Psychosocial Aspects of Assessment and Treatment of Irritable
... 1990 by Douglas Drossman and his colleagues (Drossman, Leserman, et al., 1990) that documented a higher level of early (preadolescent) sexual and physical abuse among female patients with functional GI disorders than among comparable female patients with organic GI diseases. In every instance there ...
... 1990 by Douglas Drossman and his colleagues (Drossman, Leserman, et al., 1990) that documented a higher level of early (preadolescent) sexual and physical abuse among female patients with functional GI disorders than among comparable female patients with organic GI diseases. In every instance there ...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Soldiers with
... An interesting finding of our study was that 14% of the veterans did not meet any diagnostic criteria for PTSD or other diagnoses, although the diagnoses were in their medical records. This can be explained by either successful treatment or misdiagnosis of PTSD. PTSD is commonly misdiagnosed for som ...
... An interesting finding of our study was that 14% of the veterans did not meet any diagnostic criteria for PTSD or other diagnoses, although the diagnoses were in their medical records. This can be explained by either successful treatment or misdiagnosis of PTSD. PTSD is commonly misdiagnosed for som ...
ADHD09
... Study followed a large sample of children with ADHD (158) and normal children (81) prospectively for 8 years after diagnosis. 123 hyperactive children and 66 normals were located, interviewed and complete questionnaires. In the hyperactive group 12 (9.7%) were female and 111 were male. In the normal ...
... Study followed a large sample of children with ADHD (158) and normal children (81) prospectively for 8 years after diagnosis. 123 hyperactive children and 66 normals were located, interviewed and complete questionnaires. In the hyperactive group 12 (9.7%) were female and 111 were male. In the normal ...
steinfeld_adhd - Washington Academy of Physician Assistants
... Recommend shared decision making for pharmacologic treatment based on impairment type and parent/patient interviews Parents and patients should be informed of the benefits and harms of pharmacologic treatment The primary intervention for children under 5 years of age is behavioral therapy. ADHD medi ...
... Recommend shared decision making for pharmacologic treatment based on impairment type and parent/patient interviews Parents and patients should be informed of the benefits and harms of pharmacologic treatment The primary intervention for children under 5 years of age is behavioral therapy. ADHD medi ...
There is a complex relationship between biology, specifically family
... (National Alliance 2007). This definition is focused on a more social explanation of the concept, as it relates to how an individual functions and copes. A clinical definition of mental illness also appeals to a social explanation, as it conceptualizes a mental illness as “a clinically significant b ...
... (National Alliance 2007). This definition is focused on a more social explanation of the concept, as it relates to how an individual functions and copes. A clinical definition of mental illness also appeals to a social explanation, as it conceptualizes a mental illness as “a clinically significant b ...
The dilemma in the concept and the management of bipolar
... of irritability, acute suicidal crises in the absence of clearcut affective symptoms, cyclical neurasthenic or sleep complaints, severe brief recurrent depressions, impulseridden behaviours in the control of aggression, gambling and paraphilias. Conditions that may overlap with bipolar disorder incl ...
... of irritability, acute suicidal crises in the absence of clearcut affective symptoms, cyclical neurasthenic or sleep complaints, severe brief recurrent depressions, impulseridden behaviours in the control of aggression, gambling and paraphilias. Conditions that may overlap with bipolar disorder incl ...
MRI in Autism Discordant Siblings
... Failure to increase dosing slowly to maximum if no side effects (MTA study showed lower dosing in community sample ...
... Failure to increase dosing slowly to maximum if no side effects (MTA study showed lower dosing in community sample ...
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... behavior, socialization, and performance across the lifespan. • Multimodal treatments work best and involve a combination of education about the condition, medication, counseling, behavior management, and school and workplace accommodations and ...
... behavior, socialization, and performance across the lifespan. • Multimodal treatments work best and involve a combination of education about the condition, medication, counseling, behavior management, and school and workplace accommodations and ...
Gene X Environment Effects of Serotonin Transporter, Dopamine
... ing in early childhood, but it is equally plausible that the expression of these genetic effects, and the cascading processes they initiate, could occur in any developmental period. Currently, there is a greater appreciation of the multifactorial nature of psychological disorders and the influence o ...
... ing in early childhood, but it is equally plausible that the expression of these genetic effects, and the cascading processes they initiate, could occur in any developmental period. Currently, there is a greater appreciation of the multifactorial nature of psychological disorders and the influence o ...
Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar
... whether from misdiagnosis or a hesitancy to offer a stigmatizing label, can affect treatment outcome. As previously discussed, the effects can range from overuse of medication and potential polypharmacy to an underappreciation of empirically validated psychological treatments of BPD. Conclusion BPD ...
... whether from misdiagnosis or a hesitancy to offer a stigmatizing label, can affect treatment outcome. As previously discussed, the effects can range from overuse of medication and potential polypharmacy to an underappreciation of empirically validated psychological treatments of BPD. Conclusion BPD ...
Detecting depression in patients with physical illness
... • Personality traits (e.g. tendency to worry about illness) • Prior experience of illness within a family • An individual’s psychological state at the time of the illness • Previous experience of trauma, or a neglected or ...
... • Personality traits (e.g. tendency to worry about illness) • Prior experience of illness within a family • An individual’s psychological state at the time of the illness • Previous experience of trauma, or a neglected or ...
The Waxing and Waning of Mental Disorders
... depressive disorders, as well as diagnostic shifts from one syndrome to another over time. Using retrospective and longitudinal prospective data from the baseline and first follow-up investigation (19.7 months later) of the Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology Study (EDSP), we focus on esta ...
... depressive disorders, as well as diagnostic shifts from one syndrome to another over time. Using retrospective and longitudinal prospective data from the baseline and first follow-up investigation (19.7 months later) of the Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology Study (EDSP), we focus on esta ...
DSM-IV-TR Masters
... Disorders in this group are marked by severe disturbances of mood that cause people to feel extremely and inappropriately sad or elated for extended periods of time. They include major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Anxiety Disorders Anxiety is the predominant disturbance in this group of ...
... Disorders in this group are marked by severe disturbances of mood that cause people to feel extremely and inappropriately sad or elated for extended periods of time. They include major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Anxiety Disorders Anxiety is the predominant disturbance in this group of ...
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Childhood Obesity
... disturbances. Vgontzas et al.24 suggested that, at least in some obese patients, EDS may be related to a metabolic and/or circadian abnormality associated with obesity more than being the consequence of SDB or other sleep disturbances. This hypothesis has been tested by Cortese et al.25 in a sample ...
... disturbances. Vgontzas et al.24 suggested that, at least in some obese patients, EDS may be related to a metabolic and/or circadian abnormality associated with obesity more than being the consequence of SDB or other sleep disturbances. This hypothesis has been tested by Cortese et al.25 in a sample ...
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... such as misdiagnosing an adjustment disorder as a depressive disorder, to those with more serious consequences such as failing to act to attain help when a client threatens self-harm. In a seminal work on medical errors, Lenape et. al. (1993) lists four types of medical errors. These include diagnos ...
... such as misdiagnosing an adjustment disorder as a depressive disorder, to those with more serious consequences such as failing to act to attain help when a client threatens self-harm. In a seminal work on medical errors, Lenape et. al. (1993) lists four types of medical errors. These include diagnos ...
Binge-eAting DisorDer - Practice Fusion Tutorials
... Bulimia nervosa. Binge-eating disorder has recurrent binge eating in common with bulimia nervosa but differs from the latter disorder in some fundamental respects. In terms of clinical presentation, the recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior (e.g., purging, driven exercise) seen in bulimia ne ...
... Bulimia nervosa. Binge-eating disorder has recurrent binge eating in common with bulimia nervosa but differs from the latter disorder in some fundamental respects. In terms of clinical presentation, the recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior (e.g., purging, driven exercise) seen in bulimia ne ...
AUTISM: THE EFFECTS OF A LABEL ON SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY
... There has been a large increase in the number of autism diagnoses given by licensed mental health professionals and the estimate now is that 1 in 91 children has autism (Rice, 2006). Because there is no medical test or biological procedure that allows for a definitive diagnosis of autism (Klinger, D ...
... There has been a large increase in the number of autism diagnoses given by licensed mental health professionals and the estimate now is that 1 in 91 children has autism (Rice, 2006). Because there is no medical test or biological procedure that allows for a definitive diagnosis of autism (Klinger, D ...
ADHD: Comorbidity and Mimicry
... associated with ADHD. Clinical studies suggest that, of those individuals with Tourette’s disorder, somewhere between 40 and 50 % show features of ADHD (Johnson, et al, 2009. The number of children with ADHD who develop Tourette’s syndrome is thought to be on the order 7%. While such findings are of ...
... associated with ADHD. Clinical studies suggest that, of those individuals with Tourette’s disorder, somewhere between 40 and 50 % show features of ADHD (Johnson, et al, 2009. The number of children with ADHD who develop Tourette’s syndrome is thought to be on the order 7%. While such findings are of ...
the continuity of psychotic experiences in the general population
... FIGURE 1. Possible Degrees of Continuity of Psychosis Distributions. In A, there is a continuous and normal distribution of psychotic traits in the general population, much as one would expect of, for example, weight or blood pressure. In B, there is a clear bimodal distribution, with the great majo ...
... FIGURE 1. Possible Degrees of Continuity of Psychosis Distributions. In A, there is a continuous and normal distribution of psychotic traits in the general population, much as one would expect of, for example, weight or blood pressure. In B, there is a clear bimodal distribution, with the great majo ...
Report Guide for Clinicians
... • It is essential that clinicians assess the severity and duration of symptoms over the past month or more. Chronic, frequent, and moderate or severe symptoms are required to distinguish ME/CFS (SEID) from other illnesses. • The proposed criteria require symptom duration for 6 months to make a dia ...
... • It is essential that clinicians assess the severity and duration of symptoms over the past month or more. Chronic, frequent, and moderate or severe symptoms are required to distinguish ME/CFS (SEID) from other illnesses. • The proposed criteria require symptom duration for 6 months to make a dia ...
* DSM-5: NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY
... presentation was developed for the use of the membership of the Milwaukee Area Teachers of Psychology and their students. Any other use should request permission at [email protected]. The intent of this presentation is to delineate the development of the present DSM and to document changes from D ...
... presentation was developed for the use of the membership of the Milwaukee Area Teachers of Psychology and their students. Any other use should request permission at [email protected]. The intent of this presentation is to delineate the development of the present DSM and to document changes from D ...
rajjv gandhi university of health sciences
... need to investigate all new relevant data. Early recognition and prompt treatment of Pcos in adolescents is important to prevent long term sequel. More research is necessary in order to find answers to many clinical and the theoretical aspects of the syndrome.16 ...
... need to investigate all new relevant data. Early recognition and prompt treatment of Pcos in adolescents is important to prevent long term sequel. More research is necessary in order to find answers to many clinical and the theoretical aspects of the syndrome.16 ...
Clinical Features of Functional Dyspepsia
... The sensitivity of alarm features ranged widely (0-100%) and specificity was ranging from 21%-98%. Thus alarm features have found to have a poor predictive value in identifying upper GI malignancy as based on the meta analysis. Weight loss if present is considered to be a symptom for alarm, it being ...
... The sensitivity of alarm features ranged widely (0-100%) and specificity was ranging from 21%-98%. Thus alarm features have found to have a poor predictive value in identifying upper GI malignancy as based on the meta analysis. Weight loss if present is considered to be a symptom for alarm, it being ...
Articles - Papeles del Psicólogo
... reported subthreshold psychotic experiences was 3.5 times higher than for individuals without psychotic experiences (0.16%) and there was meta-analytic evidence of doseresponse with severity/persistence of psychotic experiences. In another follow-up study done by Zammit et al. (2013), in a sample of ...
... reported subthreshold psychotic experiences was 3.5 times higher than for individuals without psychotic experiences (0.16%) and there was meta-analytic evidence of doseresponse with severity/persistence of psychotic experiences. In another follow-up study done by Zammit et al. (2013), in a sample of ...