PP-2016 Colorado Mental Health Professionals Conference
... aspects of memory Individual may have cognitive knowledge of the traumatic event, be aware of related affect, and understand some behavior, but not remember the pain or pleasure associated with the trauma Examples: -body memories – physical symptoms such as bleeding or severe pain occur in the p ...
... aspects of memory Individual may have cognitive knowledge of the traumatic event, be aware of related affect, and understand some behavior, but not remember the pain or pleasure associated with the trauma Examples: -body memories – physical symptoms such as bleeding or severe pain occur in the p ...
autism in children and young people
... show a high incidence of other child psychiatry difficulties, developmental disorders and rare illnesses – a number of different conditions or illnesses. It is not uncommon for the child to have one or more of these conditions alongside autism. If there are indications of there being anything else w ...
... show a high incidence of other child psychiatry difficulties, developmental disorders and rare illnesses – a number of different conditions or illnesses. It is not uncommon for the child to have one or more of these conditions alongside autism. If there are indications of there being anything else w ...
What is Mental Health First Aid?
... Action 1 Assess the Risk of Suicide and/or Harm • If you determine the person has taken an overdose, follow the steps for Crisis First Aid for an Overdose • If the person does not seem to be at risk, move on to Action 2 – Listen NonJudgmentally ...
... Action 1 Assess the Risk of Suicide and/or Harm • If you determine the person has taken an overdose, follow the steps for Crisis First Aid for an Overdose • If the person does not seem to be at risk, move on to Action 2 – Listen NonJudgmentally ...
A Concise History of Asperger Syndrome: The Short
... entity and the relentless polemic that accompanied it. While Kanner’s syndrome eventually made its way to the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), Asperger’s work, published in German, remained virtually unknown to the international scientific communi ...
... entity and the relentless polemic that accompanied it. While Kanner’s syndrome eventually made its way to the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), Asperger’s work, published in German, remained virtually unknown to the international scientific communi ...
Towards a genuinely medical model for psychiatric
... Further, we discuss how evolution of a more genuinely medical model for psychiatric nosology would offer a number of benefitsData demonstrating comorbidity, heterogeneity, and blurry boundaries for diagnostic categories that do not map neatly to specific pathophysiology do not demonstrate fatal flaw ...
... Further, we discuss how evolution of a more genuinely medical model for psychiatric nosology would offer a number of benefitsData demonstrating comorbidity, heterogeneity, and blurry boundaries for diagnostic categories that do not map neatly to specific pathophysiology do not demonstrate fatal flaw ...
S F A M
... Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) The SDQ is a brief behavioral screening questionnaire for children and adolescents ages 3-16. There are several versions of the SDQ including a parent form, a teacher form, a modified form for parents and teachers of nursery school children, and a self- ...
... Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) The SDQ is a brief behavioral screening questionnaire for children and adolescents ages 3-16. There are several versions of the SDQ including a parent form, a teacher form, a modified form for parents and teachers of nursery school children, and a self- ...
Hypochondriasis - Monique ppt
... blood pressure, when they are at a doctors or medical centre, this condition is known as “White Coat Syndrome” • People with Hypochondria are often able to acknowledge that their fears are unrealistic, but this realisation is not enough to reduce their anxiety. ...
... blood pressure, when they are at a doctors or medical centre, this condition is known as “White Coat Syndrome” • People with Hypochondria are often able to acknowledge that their fears are unrealistic, but this realisation is not enough to reduce their anxiety. ...
The Emotional Impact of Disaster on Children and Families
... Resilience, or the ability to ‘bounce back’ and to thrive in the context of adversity, is the ability of a system exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover from the effects of adverse events in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration o ...
... Resilience, or the ability to ‘bounce back’ and to thrive in the context of adversity, is the ability of a system exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover from the effects of adverse events in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration o ...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - National Association of School
... of the behavior. Common treatments include medication and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Medications help decrease anxiety and reduce the intensity of the symptoms so the student is better able to ignore the obsessive thoughts. CBT helps the student cope with obsessive thoughts and reduce his o ...
... of the behavior. Common treatments include medication and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Medications help decrease anxiety and reduce the intensity of the symptoms so the student is better able to ignore the obsessive thoughts. CBT helps the student cope with obsessive thoughts and reduce his o ...
Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents
... norm-referenced, self-report instrument that aids in the measurement of childhood anxiety. The MASC-2 was designed for use with children ages 8-19 years old. There also is a MASC-10 short form for monitoring anxiety symptoms. – Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale-2 (RCMAS-2; Reynolds and Richm ...
... norm-referenced, self-report instrument that aids in the measurement of childhood anxiety. The MASC-2 was designed for use with children ages 8-19 years old. There also is a MASC-10 short form for monitoring anxiety symptoms. – Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale-2 (RCMAS-2; Reynolds and Richm ...
Detection and Management of Malingering in a
... are worthless,” the form would be in terms of clarity of the voice and its location within the head or in external space. While it may be easier for a malingerer to fake the “content” of psychotic experiences, without direct questioning by the examiner it would be much more difficult to feign the “f ...
... are worthless,” the form would be in terms of clarity of the voice and its location within the head or in external space. While it may be easier for a malingerer to fake the “content” of psychotic experiences, without direct questioning by the examiner it would be much more difficult to feign the “f ...
Attorneys and Substance Abuse
... and participation in counseling and psychiatric treatment. The authors also suggest that emphasis should be placed on reducing long work hours and limiting the extent to which attorneys are exposed to traumatized clients through job rotations between different types of services (Levine et al. 2011). ...
... and participation in counseling and psychiatric treatment. The authors also suggest that emphasis should be placed on reducing long work hours and limiting the extent to which attorneys are exposed to traumatized clients through job rotations between different types of services (Levine et al. 2011). ...
Guidelines for Documentation of Attention
... specific functional limitations determined through interview, observation, and/or testing. Although prior documentation may have been useful in determining appropriate services in the past, current documentation must validate the need for services based on the individual's present level of functioni ...
... specific functional limitations determined through interview, observation, and/or testing. Although prior documentation may have been useful in determining appropriate services in the past, current documentation must validate the need for services based on the individual's present level of functioni ...
Schizoaffective Disorder in Life
... Results: Researchers predicted patients with the disorders would have positive predictor scores of paranoia, psychopathy, obsessiveness, etc. on their evaluations that would correlate to future reality. 87 % of participants with positive predictor scores had similar scores / evaluations 10 years aft ...
... Results: Researchers predicted patients with the disorders would have positive predictor scores of paranoia, psychopathy, obsessiveness, etc. on their evaluations that would correlate to future reality. 87 % of participants with positive predictor scores had similar scores / evaluations 10 years aft ...
Borderline Personality Disorder FACT SHEET
... may be helpful in decreasing mood fluctuations, and naltrexone (Revia), which has helped some people decrease their urges for self-injury. While not usually indicated for the chronic symptoms of BPD, short-term inpatient hospitalization may be necessary during times of extreme stress, impulsive beha ...
... may be helpful in decreasing mood fluctuations, and naltrexone (Revia), which has helped some people decrease their urges for self-injury. While not usually indicated for the chronic symptoms of BPD, short-term inpatient hospitalization may be necessary during times of extreme stress, impulsive beha ...
Phenylketonuria with Autism Spectrum Disorders
... decreased and phenylketoacids were elevated. Recently, we monitored his Phenylalanine levels. It was 190umol/L. During this period of the 5 year study, the family reported some improvement in behavior, milestones and sleep. No other improvements are reported. He showed signs of hyperactivity at the ...
... decreased and phenylketoacids were elevated. Recently, we monitored his Phenylalanine levels. It was 190umol/L. During this period of the 5 year study, the family reported some improvement in behavior, milestones and sleep. No other improvements are reported. He showed signs of hyperactivity at the ...
Reactive Attachment Disorder
... children who have been severely neglected or have a documented history of physical or psychological maltreatment, or who have not had the opportunity to form selective attachments as a result of frequent caregiver changes or unavailability (i.e., institutionalization). The DC 0-3R indicates that chi ...
... children who have been severely neglected or have a documented history of physical or psychological maltreatment, or who have not had the opportunity to form selective attachments as a result of frequent caregiver changes or unavailability (i.e., institutionalization). The DC 0-3R indicates that chi ...
Clinical Guidelines Series, 2009: Reactive Attachment Disorder March 16, 2009
... children who have been severely neglected or have a documented history of physical or psychological maltreatment, or who have not had the opportunity to form selective attachments as a result of frequent caregiver changes or unavailability (i.e., institutionalization). The DC 0-3R indicates that chi ...
... children who have been severely neglected or have a documented history of physical or psychological maltreatment, or who have not had the opportunity to form selective attachments as a result of frequent caregiver changes or unavailability (i.e., institutionalization). The DC 0-3R indicates that chi ...
Neuropsychiatric Quantitative Encephalography in the Diagnosis of
... The Lexicor QEEG system is marketed as a diagnostic aid for ADHD. Lexicor Medical Technology provides an internet analysis service of the QEEG, producing a DataLex report. Lexicor Medical Technology also developed the NEBA system. The Neuropsychiatric EEG-based Assessment Aid (NEBA®) for ADHD was cl ...
... The Lexicor QEEG system is marketed as a diagnostic aid for ADHD. Lexicor Medical Technology provides an internet analysis service of the QEEG, producing a DataLex report. Lexicor Medical Technology also developed the NEBA system. The Neuropsychiatric EEG-based Assessment Aid (NEBA®) for ADHD was cl ...
Central Sensitization Syndrome and the Initial Evaluation
... considerable psychological work in efforts to address these issues and quite reasonably balk at the idea of resurrecting these memories and feelings with a newly encountered clinician. Even if no such treatment has yet been undertaken, an initial visit is usually not the time to search fully for thi ...
... considerable psychological work in efforts to address these issues and quite reasonably balk at the idea of resurrecting these memories and feelings with a newly encountered clinician. Even if no such treatment has yet been undertaken, an initial visit is usually not the time to search fully for thi ...
The Use of Medication in Treating Childhood and Adolescent
... combined medication-CBT treatment was also more effective than medication-alone treatments. A switch to another SSRI was just as effective as a switch to venlafaxine, but with fewer side effects. (9) These results are encouraging for adolescents who do not initially respond to treatment with an SSRI ...
... combined medication-CBT treatment was also more effective than medication-alone treatments. A switch to another SSRI was just as effective as a switch to venlafaxine, but with fewer side effects. (9) These results are encouraging for adolescents who do not initially respond to treatment with an SSRI ...
Psychosis and Psychotic Disorders
... the onset of symptoms in an already vulnerable person. MYTH: Schizophrenia involves a split personality Schizophrenia does not involve a split personality – people with this illness do not shift from one personality to another. The closest concept to the split personality is Dissociative Identity Di ...
... the onset of symptoms in an already vulnerable person. MYTH: Schizophrenia involves a split personality Schizophrenia does not involve a split personality – people with this illness do not shift from one personality to another. The closest concept to the split personality is Dissociative Identity Di ...
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
... – specific LD, serious emotional disturbance, other health impaired… – Individual Educational Plan (IEP) – Least restrictive environment • Section 504 of Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Provides accommodations for students with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or ...
... – specific LD, serious emotional disturbance, other health impaired… – Individual Educational Plan (IEP) – Least restrictive environment • Section 504 of Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Provides accommodations for students with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or ...
delirium
... and the usual course. It is very frightening for them and may fear they have a psychiatric illness. ...
... and the usual course. It is very frightening for them and may fear they have a psychiatric illness. ...
Supplemental Materials Supporting
... reactions in youth survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 37(3), 564-574. Prinstein, M.J., La Greca, A.M., Vernberg, E.M., & Silverman, W.K. (1996). Children’s coping assistance: How parents, teachers, and friends help children cope after a natural disas ...
... reactions in youth survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 37(3), 564-574. Prinstein, M.J., La Greca, A.M., Vernberg, E.M., & Silverman, W.K. (1996). Children’s coping assistance: How parents, teachers, and friends help children cope after a natural disas ...