Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
... fluency and productivity of speech. This must be differentiated from an unwillingness to speak, a clinical judgment that may require observation over time and in a variety of situations. Avolition is characterized by an inability to initiate and persist in goal-directed activities. The person may si ...
... fluency and productivity of speech. This must be differentiated from an unwillingness to speak, a clinical judgment that may require observation over time and in a variety of situations. Avolition is characterized by an inability to initiate and persist in goal-directed activities. The person may si ...
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... helped transform mental illnesses from misunderstood causes of shame and fear into often highly treatable conditions. For example, medicines for treating depression are helping thousands of people suffering from this disease live productive lives. Breakthrough schizophrenia medicines enable most pat ...
... helped transform mental illnesses from misunderstood causes of shame and fear into often highly treatable conditions. For example, medicines for treating depression are helping thousands of people suffering from this disease live productive lives. Breakthrough schizophrenia medicines enable most pat ...
Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System Roger H. Peters
... A significant and growing number of persons in the justice system have cooccurring mental and substance use disorders. For example, over 70 percent of offenders have substance use disorders, and as many as 15 percent have major mental disorders — rates that greatly exceed those found in the general ...
... A significant and growing number of persons in the justice system have cooccurring mental and substance use disorders. For example, over 70 percent of offenders have substance use disorders, and as many as 15 percent have major mental disorders — rates that greatly exceed those found in the general ...
1.4. Mental disorders and general medical conditions in
... Primary care providers can perform a central role in bridging mental health and public health and have a unique opportunity to reduce the risk for onset of mental disorders [60] as primary care is usually the first point of contact for people with mental health and/or addiction issues. The vast maj ...
... Primary care providers can perform a central role in bridging mental health and public health and have a unique opportunity to reduce the risk for onset of mental disorders [60] as primary care is usually the first point of contact for people with mental health and/or addiction issues. The vast maj ...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: are we helping or
... severity and impairment by frequency rather than compromised functioning. Frequency is not the same as impairment, and disregarding this important criterion increases reported prevalence.4 36 Many prevalence studies use parent or teacher report of symptoms and do not apply the severity or time crit ...
... severity and impairment by frequency rather than compromised functioning. Frequency is not the same as impairment, and disregarding this important criterion increases reported prevalence.4 36 Many prevalence studies use parent or teacher report of symptoms and do not apply the severity or time crit ...
Coaches and Trainers Toolkit - National Eating Disorders Association
... Anorexia Nervosa is defined by the following criteria: • Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health. Either an intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, or persis ...
... Anorexia Nervosa is defined by the following criteria: • Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health. Either an intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, or persis ...
Anger, hostility, and aggression among Iraq and Afghanistan war
... consistency for the five PHQ alcohol items was adequate (α = .59; see Nunnally, 1967). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were assessed using the PTSD Checklist Military Version (PCL-M; Weathers, Litz, Herman, Huska, & Keane, 1993), a 17item self-report instrument that asks respondents to rate th ...
... consistency for the five PHQ alcohol items was adequate (α = .59; see Nunnally, 1967). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were assessed using the PTSD Checklist Military Version (PCL-M; Weathers, Litz, Herman, Huska, & Keane, 1993), a 17item self-report instrument that asks respondents to rate th ...
Movements of Moods: Interplay Between Science, Clinical Practice
... psychiatry? A common assumption is that as a sociologist I would be studying the social factors relating to bipolar disorder such as socio-economic status, gender and education. Another common assumption was, that a sociologist would be studying the social aspects in the illness experiences of the p ...
... psychiatry? A common assumption is that as a sociologist I would be studying the social factors relating to bipolar disorder such as socio-economic status, gender and education. Another common assumption was, that a sociologist would be studying the social aspects in the illness experiences of the p ...
Clinical Practice Guideline for Patients with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Magellan Health
... much more substance abuse. A study of adult violent offenders found that after controlling for age, gender and substance use disorders, ADHD was associated with reactive but not proactive violence (Retz et al., 2010). In a study of older adolescents and young adults with ADHD, it was shown that the ...
... much more substance abuse. A study of adult violent offenders found that after controlling for age, gender and substance use disorders, ADHD was associated with reactive but not proactive violence (Retz et al., 2010). In a study of older adolescents and young adults with ADHD, it was shown that the ...
Research Quarterly
... Address in Research Despite evidence that successful treatment of PTSD/SUD may depend upon inclusion of exposure-based treatments, clinicians remain hesitant to utilize this approach. Of greatest concern is recent research suggesting that development of empirically supported treatments does not guar ...
... Address in Research Despite evidence that successful treatment of PTSD/SUD may depend upon inclusion of exposure-based treatments, clinicians remain hesitant to utilize this approach. Of greatest concern is recent research suggesting that development of empirically supported treatments does not guar ...
Introduction - The Trauma Center
... average of 6.29 (+/- 0.3) lifetime DSM diagnoses. However, only 19% of males and 54% of females met criteria for lifetime PTSD. Drug and alcohol abuse, panic attacks, major depressive episodes and disorder, and intermittent explosive disorder were common comorbid diagnoses for both males and females ...
... average of 6.29 (+/- 0.3) lifetime DSM diagnoses. However, only 19% of males and 54% of females met criteria for lifetime PTSD. Drug and alcohol abuse, panic attacks, major depressive episodes and disorder, and intermittent explosive disorder were common comorbid diagnoses for both males and females ...
Effects on Sexuality of Childhood Trauma
... In the past it was generally agreed amongst clinicians that sexual abuse had the most significant adverse impact on the child’s subsequent development. However, it is important to point out that more up-to-date research shows emotional and physical abuse can be just as damaging (some children will e ...
... In the past it was generally agreed amongst clinicians that sexual abuse had the most significant adverse impact on the child’s subsequent development. However, it is important to point out that more up-to-date research shows emotional and physical abuse can be just as damaging (some children will e ...
SYMPTOM INVENTORIES 1 THE SYMPTOM INVENTORIES: AN
... version: Factor structure and psychometric properties. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54, 281-291. Background: The Home Situations Questionnaire (HSQ) is a caregiver-rated scale designed to assess behavioural non-compliance in everyday settings that has been used in several studies in ...
... version: Factor structure and psychometric properties. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54, 281-291. Background: The Home Situations Questionnaire (HSQ) is a caregiver-rated scale designed to assess behavioural non-compliance in everyday settings that has been used in several studies in ...
Longitudinal Predictors of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: A Behavioral
... executive functions (e.g., attention, working memory, cognitive perseveration) have been associated with bipolar ...
... executive functions (e.g., attention, working memory, cognitive perseveration) have been associated with bipolar ...
Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
... themselves from immediately responding, and they have deficits in their capacity for monitoring their own behavior. This impulsivity often takes the form of socially inappropriate behavior, such as blurting out thoughts that are rude or insulting. Hyperactivity, while a common feature among children ...
... themselves from immediately responding, and they have deficits in their capacity for monitoring their own behavior. This impulsivity often takes the form of socially inappropriate behavior, such as blurting out thoughts that are rude or insulting. Hyperactivity, while a common feature among children ...
ADHD and Comorbid Conditions
... individuals with ADHD, consistent findings have shown image regarding decreased dopaminergic transmission in these areas. A dopamine 4 (D4 receptor) is related to cognitive and emotional functioning is densely in prefrontal cortex of the brain. Genetics studies indicate the DRD4-7 repeat allele locu ...
... individuals with ADHD, consistent findings have shown image regarding decreased dopaminergic transmission in these areas. A dopamine 4 (D4 receptor) is related to cognitive and emotional functioning is densely in prefrontal cortex of the brain. Genetics studies indicate the DRD4-7 repeat allele locu ...
Are Inflated Responsibility Beliefs Specific to OCD?
... responsibility beliefs are related to OCD compared to AD or DEP symptoms in clinical and non-clinical samples; (b) whether OCD patients have stronger responsibility beliefs than AD patients; (c) potential moderators of the relation of responsibility to OCD symptoms. Method: Online databases were sea ...
... responsibility beliefs are related to OCD compared to AD or DEP symptoms in clinical and non-clinical samples; (b) whether OCD patients have stronger responsibility beliefs than AD patients; (c) potential moderators of the relation of responsibility to OCD symptoms. Method: Online databases were sea ...
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Developmental Trajectories
... cross lagged twin study of parental hostility and ADHD and concluded that the association was driven either by genetic effects or child-on-parent effects. However, that study and did not examine divergent symptom trajectories or EE per se. Richards et al. (2014) found no reliable association between ...
... cross lagged twin study of parental hostility and ADHD and concluded that the association was driven either by genetic effects or child-on-parent effects. However, that study and did not examine divergent symptom trajectories or EE per se. Richards et al. (2014) found no reliable association between ...
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of
... reported data. In addition, meta-analyses rely on all relevant trials being reported. However, this is not always the case (Ioannidis, 2009) as some studies are not reported because they are small and others because they have a negative outcome (failed trials). Data from such studies is often not ma ...
... reported data. In addition, meta-analyses rely on all relevant trials being reported. However, this is not always the case (Ioannidis, 2009) as some studies are not reported because they are small and others because they have a negative outcome (failed trials). Data from such studies is often not ma ...
NIH Public Access
... (SMD), designed to capture chronically irritable children whose diagnostic status is in doubt. This paper uses a longitudinal sample to investigate the extent to which subjects with SMD develop episodes of (hypo-)mania, compared to youth with narrowly defined BD. The criteria for SMD require a persi ...
... (SMD), designed to capture chronically irritable children whose diagnostic status is in doubt. This paper uses a longitudinal sample to investigate the extent to which subjects with SMD develop episodes of (hypo-)mania, compared to youth with narrowly defined BD. The criteria for SMD require a persi ...
Follow-up of Maladaptive Behaviors in Youth with Autism Spectrum
... demonstrated in ASDs. A further, less well-investigated cause of impairment may be cooccurring maladaptive behaviors. Maladaptive behaviors are behaviors that interfere with everyday activities, include behaviors that are not socially acceptable, can physically harm someone, or affect education or l ...
... demonstrated in ASDs. A further, less well-investigated cause of impairment may be cooccurring maladaptive behaviors. Maladaptive behaviors are behaviors that interfere with everyday activities, include behaviors that are not socially acceptable, can physically harm someone, or affect education or l ...
Running Head: IMPLICATIONS OF COMORBIDITY THE DEMANDS
... A comprehensive literature review by Fenton, Blyler, and Heinssen (1997) indicated that comorbid alcohol and drug abuse was a strong predictor of “noncompliance” with pharmaceutical treatment for schizophrenia and an important factor to address when seeking to improve treatment adherence. The well-c ...
... A comprehensive literature review by Fenton, Blyler, and Heinssen (1997) indicated that comorbid alcohol and drug abuse was a strong predictor of “noncompliance” with pharmaceutical treatment for schizophrenia and an important factor to address when seeking to improve treatment adherence. The well-c ...
Somatoform Disorders
... these syndromes are as yet without established objective signs or specific laboratory findings, their symptoms may count toward a diagnosis of Somatization Disorder. Some individuals have objective findings and an associated general medical condition that does not fully explain the complaints. For e ...
... these syndromes are as yet without established objective signs or specific laboratory findings, their symptoms may count toward a diagnosis of Somatization Disorder. Some individuals have objective findings and an associated general medical condition that does not fully explain the complaints. For e ...
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... affects 4.4% of the population. It very often co-occurs with other mental health problems (e.g., anxiety disorders, 47%; mood disorders, 38%) and causes significant functional impairments.2 Although nearly half of the study subjects were being treated for mental health problems (53.1% of women and 3 ...
... affects 4.4% of the population. It very often co-occurs with other mental health problems (e.g., anxiety disorders, 47%; mood disorders, 38%) and causes significant functional impairments.2 Although nearly half of the study subjects were being treated for mental health problems (53.1% of women and 3 ...
Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
... the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000): impaired affect modulation; self-destructive and impulsive behavior; dissociative symptoms; somatic complaints; feelings of ineffectiveness, shame, despair, or hopelessness; feeling p ...
... the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000): impaired affect modulation; self-destructive and impulsive behavior; dissociative symptoms; somatic complaints; feelings of ineffectiveness, shame, despair, or hopelessness; feeling p ...
Narcissistic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder in which a person is excessively preoccupied with personal adequacy, power, prestige and vanity, mentally unable to see the destructive damage they are causing to themselves and others. It is a cluster B personality disorder.It is estimated that this condition affects one percent of the population, with rates greater for men. First formulated in 1968, NPD was historically called megalomania, and is a form of severe egocentrism.