Prevalence, Incidence, Impairment, and Course of the Proposed
... BED as a formal eating disorder based on evidence of the validity and clinical utility of this diagnosis (Wonderlich, Gordon, Mitchell, Crosby, & Engel, 2009). Fourth, they eliminated amenorrhea as a diagnostic symptom for AN because of the lack of empirical support for the utility of this symptom ( ...
... BED as a formal eating disorder based on evidence of the validity and clinical utility of this diagnosis (Wonderlich, Gordon, Mitchell, Crosby, & Engel, 2009). Fourth, they eliminated amenorrhea as a diagnostic symptom for AN because of the lack of empirical support for the utility of this symptom ( ...
- Anna M. Bardone
... eating disorders are more frequent or less frequent among Asian Americans than among whites. Lee and Lock (2007) suggested that eating disorders appear to be less frequent among Asian Americans than among whites. On the other hand, Wildes and collaborators (2001) found through a meta-analysis that A ...
... eating disorders are more frequent or less frequent among Asian Americans than among whites. Lee and Lock (2007) suggested that eating disorders appear to be less frequent among Asian Americans than among whites. On the other hand, Wildes and collaborators (2001) found through a meta-analysis that A ...
Screening for eating disorders in primary care
... provider’s view of what represents a healthy body. Patients will present to the primary care setting with vague, non-specific symptoms that may be the direct result of an eating disorder, but they are not likely to acknowledge, or be aware that they have such a disorder. Screening populations who ar ...
... provider’s view of what represents a healthy body. Patients will present to the primary care setting with vague, non-specific symptoms that may be the direct result of an eating disorder, but they are not likely to acknowledge, or be aware that they have such a disorder. Screening populations who ar ...
Invited paper to: Advances in Eating Disorders: Theory, Research
... diagnostic categories. This understanding departs from the DSM in reducing rather than increasing the number of diagnostic categories. However, both approaches to case definitions rely on observed (behavioral) as well as latent criteria (i.e., weight phobia and unjust evaluations of self and one’s b ...
... diagnostic categories. This understanding departs from the DSM in reducing rather than increasing the number of diagnostic categories. However, both approaches to case definitions rely on observed (behavioral) as well as latent criteria (i.e., weight phobia and unjust evaluations of self and one’s b ...
Malingering of Psychiatric Disorders: A Review
... C) Criteria based DSM Concept: The DSM concept of malingering is in stark contrast to the other two models. It relies on specific objective criteria for its definition rather than theoretical constructs. Malingering is listed here as an additional condition that may be a focus of clinical attention. ...
... C) Criteria based DSM Concept: The DSM concept of malingering is in stark contrast to the other two models. It relies on specific objective criteria for its definition rather than theoretical constructs. Malingering is listed here as an additional condition that may be a focus of clinical attention. ...
Investigating Personality Differences among Stuttering
... was observed among all traits. In general, these characteristics’ mean in individuals without stuttering were more than individuals with stuttering. In addition, assuming negative traits of "anxious", "timid", "shy", "aggressive", "imbecile", "moderate", "taciturn", "incompetent", except for the tra ...
... was observed among all traits. In general, these characteristics’ mean in individuals without stuttering were more than individuals with stuttering. In addition, assuming negative traits of "anxious", "timid", "shy", "aggressive", "imbecile", "moderate", "taciturn", "incompetent", except for the tra ...
Broadening the definition of generalized anxiety disorder
... criterion individually. As changes to diagnostic criteria are unlikely to be considered in isolation of one another, there is a need to evaluate the joint impact of modifying these criteria on the composition and utility of the GAD diagnosis. Although modifications may have the effect of either bro ...
... criterion individually. As changes to diagnostic criteria are unlikely to be considered in isolation of one another, there is a need to evaluate the joint impact of modifying these criteria on the composition and utility of the GAD diagnosis. Although modifications may have the effect of either bro ...
A Research Agenda for DSM-V - Association for Contextual
... grant to compare the reliability and utility of alternative criteria sets for diagnoses in clinical settings Although changes from DSM-II (American Psychiatric Association 1968) to DSM-III were based on more than a decade of clinical research using the Feighner (Feighner et al. 1972) and Research Di ...
... grant to compare the reliability and utility of alternative criteria sets for diagnoses in clinical settings Although changes from DSM-II (American Psychiatric Association 1968) to DSM-III were based on more than a decade of clinical research using the Feighner (Feighner et al. 1972) and Research Di ...
The efficiency of MMPI-2 validity scales in detecting malingering of
... anxious persons with regressive function patterns, experiencing significant anxiety and other negative feelings may unconsciously overreport symptoms, using this method to seek help [1-2]. However, in situations where it is possible to gain a certain advantage (e.g., financial benefits or avoiding r ...
... anxious persons with regressive function patterns, experiencing significant anxiety and other negative feelings may unconsciously overreport symptoms, using this method to seek help [1-2]. However, in situations where it is possible to gain a certain advantage (e.g., financial benefits or avoiding r ...
FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH DIET PILL USE IN INDIVIDUALS
... EDNOS are scarce (le Grange et al., 2006), yet it is the most common ED diagnosis in outpatient settings (Turner & Bryant-Waugh, 2003). Given these factors, the validity of current ED diagnostic criteria has been the subject of considerable recent debate. The few studies that have compared EDNOS wit ...
... EDNOS are scarce (le Grange et al., 2006), yet it is the most common ED diagnosis in outpatient settings (Turner & Bryant-Waugh, 2003). Given these factors, the validity of current ED diagnostic criteria has been the subject of considerable recent debate. The few studies that have compared EDNOS wit ...
IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS)
... Moreover, an estimated 8-10% of individuals with borderline personality disorder will die by suicide, a rate 50 times greater than in the general population and substance abuse is also seen more in adolescents with borderline personality traits.24,25 These devastating consequences speak to the urgen ...
... Moreover, an estimated 8-10% of individuals with borderline personality disorder will die by suicide, a rate 50 times greater than in the general population and substance abuse is also seen more in adolescents with borderline personality traits.24,25 These devastating consequences speak to the urgen ...
Supervenience and Psychiatry: Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders?
... mental disorders to be sets of symptoms, which are, in turn, sets of properties and states. By the term “brain” we understand a living collection of neurons (and relevant supporting tissue and chemicals, e.g., glial cells and neurotransmitters) along with the interconnections between those neurons c ...
... mental disorders to be sets of symptoms, which are, in turn, sets of properties and states. By the term “brain” we understand a living collection of neurons (and relevant supporting tissue and chemicals, e.g., glial cells and neurotransmitters) along with the interconnections between those neurons c ...
DSM-5 OVERVIEW FOR CLINICIANS
... II, cyclothymic disorder, substance/medicationinduced, bipolar and related disorder due to another medical condition, and other specified or unspecified bipolar and related disorders. www.rolandwilliamsconsulting.com ...
... II, cyclothymic disorder, substance/medicationinduced, bipolar and related disorder due to another medical condition, and other specified or unspecified bipolar and related disorders. www.rolandwilliamsconsulting.com ...
PDF available - Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD
... motor responses (e.g., head twitching, eye blinking). Such “tic-like” compulsions can be difficult to distinguish from tics as observed in Tourette’s syndrome. The most significant change for OCD in DSM-5, however, is the classification of this disorder within the DSM; specifically, OCD is no longer ...
... motor responses (e.g., head twitching, eye blinking). Such “tic-like” compulsions can be difficult to distinguish from tics as observed in Tourette’s syndrome. The most significant change for OCD in DSM-5, however, is the classification of this disorder within the DSM; specifically, OCD is no longer ...
Anxiety Disorder Comorbidity in Bipolar Disorder Patients: Data
... symptoms) for at least a week were assigned a status of recovering or recovered, depending on whether this status had been sustained for at least 8 weeks. Two subsyndromal states (three or more moderate symptoms but not full criteria for a mood episode) categorized patients as either continued sympt ...
... symptoms) for at least a week were assigned a status of recovering or recovered, depending on whether this status had been sustained for at least 8 weeks. Two subsyndromal states (three or more moderate symptoms but not full criteria for a mood episode) categorized patients as either continued sympt ...
Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
... dropout was less frequent than in earlier wars, but delayed reactions to combat were much more common. • This change prompted much interest in PTSD, a condition first listed in the DSM in 1980 (DSM-III). Copyright © Prentice Hall 2007 ...
... dropout was less frequent than in earlier wars, but delayed reactions to combat were much more common. • This change prompted much interest in PTSD, a condition first listed in the DSM in 1980 (DSM-III). Copyright © Prentice Hall 2007 ...
Part 2 - Prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents
... some time in the previous 12 months. For this purpose the class of anxiety disorders have been considered as a single disorder and children could have a maximum of four disorders. Over half of the children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (1.6% of all 4-17 year-olds) also had an anxiet ...
... some time in the previous 12 months. For this purpose the class of anxiety disorders have been considered as a single disorder and children could have a maximum of four disorders. Over half of the children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (1.6% of all 4-17 year-olds) also had an anxiet ...
Eating Disorders: A Professional Resource for General Practitioners
... Early intervention depends on early detection of symptoms. There is an average delay of approximately 4 years between the start of disordered eating symptoms and first treatment, and this delay can be 10 or more years. A reduction of this delay can result in improved health and quality of life. The ...
... Early intervention depends on early detection of symptoms. There is an average delay of approximately 4 years between the start of disordered eating symptoms and first treatment, and this delay can be 10 or more years. A reduction of this delay can result in improved health and quality of life. The ...
depressive disorder - Repatriation Medical Authority
... findings that the disturbance is the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition. The disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder (for example, adjustment disorder, with depressed mood, in which the stressor is a serious medical condition). The disturbance d ...
... findings that the disturbance is the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition. The disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder (for example, adjustment disorder, with depressed mood, in which the stressor is a serious medical condition). The disturbance d ...
DSM-IV-TR Masters
... 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 ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder), being away from home or close relatives (as in Separation Anxiety Disorder), gaining weight (as in Anorexia Nerv ...
... 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 ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder), being away from home or close relatives (as in Separation Anxiety Disorder), gaining weight (as in Anorexia Nerv ...
Current and Lifetime Comorbidity of the DSM
... Moreover, comorbidity may partly stem from the key features of an emotional disorder that serve as risk factors for the development of other diagnoses. For example, consistent with descriptive findings based on DSM-III-R definitions (T. A. Brown & Barlow, 1992), the rate of mood disorders may increa ...
... Moreover, comorbidity may partly stem from the key features of an emotional disorder that serve as risk factors for the development of other diagnoses. For example, consistent with descriptive findings based on DSM-III-R definitions (T. A. Brown & Barlow, 1992), the rate of mood disorders may increa ...
The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP)
... medicine.stonybrookmedicine.edu/HITOP) consortium brings together a group of clinical researchers who aim to develop an empirically driven classification system based on advances in quantitative research on the organization of psychopathology. Primary objectives of the consortium are to (a) integrat ...
... medicine.stonybrookmedicine.edu/HITOP) consortium brings together a group of clinical researchers who aim to develop an empirically driven classification system based on advances in quantitative research on the organization of psychopathology. Primary objectives of the consortium are to (a) integrat ...
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... Because of this fear, some people will not leave the house during the day time and avoid social situations. Some are able to hold down a job and keep a social life, but most are constantly worrying about what others think of them. They harbour feelings of inferiority and it causes much distress, oft ...
... Because of this fear, some people will not leave the house during the day time and avoid social situations. Some are able to hold down a job and keep a social life, but most are constantly worrying about what others think of them. They harbour feelings of inferiority and it causes much distress, oft ...
Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms, Romantic Relationships
... association with BPD, preoccupied (E) and unresolved/cannot classify (U/CC) were too small for entry as separate variables. They were therefore combined into an E/U/CC category which was compared with secure and dismissing groups. Social Dysfunction. The Adult Personality Functioning Assessment (APF ...
... association with BPD, preoccupied (E) and unresolved/cannot classify (U/CC) were too small for entry as separate variables. They were therefore combined into an E/U/CC category which was compared with secure and dismissing groups. Social Dysfunction. The Adult Personality Functioning Assessment (APF ...
effects of childhood maltreatment a
... [27] recently proposed that there may be a genetic influence behind the association of traumatic events and BPD, rather than BPD being directly caused by trauma. RS has also been shown to develop in consequence of early traumatic experiences [28,29]. Horney [30] proposed that an anxiety about maltre ...
... [27] recently proposed that there may be a genetic influence behind the association of traumatic events and BPD, rather than BPD being directly caused by trauma. RS has also been shown to develop in consequence of early traumatic experiences [28,29]. Horney [30] proposed that an anxiety about maltre ...