Reactive Attachment Disorder
... children who have been severely neglected or have a documented history of physical or psychological maltreatment, or who have not had the opportunity to form selective attachments as a result of frequent caregiver changes or unavailability (i.e., institutionalization). The DC 0-3R indicates that chi ...
... children who have been severely neglected or have a documented history of physical or psychological maltreatment, or who have not had the opportunity to form selective attachments as a result of frequent caregiver changes or unavailability (i.e., institutionalization). The DC 0-3R indicates that chi ...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Fact Sheet
... Genetics – Research strongly suggests that ADHD tends to run in families.9 In fact, studies of twins reveal that 80 percent of the influence of ADHD is due to genetic factors.10 However, this does not mean that all children in a family will have the disorder.11 Abnormal neurotransmitter function – A ...
... Genetics – Research strongly suggests that ADHD tends to run in families.9 In fact, studies of twins reveal that 80 percent of the influence of ADHD is due to genetic factors.10 However, this does not mean that all children in a family will have the disorder.11 Abnormal neurotransmitter function – A ...
Anxiety Disorders
... – However, when it is triggered by “inappropriate” situations, or when it is too severe or long-lasting, this response can be disabling • Can lead to the development of anxiety disorders Comer, Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, 3e ...
... – However, when it is triggered by “inappropriate” situations, or when it is too severe or long-lasting, this response can be disabling • Can lead to the development of anxiety disorders Comer, Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, 3e ...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families
... see if he or she will “grow out of it.”Also, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between ODD and normal, independence-seeking behavior that shows up during the “terrible twos” and early teen years. However, there is evidence to suggest that early intervention and treatment will help a child ove ...
... see if he or she will “grow out of it.”Also, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between ODD and normal, independence-seeking behavior that shows up during the “terrible twos” and early teen years. However, there is evidence to suggest that early intervention and treatment will help a child ove ...
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... of exaggerated startle response, increased physiological arousal, and sustained preparedness for an instant alarm response. Arousal is marked by aggressive, reckless, or selfdestructive behavior and sleep disturbances. PTSD has severe effects on widespread areas of the individual’s functioning, seve ...
... of exaggerated startle response, increased physiological arousal, and sustained preparedness for an instant alarm response. Arousal is marked by aggressive, reckless, or selfdestructive behavior and sleep disturbances. PTSD has severe effects on widespread areas of the individual’s functioning, seve ...
Eating Disorders - American Academy of Child and Adolescent
... Eating Disorders are familial. The risk of AN among mothers and sisters of probands is estimated at 4% or about eight times the rate among the general population (Strober et al, 2000). A large twin registry study appears to confirm that BN and AN are related. This study found that the co-twin of a c ...
... Eating Disorders are familial. The risk of AN among mothers and sisters of probands is estimated at 4% or about eight times the rate among the general population (Strober et al, 2000). A large twin registry study appears to confirm that BN and AN are related. This study found that the co-twin of a c ...
University of Groningen Functional limitations associated with
... disorders. The results concerning the main categories, show that all mental disorders are associated with significant functional disability in all domains of functioning. Anxiety disorders are associated with higher (total WHODAS score, getting around, self-care, and participation) or comparable (li ...
... disorders. The results concerning the main categories, show that all mental disorders are associated with significant functional disability in all domains of functioning. Anxiety disorders are associated with higher (total WHODAS score, getting around, self-care, and participation) or comparable (li ...
Trauma and Dissociation: Implications for Borderline Personality
... in response even to minor stressors that require some form of regulating of emotional information. This response process can be well described as ‘modulatory response process’ [48••, 73]. Traumatic reminders are the good examples in that these can evoke strong emotional responses. The typical respon ...
... in response even to minor stressors that require some form of regulating of emotional information. This response process can be well described as ‘modulatory response process’ [48••, 73]. Traumatic reminders are the good examples in that these can evoke strong emotional responses. The typical respon ...
Clinical Manifestations of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
... depression and vascular disease [11]. Therefore, the diagnostic criteria for vascular depression require a major depression associated with evidence of confluent or diffuse vascular lesions in the subcortical regions seen on neuroimaging. Disruptions of the prefrontal systems or their modulating pat ...
... depression and vascular disease [11]. Therefore, the diagnostic criteria for vascular depression require a major depression associated with evidence of confluent or diffuse vascular lesions in the subcortical regions seen on neuroimaging. Disruptions of the prefrontal systems or their modulating pat ...
Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness
... Use for CNEC – First Rationale CNEC is to be used if the diagnosis of a client is too uncertain because of: Behaviors associated with a classification are seen but there is uncertainty regarding the diagnostic category due to the fact that a) The client presents some symptoms of the category but a ...
... Use for CNEC – First Rationale CNEC is to be used if the diagnosis of a client is too uncertain because of: Behaviors associated with a classification are seen but there is uncertainty regarding the diagnostic category due to the fact that a) The client presents some symptoms of the category but a ...
Perplexities of treatment resistence in eating disorders Open Access
... therapy has been proposed as an adjunctive treatment for patients with anorexia nervosa. On a scale measuring existential well being anorexia nervosa participants were found to score significantly lower than age matched controls [20]. The author’s suggested that anorexia is a coping strategy that pr ...
... therapy has been proposed as an adjunctive treatment for patients with anorexia nervosa. On a scale measuring existential well being anorexia nervosa participants were found to score significantly lower than age matched controls [20]. The author’s suggested that anorexia is a coping strategy that pr ...
Comorbid psychopathology with autism spectrum disorder in
... generalized anxiety disorder. The authors do not report who gave the diagnosis or the criteria or methods used. However, using an ABAB single case design, he was treated with 0.5 mg BID of dextromethorphan. The authors report marked improvements including less frequent communications about being anx ...
... generalized anxiety disorder. The authors do not report who gave the diagnosis or the criteria or methods used. However, using an ABAB single case design, he was treated with 0.5 mg BID of dextromethorphan. The authors report marked improvements including less frequent communications about being anx ...
A Guide to Eating Disorders
... heart problems, and dementia. Additional health problems associated with bulimia include tooth and gum damage, esophageal and digestive tract problems, distended abdomen, and callused fingers ...
... heart problems, and dementia. Additional health problems associated with bulimia include tooth and gum damage, esophageal and digestive tract problems, distended abdomen, and callused fingers ...
Obsessive–compulsive disorder in adults
... 25% of cases having started before the age of 13.1 The 12-month prevalence rate of OCD was 2.7%. There is a small female preponderance, although it should be noted that this is less marked than for all other anxiety disorders. Individuals with OCD are less likely to have ever been married compared w ...
... 25% of cases having started before the age of 13.1 The 12-month prevalence rate of OCD was 2.7%. There is a small female preponderance, although it should be noted that this is less marked than for all other anxiety disorders. Individuals with OCD are less likely to have ever been married compared w ...
Bipolar Disorder: A Review - International Journal of Research in
... Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe psychiatric disorder that results in poor global functioning, reduced quality of life and high relapse rates. Research finds that many adults with bipolar disorder identify the onset of symptoms in childhood and adolescence, indicating the importance of early accura ...
... Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe psychiatric disorder that results in poor global functioning, reduced quality of life and high relapse rates. Research finds that many adults with bipolar disorder identify the onset of symptoms in childhood and adolescence, indicating the importance of early accura ...
Dissociative Amnesia, Fugue, Identity Disorder
... or more distinct identities or personality states that continually have power over the person's behaviour. • With dissociative identity disorder, there's also an inability to recall key personal information that is too far-reaching to be explained as mere ...
... or more distinct identities or personality states that continually have power over the person's behaviour. • With dissociative identity disorder, there's also an inability to recall key personal information that is too far-reaching to be explained as mere ...
Relationships between substance use, mental health problems, and
... experienced elevated anxiety and depressive symptomalogy was also examined. Given that the use of substances and the presence of mental problems have been found to be common during adolescence, the current study expands on the aforementioned research by providing prevalence rates of substance use as ...
... experienced elevated anxiety and depressive symptomalogy was also examined. Given that the use of substances and the presence of mental problems have been found to be common during adolescence, the current study expands on the aforementioned research by providing prevalence rates of substance use as ...
Taming the Mind: Current Mental Health
... Development Agency (DANIDA) and Trans-Cultural Psycho-social Organization (TPO). The original plan for TTSP was to provide an interdisciplinary approach, which integrated Traditional Tibetan Medicine and modern Allopathic Medicine to “care for and reduce the physical, psycho-social and psychological ...
... Development Agency (DANIDA) and Trans-Cultural Psycho-social Organization (TPO). The original plan for TTSP was to provide an interdisciplinary approach, which integrated Traditional Tibetan Medicine and modern Allopathic Medicine to “care for and reduce the physical, psycho-social and psychological ...
Mental Illness in William Shakespeare`s King Lear
... interesting to read different types of literature from different authors—especially William Shakespeare. It’s no secret, a large part of Shakespeare’s work falls in the genera of tragedy, King Lear included. Not only is King Lear a dark and twisted story but there are many instances where mental ill ...
... interesting to read different types of literature from different authors—especially William Shakespeare. It’s no secret, a large part of Shakespeare’s work falls in the genera of tragedy, King Lear included. Not only is King Lear a dark and twisted story but there are many instances where mental ill ...
Running Head: ADOLESCENT DPD - Psychology
... A=.73, Anx=.70, Lse=.62. Further, the correlations of the Depressive Affect Scale (FF) with these same scales were very similar. These results were as follows: D (2)= .61, Dep= .79, Aln=.62, D1= .72, D4=.72, D5=.70, Pt (7)= .76, A= .77, Anx= .70, and Lse= .68. Discussion The hypothesis, that the MAC ...
... A=.73, Anx=.70, Lse=.62. Further, the correlations of the Depressive Affect Scale (FF) with these same scales were very similar. These results were as follows: D (2)= .61, Dep= .79, Aln=.62, D1= .72, D4=.72, D5=.70, Pt (7)= .76, A= .77, Anx= .70, and Lse= .68. Discussion The hypothesis, that the MAC ...
The concept of mental disorder and the DSM-V
... syndrome and disorder (and also the reason why they considered laboratory tests and family aggregation among their diagnostic criteria). Compared to Feighner’s criteria, the DSM-III had to be more careful because among its primary goals there was its acceptability among clinicians working in all men ...
... syndrome and disorder (and also the reason why they considered laboratory tests and family aggregation among their diagnostic criteria). Compared to Feighner’s criteria, the DSM-III had to be more careful because among its primary goals there was its acceptability among clinicians working in all men ...
Chapter 12 PowerPoint - Jessamine County Schools
... Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder Combination of biological predisposition, adverse psychological experiences, and an unhealthy social environment Also possible link to damaged frontal lobe ...
... Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder Combination of biological predisposition, adverse psychological experiences, and an unhealthy social environment Also possible link to damaged frontal lobe ...