Mental Health and Mental Disorders
... Recovery from Mental Disorders ‘Recovery’ from a mental disorder means that a person has as much of an autonomous life as possible. It doesn’t necessarily mean the elimination of all symptoms, or the need for mental health care. It just means as much self-determination as possible. Recovery can be t ...
... Recovery from Mental Disorders ‘Recovery’ from a mental disorder means that a person has as much of an autonomous life as possible. It doesn’t necessarily mean the elimination of all symptoms, or the need for mental health care. It just means as much self-determination as possible. Recovery can be t ...
Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8th edition
... A number of studies indicate that African American and Hispanic American children with significant attention and activity problems are less likely than white American children to be assessed for ADHD, receive an ADHD diagnosis, or undergo treatment for the disorder ...
... A number of studies indicate that African American and Hispanic American children with significant attention and activity problems are less likely than white American children to be assessed for ADHD, receive an ADHD diagnosis, or undergo treatment for the disorder ...
anxiety - Alzbrain.org
... Many forms of mental illness produce the symptoms of anxiety, e.g., depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc. The differential diagnosis of anxiety is extensive and age-dependent. Three distinct groups of individuals suffer from anxiety: 1) children, 2) adults, and 3) elders. The differ ...
... Many forms of mental illness produce the symptoms of anxiety, e.g., depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc. The differential diagnosis of anxiety is extensive and age-dependent. Three distinct groups of individuals suffer from anxiety: 1) children, 2) adults, and 3) elders. The differ ...
Workshop Slides
... Sue, a 4th grader, has stopped attending school. She went the first couple of days with a huge fuss in morning, which continued for a few hours in the classroom. Parents were told that Sue can’t stay in school if this is how she is going to behave. Now things have gotten worse and now she refuses to ...
... Sue, a 4th grader, has stopped attending school. She went the first couple of days with a huge fuss in morning, which continued for a few hours in the classroom. Parents were told that Sue can’t stay in school if this is how she is going to behave. Now things have gotten worse and now she refuses to ...
Eating Disorders Presentation
... NOS category is for disorders of eating that do not meet the criteria for any specific Eating Disorder Examples include: ...
... NOS category is for disorders of eating that do not meet the criteria for any specific Eating Disorder Examples include: ...
Eating Disorders Presentation
... NOS category is for disorders of eating that do not meet the criteria for any specific Eating Disorder Examples include: ...
... NOS category is for disorders of eating that do not meet the criteria for any specific Eating Disorder Examples include: ...
Examination of the utility of the Beck Anxiety Inventory and its factors
... An exploratory factor analysis was also carried out as a part of the test of the psychometric properties of the BAI (Beck & Steer, 1990), using a sample of 393 outpatient adults. A four factor structure emerged, corresponding to neurophy siological, subjective, autonomic, and panic components of an ...
... An exploratory factor analysis was also carried out as a part of the test of the psychometric properties of the BAI (Beck & Steer, 1990), using a sample of 393 outpatient adults. A four factor structure emerged, corresponding to neurophy siological, subjective, autonomic, and panic components of an ...
Psychological Disorders
... Somatoform Disorders Somatization: the expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms. People with somatoform disorders have psychological problems (such as depression) but experience inexplicable physical symptoms (such as paralysis). Conversion Disorder Hypochondriasis • Patients e ...
... Somatoform Disorders Somatization: the expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms. People with somatoform disorders have psychological problems (such as depression) but experience inexplicable physical symptoms (such as paralysis). Conversion Disorder Hypochondriasis • Patients e ...
AP8_Lecture_17 - Forensic Consultation
... The DSM-5 task force concluded that the childhood bipolar label has been overapplied and, to rectify the situation, DSM-5 included a new category: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, which is targeted for children with severe patterns of rage ...
... The DSM-5 task force concluded that the childhood bipolar label has been overapplied and, to rectify the situation, DSM-5 included a new category: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, which is targeted for children with severe patterns of rage ...
Perplexities of treatment resistence in eating disorders Open Access
... those individuals who had a lifetime diagnosis of an anxiety disorder and were currently ill with an eating disorder had more symptoms of anxiety, harm avoidance, obsessionality and perfectionism suggesting that a diagnosis of anxiety disorder and more severe symptoms of the traits mentioned may con ...
... those individuals who had a lifetime diagnosis of an anxiety disorder and were currently ill with an eating disorder had more symptoms of anxiety, harm avoidance, obsessionality and perfectionism suggesting that a diagnosis of anxiety disorder and more severe symptoms of the traits mentioned may con ...
social phobia - UCT health sciences
... • Pathological or problem gambling, compulsive sexual disorder, problematic internet use • Hoarding concerns hoarding behaviors • Being a meticulous professional or student ...
... • Pathological or problem gambling, compulsive sexual disorder, problematic internet use • Hoarding concerns hoarding behaviors • Being a meticulous professional or student ...
Evidence-Based Treatment for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Lindsay Brauer, MA, Adam B. Lewin, PhD,
... more anxiety-provoking stimuli. As previously described, the exposure involves having the individual confront the feared situation or focus on the anxiety-inducing thought, without engaging in compulsive behaviors. Individuals remain focused or engaged in the feared situation until habituation (i.e. ...
... more anxiety-provoking stimuli. As previously described, the exposure involves having the individual confront the feared situation or focus on the anxiety-inducing thought, without engaging in compulsive behaviors. Individuals remain focused or engaged in the feared situation until habituation (i.e. ...
Rieger Chapter Summaries PowerPoint 06
... Age of onset is unknown, estimated to be late adolescence and young adulthood Course is controversial, some suggest it is a short-term condition while others argue it is more chronic ...
... Age of onset is unknown, estimated to be late adolescence and young adulthood Course is controversial, some suggest it is a short-term condition while others argue it is more chronic ...
PANS-PANDAS webinar 7-15-15.pptx
... acute onset); recognizes other potential triggers (infections and otherwise) ...
... acute onset); recognizes other potential triggers (infections and otherwise) ...
Mood Spectrum Disorders
... impaired ______ . Typically, the low phases last for a few weeks, but sometimes they last only a few days ______ . Individuals with this type of pattern may experience a period of "normal" mood in between mood swings, during which their mood and energy level feels "right" and their ability to functi ...
... impaired ______ . Typically, the low phases last for a few weeks, but sometimes they last only a few days ______ . Individuals with this type of pattern may experience a period of "normal" mood in between mood swings, during which their mood and energy level feels "right" and their ability to functi ...
Psychogenic movement disorders
... Feinstein and colleagues10 assessed psychiatric comorbidities in 88 patients with psychogenic movement disorders by use of structured clinical interviews for the fourth edition of the diagnosistic and statistical manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV).11 They reported a coexisting a ...
... Feinstein and colleagues10 assessed psychiatric comorbidities in 88 patients with psychogenic movement disorders by use of structured clinical interviews for the fourth edition of the diagnosistic and statistical manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV).11 They reported a coexisting a ...
Hypomania: A brief review of conceptual and diagnostic
... need for social welfare and disability benefits, and elevate suicidal risk14. Hypomania is also related to marital disruption, with the divorce rate being 6 times higher in hypomanics compared to controls26. Hypomanic individuals often receive very negative comments from those close to them about th ...
... need for social welfare and disability benefits, and elevate suicidal risk14. Hypomania is also related to marital disruption, with the divorce rate being 6 times higher in hypomanics compared to controls26. Hypomanic individuals often receive very negative comments from those close to them about th ...
Meta-analysis of the SLC6A3/DAT1 VNTR haplotype in
... during the last 6 months, a Dutch version of the DSM-IV ADHD Rating Scale, (ADHD-RS) based on the 18 DSM-IV items for ADHD, was used (5, 75). The ADHD Rating Scale has been used in epidemiologic and clinical research in adults in the United States and in the Netherlands (5, 84). To be given a full d ...
... during the last 6 months, a Dutch version of the DSM-IV ADHD Rating Scale, (ADHD-RS) based on the 18 DSM-IV items for ADHD, was used (5, 75). The ADHD Rating Scale has been used in epidemiologic and clinical research in adults in the United States and in the Netherlands (5, 84). To be given a full d ...
The relationship between prior psychiatric disorder
... have found an association between CFS/ME and personality factors such as emotional instability (Kato et al. 2006) and Cluster C personality traits (Henderson & Tannock, 2004) suggesting this is an area that requires further investigation. The increased level of family psychiatric illness among indiv ...
... have found an association between CFS/ME and personality factors such as emotional instability (Kato et al. 2006) and Cluster C personality traits (Henderson & Tannock, 2004) suggesting this is an area that requires further investigation. The increased level of family psychiatric illness among indiv ...
New ways to classify bipolar disorders: going from categorical
... disorders (30•), particularly in terms of suicidal behaviour and substance misuse. Several studies have investigated the relationship between trait-impulsivity and suicide attempt among bipolar disorder patients (30•). Most studies are in favor of an association between traitimpulsivity and suicidal ...
... disorders (30•), particularly in terms of suicidal behaviour and substance misuse. Several studies have investigated the relationship between trait-impulsivity and suicide attempt among bipolar disorder patients (30•). Most studies are in favor of an association between traitimpulsivity and suicidal ...
Brief Research Communication No Association Between Two Polymorphisms of the
... The aim of this study was to further investigate the relationship between these two polymorphisms of SLC6A4 (in particular the association with 5-HTTLPR that was found to be associated with ADHD following meta-analysis) using a large sample of combined type ADHD cases collected by the International ...
... The aim of this study was to further investigate the relationship between these two polymorphisms of SLC6A4 (in particular the association with 5-HTTLPR that was found to be associated with ADHD following meta-analysis) using a large sample of combined type ADHD cases collected by the International ...
PowerPoint * Lecture Notes Presentation Chapter 2
... • Is the disorder due to a medical condition or substance abuse? Axis IV – Psychosocial & Environmental Prob.s • Psychosocial problems that may contribute to the disorder (e.g., occupational, economic) Axis V – Global Assm. of Func. (GAF) Scale • Person’s current level of adaptive functioning assess ...
... • Is the disorder due to a medical condition or substance abuse? Axis IV – Psychosocial & Environmental Prob.s • Psychosocial problems that may contribute to the disorder (e.g., occupational, economic) Axis V – Global Assm. of Func. (GAF) Scale • Person’s current level of adaptive functioning assess ...
Are Communication Deviance and Expressed Emotion Related to
... to at least five subjects drawn from the adult inpatient service at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital and a temporary employment agency. Interviewers were considered to have completed training when there was at least 90 percent agreement between their symptom ratings and the ratings of Dr. Fogelson ...
... to at least five subjects drawn from the adult inpatient service at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital and a temporary employment agency. Interviewers were considered to have completed training when there was at least 90 percent agreement between their symptom ratings and the ratings of Dr. Fogelson ...
Psychological Disorders - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... 2002; Widiger, 2000). On the basis of research and clinical experience, categories of disorders have been dropped, added, or revised as new editions of the DSM have been published. DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision) is the current edition ...
... 2002; Widiger, 2000). On the basis of research and clinical experience, categories of disorders have been dropped, added, or revised as new editions of the DSM have been published. DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision) is the current edition ...
How common are anxiety disorders? Who gets an
... Medications are usually increased gradually to optimize their effects. The first weeks may be more about managing any side effects rather than real symptom relief, which can take a while to begin for some. But don’t be discouraged, the side effects can be managed, and the relief will be welcome when ...
... Medications are usually increased gradually to optimize their effects. The first weeks may be more about managing any side effects rather than real symptom relief, which can take a while to begin for some. But don’t be discouraged, the side effects can be managed, and the relief will be welcome when ...