Eating disorders
... eating problems in adolescents. International Journal of eating Disorders. 41(8): 686-96 Canadan Mental Health Association. (2011). Eating disorders. Retrieved from http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-98 Courbasson, C. (2001). Moving from self-harm to self-care. National Eating Disorder I ...
... eating problems in adolescents. International Journal of eating Disorders. 41(8): 686-96 Canadan Mental Health Association. (2011). Eating disorders. Retrieved from http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-98 Courbasson, C. (2001). Moving from self-harm to self-care. National Eating Disorder I ...
Folie a Deux Versus Genetically Driven Delusional Disorder: Case
... the same patient at the same time, while others show monosymptomatic delusions throughout their life.1 The absence of “dementia praecox” symptoms prompted Kraepelin to coin the term “pure paranoia” as a distinct nosological entity.2 Hallucinations may occur, albeit this is not necessary. However, pa ...
... the same patient at the same time, while others show monosymptomatic delusions throughout their life.1 The absence of “dementia praecox” symptoms prompted Kraepelin to coin the term “pure paranoia” as a distinct nosological entity.2 Hallucinations may occur, albeit this is not necessary. However, pa ...
Excessive reassurance
... of facing anxiety. Two key strategies can help. The first is to help people work out how the vicious circle is causing their symptoms to stick. Understanding will often lead to motivation and belief in the possibility of change. The second, if stuck, is to review other factors – behaviours of others ...
... of facing anxiety. Two key strategies can help. The first is to help people work out how the vicious circle is causing their symptoms to stick. Understanding will often lead to motivation and belief in the possibility of change. The second, if stuck, is to review other factors – behaviours of others ...
Dissociative identity disorder
... • Conversion disorder, or “hysteria,” was known to the great physician of ancient Greece, Hippocrates, who attributed the strange bodily symptoms to a wandering uterus (hystera in Greek) creating internal chaos. • Hippocrates noticed that these complaints were less common among married than unmarrie ...
... • Conversion disorder, or “hysteria,” was known to the great physician of ancient Greece, Hippocrates, who attributed the strange bodily symptoms to a wandering uterus (hystera in Greek) creating internal chaos. • Hippocrates noticed that these complaints were less common among married than unmarrie ...
Personality Disorders and the Workplace
... field utilize standard definitions and vocabulary. While others may exist, professionals note that there is not enough definitive research on these outliers in order to include them in the DSM at this time. The DSM-5 clusters these disorders into three categories, but does indicate that these catego ...
... field utilize standard definitions and vocabulary. While others may exist, professionals note that there is not enough definitive research on these outliers in order to include them in the DSM at this time. The DSM-5 clusters these disorders into three categories, but does indicate that these catego ...
Catatonia-Webinar 2014
... the first three years of life (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) Considered a “spectrum disorder” because symptoms and severity vary from person to person Significantly impairs a person’s abilities particularly in the areas of language, communication and social relations One in every 110 children bo ...
... the first three years of life (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) Considered a “spectrum disorder” because symptoms and severity vary from person to person Significantly impairs a person’s abilities particularly in the areas of language, communication and social relations One in every 110 children bo ...
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
... When such symptoms occur as part of a stress disorder, they do not necessarily indicate a dissociative disorder—a pattern in which dissociative symptoms dominate a. On the other hand, research suggests that people with one of these disorders also develop the other as well There are several kinds of ...
... When such symptoms occur as part of a stress disorder, they do not necessarily indicate a dissociative disorder—a pattern in which dissociative symptoms dominate a. On the other hand, research suggests that people with one of these disorders also develop the other as well There are several kinds of ...
Commentary - Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
... trajectories in Andersen et al,14 provides a framework for characterizing distinct populations based on their symptom severity over time. Interestingly, when examining different symptom indicators such as depression and anxiety in the same population, there is significant overlap in identified traje ...
... trajectories in Andersen et al,14 provides a framework for characterizing distinct populations based on their symptom severity over time. Interestingly, when examining different symptom indicators such as depression and anxiety in the same population, there is significant overlap in identified traje ...
Autism Spectrum Disorders brochure
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... www.psychcorp.co.uk or contact your area sales consultant to find out which of our assessments can best support you. ...
Mental health and substance use disorders in New Brunswick
... Mental health and substance use disorders have a major impact on people's lives and on the health-care system Good mental health is crucial to the overall wellbeing of individuals, families and society. A variety of factors can affect mental health. People with a mental or substance use disorder ar ...
... Mental health and substance use disorders have a major impact on people's lives and on the health-care system Good mental health is crucial to the overall wellbeing of individuals, families and society. A variety of factors can affect mental health. People with a mental or substance use disorder ar ...
Negative Generalization and Symptoms of
... phobia? Kendler and colleagues (2003) documented two factor-analytically derived dimensions of mental disorders: externalizing (impulse-control and substance disorders) and internalizing (depression and anxiety disorders). Watson (2005) further divided the internalizing dimension into two groups: fe ...
... phobia? Kendler and colleagues (2003) documented two factor-analytically derived dimensions of mental disorders: externalizing (impulse-control and substance disorders) and internalizing (depression and anxiety disorders). Watson (2005) further divided the internalizing dimension into two groups: fe ...
the Slides
... Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation were put on Axis II so that they would receive attention They received increased stigmatization, and less funding for treatment ...
... Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation were put on Axis II so that they would receive attention They received increased stigmatization, and less funding for treatment ...
Evidence Summary: Diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in Adolescence:
... course from the end of adolescence (1). However, the evidence suggests otherwise (1-3). In fact, both normal and disordered personality remain relatively fluid over the first three to five decades of life. This widespread misunderstanding reinforces the inaccurate belief of many health professionals ...
... course from the end of adolescence (1). However, the evidence suggests otherwise (1-3). In fact, both normal and disordered personality remain relatively fluid over the first three to five decades of life. This widespread misunderstanding reinforces the inaccurate belief of many health professionals ...
Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5
... non–bereavement-related depression. In the criteria for major depressive disorder, a detailed footnote has replaced the more simplistic DSM-IV exclusion to aid clinicians in making the critical distinction between the symptoms characteristic of bereavement and those of a major depressive episode. Th ...
... non–bereavement-related depression. In the criteria for major depressive disorder, a detailed footnote has replaced the more simplistic DSM-IV exclusion to aid clinicians in making the critical distinction between the symptoms characteristic of bereavement and those of a major depressive episode. Th ...
About First Person Plural
... perceptions, sense of body, sense of self, behaviours and memories etc being mostly connected to each other thus, when dissociation is used frequently to survive multiple and/or complex traumas over an extended time period, particularly during early childhood (when the brain and personality are deve ...
... perceptions, sense of body, sense of self, behaviours and memories etc being mostly connected to each other thus, when dissociation is used frequently to survive multiple and/or complex traumas over an extended time period, particularly during early childhood (when the brain and personality are deve ...
Pfeiffer_5_IM_Chapter05
... 4. People suffering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are at risk of esophageal inflammation, erosion of tooth enamel, hormone imbalances that can lead to osteoporosis and amenorrhea, and electrolyte imbalances that can result in kidney and heart problems. Additionally, psychological problem ...
... 4. People suffering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are at risk of esophageal inflammation, erosion of tooth enamel, hormone imbalances that can lead to osteoporosis and amenorrhea, and electrolyte imbalances that can result in kidney and heart problems. Additionally, psychological problem ...
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Instructions for Patient Health
... PHQ-9 Depression Severity. This is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3, to the response categories of ―not at all,‖ ―several days,‖ ―more than half the days,‖ and ―nearly every day,‖ respectively. PHQ-9 total score for the nine items ranges from 0 to 27. In the above case (see table 3, ...
... PHQ-9 Depression Severity. This is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3, to the response categories of ―not at all,‖ ―several days,‖ ―more than half the days,‖ and ―nearly every day,‖ respectively. PHQ-9 total score for the nine items ranges from 0 to 27. In the above case (see table 3, ...
Somatoform disorders in general practice Prevalence, functional
... were preserved. All chronic somatoform disorders were diagnosed (duration of at least 6 months): both acute pain disorder and somatoform disorder not otherwise specified were excluded. An important modification of DSM–IV (compared with its predecessors) is that a severity criterion of ‘significant c ...
... were preserved. All chronic somatoform disorders were diagnosed (duration of at least 6 months): both acute pain disorder and somatoform disorder not otherwise specified were excluded. An important modification of DSM–IV (compared with its predecessors) is that a severity criterion of ‘significant c ...
Suicide Attempts in Anorexia Nervosa C M. B , P
... disorders, and reported that suicide attempts occur in 3% to 20% of patients with AN, whereas the standardized mortality ratio for suicide ranges from 1.0 to 5.3. In an earlier report (4), this group assessed suicidality in an 8-year prospective longitudinal study with 246 women with AN and bulimia ...
... disorders, and reported that suicide attempts occur in 3% to 20% of patients with AN, whereas the standardized mortality ratio for suicide ranges from 1.0 to 5.3. In an earlier report (4), this group assessed suicidality in an 8-year prospective longitudinal study with 246 women with AN and bulimia ...
MINISTRY of HEALTH UKRAINE
... brain caused by head injury, physical trauma or disease, which is known as organic amnesia. This can include: Dissociative amnesia is used to refer to inability to recall information, usually about stressful or traumatic events in persons' lives, such as a violent attack or rape. The memory is sto ...
... brain caused by head injury, physical trauma or disease, which is known as organic amnesia. This can include: Dissociative amnesia is used to refer to inability to recall information, usually about stressful or traumatic events in persons' lives, such as a violent attack or rape. The memory is sto ...
Are Children`s DSM Diagnoses Accurate?
... refers to the extent to which users of the system can agree on diagnoses when applied to a series of cases. It is widely accepted in psychiatry that an unreliable system of diagnosis would inevitably produce an invalid system, because wide disagreement about patients and their disorders would produc ...
... refers to the extent to which users of the system can agree on diagnoses when applied to a series of cases. It is widely accepted in psychiatry that an unreliable system of diagnosis would inevitably produce an invalid system, because wide disagreement about patients and their disorders would produc ...
Intensive Treatment for Intractable OCD
... extreme distress that the patient may experience from revisiting their triggers to anxiety 1. Assess and identify behavioral patterns in the patient that have changed or have become distressing following triggers i.e., What does the patient avoid; what triggers maladaptive compulsive behaviors? ...
... extreme distress that the patient may experience from revisiting their triggers to anxiety 1. Assess and identify behavioral patterns in the patient that have changed or have become distressing following triggers i.e., What does the patient avoid; what triggers maladaptive compulsive behaviors? ...
Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 6th edition
... • Victimization and stress disorders – People who have been abused, victimized, or terrorized often experience lingering stress symptoms – Common victimization is sexual assault/rape • ~1 in 7 women is raped at some time during her life • Psychological impact is immediate and may be long-lasting • O ...
... • Victimization and stress disorders – People who have been abused, victimized, or terrorized often experience lingering stress symptoms – Common victimization is sexual assault/rape • ~1 in 7 women is raped at some time during her life • Psychological impact is immediate and may be long-lasting • O ...
Frequently asked questions
... A group of students is dieting together. What should we (parents/teachers/student friends) do? Seeing a friend, family member, or fellow student develop an eating issue or disorder can sometimes lead other students to feel confused, afraid, or full of self-doubt. Other students may begin to question ...
... A group of students is dieting together. What should we (parents/teachers/student friends) do? Seeing a friend, family member, or fellow student develop an eating issue or disorder can sometimes lead other students to feel confused, afraid, or full of self-doubt. Other students may begin to question ...
Obsessive‑compulsive disorder (OCD)
... homicidal risk, and judgment (including whether insight into the irrational nature of their symptoms is present). • Evaluate all patients with OCD for the presence of Tourette or Tic disorder, as these comorbid diagnoses may influence treatment strategy. The findings on neurologic and cognitive exam ...
... homicidal risk, and judgment (including whether insight into the irrational nature of their symptoms is present). • Evaluate all patients with OCD for the presence of Tourette or Tic disorder, as these comorbid diagnoses may influence treatment strategy. The findings on neurologic and cognitive exam ...
Spectrum disorder
A spectrum disorder is a mental disorder that includes a range of linked conditions, sometimes also extending to include singular symptoms and traits. The different elements of a spectrum either have a similar appearance or are thought to be caused by the same underlying mechanism. In either case, a spectrum approach is taken because there appears to be ""not a unitary disorder but rather a syndrome composed of subgroups"". The spectrum may represent a range of severity, comprising relatively ""severe"" mental disorders through to relatively ""mild and nonclinical deficits"".In some cases, a spectrum approach joins together conditions that were previously considered separately. A notable example of this trend is the autism spectrum, where conditions on this spectrum may now all be referred to as autism spectrum disorders. In other cases, what was treated as a single disorder comes to be seen (or seen once again) as comprising a range of types, a notable example being the bipolar spectrum. A spectrum approach may also expand the type or the severity of issues which are included, which may lessen the gap with other diagnoses or with what is considered ""normal"". Proponents of this approach argue that it is in line with evidence of gradations in the type or severity of symptoms in the general population, and helps reduce the stigma associated with a diagnosis. Critics, however, argue that it can take attention and resources away from the most serious conditions associated with the most disability, or on the other hand could unduly medicalize problems which are simply challenges people face in life.