Social Psychology: Personal Perspectives (Chapter 14)
... • Overdiagnosis, e.g., attention problems • Power of diagnostic labels, e.g., person “becomes the disorder” • Mental disorder vs. “everyday problems”, e.g., bad spellers? • Illusion of objectivity • But diagnosis leads to treatment, categories lead to empirical verification, and there is cross-cultu ...
... • Overdiagnosis, e.g., attention problems • Power of diagnostic labels, e.g., person “becomes the disorder” • Mental disorder vs. “everyday problems”, e.g., bad spellers? • Illusion of objectivity • But diagnosis leads to treatment, categories lead to empirical verification, and there is cross-cultu ...
Intro Psych March7
... • Overdiagnosis, e.g., attention problems • Power of diagnostic labels, e.g., person “becomes the disorder” • Mental disorder vs. “everyday problems”, e.g., bad spellers? • Illusion of objectivity • But diagnosis leads to treatment, categories lead to empirical verification, and there is cross-cultu ...
... • Overdiagnosis, e.g., attention problems • Power of diagnostic labels, e.g., person “becomes the disorder” • Mental disorder vs. “everyday problems”, e.g., bad spellers? • Illusion of objectivity • But diagnosis leads to treatment, categories lead to empirical verification, and there is cross-cultu ...
Strengths of SDQ - University of Colorado Denver
... The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief behavioral screening questionnaire that can be completed in 5 minutes by the parents or teachers of children aged 4 to 16; there is a self-report version for 11-16 year olds. In this study, mothers completed the SDQ and the Child Behavio ...
... The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief behavioral screening questionnaire that can be completed in 5 minutes by the parents or teachers of children aged 4 to 16; there is a self-report version for 11-16 year olds. In this study, mothers completed the SDQ and the Child Behavio ...
Mental Health Unit 30-2
... Substance Abuse- characterized by the use of one or more substances that alter mood or behavior, resulting in impairment. Results in maladaptive pattern that strains finances, causes irresponsibility, makes user unable to fulfill obligations. ...
... Substance Abuse- characterized by the use of one or more substances that alter mood or behavior, resulting in impairment. Results in maladaptive pattern that strains finances, causes irresponsibility, makes user unable to fulfill obligations. ...
Success Through Change Camps - Keystone Behavioral Pediatrics
... will be available to prescribe medication and discuss medication as an appropriate intervention for the behaviors as well as potential benefits and side effects. Medication Management: Medication can be a beneficial treatment for children diagnosed with mental health challenges, but it is an importa ...
... will be available to prescribe medication and discuss medication as an appropriate intervention for the behaviors as well as potential benefits and side effects. Medication Management: Medication can be a beneficial treatment for children diagnosed with mental health challenges, but it is an importa ...
Jagoda Banovic - Dr Andrew Mayers
... To date, psychosocial factors have not been demonstrated to affect the risk of developing a perinatal bipolar episode whilst biological factors have; these include early age of onset of bipolar disorder, experiencing an episode of mood disorder during the first pregnancy, and experiencing medical pr ...
... To date, psychosocial factors have not been demonstrated to affect the risk of developing a perinatal bipolar episode whilst biological factors have; these include early age of onset of bipolar disorder, experiencing an episode of mood disorder during the first pregnancy, and experiencing medical pr ...
Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
... • Subtypes are based by the predominant symptoms: – Paranoid type: delusions/hallucinations are elaborate and encompassing – Catatonic type: most rare of all subtypes – Disorganized type: disorganized speech and negative symptoms, some catatonia present – Residual type: negative symptoms alone – Und ...
... • Subtypes are based by the predominant symptoms: – Paranoid type: delusions/hallucinations are elaborate and encompassing – Catatonic type: most rare of all subtypes – Disorganized type: disorganized speech and negative symptoms, some catatonia present – Residual type: negative symptoms alone – Und ...
Hypochondria: hypochondriasis
... make the patient see that the symptoms are not what he believes they are rather than make him believe they don’t exist. As they progress time during session can be change depending on what the PA Observes. ...
... make the patient see that the symptoms are not what he believes they are rather than make him believe they don’t exist. As they progress time during session can be change depending on what the PA Observes. ...
See More - With Mona Reda
... Axis IV: psycho-social and environmental problems Axis V: degree of impairment that resulted from psychiatric disorder ...
... Axis IV: psycho-social and environmental problems Axis V: degree of impairment that resulted from psychiatric disorder ...
AD/HD - My Illinois State
... in other children at the same developmental stage EARLY ONSET – Symptoms must have been present for at least six months prior to evaluation and are present usually prior to age seven IMPACT - Symptoms must have a negative impact on child’s academic or social life SETTINGS – Symptoms must be present ...
... in other children at the same developmental stage EARLY ONSET – Symptoms must have been present for at least six months prior to evaluation and are present usually prior to age seven IMPACT - Symptoms must have a negative impact on child’s academic or social life SETTINGS – Symptoms must be present ...
Special-needs Children and Mental Health
... Research shows that a high percentage of children with SAD have a parent who also experienced separation anxiety in childhood, which suggests that SAD may have a genetic component.23 This should be taken into account when a teacher shares his or her concerns with the parent so that the child can be ...
... Research shows that a high percentage of children with SAD have a parent who also experienced separation anxiety in childhood, which suggests that SAD may have a genetic component.23 This should be taken into account when a teacher shares his or her concerns with the parent so that the child can be ...
Depressed or Demoralized?
... In addition, characterizing a person’s emotional pain as major depression or as demoralization influences the choice of intervention. A diagnosis of a major depressive disorder tilts us in the direction of prescribing anti-depressant medications, which recent research suggests are not more effective ...
... In addition, characterizing a person’s emotional pain as major depression or as demoralization influences the choice of intervention. A diagnosis of a major depressive disorder tilts us in the direction of prescribing anti-depressant medications, which recent research suggests are not more effective ...
Chapter 27 SEVERE PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS IN THE MILITARY
... service members are thus afforded a unique opportunity to set the tone for therapeutic alliances with patients unfamiliar with mental healthcare. Providers must also contend with patients struggling with insight and acceptance of newly diagnosed mental illness. Several assumptions are made in this d ...
... service members are thus afforded a unique opportunity to set the tone for therapeutic alliances with patients unfamiliar with mental healthcare. Providers must also contend with patients struggling with insight and acceptance of newly diagnosed mental illness. Several assumptions are made in this d ...
Appendix 2: Bromley CAMHS specialist mental health LAC team
... obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) depression post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
... obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) depression post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
... Hoarding disorder is characterized by the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of the value others may attribute to these possessions. The behavior usually has harmful effects—emotional, physical, social, financial, and even legal—for the person suffering from the ...
... Hoarding disorder is characterized by the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of the value others may attribute to these possessions. The behavior usually has harmful effects—emotional, physical, social, financial, and even legal—for the person suffering from the ...
Somatisation medical students
... good performances in Thailand, I’m physically out of shape. I feel ill. I’m basically very tired. I have muscle pains and am frequently sick.’ ‘There’s a big question mark on the reason for this illness. I went through several medical exams but the doctors can’t quite seem to find a reason. I hit ba ...
... good performances in Thailand, I’m physically out of shape. I feel ill. I’m basically very tired. I have muscle pains and am frequently sick.’ ‘There’s a big question mark on the reason for this illness. I went through several medical exams but the doctors can’t quite seem to find a reason. I hit ba ...
Crystallising Psychological Injury
... Rebuttal: ‘whilst x has had difficulties in the past, there is no documented evidence of any difficulties in the 12 months before the incident’ (Records Pillar). ‘x’s PTSD is by definition specific to the index event, in that the DSM symptoms of intrusion and avoidance relate to the incident and the ...
... Rebuttal: ‘whilst x has had difficulties in the past, there is no documented evidence of any difficulties in the 12 months before the incident’ (Records Pillar). ‘x’s PTSD is by definition specific to the index event, in that the DSM symptoms of intrusion and avoidance relate to the incident and the ...
Mental Health in Children and Adolescents
... Be attuned to how environmental changes impact a child Help prepare children for changes Allow the child time to adjust to change Do all you can to reassure the child that someone is in control and that their life will go on with as little disruption as possible Share concerns with parents, being su ...
... Be attuned to how environmental changes impact a child Help prepare children for changes Allow the child time to adjust to change Do all you can to reassure the child that someone is in control and that their life will go on with as little disruption as possible Share concerns with parents, being su ...
251 Z1
... Treatment with children is inherently different from therapy with adults because children are not referring themselves for treatment. In nearly all cases their parents or teachers decide their behavior is abnormal or problematic and refer them for treatment. The definition of a psychological disorde ...
... Treatment with children is inherently different from therapy with adults because children are not referring themselves for treatment. In nearly all cases their parents or teachers decide their behavior is abnormal or problematic and refer them for treatment. The definition of a psychological disorde ...
somatizing - Ontario College of Family Physicians
... Factitious Disorder • Overall prognosis is poor. Few admitted. • Very few pursue any psychotherapy. • Anecdotal case reports of successful treatments • Psychiatric consultant can help with countertransference of medical staff ...
... Factitious Disorder • Overall prognosis is poor. Few admitted. • Very few pursue any psychotherapy. • Anecdotal case reports of successful treatments • Psychiatric consultant can help with countertransference of medical staff ...
culture-bound syndrome
... An interesting aspect of culture-specific syndromes is the extent to which they are "real". Characterizing them as "imaginary" is as inaccurate as characterizing them as "malingering", but there is no clear way to understand them from a Western scientific perspective. Culture-specific syndromes shed ...
... An interesting aspect of culture-specific syndromes is the extent to which they are "real". Characterizing them as "imaginary" is as inaccurate as characterizing them as "malingering", but there is no clear way to understand them from a Western scientific perspective. Culture-specific syndromes shed ...
File - Old Dominion Medical Society
... Vision changes, sedation Tachycardia Cases of sudden death reported in children & adolescents with desipramine ...
... Vision changes, sedation Tachycardia Cases of sudden death reported in children & adolescents with desipramine ...
Somatic Disorders DSM V Handout
... Somatic symptom disorder and other disorders with prominent somatic symptoms constitute a new category in DSM-5 called somatic symptom and related disorders. This chapter includes the diagnoses of somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder (functional neurological sympto ...
... Somatic symptom disorder and other disorders with prominent somatic symptoms constitute a new category in DSM-5 called somatic symptom and related disorders. This chapter includes the diagnoses of somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder (functional neurological sympto ...