Cognitive Aspects of Hyperactivity and Overactivity in
... to concentrate, emotional instability, impulsivity, difficulties with obedience, and minor neurological signs such as deficits in fine motor coordination. ADHD is often diagnosed once the child starts school, but symptoms frequently appear during early childhood. According to the APA [1], the preval ...
... to concentrate, emotional instability, impulsivity, difficulties with obedience, and minor neurological signs such as deficits in fine motor coordination. ADHD is often diagnosed once the child starts school, but symptoms frequently appear during early childhood. According to the APA [1], the preval ...
Chapter 14 - Gordon State College
... be influenced by: – biological factors (such as brain processes and heredity) – psychological factors (such as distorted thoughts or low self-esteem) ...
... be influenced by: – biological factors (such as brain processes and heredity) – psychological factors (such as distorted thoughts or low self-esteem) ...
CADDRA ADHD Assessment toolkit (CAAt) FoRms
... III: Any medical disorders or any past medical disorders that might be important to note IV: Severity of psychosocial stressors: Name the stressors and indicate their severity from Mild, Moderate, Severe V: Global Assessment of Functioning: This is a numb ...
... III: Any medical disorders or any past medical disorders that might be important to note IV: Severity of psychosocial stressors: Name the stressors and indicate their severity from Mild, Moderate, Severe V: Global Assessment of Functioning: This is a numb ...
If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder An Essential
... we believe will be both familiar and reassuring to parents and families of an adolescent-in-need. In addition, this series, which will be followed by another targeted for adolescent readers themselves, combines medical science with the practical wisdom of parents who have faced these illnesses in th ...
... we believe will be both familiar and reassuring to parents and families of an adolescent-in-need. In addition, this series, which will be followed by another targeted for adolescent readers themselves, combines medical science with the practical wisdom of parents who have faced these illnesses in th ...
Personality Disorders and Coping Among Anxious Older
... dysfunction in persons with most types of anxiety disorders, although it is uncertain whether there is a clear relationship between the specific anxiety disorders and the specific personality disorders. Over a decade ago, Alnaes and Torgersen (1988a, 1988b) reported that outpatients with diverse anx ...
... dysfunction in persons with most types of anxiety disorders, although it is uncertain whether there is a clear relationship between the specific anxiety disorders and the specific personality disorders. Over a decade ago, Alnaes and Torgersen (1988a, 1988b) reported that outpatients with diverse anx ...
ABSTRACT Title of Document:
... (see Lynam, 1996, for a review). The presence of ADHD also contributes independently to the persistence of CD symptoms to antisocial behavior in adulthood, ...
... (see Lynam, 1996, for a review). The presence of ADHD also contributes independently to the persistence of CD symptoms to antisocial behavior in adulthood, ...
Report on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
... Almost every classroom in America contains one or more children who experience serious difficulty with inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity or all three. School personnel find them challenging to teach because they do not respond in the same way as other children, and these symptoms often also re ...
... Almost every classroom in America contains one or more children who experience serious difficulty with inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity or all three. School personnel find them challenging to teach because they do not respond in the same way as other children, and these symptoms often also re ...
Generalized worry disorder - DSM-5
... worry scores. Positive beliefs about worry explained a similar amount of variance (14%) as these avoidant strategies. If clinical and research evidence support retaining a specific component of anxiety—worry when it is focused on multiple events or activities (discussed below)—as the defining featur ...
... worry scores. Positive beliefs about worry explained a similar amount of variance (14%) as these avoidant strategies. If clinical and research evidence support retaining a specific component of anxiety—worry when it is focused on multiple events or activities (discussed below)—as the defining featur ...
PDF - ijcnmh
... led to their subdivision into two categories: “OCD-like”, or OCD-related compulsions and “Tic-like”, or TS-related impulsions [12,15]. Other differentiations include the ego-syntonic/ego-dystonic nature of the RB, perceived voluntariness and duration of the RB. Thus, RB in TS are considered to be no ...
... led to their subdivision into two categories: “OCD-like”, or OCD-related compulsions and “Tic-like”, or TS-related impulsions [12,15]. Other differentiations include the ego-syntonic/ego-dystonic nature of the RB, perceived voluntariness and duration of the RB. Thus, RB in TS are considered to be no ...
Malingering of Psychiatric Disorders: A Review
... C) Criteria based DSM Concept: The DSM concept of malingering is in stark contrast to the other two models. It relies on specific objective criteria for its definition rather than theoretical constructs. Malingering is listed here as an additional condition that may be a focus of clinical attention. ...
... C) Criteria based DSM Concept: The DSM concept of malingering is in stark contrast to the other two models. It relies on specific objective criteria for its definition rather than theoretical constructs. Malingering is listed here as an additional condition that may be a focus of clinical attention. ...
(V5.0) - Gov.uk
... Service Users diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are well known to exhibit erratic patterns of behaviour, with fluctuations in distress and risk commonplace. Despite increases in risk, decisions are often made to take therapeutic risks rather than immediately increasing the overall le ...
... Service Users diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are well known to exhibit erratic patterns of behaviour, with fluctuations in distress and risk commonplace. Despite increases in risk, decisions are often made to take therapeutic risks rather than immediately increasing the overall le ...
Understanding and treating depersonalisation disorder
... fruitless, and may also become repetitive and intrusive. They may be accompanied by obsessional self-monitoring and self-observation, which may become chronic and refractory (Shorvon et al, 1946; Schilder, 1950). The clinical impression in such cases is that these tendencies often exacerbate the con ...
... fruitless, and may also become repetitive and intrusive. They may be accompanied by obsessional self-monitoring and self-observation, which may become chronic and refractory (Shorvon et al, 1946; Schilder, 1950). The clinical impression in such cases is that these tendencies often exacerbate the con ...
Sample pages 1 PDF
... The overall purpose of the field trials was to determine how well the proposed DSM–IV criteria actually functioned in applied settings that represented the kinds of sites where DSM–IV criteria might actually be used. In total, there were 12 field trials involving over 70 separate sites and over 6,00 ...
... The overall purpose of the field trials was to determine how well the proposed DSM–IV criteria actually functioned in applied settings that represented the kinds of sites where DSM–IV criteria might actually be used. In total, there were 12 field trials involving over 70 separate sites and over 6,00 ...
Unit 12 and 13 Practice Test A
... ____ 14. Learning theorists have suggested that compulsive behaviors are a. habitual defenses against unconscious impulses. b. reinforced by anxiety reduction. c. classically conditioned habits. d. unconditioned responses to stress. e. learned through cultural stereotypes. ____ 15. Some studies sugg ...
... ____ 14. Learning theorists have suggested that compulsive behaviors are a. habitual defenses against unconscious impulses. b. reinforced by anxiety reduction. c. classically conditioned habits. d. unconditioned responses to stress. e. learned through cultural stereotypes. ____ 15. Some studies sugg ...
Bullying and Victimization Experiences in the School
... and Kinsella, 1996] and it has sometimes been found to be a more accurate indication of disruptive behavior symptomatology than parent or teacher reports, even with children as young as 7 years old [Burke et al., 2002]. Research has also suggested that emotional problems appear to be less reliably r ...
... and Kinsella, 1996] and it has sometimes been found to be a more accurate indication of disruptive behavior symptomatology than parent or teacher reports, even with children as young as 7 years old [Burke et al., 2002]. Research has also suggested that emotional problems appear to be less reliably r ...
steinfeld_adhd - Washington Academy of Physician Assistants
... services if they feel the child may benefit from such services. • There are specific steps dictated by state and federal law regarding what exactly occurs in terms of timeline and type of evaluation. • In most circumstances, an evaluation must be completed within 30 days of the request and include o ...
... services if they feel the child may benefit from such services. • There are specific steps dictated by state and federal law regarding what exactly occurs in terms of timeline and type of evaluation. • In most circumstances, an evaluation must be completed within 30 days of the request and include o ...
Eating Disorders
... medical attention. Some young people will voice anxieties around unwanted aspects of development, particularly if they have experienced early puberty or feel unable to engage with their peers’ increasing adolescent independence and social experimentation. In some, bullying or teasing about weight ma ...
... medical attention. Some young people will voice anxieties around unwanted aspects of development, particularly if they have experienced early puberty or feel unable to engage with their peers’ increasing adolescent independence and social experimentation. In some, bullying or teasing about weight ma ...
Recurrent Binge Eating (RBE) and Its Characteristics in a Sample of
... mood disorders of young women in the city of Dresden, Germany. The sample is described in detail by Becker, Margraf, Turke, Soeder, and Neumer (2001) and Hoyer et al. (2002a,b). The results presented in this paper were obtained from the baseline survey, which was conducted between July 1996 and Sept ...
... mood disorders of young women in the city of Dresden, Germany. The sample is described in detail by Becker, Margraf, Turke, Soeder, and Neumer (2001) and Hoyer et al. (2002a,b). The results presented in this paper were obtained from the baseline survey, which was conducted between July 1996 and Sept ...
Practice Parameter for the Use of Stimulant Medications
... adult) has a condition indicated for the use of stimulant medications [MS]. Psychiatric evaluation should include a detailed history (psychiatric and medical) of the patient, collateral information from parents or significant others, documentation of target symptoms, and a mental status examination. ...
... adult) has a condition indicated for the use of stimulant medications [MS]. Psychiatric evaluation should include a detailed history (psychiatric and medical) of the patient, collateral information from parents or significant others, documentation of target symptoms, and a mental status examination. ...
Eating Disorders A Resource for General Practitioners
... KEY POINTS Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions and should always be taken seriously Understanding an eating disorder as a coping mechanism should inform your initial approach The SCOFF Questionnaire(4) can be used as a screening tool Eating disorders are complex serious expre ...
... KEY POINTS Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions and should always be taken seriously Understanding an eating disorder as a coping mechanism should inform your initial approach The SCOFF Questionnaire(4) can be used as a screening tool Eating disorders are complex serious expre ...
Full Text - Avicenna Journal of Neuro Psych Physiology
... and high energy in biology and high activity in psychology were used instead of warmth. Conversely, coldness referred to low bio psychological activity or inertia. For humidity, based on the defined status and characteristics, the term “flexibility in biological and psychological aspects” was used. ...
... and high energy in biology and high activity in psychology were used instead of warmth. Conversely, coldness referred to low bio psychological activity or inertia. For humidity, based on the defined status and characteristics, the term “flexibility in biological and psychological aspects” was used. ...
DIAGNOSIS
... because of their lack of connection with their own emotions. Seemingly supportive individuals sometimes make the victim feel that they should "just get over it" (Briere, 2004) Blaming the Victim - For whatever reason, some victims of trauma (most notably rape victims) are shamed or disbelieved in re ...
... because of their lack of connection with their own emotions. Seemingly supportive individuals sometimes make the victim feel that they should "just get over it" (Briere, 2004) Blaming the Victim - For whatever reason, some victims of trauma (most notably rape victims) are shamed or disbelieved in re ...
- Strathprints
... 160) and in the ADHD support groups (n = 40) were all sent personalised letters of introduction, information sheets describing the research, consent to participate forms and reply paid envelopes. Parents who agreed to allow their son(s)/daughter(s) to participate subsequently received a package via ...
... 160) and in the ADHD support groups (n = 40) were all sent personalised letters of introduction, information sheets describing the research, consent to participate forms and reply paid envelopes. Parents who agreed to allow their son(s)/daughter(s) to participate subsequently received a package via ...
ASD Overview Powerpoint
... ability to communicate, understand language, play, and interact.) • Autism is a behavioral syndrome (which means that the definition is based on patterns or behaviors emitted.) • Autism is a neurological disability (presumed to be present at birth and is usually apparent before the age of 3. • Speci ...
... ability to communicate, understand language, play, and interact.) • Autism is a behavioral syndrome (which means that the definition is based on patterns or behaviors emitted.) • Autism is a neurological disability (presumed to be present at birth and is usually apparent before the age of 3. • Speci ...
Preview the material
... The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) publication, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, has been the industry standard for clinicians, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and policymakers since the original draft was published in 1952 (1). The fifth r ...
... The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) publication, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, has been the industry standard for clinicians, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and policymakers since the original draft was published in 1952 (1). The fifth r ...