Abnormal Psychology CHAPTER OUTLINE PERSPECTIVES ON
... To skeptics, being distractible, fidgety, and impulsive sounds like a “disorder” caused by a single genetic variation: a Y chromosome. And sure enough, ADHD is diagnosed two to three times more often in boys than in girls. Does energetic child + boring school = ADHD overdiagnosis? Is the label being ...
... To skeptics, being distractible, fidgety, and impulsive sounds like a “disorder” caused by a single genetic variation: a Y chromosome. And sure enough, ADHD is diagnosed two to three times more often in boys than in girls. Does energetic child + boring school = ADHD overdiagnosis? Is the label being ...
Specific Phobias
... phobia, the focus is on being evaluated by others and leads to avoidance of social situations in which they feel scrutinized and fear embarrassment. In obsessivecompulsive disorder, common fears include contamination or disease, harming others, inappropriate behavior, and safety. People with obsessi ...
... phobia, the focus is on being evaluated by others and leads to avoidance of social situations in which they feel scrutinized and fear embarrassment. In obsessivecompulsive disorder, common fears include contamination or disease, harming others, inappropriate behavior, and safety. People with obsessi ...
Ch 14 Disorders
... The Classification of Disorders • A taxonomy of mental disorders was first published in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association - the DSM. – This classification scheme is now in its 5th revision, which uses a multiaxial system for classifying mental disorders (there are 5 criteria that must be ...
... The Classification of Disorders • A taxonomy of mental disorders was first published in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association - the DSM. – This classification scheme is now in its 5th revision, which uses a multiaxial system for classifying mental disorders (there are 5 criteria that must be ...
Dysfunctional_Behavior_web_notes_2
... – percentage of people who have been diagnosed with a specific disorder at any time in their lives – Ex: current estimates predict about 44% of the adult population will have some sort of psychological disorder at some point in their lives. ...
... – percentage of people who have been diagnosed with a specific disorder at any time in their lives – Ex: current estimates predict about 44% of the adult population will have some sort of psychological disorder at some point in their lives. ...
DSM-5 Changes
... Sexual assault is specifically included Recurring exposure, that could apply to first responders ...
... Sexual assault is specifically included Recurring exposure, that could apply to first responders ...
Dependent personality disorder Effective time-limited therapy S For personal use only
... Axis II comorbidity patterns likely reflect the generalized, nonspecific nature of personality pathology and the fact that patients may show personality disorder symptoms in one or more diagnostic categories. DPD TREATMENT ...
... Axis II comorbidity patterns likely reflect the generalized, nonspecific nature of personality pathology and the fact that patients may show personality disorder symptoms in one or more diagnostic categories. DPD TREATMENT ...
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... Evaluation of Malingering • Important to clearly understand quality of genuine disease state • Ascertain motivations to malinger • Distinguish motivation for feigning symptoms vs. presence of actual illness • 3-question framework: 1- Does individual exhibit “classic signs” of malingering? 2- Does i ...
... Evaluation of Malingering • Important to clearly understand quality of genuine disease state • Ascertain motivations to malinger • Distinguish motivation for feigning symptoms vs. presence of actual illness • 3-question framework: 1- Does individual exhibit “classic signs” of malingering? 2- Does i ...
Technical Explanation Handout
... Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that's triggered by a traumatic event. You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when you experience or witness an event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror. Some examples of these experiences or events are combat ...
... Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that's triggered by a traumatic event. You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when you experience or witness an event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror. Some examples of these experiences or events are combat ...
Chapter 16
... experiences a change or a loss of physical functioning in a major part of the body for which there is no medical explanation (although they are still genuinely felt) – People with this disorder are strangely indifferent to their problems ...
... experiences a change or a loss of physical functioning in a major part of the body for which there is no medical explanation (although they are still genuinely felt) – People with this disorder are strangely indifferent to their problems ...
Psychiatry and the Skin - Oklahoma Osteopathic Association
... Tanning behavior can become compulsive Exposure to UV light triggers production of brain chemicals called endorphins Frequent tanners experience some withdrawal symptoms when given naltrexone, a drug that blocks endorphins Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2006 ...
... Tanning behavior can become compulsive Exposure to UV light triggers production of brain chemicals called endorphins Frequent tanners experience some withdrawal symptoms when given naltrexone, a drug that blocks endorphins Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2006 ...
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
... interrelated characteristics (e.g., genetics, temperament) and his or her environmental demands Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD First large-scale, multi site study Safety and relative effectiveness of stimulant medication and behavior therapy alone and in combination 14-mont ...
... interrelated characteristics (e.g., genetics, temperament) and his or her environmental demands Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD First large-scale, multi site study Safety and relative effectiveness of stimulant medication and behavior therapy alone and in combination 14-mont ...
Understanding Psychiatric Emergencies
... Psychiatric Disorders • A clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress or disability or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability or an important loss of freedom. ...
... Psychiatric Disorders • A clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress or disability or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability or an important loss of freedom. ...
Conduct Disorder
... 2. Has run away from home overnight at least twice while living in a parental or parental surrogate home (or once without returning for a lengthy period). 3. Is often truant from school, beginning before age 13 years. B. The disturbance in behavior causes clinically significant impairment in social, ...
... 2. Has run away from home overnight at least twice while living in a parental or parental surrogate home (or once without returning for a lengthy period). 3. Is often truant from school, beginning before age 13 years. B. The disturbance in behavior causes clinically significant impairment in social, ...
Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders
... • Dissociative disorders – Psychological dysfunctions characterized by the separation of critical personality facets that are normally integrated, allowing stress avoidance through escape • Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality) – Individual displays characteristics of two or more dis ...
... • Dissociative disorders – Psychological dysfunctions characterized by the separation of critical personality facets that are normally integrated, allowing stress avoidance through escape • Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality) – Individual displays characteristics of two or more dis ...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) R E V I E W Søren Dalsgaard
... increased risk of a number of difficulties as adults (problems with substance use, social disadvantages, and criminality) [4, 20]. In addition, population-based studies have documented a high prevalence also in adults, many of which have not been diagnosed as children [7]. In the fifth revision of t ...
... increased risk of a number of difficulties as adults (problems with substance use, social disadvantages, and criminality) [4, 20]. In addition, population-based studies have documented a high prevalence also in adults, many of which have not been diagnosed as children [7]. In the fifth revision of t ...
DSM-5 - NASW-CA
... varying degrees of initial acceptance and utilization. Given the increased learning curve for mental health practitioners and the computer processing adjustments that will have to be made by payers, the DSM-5 utilization transition period may be longer than in the past. Dr. Munson is Professor of So ...
... varying degrees of initial acceptance and utilization. Given the increased learning curve for mental health practitioners and the computer processing adjustments that will have to be made by payers, the DSM-5 utilization transition period may be longer than in the past. Dr. Munson is Professor of So ...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
... after experiencing or witnessing a life threatening event like combat a, post traumatic stress disorder psychology today - post traumatic stress disorder is a psychological reaction that occurs after an extremely stressful event such as physical violence or military combat, post traumatic stress dis ...
... after experiencing or witnessing a life threatening event like combat a, post traumatic stress disorder psychology today - post traumatic stress disorder is a psychological reaction that occurs after an extremely stressful event such as physical violence or military combat, post traumatic stress dis ...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
... PTSD has often been misunderstood or misdiagnosed, even though the disorder has very specific symptoms. Although it was once thought to be mostly a disorder of war veterans who had been involved in heavy combat, researchers now know that PTSD also affects both female and male civilians, and that it ...
... PTSD has often been misunderstood or misdiagnosed, even though the disorder has very specific symptoms. Although it was once thought to be mostly a disorder of war veterans who had been involved in heavy combat, researchers now know that PTSD also affects both female and male civilians, and that it ...
Understanding and treating depersonalisation disorder
... Nick Medford is a psychiatrist attached to the Depersonalisation Research Unit at the Institute of Psychiatry (Section of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, P.O. Box 68, DeCrespigny Park, London SE5 8AZ, UK. Tel.: 020 7848 0138; fax: 020 7848 5172; email: [email protected]). He is a lecturer and resea ...
... Nick Medford is a psychiatrist attached to the Depersonalisation Research Unit at the Institute of Psychiatry (Section of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, P.O. Box 68, DeCrespigny Park, London SE5 8AZ, UK. Tel.: 020 7848 0138; fax: 020 7848 5172; email: [email protected]). He is a lecturer and resea ...
Bipolar Disorder Practice Guidelines for Adults
... Physician should advise patients and their families about what can happen during manic episodes. Patients may engage in reckless behavior and, at times, steps should be taken to limit access to cars, credit cards, bank accounts, telephones, and computers. During manic episodes, for example, patients ...
... Physician should advise patients and their families about what can happen during manic episodes. Patients may engage in reckless behavior and, at times, steps should be taken to limit access to cars, credit cards, bank accounts, telephones, and computers. During manic episodes, for example, patients ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
... bacteria sometimes mistakenly acts like a brain enzyme. This disrupts communication between neurons in the brain and may trigger OCD. However, these studies are controversial and more evidence is needed before strep throat can be blamed. ...
... bacteria sometimes mistakenly acts like a brain enzyme. This disrupts communication between neurons in the brain and may trigger OCD. However, these studies are controversial and more evidence is needed before strep throat can be blamed. ...
Somatoform Disorders
... These disorders are characterized by physical symptoms brought about by psychological distress. The ...
... These disorders are characterized by physical symptoms brought about by psychological distress. The ...
Bipolar Disorder Treatment Guideline
... problems, but in which there is at least a single 2-week period of active psychotic symptoms in the absence of an acute mood decompensation; b. DSM-IV does not define an exact percentage for overlap, and only comments that ‘most’ of the psychotic symptom burden is accompanied by concurrent mood symp ...
... problems, but in which there is at least a single 2-week period of active psychotic symptoms in the absence of an acute mood decompensation; b. DSM-IV does not define an exact percentage for overlap, and only comments that ‘most’ of the psychotic symptom burden is accompanied by concurrent mood symp ...
an examination of the diagnostic validity of dissociative identity
... alterations can occur in every major psychological process, including the sense of self and the surrounding environment, psychical sensation and sense of agency, emotions, memory, general state of consciousness, and identity (Butler, Duran, Jasiukaitis, Koopman, & Spiegel, 1996; Carden Äa, 1997a,b). ...
... alterations can occur in every major psychological process, including the sense of self and the surrounding environment, psychical sensation and sense of agency, emotions, memory, general state of consciousness, and identity (Butler, Duran, Jasiukaitis, Koopman, & Spiegel, 1996; Carden Äa, 1997a,b). ...
Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents TDMHSAS BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
... The foregoing symptoms have not abated for longer than 2 months at a time during the oneyear period. No major depressive episode during the first year, which signals that the disturbance is not better accounted for by MDD, either chronic or in partial remission. There has never been a manic, mixed, ...
... The foregoing symptoms have not abated for longer than 2 months at a time during the oneyear period. No major depressive episode during the first year, which signals that the disturbance is not better accounted for by MDD, either chronic or in partial remission. There has never been a manic, mixed, ...