Treatment guidelines for bipolar disorder: A critical review
... code generally accepted treatment without any radical suggestions. There is a clear suggestion that psychosocial therapies should be used only in combination with pharmacotherapy. Atypical antipsychotics are considered an adjunct treatment option. The work group also clearly states that higher doses ...
... code generally accepted treatment without any radical suggestions. There is a clear suggestion that psychosocial therapies should be used only in combination with pharmacotherapy. Atypical antipsychotics are considered an adjunct treatment option. The work group also clearly states that higher doses ...
Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics: An Update
... treatment of Tourette’s syndrome in adults. Evidence is stronger that atypical antipsychotics do not increase body weight in anorexia nervosa (although weight gain is a common adverse effect in other patients) or reduce substance abuse. There is little evidence about optimal dosages and durations of ...
... treatment of Tourette’s syndrome in adults. Evidence is stronger that atypical antipsychotics do not increase body weight in anorexia nervosa (although weight gain is a common adverse effect in other patients) or reduce substance abuse. There is little evidence about optimal dosages and durations of ...
Somatoform Disorders
... Hypochondriasis: Somatoform disorder that is characterized by the misinterpretation of normal bodily functions as signs of serious illness. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. ...
... Hypochondriasis: Somatoform disorder that is characterized by the misinterpretation of normal bodily functions as signs of serious illness. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. ...
Slide 1
... • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Ed. (DSM-IV) estimates that boys with ADHD outnumber girls with ADHD by as much as 9:1 (American Psychiatric Association 2000) However, community-based studies in which the ratio of boys to girls with ADHD is as low as 2:5:1 indicat ...
... • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Ed. (DSM-IV) estimates that boys with ADHD outnumber girls with ADHD by as much as 9:1 (American Psychiatric Association 2000) However, community-based studies in which the ratio of boys to girls with ADHD is as low as 2:5:1 indicat ...
Should Borderline Personality Disorder be added to the MA Parity
... of individuals making at least one suicide attempt and 10% dying by suicide. Persons with BPD are high utilizers of treatment, especially emergency departments and inpatient hospitalizations - the most expensive forms of psychiatric treatment. While some patients remain chronically symptomatic, the ...
... of individuals making at least one suicide attempt and 10% dying by suicide. Persons with BPD are high utilizers of treatment, especially emergency departments and inpatient hospitalizations - the most expensive forms of psychiatric treatment. While some patients remain chronically symptomatic, the ...
Durand and Barlow Chapter 12: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic
... – Type I – Positive symptoms, good response to medication, optimistic prognosis, and absence of intellectual impairment – Type II – Negative symptoms, poor response to medication, pessimistic prognosis, and intellectual impairments ...
... – Type I – Positive symptoms, good response to medication, optimistic prognosis, and absence of intellectual impairment – Type II – Negative symptoms, poor response to medication, pessimistic prognosis, and intellectual impairments ...
Comorbid Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in 509 Individuals With
... research evidence has shed light on the risk of transition to psychosis in high-risk subjects, which ranges from 18% at 6 months to up to 32% by 3 years.3 There is additional evidence that the majority of high-risk subjects who later develop a psychotic episode will develop a schizophrenia spectrum ...
... research evidence has shed light on the risk of transition to psychosis in high-risk subjects, which ranges from 18% at 6 months to up to 32% by 3 years.3 There is additional evidence that the majority of high-risk subjects who later develop a psychotic episode will develop a schizophrenia spectrum ...
Band-Aids Don`t Fix Bullet Holes - University Blog Service
... Persistent and exaggerated negative beliefs or expectations Distorted cognitions about the cause or consequences that lead the individual to blame himself/herself or others Negative emotional state Fear Horror Anger Guilt Shame Markedly diminished interest or participation in signi ...
... Persistent and exaggerated negative beliefs or expectations Distorted cognitions about the cause or consequences that lead the individual to blame himself/herself or others Negative emotional state Fear Horror Anger Guilt Shame Markedly diminished interest or participation in signi ...
Anxiety - GLLM Moodle
... The focus of the anxiety and worry is not confined to features of an Axis I disorder, e.g., the anxiety or worry is not about having a Panic Attack (as in Panic Disorder), being embarrassed in public (as in Social Phobia), being contaminated (as in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) being away from home ...
... The focus of the anxiety and worry is not confined to features of an Axis I disorder, e.g., the anxiety or worry is not about having a Panic Attack (as in Panic Disorder), being embarrassed in public (as in Social Phobia), being contaminated (as in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) being away from home ...
Advances in the Treatment of Attention-Deficit
... algorithm,5 this would suggest starting with a stimulant medication. One must first consider whether there are contraindications to a stimulant. We know that there is no known cardiac history in this patient to suggest a need for a pretreatment echocardiogram. No laboratory studies are necessary. Gi ...
... algorithm,5 this would suggest starting with a stimulant medication. One must first consider whether there are contraindications to a stimulant. We know that there is no known cardiac history in this patient to suggest a need for a pretreatment echocardiogram. No laboratory studies are necessary. Gi ...
Mood Disorders
... Low activity of two neurotransmitters—norepinephrine and serotonin—has been strongly linked to unipolar depression (a) In the 1950s, medications for high blood pressure were found to cause depression; some lowered serotonin, others lowered norepinephrine (b) The discovery of truly effective antidepr ...
... Low activity of two neurotransmitters—norepinephrine and serotonin—has been strongly linked to unipolar depression (a) In the 1950s, medications for high blood pressure were found to cause depression; some lowered serotonin, others lowered norepinephrine (b) The discovery of truly effective antidepr ...
DSM-5 FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS, MARSHA D
... disability or the need for supervision, or other kinds of concerns. So this is based on body mass index, most of you probably know this is calculated by formula and if you don’t know your BMI you can Google it and there are a million good calculators. It’s a formula based on height and weight and ac ...
... disability or the need for supervision, or other kinds of concerns. So this is based on body mass index, most of you probably know this is calculated by formula and if you don’t know your BMI you can Google it and there are a million good calculators. It’s a formula based on height and weight and ac ...
Is hypochondriasis an anxiety disorder?
... Overlaps between hypochondriasis and other disorders might be found on two levels. The first and least conceptually compelling is superficial similarity. Like obsessive–compulsive disorder, hypochondriasis involves intrusive, distressing thoughts and repetitive behaviours. Similarities have been not ...
... Overlaps between hypochondriasis and other disorders might be found on two levels. The first and least conceptually compelling is superficial similarity. Like obsessive–compulsive disorder, hypochondriasis involves intrusive, distressing thoughts and repetitive behaviours. Similarities have been not ...
22 Assessment & Anxiety Disorders
... of her life appears to be normal except for a small piece—fear of flying in airplanes—that is abnormal. In still other cases, such as that of 54-year-old Richard Thompson (right photo), it is less clear what is abnormal behavior. The City of San Diego evicted Thompson and all his belongings from his ...
... of her life appears to be normal except for a small piece—fear of flying in airplanes—that is abnormal. In still other cases, such as that of 54-year-old Richard Thompson (right photo), it is less clear what is abnormal behavior. The City of San Diego evicted Thompson and all his belongings from his ...
(007-017) Rafanelli 27-1:(119
... may predispose medically ill patients to suffer from major depression, which in turn worsen the feelings of poor self-esteem, helplessness and hopelessness. Moreover, it could be that demoralization, when associated with clinical depression, individuates a subgroup of patients at a greater risk of a ...
... may predispose medically ill patients to suffer from major depression, which in turn worsen the feelings of poor self-esteem, helplessness and hopelessness. Moreover, it could be that demoralization, when associated with clinical depression, individuates a subgroup of patients at a greater risk of a ...
XIV. Policy on Changes to the Syllabus and/or Course Requirements
... biopsychosocial and ethnocultural perspective. Emphasis is placed on understanding biopsychosocial influences on the incidence, manifestation, and course of the most commonly presented mental disorders and the differential effect of these factors on diverse populations. Current research from biologi ...
... biopsychosocial and ethnocultural perspective. Emphasis is placed on understanding biopsychosocial influences on the incidence, manifestation, and course of the most commonly presented mental disorders and the differential effect of these factors on diverse populations. Current research from biologi ...
Developmental Psychopathology - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... 4. When aggression and anti-social behavior begin early, they are very stable across childhood years and predict problems in adulthood. These disorders are referred to as life-course-persistent conduct disorders. In contrast, adolescence-limited conduct disorders are those that first appear in adole ...
... 4. When aggression and anti-social behavior begin early, they are very stable across childhood years and predict problems in adulthood. These disorders are referred to as life-course-persistent conduct disorders. In contrast, adolescence-limited conduct disorders are those that first appear in adole ...
7 Chapter II: Literature Review 2.1 Introduction The COD
... the nature of what the term actually refers to. For example, someone suffering from schizophrenia and major depressive disorder (MDD) will not be considered to have a COD by health care professionals. However, people with a substance-related disorder and another psychiatric disorder are considered t ...
... the nature of what the term actually refers to. For example, someone suffering from schizophrenia and major depressive disorder (MDD) will not be considered to have a COD by health care professionals. However, people with a substance-related disorder and another psychiatric disorder are considered t ...
Relationship-related obsessive- compulsive phenomena: The case
... Self-perceptions, attachment insecurities and relationshipcentred OC phenomena Several authors have recently proposed that the transformation of intrusive thoughts into obsessions is moderated by the extent to which intrusive thoughts challenge core perceptions of the self (e.g., Aardema & O’Connor, ...
... Self-perceptions, attachment insecurities and relationshipcentred OC phenomena Several authors have recently proposed that the transformation of intrusive thoughts into obsessions is moderated by the extent to which intrusive thoughts challenge core perceptions of the self (e.g., Aardema & O’Connor, ...
Borderline personality disorder in adolescents
... general medical samples (Gross et al, 2002), and from 10% to 23% in out-patients suffering from mental health problems (Korzekwa et al, 2008; Swartz et al, 1990), and 20% among psychiatric inpatients. Data are scarce for children and adolescents and samples are much smaller. A French study found a h ...
... general medical samples (Gross et al, 2002), and from 10% to 23% in out-patients suffering from mental health problems (Korzekwa et al, 2008; Swartz et al, 1990), and 20% among psychiatric inpatients. Data are scarce for children and adolescents and samples are much smaller. A French study found a h ...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
... after experiencing or witnessing a life threatening event like combat a, post traumatic stress disorder psychology today - post traumatic stress disorder is a psychological reaction that occurs after an extremely stressful event such as physical violence or military combat, post traumatic stress dis ...
... after experiencing or witnessing a life threatening event like combat a, post traumatic stress disorder psychology today - post traumatic stress disorder is a psychological reaction that occurs after an extremely stressful event such as physical violence or military combat, post traumatic stress dis ...
Healio
... excluded from the diagnosis of MDD on the basis of the BE are less likely to experience recurrent episodes than are other individuals with MDD. They argue that it is important to exclude mild and brief depressive syndromes because these cannot be easily differentiated from normal grief. In addition, ...
... excluded from the diagnosis of MDD on the basis of the BE are less likely to experience recurrent episodes than are other individuals with MDD. They argue that it is important to exclude mild and brief depressive syndromes because these cannot be easily differentiated from normal grief. In addition, ...
Q and A about Dysthymic Disorder (Chronic Depression) —David
... disorder is what we call 'heterogeneous.' That is, there may be different neurobiological circuits involved between different people who present with similar symptoms. This is clearly a limit to our current psychiatric diagnostic system, the same being true of other conditions like schizophrenia or ...
... disorder is what we call 'heterogeneous.' That is, there may be different neurobiological circuits involved between different people who present with similar symptoms. This is clearly a limit to our current psychiatric diagnostic system, the same being true of other conditions like schizophrenia or ...
Psychopathy in childhood
... that very young children excessively dominate others, tell calculated lies and purposely mislead others. Studies have also shown that egocentric traits, such as the desire to be the focus of attention, are detected in early childhood and span into adulthood. Beliefs of superiority, have led to proac ...
... that very young children excessively dominate others, tell calculated lies and purposely mislead others. Studies have also shown that egocentric traits, such as the desire to be the focus of attention, are detected in early childhood and span into adulthood. Beliefs of superiority, have led to proac ...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Somatoform Disorders
... dissatisfaction with treatment (Hahn, 2001; Lin et al., 1991). Because standard medical care has been relatively unsuccessful in treating somatoform disorders, alternative treatments have been developed. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been the most widely studied alternative treatment for th ...
... dissatisfaction with treatment (Hahn, 2001; Lin et al., 1991). Because standard medical care has been relatively unsuccessful in treating somatoform disorders, alternative treatments have been developed. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been the most widely studied alternative treatment for th ...
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizoaffective disorder (abbreviated as SZA or SAD) is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal thought processes and deregulated emotions. The diagnosis is made when the patient has features of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder—either bipolar disorder or depression—but does not strictly meet diagnostic criteria for either alone. The bipolar type is distinguished by symptoms of mania, hypomania, or mixed episode; the depressive type by symptoms of depression only. Common symptoms of the disorder include hallucinations, paranoid delusions, and disorganized speech and thinking. The onset of symptoms usually begins in young adulthood, currently with an uncertain lifetime prevalence because the disorder was redefined, but DSM-IV prevalence estimates were less than 1 percent of the population, in the range of 0.5 to 0.8 percent. Diagnosis is based on observed behavior and the patient's reported experiences.Genetics, neurobiology, early and current environment, behavioral, social, and experiential components appear to be important contributory factors; some recreational and prescription drugs may cause or worsen symptoms. No single isolated organic cause has been found, but extensive evidence exists for abnormalities in the metabolism of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), dopamine, and glutamic acid in people with schizophrenia, psychotic mood disorders, and schizoaffective disorder. People with schizoaffective disorder are likely to have co-occurring conditions, including anxiety disorders and substance use disorder. Social problems such as long-term unemployment, poverty and homelessness are common. The average life expectancy of people with the disorder is shorter than those without it, due to increased physical health problems from an absence of health promoting behaviors including a sedentary lifestyle, and a higher suicide rate.The mainstay of current treatment is antipsychotic medication combined with mood stabilizer medication or antidepressant medication, or both. There is growing concern by some researchers that antidepressants may increase psychosis, mania, and long-term mood episode cycling in the disorder. When there is risk to self or others, usually early in treatment, brief hospitalization may be necessary. Psychiatric rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and vocational rehabilitation are very important for recovery of higher psychosocial function. As a group, people with schizoaffective disorder diagnosed using DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria have a better outcome than people with schizophrenia, but have variable individual psychosocial functional outcomes compared to people with mood disorders, from worse to the same. Outcomes for people with DSM-5 diagnosed schizoaffective disorder depend on data from prospective cohort studies, which haven't been completed yet.In DSM-5 and ICD-9 (which is being revised to ICD-10, to be published in 2015), schizoaffective disorder is in the same diagnostic class as schizophrenia, but not in the same class as mood disorders. The diagnosis was introduced in 1933, and its definition was slightly changed in the DSM-5, published in May 2013, because the DSM-IV schizoaffective disorder definition leads to excessive misdiagnosis. The changes made to the schizoaffective disorder definition were intended to make the DSM-5 diagnosis more consistent (or reliable), and to substantially reduce the use of the diagnosis. Additionally, the DSM-5 schizoaffective disorder diagnosis can no longer be used for first episode psychosis.