Generalized Anxiety Disorder
... of GAD is increased in first-degree relatives of patients with the diagnosis; family studies also indicate that GAD and panic disorder segregate independently. Over 80% of patients with GAD also suffer from major depression, dysthymia, or social phobia. Comorbid substance abuse is common in these pa ...
... of GAD is increased in first-degree relatives of patients with the diagnosis; family studies also indicate that GAD and panic disorder segregate independently. Over 80% of patients with GAD also suffer from major depression, dysthymia, or social phobia. Comorbid substance abuse is common in these pa ...
Chapter 12: Social Psychology
... •A pattern of behavioral and psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of daily life, or both ...
... •A pattern of behavioral and psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of daily life, or both ...
Please answer all questions on your Scantron
... “Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively.”* c. “Some individuals’ personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need.” d. “Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular br ...
... “Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively.”* c. “Some individuals’ personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need.” d. “Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular br ...
W03 - Psychology
... “Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively.”* c. “Some individuals’ personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need.” d. “Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular br ...
... “Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively.”* c. “Some individuals’ personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need.” d. “Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular br ...
Chapter 13 PowerPoint
... • Drugs that reduce dopamine reduce symptoms • Drugs that increase dopamine produce symptoms even in people without the disorder • Theory: Schizophrenia is caused by excess dopamine • Dopamine theory not enough; other neurotransmitters involved as well ...
... • Drugs that reduce dopamine reduce symptoms • Drugs that increase dopamine produce symptoms even in people without the disorder • Theory: Schizophrenia is caused by excess dopamine • Dopamine theory not enough; other neurotransmitters involved as well ...
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... OCD is characterized by obsessions which are unwanted thoughts, images and impulses that “pop” into a person’s mind, generate anxiety and lead to compulsions that are actions aimed to reduce the distress generated by the obsessions. Hoarding Disorder is characterized by excessively saving items that ...
... OCD is characterized by obsessions which are unwanted thoughts, images and impulses that “pop” into a person’s mind, generate anxiety and lead to compulsions that are actions aimed to reduce the distress generated by the obsessions. Hoarding Disorder is characterized by excessively saving items that ...
Psychological Disorders and Therapy
... Women 2X more likely to get depression o single & head of the household o working in unsatisfying jobs difference occurs in many countries o minority women more likely ...
... Women 2X more likely to get depression o single & head of the household o working in unsatisfying jobs difference occurs in many countries o minority women more likely ...
DSM-5 - KVCC Docs
... Depersonalization Disorder is characterized by frequent feelings of detachment from oneself combined with an awareness of the detachment. To someone experiencing depersonalization, the external world feels strange and unreal and a person can even get the sense that they are watching themselves from ...
... Depersonalization Disorder is characterized by frequent feelings of detachment from oneself combined with an awareness of the detachment. To someone experiencing depersonalization, the external world feels strange and unreal and a person can even get the sense that they are watching themselves from ...
Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
... particular disorder or concern: to learn the specific symptoms and their severity ...
... particular disorder or concern: to learn the specific symptoms and their severity ...
diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd)
... oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), substance abuse, and depression. Tics and sleep problems are also common co-morbid conditions. Co-morbid conditions should be diagnosed and treated accordingly [B]. Indication for mental health referral may include evaluation of co-existing conditions and mental ...
... oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), substance abuse, and depression. Tics and sleep problems are also common co-morbid conditions. Co-morbid conditions should be diagnosed and treated accordingly [B]. Indication for mental health referral may include evaluation of co-existing conditions and mental ...
Mental Disorders
... Nick is on crutches and has to go to the 4th floor for his doctors appointment. He looks at the elevator and begins to sweat. He tells his family he is going to crutch up 4 flights of stairs because he refuses to ride in the elevator. Mr. Pagani hands his class a worksheet and tells them to complete ...
... Nick is on crutches and has to go to the 4th floor for his doctors appointment. He looks at the elevator and begins to sweat. He tells his family he is going to crutch up 4 flights of stairs because he refuses to ride in the elevator. Mr. Pagani hands his class a worksheet and tells them to complete ...
OL Chapter 12 overview
... Substance-Related Disorders Tolerance, Addiction, and Dependence Why might a person who rarely drinks alcohol get buzzed on one can of beer, while a long-term drinker shows few effects until the second six-pack? Prolonged use of a psychoactive drug produces the ability to take more and more of the s ...
... Substance-Related Disorders Tolerance, Addiction, and Dependence Why might a person who rarely drinks alcohol get buzzed on one can of beer, while a long-term drinker shows few effects until the second six-pack? Prolonged use of a psychoactive drug produces the ability to take more and more of the s ...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (DSM-IV
... An agitated depressive episode, especially during its prodrome, or an agitated dysthymia may present with a clinical picture very similar to that of generalized anxiety disorder, and these two disorders probably occasion most of the many incorrect diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder. However, ...
... An agitated depressive episode, especially during its prodrome, or an agitated dysthymia may present with a clinical picture very similar to that of generalized anxiety disorder, and these two disorders probably occasion most of the many incorrect diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder. However, ...
Anxiety Disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder Phobic Disorders
... This is a free-floating anxiety; it is a worry about everything and nothing (that is, nothing specific). It is without cause in some sense Panic Disorder “consistst of sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror3” “Panic attacks typically last for several minutes, during which the person may begin to ...
... This is a free-floating anxiety; it is a worry about everything and nothing (that is, nothing specific). It is without cause in some sense Panic Disorder “consistst of sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror3” “Panic attacks typically last for several minutes, during which the person may begin to ...
Slide 9
... It is important to note that as you read through the symptoms of the specific disorders you may be able to identify with some of them. This does not mean you are suffering from a mental disorder. You have to remember that some of the symptoms are normal as long as they don’t hinder your life. For in ...
... It is important to note that as you read through the symptoms of the specific disorders you may be able to identify with some of them. This does not mean you are suffering from a mental disorder. You have to remember that some of the symptoms are normal as long as they don’t hinder your life. For in ...
Psychological Disorders
... disorders are caused by biological conditions and can be treated through medical intervention. Diathesis-Stress Model: Mental disorders occur when people with an underlying vulnerability (genetically or environmentally caused) are under a great deal of stress. ...
... disorders are caused by biological conditions and can be treated through medical intervention. Diathesis-Stress Model: Mental disorders occur when people with an underlying vulnerability (genetically or environmentally caused) are under a great deal of stress. ...
