Clinical Evidence in Guardianship of Older Adults Is Inadequate
... plenary (93%) and wards were rarely present at hearings (3%). A later study (1996–1999; n = 119) concluded that capacity evaluations in adult guardianship were ‘‘substandard’’ in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Although most of the evaluations had some description of cognitive functioning, they did ...
... plenary (93%) and wards were rarely present at hearings (3%). A later study (1996–1999; n = 119) concluded that capacity evaluations in adult guardianship were ‘‘substandard’’ in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Although most of the evaluations had some description of cognitive functioning, they did ...
El temperamento ha sido definido como diferencias individuales
... repercussions on the child’s development. The essential feature of SAD is excessive anxiety during the child’s anticipated or real separation from affective figures or from the home. Children with SAD may also have physical symptoms, persistent worries, refuse to go to school or sleep alone, nightma ...
... repercussions on the child’s development. The essential feature of SAD is excessive anxiety during the child’s anticipated or real separation from affective figures or from the home. Children with SAD may also have physical symptoms, persistent worries, refuse to go to school or sleep alone, nightma ...
Schizophrenia
... Needless to say, positions such as Szasz and Laing have been challenged by many investigators. We will have more to say about this later in the course. However, note that such extreme positions are important because they force us to confront our assumptions (eg: Schizophrenia is real, Schizophrenia ...
... Needless to say, positions such as Szasz and Laing have been challenged by many investigators. We will have more to say about this later in the course. However, note that such extreme positions are important because they force us to confront our assumptions (eg: Schizophrenia is real, Schizophrenia ...
Frequent stomachaches in children
... It should be emphasized that there might be different etiologies explaining RAP. In some children abdominal pain might be caused by disruptions in the ANS, while for others the pain is due to an increase in motility or visceral hypersensitivity, and for a third group the pain may be largely psychog ...
... It should be emphasized that there might be different etiologies explaining RAP. In some children abdominal pain might be caused by disruptions in the ANS, while for others the pain is due to an increase in motility or visceral hypersensitivity, and for a third group the pain may be largely psychog ...
TREATMENT OF BIPOLAR DISORDERS
... There is no single, proven cause of bipolar disorder, but research suggests that it is the result of abnormalities in the way some nerve cells in the brain function or communicate. Whatever the precise nature of the biochemical problem underlying bipolar illness, it clearly makes people with the di ...
... There is no single, proven cause of bipolar disorder, but research suggests that it is the result of abnormalities in the way some nerve cells in the brain function or communicate. Whatever the precise nature of the biochemical problem underlying bipolar illness, it clearly makes people with the di ...
Mauro Giovanni Carta*, Andrea Murru, Maria* Carolina Hardoy*, Matteo Balestrieri°
... dealing with Inferences and Attribution, after all other sections have been completed sends a clear message that this section is not as important as others. The effects of this on the diagnosis of adjustment disorder in epidemiological studies that use the SCAN would be an underestimation [4]. This ...
... dealing with Inferences and Attribution, after all other sections have been completed sends a clear message that this section is not as important as others. The effects of this on the diagnosis of adjustment disorder in epidemiological studies that use the SCAN would be an underestimation [4]. This ...
Psychiatric aspects of the phenomenon of stigmata Henryk Welcz
... In the article I would like to refer the phenomenon of stigmata occurrence to the interpretation suggested in the subject literature – in terms of dissociation or controversial phenomena. It is intriguing that we do not encounter even similar phenomena in everyday psychiatric practice. An inspiratio ...
... In the article I would like to refer the phenomenon of stigmata occurrence to the interpretation suggested in the subject literature – in terms of dissociation or controversial phenomena. It is intriguing that we do not encounter even similar phenomena in everyday psychiatric practice. An inspiratio ...
DSM-5: Handout Packet # 1 Carlton Munson, PhD
... – Among competing or cross-cutting symptoms what diagnosis (es) appropriate? (E.g., MDD and/or Anx. Disorder) ...
... – Among competing or cross-cutting symptoms what diagnosis (es) appropriate? (E.g., MDD and/or Anx. Disorder) ...
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
... including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, or by any means whatsoever without prior written permission from the authors. In our efforts to make physicians aware of the Consensus Document and ensure that patie ...
... including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, or by any means whatsoever without prior written permission from the authors. In our efforts to make physicians aware of the Consensus Document and ensure that patie ...
Establishing Safety: Treating Trauma in Early Recovery
... • Vicarious Traumatization- Clinicians can develop symptoms of PTSD by hearing about trauma. • Can affect clinical judgment and personal distress • Brady et al. 1999 1000 female psychotherapists those with highest level of sexual abuse exposure had highest symptoms • Spirituality offered some protec ...
... • Vicarious Traumatization- Clinicians can develop symptoms of PTSD by hearing about trauma. • Can affect clinical judgment and personal distress • Brady et al. 1999 1000 female psychotherapists those with highest level of sexual abuse exposure had highest symptoms • Spirituality offered some protec ...
Birthplace
... bothered by an identified “worst” stressful event in the past month. The PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is based on the PCL-4 for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), a brief, ...
... bothered by an identified “worst” stressful event in the past month. The PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is based on the PCL-4 for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), a brief, ...
Ineffective Parenting and Childhood Conduct Problems: The
... from .06 to .69 (mean of .25). Within the interview format, the correlations among the four scales used in the composite ranged from .13 to .79 (mean of .35). The scales were converted to standard scores (z scores) to equate for differences in variance before forming the composites. Also, scores on ...
... from .06 to .69 (mean of .25). Within the interview format, the correlations among the four scales used in the composite ranged from .13 to .79 (mean of .35). The scales were converted to standard scores (z scores) to equate for differences in variance before forming the composites. Also, scores on ...
Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders in DSM-5
... expectations about oneself or the world (e.g. “I am bad,” “the world is completely dangerous”) (C7 in DSM-IV) ...
... expectations about oneself or the world (e.g. “I am bad,” “the world is completely dangerous”) (C7 in DSM-IV) ...
LITIGATING DISABILITY INSURANCE CLAIMS
... PTSD also has been called “shell shock” and “battle fatigue syndrome.” As those names suggest, it once was thought to be mostly a disorder affecting war veterans who had been involved in heavy combat. To be certain, PTSD is more common among combat veterans.2 However, as many as 70 percent of adults ...
... PTSD also has been called “shell shock” and “battle fatigue syndrome.” As those names suggest, it once was thought to be mostly a disorder affecting war veterans who had been involved in heavy combat. To be certain, PTSD is more common among combat veterans.2 However, as many as 70 percent of adults ...
family engagement in case planning and case
... from which to evaluate and understand the developmental progress of a child. To label a child as delayed or abnormal simply on the basis of a statistical delay in performance is of little use. However, a statistically determined delay should be considered an indicator of potential developmental prob ...
... from which to evaluate and understand the developmental progress of a child. To label a child as delayed or abnormal simply on the basis of a statistical delay in performance is of little use. However, a statistically determined delay should be considered an indicator of potential developmental prob ...
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... with colleagues in Boston and New York; and have also been working more widely with international researchers who are studying other important psychiatric illnesses, including schizophrenia, unipolar depression, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An important paper that got ...
... with colleagues in Boston and New York; and have also been working more widely with international researchers who are studying other important psychiatric illnesses, including schizophrenia, unipolar depression, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An important paper that got ...
DSM-V Research Agenda: Substance Abuse
... with psychosis and SUDs, reevaluation at 1-year follow-up revealed that 25% of psychotic diagnoses that had originally been designated as substance-induced were reclassified as independent. At initial evaluation, the reclassified patients differedfrom thosewith transient psychosesby being more likel ...
... with psychosis and SUDs, reevaluation at 1-year follow-up revealed that 25% of psychotic diagnoses that had originally been designated as substance-induced were reclassified as independent. At initial evaluation, the reclassified patients differedfrom thosewith transient psychosesby being more likel ...
Extreme Beliefs Mistaken for Psychosis
... Carl Wernicke (1848 –1905) was a German neuropsychiatrist who is best known for his work with discrete brain lesions that cause aphasias. He was honored by having syndromes named after him, such as Wernicke’s (receptive) aphasia and WernickeKorsakoff syndrome. He also tried to identify many differen ...
... Carl Wernicke (1848 –1905) was a German neuropsychiatrist who is best known for his work with discrete brain lesions that cause aphasias. He was honored by having syndromes named after him, such as Wernicke’s (receptive) aphasia and WernickeKorsakoff syndrome. He also tried to identify many differen ...
Malingering of Psychiatric Disorders: A Review
... C) Criteria based DSM Concept: The DSM concept of malingering is in stark contrast to the other two models. It relies 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. ...
... C) Criteria based DSM Concept: The DSM concept of malingering is in stark contrast to the other two models. It relies 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. ...
appendix h
... discuss strategies to cope with his mental illness. Frank had several friends in the area and was fond of playing softball with them in park district leagues. He had been dating a woman in the group for about a year and reported that he was “getting serious.” Frank was also active in the local Bapti ...
... discuss strategies to cope with his mental illness. Frank had several friends in the area and was fond of playing softball with them in park district leagues. He had been dating a woman in the group for about a year and reported that he was “getting serious.” Frank was also active in the local Bapti ...
Criticisms, Limitations, and Benefits of the DSM-5
... seems like a lot of people. It is in psychiatrists’ self-interest to create new disorders so there are more people who need treatment (Kirk, Gomory, & Cohen, 2013). This criticism refers to the validity of the existence of the mental disorders described in the DSM-5. If the disorders actually exist, ...
... seems like a lot of people. It is in psychiatrists’ self-interest to create new disorders so there are more people who need treatment (Kirk, Gomory, & Cohen, 2013). This criticism refers to the validity of the existence of the mental disorders described in the DSM-5. If the disorders actually exist, ...
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Clinical
... mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, or by any means whatsoever without prior written permission from the authors. In our efforts to make physicians aware of the Consensus Document and ensure that patients receive an acc ...
... mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, or by any means whatsoever without prior written permission from the authors. In our efforts to make physicians aware of the Consensus Document and ensure that patients receive an acc ...
Guide to Depression and Bipolar Disorder
... energy and behavior. A person’s mood can alternate between the “poles” of mania and depression. This change in mood or “mood swing” can last for hours, days, weeks or even months. Bipolar disorder affects more than two million adult Americans. Like depression and other serious illnesses, bipolar dis ...
... energy and behavior. A person’s mood can alternate between the “poles” of mania and depression. This change in mood or “mood swing” can last for hours, days, weeks or even months. Bipolar disorder affects more than two million adult Americans. Like depression and other serious illnesses, bipolar dis ...
Affect and Mood Related to School Aged Youth
... Some days your child might be cheerful and excited, and other times he might seem down, flat, low or sad. This is a normal part of life for young people in the same way it’s normal for adults. You might notice your child feeling more ups and downs than she used to, or her moods might be more extreme ...
... Some days your child might be cheerful and excited, and other times he might seem down, flat, low or sad. This is a normal part of life for young people in the same way it’s normal for adults. You might notice your child feeling more ups and downs than she used to, or her moods might be more extreme ...