Bipolar Disorder: From One Extreme to the Other
... Bipolar Disorder: From One Extreme to the Other What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is an illness involving one or more episodes of serious mania and depression. The illness causes a person’s mood to swing from excessively “high” and/or irritable to sad and ho ...
... Bipolar Disorder: From One Extreme to the Other What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is an illness involving one or more episodes of serious mania and depression. The illness causes a person’s mood to swing from excessively “high” and/or irritable to sad and ho ...
Mental Illness 101 - Chagrin Falls Schools
... unexpected death of a loved one, an accident, war, or natural disaster. ...
... unexpected death of a loved one, an accident, war, or natural disaster. ...
DSM-5 and Diagnoses for Children
... vigilance. Parents play an integral role in this process as many of the DSM criteria require that symptoms be observed by them or individuals who interact regularly with the child. It is both appropriate and essential for parents to ask questions and provide information to clinicians during a child’ ...
... vigilance. Parents play an integral role in this process as many of the DSM criteria require that symptoms be observed by them or individuals who interact regularly with the child. It is both appropriate and essential for parents to ask questions and provide information to clinicians during a child’ ...
mash Chapter 4
... Involves presenting the child with ambiguous stimuli and asking the child to describe what he or she sees; it is believed that the child projects his or her own personality, including unconscious fears, needs, and inner conflicts, on the ambiguous stimuli b. Although there is controversy surrounding ...
... Involves presenting the child with ambiguous stimuli and asking the child to describe what he or she sees; it is believed that the child projects his or her own personality, including unconscious fears, needs, and inner conflicts, on the ambiguous stimuli b. Although there is controversy surrounding ...
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... population. Perhaps this finding is contributed to the ongoing trauma experienced by children who have been abused and are taken from their homes and placed in foster care. Research supports this theory as shown by a study of youth in residential care. In their study, Collin-Vezina et al. (2011) fou ...
... population. Perhaps this finding is contributed to the ongoing trauma experienced by children who have been abused and are taken from their homes and placed in foster care. Research supports this theory as shown by a study of youth in residential care. In their study, Collin-Vezina et al. (2011) fou ...
DSM-IV
... • Abrupt, unexpected travel away from home or work with an inability to recall some or all of one’s past. • Individuals exhibit confusion about his/her personal identity or a partial or total assumption of new identity. • May seem “normal” during the fugue, but following recovery, the person may not ...
... • Abrupt, unexpected travel away from home or work with an inability to recall some or all of one’s past. • Individuals exhibit confusion about his/her personal identity or a partial or total assumption of new identity. • May seem “normal” during the fugue, but following recovery, the person may not ...
Bipolar Disorder In Children: Why Are The Rates Rising
... Many children with mood swings, depression, and irritability have been brought to physicians over many years. They have been diagnosed with various disorders, including ADHD, conduct disorder and depression, according to the trends at the time. Diagnoses made today may change for individual children ...
... Many children with mood swings, depression, and irritability have been brought to physicians over many years. They have been diagnosed with various disorders, including ADHD, conduct disorder and depression, according to the trends at the time. Diagnoses made today may change for individual children ...
somatoform disorder and homeopathy
... When a person is stumbling upon a lot of stress and is unable to cope with that stress, then they start experiencing physical symptoms. Homeopathy appreciates the psychological source of somatic symptoms. Homeopathic remedies function at the level of mind and body collectively, thus eradicating the ...
... When a person is stumbling upon a lot of stress and is unable to cope with that stress, then they start experiencing physical symptoms. Homeopathy appreciates the psychological source of somatic symptoms. Homeopathic remedies function at the level of mind and body collectively, thus eradicating the ...
DSM-5 and Diagnoses for Children - American Psychiatric Association
... vigilance. Parents play an integral role in this process as many of the DSM criteria require that symptoms be observed by them or individuals who interact regularly with the child. It is both appropriate and essential for parents to ask questions and provide information to clinicians during a child’ ...
... vigilance. Parents play an integral role in this process as many of the DSM criteria require that symptoms be observed by them or individuals who interact regularly with the child. It is both appropriate and essential for parents to ask questions and provide information to clinicians during a child’ ...
Dissociative Identity Disorder
... personality states. B. At least two of this identites or personalities states recurrently take control of person’s C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness ...
... personality states. B. At least two of this identites or personalities states recurrently take control of person’s C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness ...
Adrian`s Powerpoint presentation here
... they admit certain theoretical difficulties in it, they tend to assume that these can be overcome without serious modifications being made to the architecture of the theory.... [the doctrine states that] with the doubtful exceptions of the mentally-incompetent and infants-in-arms, every human being ...
... they admit certain theoretical difficulties in it, they tend to assume that these can be overcome without serious modifications being made to the architecture of the theory.... [the doctrine states that] with the doubtful exceptions of the mentally-incompetent and infants-in-arms, every human being ...
What are the diagnostic criteria for PTSD?
... prescribed is ineffective, but they are unwilling to taper it.2 They are often miserable and they make those around them miserable. Persuading them to adopt healthy distractions is one of the most helpful strategies. These people tolerate confrontation very poorly.3 ...
... prescribed is ineffective, but they are unwilling to taper it.2 They are often miserable and they make those around them miserable. Persuading them to adopt healthy distractions is one of the most helpful strategies. These people tolerate confrontation very poorly.3 ...
Adjustment and Breakdown
... Conversion Disorder- a somatoform disorder characterized cy changing emotional difficulties into a loss of a specific voluntary body function Bipolar Disorder- a disorder in which a person’s mood inappropriately alternates between feelings of mania and depression Schizophrenia- a group of severe psy ...
... Conversion Disorder- a somatoform disorder characterized cy changing emotional difficulties into a loss of a specific voluntary body function Bipolar Disorder- a disorder in which a person’s mood inappropriately alternates between feelings of mania and depression Schizophrenia- a group of severe psy ...
Reactive Attachment Disorder
... conditions, but a child with DSED may have secure attachments. Diagnoses differ in correlates, causes, and responses to intervention and are therefore considered separate disorders in ...
... conditions, but a child with DSED may have secure attachments. Diagnoses differ in correlates, causes, and responses to intervention and are therefore considered separate disorders in ...
Pediatric psychopharmacology
... brain and, most of the time, for long periods. • In order to develop new drug targets, we need to expand our knowledge on the normal trajectories of brain development and how child mental disorders impact on it. • We need to pursue effective ways to interfere on these trajectories as early as possib ...
... brain and, most of the time, for long periods. • In order to develop new drug targets, we need to expand our knowledge on the normal trajectories of brain development and how child mental disorders impact on it. • We need to pursue effective ways to interfere on these trajectories as early as possib ...
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder
... • Presenting the Diagnosis (Summarize and explain) • Refer to a psychiatrist for diagnosing co-morbidities • Set a single primary care physician to take care of the patient’s complaints. His approach should be focused on limiting investigations but not neglecting carrying them out if need arises (Ri ...
... • Presenting the Diagnosis (Summarize and explain) • Refer to a psychiatrist for diagnosing co-morbidities • Set a single primary care physician to take care of the patient’s complaints. His approach should be focused on limiting investigations but not neglecting carrying them out if need arises (Ri ...
ase study of patient
... 1. Initial details of the child, like name, address, parents name and occupation etc. 2. Environment of the child. This includes family environment and the area of residence of the child. 3. Complete medical history of the child. 4. History of child’s parents (father and mother): This should include ...
... 1. Initial details of the child, like name, address, parents name and occupation etc. 2. Environment of the child. This includes family environment and the area of residence of the child. 3. Complete medical history of the child. 4. History of child’s parents (father and mother): This should include ...
Aspergers
... Coping with AS is not easy. Joining support organizations and talking to other parents who have children with AS can help. Parents can also get information and support through Web sites such as O.A.S.I.S. (http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/). Create as calm and predictable a home environment and s ...
... Coping with AS is not easy. Joining support organizations and talking to other parents who have children with AS can help. Parents can also get information and support through Web sites such as O.A.S.I.S. (http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/). Create as calm and predictable a home environment and s ...
Dissociative & Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
... II. Dissociative Amnesia: a condition in which people are unable to recall important information, usually of an upsetting nature, about their lives. A. Types of Dissociative Amnesia 1) Localized: most common type; loss of all memory of events occurring within a limited period. 2) Selective: loss of ...
... II. Dissociative Amnesia: a condition in which people are unable to recall important information, usually of an upsetting nature, about their lives. A. Types of Dissociative Amnesia 1) Localized: most common type; loss of all memory of events occurring within a limited period. 2) Selective: loss of ...
Hypochondrias - Cloudfront.net
... 36 patients that had theropy for 6 months went through treatment with a psychotheropy. They were complaining about a fear and beliefs they had about getting a disease. 64% percent recovered or improved and no longer believed that they had a disease. ...
... 36 patients that had theropy for 6 months went through treatment with a psychotheropy. They were complaining about a fear and beliefs they had about getting a disease. 64% percent recovered or improved and no longer believed that they had a disease. ...
A mental or emotional condition that makes it difficult for
... -Post Traumatic Stress syndrome – Severe fear and feelings relating to a past negative experience...a condition in which the after-effects of a past event keep a person from living in a normal way _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____ ...
... -Post Traumatic Stress syndrome – Severe fear and feelings relating to a past negative experience...a condition in which the after-effects of a past event keep a person from living in a normal way _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____ ...
Cultural-Specific Psychiatric Syndromes
... after participating in the Chinese folk health-enhancing practice of qi-gong. Especially vulnerable are individuals who become overly involved in the practice. Sangue Dormido: (Portuguese Cape Verdeans) Literally "sleeping blood". Symptoms include pain, numbness, tremor, paralysis, convulsions, stro ...
... after participating in the Chinese folk health-enhancing practice of qi-gong. Especially vulnerable are individuals who become overly involved in the practice. Sangue Dormido: (Portuguese Cape Verdeans) Literally "sleeping blood". Symptoms include pain, numbness, tremor, paralysis, convulsions, stro ...
Psychological factors affecting other medical
... • A general medical symptom or disorder is present • Psychological or behavioral factors negatively affect the medical condition in one or more of the following ways, such that the factors: -Pose additional health risks for the patient -Aggravate the underlying pathophysiology of a medical condition ...
... • A general medical symptom or disorder is present • Psychological or behavioral factors negatively affect the medical condition in one or more of the following ways, such that the factors: -Pose additional health risks for the patient -Aggravate the underlying pathophysiology of a medical condition ...