Somatoform Disorders - American Academy of Family Physicians
... most important treatment step. The physician must first build a therapeutic alliance with the patient. This can be partially achieved by acknowledging the patient’s discomfort with his or her unexplained physical symptoms and maintaining a high degree of empathy toward the ...
... most important treatment step. The physician must first build a therapeutic alliance with the patient. This can be partially achieved by acknowledging the patient’s discomfort with his or her unexplained physical symptoms and maintaining a high degree of empathy toward the ...
Personality Disorder Comorbidity in Treatment
... 2011; Zimmerman, Rothschild, & Chelminski, 2005). PDs, as pervasive, enduring, and early emerging conditions, by definition, are fertile soil for the development of many Axis I disorders. Furthermore, comorbidity is often associated with more severe psychopathology and high risk for negative prognos ...
... 2011; Zimmerman, Rothschild, & Chelminski, 2005). PDs, as pervasive, enduring, and early emerging conditions, by definition, are fertile soil for the development of many Axis I disorders. Furthermore, comorbidity is often associated with more severe psychopathology and high risk for negative prognos ...
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... Body Dysmorphic Disorder BDD is a body-image disorder characterized by persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imagined or slight defect in one's appearance. People with BDD can dislike any part of their body, although they often find fault with their hair, skin, nose, chest, or stomach. In ...
... Body Dysmorphic Disorder BDD is a body-image disorder characterized by persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imagined or slight defect in one's appearance. People with BDD can dislike any part of their body, although they often find fault with their hair, skin, nose, chest, or stomach. In ...
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... confronted with events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to physical integrity of self or others. ...
... confronted with events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to physical integrity of self or others. ...
Revisiting unitary psychosis, from nosotaxis to
... derive indisputable results. It is important this distinction be noted, given that (on behalf of these proposals) research of all kinds (clinical, epidemiological, biological, psychopharmacological, neurobiological, etc.) has been conducted, which tends to be presented as indisputable truth, ignorin ...
... derive indisputable results. It is important this distinction be noted, given that (on behalf of these proposals) research of all kinds (clinical, epidemiological, biological, psychopharmacological, neurobiological, etc.) has been conducted, which tends to be presented as indisputable truth, ignorin ...
DMH Suicide Prevention Presentation
... • Newer antidepressants can lead to a sense of agitation in children • Small percentage can lead to suicidal ideation or non-lethal attempts at self harm • ADs are effective for children with anxiety disorders and only Prozac has been shown to benefit kids with depression ...
... • Newer antidepressants can lead to a sense of agitation in children • Small percentage can lead to suicidal ideation or non-lethal attempts at self harm • ADs are effective for children with anxiety disorders and only Prozac has been shown to benefit kids with depression ...
Course: Abnormal Psychology - Catholic College of Mandeville
... job, being a victim of crime, or having conflicts with close people. Stress is often associated with negative events, but positive events and experiences may be stressful as well. For example, performing well in school, getting a new job, starting a new relationship, having a baby, or being a parent ...
... job, being a victim of crime, or having conflicts with close people. Stress is often associated with negative events, but positive events and experiences may be stressful as well. For example, performing well in school, getting a new job, starting a new relationship, having a baby, or being a parent ...
Bipolar disorder
... and/or irritability as the core feature of a manic episode. Patients usually describe a state of feeling ‘high’ or ‘hyper’. It is important to recall that depressive symptoms and mood liability may occur in the context of a manic or hypomanic episode, with an elated patient appearing depressed or te ...
... and/or irritability as the core feature of a manic episode. Patients usually describe a state of feeling ‘high’ or ‘hyper’. It is important to recall that depressive symptoms and mood liability may occur in the context of a manic or hypomanic episode, with an elated patient appearing depressed or te ...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
... possessions and the inability to part with anything regardless of its value • EXCORIATION DISORDER - compulsive skin picking. • What these have in common is repetitive behaviour accompanied by obsessive thinking. ...
... possessions and the inability to part with anything regardless of its value • EXCORIATION DISORDER - compulsive skin picking. • What these have in common is repetitive behaviour accompanied by obsessive thinking. ...
Hypomania: A brief review of conceptual and diagnostic
... on a spectrum of the same disease1. However, modern concepts of such a spectrum as representing ‘bipolar disorder’ did not arise until much later. This concept was studied in the 19th century when Falret in 1854 and Hecker in 1898 described the symptoms of hypomania in detail2,3. The term ‘hypomania ...
... on a spectrum of the same disease1. However, modern concepts of such a spectrum as representing ‘bipolar disorder’ did not arise until much later. This concept was studied in the 19th century when Falret in 1854 and Hecker in 1898 described the symptoms of hypomania in detail2,3. The term ‘hypomania ...
1 Classification of Depression: Research and Diagnostic Criteria
... to make a diagnosis of major mood disorder on Axis I as well as a personality disorder diagnosis on Axis II. Relevant general medical conditions, important in the evaluation, were diagnosed on Axis III. Assessment of severity and relevant psychosocial or environmental stressors were diagnosed on Axi ...
... to make a diagnosis of major mood disorder on Axis I as well as a personality disorder diagnosis on Axis II. Relevant general medical conditions, important in the evaluation, were diagnosed on Axis III. Assessment of severity and relevant psychosocial or environmental stressors were diagnosed on Axi ...
Emotional and Behavior Disorders
... Having experienced other trauma earlier in life Having other mental health problems, such as anxiety or depression Lacking a good support system of family and friends Having first-degree relatives with depression Having been abused or neglected as a child Women may be at increased risk of PTSD becau ...
... Having experienced other trauma earlier in life Having other mental health problems, such as anxiety or depression Lacking a good support system of family and friends Having first-degree relatives with depression Having been abused or neglected as a child Women may be at increased risk of PTSD becau ...
Bipolar Disorders - National Association of School Psychologists
... anxiety, psychotic, and pervasive developmental disorders; medical disorders; substance abuse; and poor childrearing (Kowatch et al., 2005). In addition, clinicians must identify the presence of manic symptoms in terms of a significant change from baseline, even if that baseline is already disrupted ...
... anxiety, psychotic, and pervasive developmental disorders; medical disorders; substance abuse; and poor childrearing (Kowatch et al., 2005). In addition, clinicians must identify the presence of manic symptoms in terms of a significant change from baseline, even if that baseline is already disrupted ...
Transcendental meditation for autism spectrum disorders?
... Abstract: Anecdotal reports suggest that Transcendental Meditation (TM) may be helpful for some children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). In this perspective piece, we present six carefully evaluated individuals with diagnosed ASDs, who appear to have benefitted from TM, and o ...
... Abstract: Anecdotal reports suggest that Transcendental Meditation (TM) may be helpful for some children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). In this perspective piece, we present six carefully evaluated individuals with diagnosed ASDs, who appear to have benefitted from TM, and o ...
Full Text
... Background. The relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and schizophrenia is currently unclear. We aimed to (a) assess psychotic symptoms in a consecutive series of adult patients with ASDs, (b) evaluate the comorbidity diagnosed to account for the concurrent psychotic symptoms in pati ...
... Background. The relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and schizophrenia is currently unclear. We aimed to (a) assess psychotic symptoms in a consecutive series of adult patients with ASDs, (b) evaluate the comorbidity diagnosed to account for the concurrent psychotic symptoms in pati ...
Mood Disorders 1. Major Depressive Disorders
... be diagnosed with MDD than men. A prominent issue in depression is the very real risk of suicide. Research suggests that 15% of people with depression commit suicide and that as many as 60% of all suicides are related to depression. Although women are more likely to attempt suicide than men, men com ...
... be diagnosed with MDD than men. A prominent issue in depression is the very real risk of suicide. Research suggests that 15% of people with depression commit suicide and that as many as 60% of all suicides are related to depression. Although women are more likely to attempt suicide than men, men com ...
Diagnosis in the Assessment Process
... Perhaps the most significant change in the DSM-5 was the return to a single-axis diagnosis (APA, 2013; Wakefield, 2013). This was done for a number of reasons. First, the separation of personality disorders to Axis II under DSM-IV gave these disorders undeserved status and the misguided belief that ...
... Perhaps the most significant change in the DSM-5 was the return to a single-axis diagnosis (APA, 2013; Wakefield, 2013). This was done for a number of reasons. First, the separation of personality disorders to Axis II under DSM-IV gave these disorders undeserved status and the misguided belief that ...
198 - Conversion Disorder, Psychosomatic Illness, and Malingering
... male patients.10 Malingering and symptom exaggeration are probably underreported. In one study, “39% of mild head injury, 35% of fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue, 31% of chronic pain, 27% of neurotoxic, and 22% of electrical injury claims resulted in diagnostic impressions of probable malingering.”11 Ma ...
... male patients.10 Malingering and symptom exaggeration are probably underreported. In one study, “39% of mild head injury, 35% of fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue, 31% of chronic pain, 27% of neurotoxic, and 22% of electrical injury claims resulted in diagnostic impressions of probable malingering.”11 Ma ...
Anxiety and Depression
... uncertainty and may be accompanied by restlessness, tension, tachycardia, and dyspnea unattached to a clearly identifiable stimulus. (ICD 9 code 300.0) Depression is an unpleasant, but not necessarily irrational or pathological, mood state characterized by sadness, despair or discouragement; it may ...
... uncertainty and may be accompanied by restlessness, tension, tachycardia, and dyspnea unattached to a clearly identifiable stimulus. (ICD 9 code 300.0) Depression is an unpleasant, but not necessarily irrational or pathological, mood state characterized by sadness, despair or discouragement; it may ...
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... • It is a dire necessity for an adult to be loved by everyone for everything he or she does. • One should be thoroughly competent, successful and achieving in all possible respects. • Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand that they should and for this, they sho ...
... • It is a dire necessity for an adult to be loved by everyone for everything he or she does. • One should be thoroughly competent, successful and achieving in all possible respects. • Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand that they should and for this, they sho ...
Behavioral/Social Learning Perspective
... • It is a dire necessity for an adult to be loved by everyone for everything he or she does. • One should be thoroughly competent, successful and achieving in all possible respects. • Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand that they should and for this, they sho ...
... • It is a dire necessity for an adult to be loved by everyone for everything he or she does. • One should be thoroughly competent, successful and achieving in all possible respects. • Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand that they should and for this, they sho ...
behavioral disorders among school children – an overview
... domains. Many children with ADHD show symptoms of aggression and defiance; comorbid learning, behavior, mood, and anxiety disorders are often present. However, although these conditions may coexist with ADHD, they must be distinguished from it. When multiple disorders are present, they should all be ...
... domains. Many children with ADHD show symptoms of aggression and defiance; comorbid learning, behavior, mood, and anxiety disorders are often present. However, although these conditions may coexist with ADHD, they must be distinguished from it. When multiple disorders are present, they should all be ...
Chapter 2: Psychology As a Science
... Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR): o Manual used to diagnose mental disorders in North America o Provides a categorical list of symptoms for all 400 mental disorders Diagnosis—identifying a disorder by its symptoms and other evidence Comorbidity—two or more diso ...
... Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR): o Manual used to diagnose mental disorders in North America o Provides a categorical list of symptoms for all 400 mental disorders Diagnosis—identifying a disorder by its symptoms and other evidence Comorbidity—two or more diso ...
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.