family/classroom functioning. Both the home and school versions can be accessed at: http://ccf.buffalo.edu/pdf/Impairment_scale.pdf (CSMH, August 2015) ...
Richard J. Gerrig, Ph.D. and Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D.
... isolation • Negative self-concepts • Higher risk for gays and lesbians ...
... isolation • Negative self-concepts • Higher risk for gays and lesbians ...
The Correlates of Comorbid Antisocial Personality Disorder in
... Furthermore, a small number of studies have reported that the presence of comorbid APD is associated with poor outcome for the treatment of schizophrenia (Torgalsb0en 1999; Tyrer and Simmonds 2003). The lack of studies of the impact of comorbid APD on response to treatment and outcome in schizophren ...
... Furthermore, a small number of studies have reported that the presence of comorbid APD is associated with poor outcome for the treatment of schizophrenia (Torgalsb0en 1999; Tyrer and Simmonds 2003). The lack of studies of the impact of comorbid APD on response to treatment and outcome in schizophren ...
Psychological therapies for panic disorder with or without
... Agoraphobia is anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing or in which help may not be available in the event of having a panic attack (APA 2000). Agoraphobia can occur with panic disorder: in the general population, about one quarter of people su ...
... Agoraphobia is anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing or in which help may not be available in the event of having a panic attack (APA 2000). Agoraphobia can occur with panic disorder: in the general population, about one quarter of people su ...
Developmental Psychopathology
... They may misinterpret others’ intentions, such as acting aggressively because they assume that a neutral action by a peer was meant to be aggressive. They may know correct social behavior in situations, but have difficulty transforming the information into appropriate behavior in real-life social in ...
... They may misinterpret others’ intentions, such as acting aggressively because they assume that a neutral action by a peer was meant to be aggressive. They may know correct social behavior in situations, but have difficulty transforming the information into appropriate behavior in real-life social in ...
ADHD Along The Developmental Spectrum - CT-AAP
... Leading to Early Externalizing Disorders (JAACAP, 2001) • Looked at high-risk children with low socioeconomic status • At age 5.5, children with comorbid ADHD (ODD, ODD/CD) had mothers with more agression, depression and rejecting patterns of parenting • ADHD alone showed no differences from the non ...
... Leading to Early Externalizing Disorders (JAACAP, 2001) • Looked at high-risk children with low socioeconomic status • At age 5.5, children with comorbid ADHD (ODD, ODD/CD) had mothers with more agression, depression and rejecting patterns of parenting • ADHD alone showed no differences from the non ...
Many clinical and epidemiologic studies have shown a high
... Historically, most diagnostic criteria used for diagnosing psychiatric disorders offered little specific guidance for determining the presence of other cooccurring psychiatric diagnosis from the clinical records of patients affected by substance use disorders. The approaches to diagnosis of co-morbi ...
... Historically, most diagnostic criteria used for diagnosing psychiatric disorders offered little specific guidance for determining the presence of other cooccurring psychiatric diagnosis from the clinical records of patients affected by substance use disorders. The approaches to diagnosis of co-morbi ...