Introduction to Pharmacology
... • Panic Attacks • People with panic disorder suffer severe attacks of panic-which may make them feel like they are having a heart attack or are going crazy-for no apparent reason. Symptoms include heart palpitations, chest pain or discomfort, sweating, trembling, tingling sensations, feeling of chok ...
... • Panic Attacks • People with panic disorder suffer severe attacks of panic-which may make them feel like they are having a heart attack or are going crazy-for no apparent reason. Symptoms include heart palpitations, chest pain or discomfort, sweating, trembling, tingling sensations, feeling of chok ...
Anxiety, Somatoform, Dissociative Disorders and Stress
... Sometimes disorders present with complex combinations of symptoms – In this example a woman with PTSD is experience a dissociative response and heading toward a panic attack as she tries to cope with a flashback. Her therapist does an great job of attempting to ground her in the present and reintegr ...
... Sometimes disorders present with complex combinations of symptoms – In this example a woman with PTSD is experience a dissociative response and heading toward a panic attack as she tries to cope with a flashback. Her therapist does an great job of attempting to ground her in the present and reintegr ...
Introduction to Pharmacology
... Panic Attacks People with panic disorder suffer severe attacks of panic-which may make them feel like they are having a heart attack or are going crazy-for no apparent reason. Symptoms include heart palpitations, chest pain or discomfort, sweating, trembling, tingling sensations, feeling of choking, ...
... Panic Attacks People with panic disorder suffer severe attacks of panic-which may make them feel like they are having a heart attack or are going crazy-for no apparent reason. Symptoms include heart palpitations, chest pain or discomfort, sweating, trembling, tingling sensations, feeling of choking, ...
Theories of personality
... • 17% of individuals with the long form become severely depressed. • 43% of individuals with 2 copies of the short form become depressed. ...
... • 17% of individuals with the long form become severely depressed. • 43% of individuals with 2 copies of the short form become depressed. ...
Somatoform Disorders
... Types of Somatoform Disorders • Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Exaggerated concern and preoccupation about minor or imagined defects in appearance. – See CNN video on new biological evidence – 2 min. – See the Many Faces of Michael Jackson (40 sec.) ...
... Types of Somatoform Disorders • Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Exaggerated concern and preoccupation about minor or imagined defects in appearance. – See CNN video on new biological evidence – 2 min. – See the Many Faces of Michael Jackson (40 sec.) ...
Mental Health Disorders
... Psychiatrist: physician who can diagnose & prescribe medications for mental disorders Neurologist: physical disorders of the brain & nervous system Clinical Psychologist: treats emotional & behavioral disorders with counseling Psychiatric Social Worker: provides guidance in treatment at hospital, he ...
... Psychiatrist: physician who can diagnose & prescribe medications for mental disorders Neurologist: physical disorders of the brain & nervous system Clinical Psychologist: treats emotional & behavioral disorders with counseling Psychiatric Social Worker: provides guidance in treatment at hospital, he ...
Anxiety Disorders - NAMI
... Individuals with GAD experience excessive anxiety and worry about several everyday events or activities. Furthermore, the anxiety in those with GAD is difficult to control and causes notable complications in daily work and social settings. Physical symptoms of the disorder include edginess, fatigue, ...
... Individuals with GAD experience excessive anxiety and worry about several everyday events or activities. Furthermore, the anxiety in those with GAD is difficult to control and causes notable complications in daily work and social settings. Physical symptoms of the disorder include edginess, fatigue, ...
Childhood Anxiety Disorders
... danger or a threat. When the body and mind react, one feels physical sensations, like dizziness, a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and sweaty or shaky hands and feet. Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety from time to time. These feelings can range from a mild sense of uneasiness to full-b ...
... danger or a threat. When the body and mind react, one feels physical sensations, like dizziness, a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and sweaty or shaky hands and feet. Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety from time to time. These feelings can range from a mild sense of uneasiness to full-b ...
Abnormal Psychology
... anxiety or distress The avoidance, anxiety, or distress interferes significantly with the person’s normal routine, occupational or academic functioning, or social activities or relationships, or there is marked distress about having the phobia. In individuals under 18, duration is at least 6 months. ...
... anxiety or distress The avoidance, anxiety, or distress interferes significantly with the person’s normal routine, occupational or academic functioning, or social activities or relationships, or there is marked distress about having the phobia. In individuals under 18, duration is at least 6 months. ...
Personality disorder
... MPD is a socially acceptable way for some troubled people to make sense of their problems. Therapists looking for MPD may reward patients with attention and praise for revealing more and more personalities. ...
... MPD is a socially acceptable way for some troubled people to make sense of their problems. Therapists looking for MPD may reward patients with attention and praise for revealing more and more personalities. ...
Somatoform Disorders - Grand Haven Area Public Schools
... Types of Somatoform Disorders • Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Exaggerated concern and preoccupation about minor or imagined defects in appearance. (See CNN video on new biological evidence) • Hypochondriasis – Preoccupation with imagined diseases based on the person’s misinterpretation of bodily symp ...
... Types of Somatoform Disorders • Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Exaggerated concern and preoccupation about minor or imagined defects in appearance. (See CNN video on new biological evidence) • Hypochondriasis – Preoccupation with imagined diseases based on the person’s misinterpretation of bodily symp ...
Anxiety Disorders
... A severe psychological disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality, hallucinations, delusions, inappropriate or flat affect, some disturbance in thinking, social withdrawal, and/or other bizarre behavior ...
... A severe psychological disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality, hallucinations, delusions, inappropriate or flat affect, some disturbance in thinking, social withdrawal, and/or other bizarre behavior ...
Slide 1
... experience minor symptoms. They may have distorted ideas about good health and expect healthy people to be free of any symptoms or discomfort. ...
... experience minor symptoms. They may have distorted ideas about good health and expect healthy people to be free of any symptoms or discomfort. ...
Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, & Adolescence
... in childhood - Same problem can look different - Some problems primarily in childhood ...
... in childhood - Same problem can look different - Some problems primarily in childhood ...
Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders
... – Nausea or abdominal distress – Dizziness, chills, or hot flashes – Numbness or tingling sensations – Derealization or depersonalization – Fear of losing control or “going crazy” – Fear of dying ...
... – Nausea or abdominal distress – Dizziness, chills, or hot flashes – Numbness or tingling sensations – Derealization or depersonalization – Fear of losing control or “going crazy” – Fear of dying ...
Panic Disorders
... nothing to fear but fear itself.” These words echo today in research examining the role of fear of fear, or anxiety sensitivity (AS), in determining proneness to anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder. As appears to magnify fear reactions to cues of bodily arousal. ...
... nothing to fear but fear itself.” These words echo today in research examining the role of fear of fear, or anxiety sensitivity (AS), in determining proneness to anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder. As appears to magnify fear reactions to cues of bodily arousal. ...
Chapter 14- Abnormal Behavior
... Dissociative Amnesia: sudden loss of memory for personal information that is not due to normal forgetfulness • Fugue: forming a new identity ...
... Dissociative Amnesia: sudden loss of memory for personal information that is not due to normal forgetfulness • Fugue: forming a new identity ...
histrionic personality disorder
... Histrionic personality disorder usually begins in early adulthood. ...
... Histrionic personality disorder usually begins in early adulthood. ...
Mental Status Assessment
... Mental status definition: A person’s emotional and cognitive function Mental disorder definition: “A significant behavioral or psychological pattern associated with distress or disability and has a significant risk of pain, disability, or death, or a loss of freedom” (APA, 1994) ...
... Mental status definition: A person’s emotional and cognitive function Mental disorder definition: “A significant behavioral or psychological pattern associated with distress or disability and has a significant risk of pain, disability, or death, or a loss of freedom” (APA, 1994) ...
Anxiety in Teenagers
... Develop a “safe” place where the youth can go to relieve anxiety during stressful times or provide calming activities. Encourage the development of relaxation techniques that can work in the school setting. Often these can be adapted from those that are effective at home. ...
... Develop a “safe” place where the youth can go to relieve anxiety during stressful times or provide calming activities. Encourage the development of relaxation techniques that can work in the school setting. Often these can be adapted from those that are effective at home. ...
Methods and Ethics of Psychology
... The Basics Diagnosis - identification and labeling of a disease based on its signs and symptoms. Mental health clinicians (psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners) diagnose mental disorders. DSM-IV-TR - The APA defines a mental disorder as "a clinically significant behavio ...
... The Basics Diagnosis - identification and labeling of a disease based on its signs and symptoms. Mental health clinicians (psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners) diagnose mental disorders. DSM-IV-TR - The APA defines a mental disorder as "a clinically significant behavio ...