THE PREVALENCE OF BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER IN
... Second, in the absence of independent corroboration, it is not possible to state that the perceived appearance defects in people who met the criteria for BDD were imagined or exaggerated. Indeed a defect may have been present and would have been evident to a cosmetic surgeon. An alternative is to us ...
... Second, in the absence of independent corroboration, it is not possible to state that the perceived appearance defects in people who met the criteria for BDD were imagined or exaggerated. Indeed a defect may have been present and would have been evident to a cosmetic surgeon. An alternative is to us ...
Anxiety Disorders
... 2) "ambulatory" - he or she can still cope with day to day life, however poorly and inefficiently; there is usually no need to institutionalize the person. A person with an anxiety disorder is "sane", there is no gross disorganization of his/her personality or behavior. B. Mood Disorders: In a few w ...
... 2) "ambulatory" - he or she can still cope with day to day life, however poorly and inefficiently; there is usually no need to institutionalize the person. A person with an anxiety disorder is "sane", there is no gross disorganization of his/her personality or behavior. B. Mood Disorders: In a few w ...
Table of Contents - VU LMS
... The three examples cited are about exceptional, the unusual, the different, and the abnormal people. Have you ever given a thought why we are fascinated by the disturbed people? Do we see something of ourselves in them? Do we at various moments think feel and act like the way disturbed people do mos ...
... The three examples cited are about exceptional, the unusual, the different, and the abnormal people. Have you ever given a thought why we are fascinated by the disturbed people? Do we see something of ourselves in them? Do we at various moments think feel and act like the way disturbed people do mos ...
Broadening the definition of generalized anxiety disorder
... GAD lasting at least 1 month has very similar socio-demographic and clinical correlates (Kessler et al., 2005b) and is at least as heritable (Kendler, Neale, Kessler, Heath, & Eaves, 1992) as GAD lasting 6 or more months, consistent with views of GAD as a chronic-recurrent condition that may manifes ...
... GAD lasting at least 1 month has very similar socio-demographic and clinical correlates (Kessler et al., 2005b) and is at least as heritable (Kendler, Neale, Kessler, Heath, & Eaves, 1992) as GAD lasting 6 or more months, consistent with views of GAD as a chronic-recurrent condition that may manifes ...
Psychological Disorders
... unconscious stemming from early childhood traumas. Humanist: results from conditions society places on the individual Evolutionary: harmful evolutionary dysfunctions that occur when evolved psychological mechanisms do not perform their naturally selected functions effectively Biological: neuro ...
... unconscious stemming from early childhood traumas. Humanist: results from conditions society places on the individual Evolutionary: harmful evolutionary dysfunctions that occur when evolved psychological mechanisms do not perform their naturally selected functions effectively Biological: neuro ...
Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults, Third
... Many terms have been developed to describe the DID patient’s subjective sense of self-states or identities. These include personality, personality state, self-state, disaggregate self-state, alter, alter personality, alternate identity, part, part of the mind, part of the self, dissociative part of ...
... Many terms have been developed to describe the DID patient’s subjective sense of self-states or identities. These include personality, personality state, self-state, disaggregate self-state, alter, alter personality, alternate identity, part, part of the mind, part of the self, dissociative part of ...
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Yudi Artha1, I Gusti Ayu
... persistently re-experienced in recurrent ...
... persistently re-experienced in recurrent ...
A Phenotypic Structure and Neural Correlates of Compulsive Behaviors in Adolescents
... neuroendophenotypes and move towards ‘dimensionality’ in order to better capture individual vulnerability to psychopathology and the high rate of comorbidity of psychiatric conditions [1,2]. For instance, compulsivity is a dimension which has attracted a growing interest in the recent years. It can ...
... neuroendophenotypes and move towards ‘dimensionality’ in order to better capture individual vulnerability to psychopathology and the high rate of comorbidity of psychiatric conditions [1,2]. For instance, compulsivity is a dimension which has attracted a growing interest in the recent years. It can ...
what is bi-polar disorder? - Alaska Youth and Family Network
... and duration criteria. The symptoms must be present for at least 4 days and must produce an unequivocal change in the child's functioning that is observable by others. A depressive episode must either have a depressed mood or a lost of interest or pleasure in daily activities consistently for at lea ...
... and duration criteria. The symptoms must be present for at least 4 days and must produce an unequivocal change in the child's functioning that is observable by others. A depressive episode must either have a depressed mood or a lost of interest or pleasure in daily activities consistently for at lea ...
Counseling Children with ADHD: Three Focus Areas
... behavioral interventions along with medication in the treatment of ADHD (e.g., Hoffman, 2009; Schottelkorb & Ray, 2009) suggests that professional counselors in schools and mental health settings may have much to offer children and their families coping with this disorder. Characteristics of ADHD Th ...
... behavioral interventions along with medication in the treatment of ADHD (e.g., Hoffman, 2009; Schottelkorb & Ray, 2009) suggests that professional counselors in schools and mental health settings may have much to offer children and their families coping with this disorder. Characteristics of ADHD Th ...
Picture This: Bipolar Disorder - Entertainment Industries Council
... deny, and they are not alone.” It goes on to ask, “Have you noticed how we family supporters can talk about this illness for hours without saying its name? We are adept at avoiding the ‘s’ word.” Rather than simply suffering with the stigma attached to the word (the article cites an entry from Encar ...
... deny, and they are not alone.” It goes on to ask, “Have you noticed how we family supporters can talk about this illness for hours without saying its name? We are adept at avoiding the ‘s’ word.” Rather than simply suffering with the stigma attached to the word (the article cites an entry from Encar ...
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
... Are BDD and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) related? Recent research suggests that BDD is an "obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder.” This is because there are both obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted thoughts or images that cause anxiety and distress. Compulsions are repeated m ...
... Are BDD and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) related? Recent research suggests that BDD is an "obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder.” This is because there are both obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted thoughts or images that cause anxiety and distress. Compulsions are repeated m ...
ADHD and Comorbid Disorders in Childhood Psychiatric Problems
... most of its common comorbid disorders change over time and developmental stages. During early childhood, one will often find oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), enuresis and language disorder as common comorbid entities. Symptoms of anxiety and tics are most often observed in the mid-schoolage year ...
... most of its common comorbid disorders change over time and developmental stages. During early childhood, one will often find oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), enuresis and language disorder as common comorbid entities. Symptoms of anxiety and tics are most often observed in the mid-schoolage year ...
comorbidity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
... problems of inattention and/or activity level that can mimic the symptoms of ADHD, it is clear that such factors must be ruled out prior to rendering a diagnosis of ADHD. In attempting to make a differential diagnosis, it is important to evaluate possible causal factors, neuroanatomical and physiolo ...
... problems of inattention and/or activity level that can mimic the symptoms of ADHD, it is clear that such factors must be ruled out prior to rendering a diagnosis of ADHD. In attempting to make a differential diagnosis, it is important to evaluate possible causal factors, neuroanatomical and physiolo ...
Psychologists` Skepticism and Knowledge about Dissociative
... as an adaptive dissociative response to childhood trauma (K1uft & Fine, 1989), the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder 4th editions {DSM-IV American Psychiatric Association, 1994) does not include a category for childhood dissociative disorders (Peterson, 1996) which may also be a f ...
... as an adaptive dissociative response to childhood trauma (K1uft & Fine, 1989), the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder 4th editions {DSM-IV American Psychiatric Association, 1994) does not include a category for childhood dissociative disorders (Peterson, 1996) which may also be a f ...
I - Arizona Capital Representation Project
... reflects the growing understanding that the experience of prolonged and/or severe trauma, particularly trauma that occurs early in a person’s life, can lead to complex clinical symptoms that include dissociation, somatization and affect dysregulation. ...
... reflects the growing understanding that the experience of prolonged and/or severe trauma, particularly trauma that occurs early in a person’s life, can lead to complex clinical symptoms that include dissociation, somatization and affect dysregulation. ...
Factitious disorders refer to those conditions that
... are not uncommon. In terms of their past medical histories, most subjects have a history of multiple childhood illnesses and operations. Similarly, these patients' histories reveal that they had a tendency to create factitious illnesses when faced with life stressors (e.g., loss, financial or social ...
... are not uncommon. In terms of their past medical histories, most subjects have a history of multiple childhood illnesses and operations. Similarly, these patients' histories reveal that they had a tendency to create factitious illnesses when faced with life stressors (e.g., loss, financial or social ...
Malingering of Psychiatric Disorders: A Review
... 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. It is suggested that malingering should be suspected when there is a medico-legal context of presentation; discrepanc ...
... 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. It is suggested that malingering should be suspected when there is a medico-legal context of presentation; discrepanc ...
... self-report measure in Spanish that aimed to assess posttraumatic symptoms following DSM-IV criteria and to provide both a PTSD diagnosis and symptom severity scores. In addition, it targets other posttraumatic symptoms that are not included in the criteria—selfblame, mistrust, feelings of danger, d ...
Training for practitioners who work with people with severe mental
... which are neurotic disorders and psychotic disorders. Neurotic disorders, in general, are characterized by an alteration in the perception that the individual has of himself and the ongoing process of review of his skills and abilities. This condition does not ...
... which are neurotic disorders and psychotic disorders. Neurotic disorders, in general, are characterized by an alteration in the perception that the individual has of himself and the ongoing process of review of his skills and abilities. This condition does not ...
The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: a
... diagnostic classification criteria as well as treatment needs. Moreover, additional studies on the prevalence of BDD might raise awareness about this often secretive and underdiagnosed disorder. Although suffering from BDD, patients present only rarely with these complaints in general practice. Indeed ...
... diagnostic classification criteria as well as treatment needs. Moreover, additional studies on the prevalence of BDD might raise awareness about this often secretive and underdiagnosed disorder. Although suffering from BDD, patients present only rarely with these complaints in general practice. Indeed ...
Psi Chi/ PSA - Michigan State University
... rationality of the motivation. b. An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse. ...
... rationality of the motivation. b. An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse. ...
Sleep apnoea, anxiety, depression and somatoform pain: a community-based high-risk sample
... The disorder diagnosed most frequently was somatoform pain disorder (19.3%). Of the 110 subjects with one or more psychiatric disorders, only 41 (37.3%) had an affective disorder (MDD or dysthymia). No participants reported psychosis, mania or hypomania. No relationship was observed between OSA and ...
... The disorder diagnosed most frequently was somatoform pain disorder (19.3%). Of the 110 subjects with one or more psychiatric disorders, only 41 (37.3%) had an affective disorder (MDD or dysthymia). No participants reported psychosis, mania or hypomania. No relationship was observed between OSA and ...