Eating Disorders: A Professional Resource for General Practitioners
... occur in people who have engaged in dieting or disordered eating. ...
... occur in people who have engaged in dieting or disordered eating. ...
2014 ICD-9-CM Mental, Behavioral and
... 294.8 Other persistent mental disorders due to conditions classified elsewhere Amnestic disorder NOS Epileptic psychosis NOS Mixed paranoid and affective organic psychotic states Use additional code for associated epilepsy (345.0-345.9) Excludes: mild memory disturbances, not amounting to dementia ( ...
... 294.8 Other persistent mental disorders due to conditions classified elsewhere Amnestic disorder NOS Epileptic psychosis NOS Mixed paranoid and affective organic psychotic states Use additional code for associated epilepsy (345.0-345.9) Excludes: mild memory disturbances, not amounting to dementia ( ...
Broadening the definition of generalized anxiety disorder
... Although modifications may have the effect of either broadening or restricting a diagnostic definition, we consider only broadened GAD definitions here. A focus on broadened definitions is justified by observed similarities between DSM-IV and subthreshold GAD on such clinically important measures as ...
... Although modifications may have the effect of either broadening or restricting a diagnostic definition, we consider only broadened GAD definitions here. A focus on broadened definitions is justified by observed similarities between DSM-IV and subthreshold GAD on such clinically important measures as ...
Risk Impact of having a first-degree relative with affective disorder: a
... mental illness, including unipolar and bipolar disorder, remains largely unchanged (2-4). In global terms the main cause of premature mortality in young people is neuropsychiatric disorders (5,6). There is, however, still a lack of understanding of why some people develop psychiatric disorders and o ...
... mental illness, including unipolar and bipolar disorder, remains largely unchanged (2-4). In global terms the main cause of premature mortality in young people is neuropsychiatric disorders (5,6). There is, however, still a lack of understanding of why some people develop psychiatric disorders and o ...
Personality Disorders - Forensicconsultation.org
... Problematic personality traits are either present or absent A personality disorder is either displayed or not A person who suffers from a personality disorder is not markedly troubled by personality traits outside of that disorder ...
... Problematic personality traits are either present or absent A personality disorder is either displayed or not A person who suffers from a personality disorder is not markedly troubled by personality traits outside of that disorder ...
THE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT PARTY
... and maximization of the negative. They may form very inaccurate beliefs about the other person, but cling rigidly to those beliefs when they are challenged -- because being challenged is usually perceived as a threat. They are more likely to make false statements. Lying may be justified in their eye ...
... and maximization of the negative. They may form very inaccurate beliefs about the other person, but cling rigidly to those beliefs when they are challenged -- because being challenged is usually perceived as a threat. They are more likely to make false statements. Lying may be justified in their eye ...
Comorbidity Between Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and
... Given that the symptoms of behavioral impulsivity differ so dramatically between the two disorders, it may be reasonable to assume that among OCD patients, there would be a higher probability of identifying primary inattentive type of ADHD (ADHD-I), rather than the predominantly hyperactive subtype ...
... Given that the symptoms of behavioral impulsivity differ so dramatically between the two disorders, it may be reasonable to assume that among OCD patients, there would be a higher probability of identifying primary inattentive type of ADHD (ADHD-I), rather than the predominantly hyperactive subtype ...
Dissociative identity disorder: An empirical overview
... Objective: Despite its long and auspicious place in the history of psychiatry, dissociative identity disorder (DID) has been associated with controversy. This paper aims to examine the empirical data related to DID and outline the contextual challenges to its scientific investigation. Methods: The o ...
... Objective: Despite its long and auspicious place in the history of psychiatry, dissociative identity disorder (DID) has been associated with controversy. This paper aims to examine the empirical data related to DID and outline the contextual challenges to its scientific investigation. Methods: The o ...
Evidence and implications for early intervention in bipolar disorder
... will be described later in this paper. Just as is described in oncology, not all patients follow a clear path, and there are individuals who manifest a malignant course with for example rapid cycling from the outset. Nevertheless, on aggregate, the staging model describes a temporal flow that can be ...
... will be described later in this paper. Just as is described in oncology, not all patients follow a clear path, and there are individuals who manifest a malignant course with for example rapid cycling from the outset. Nevertheless, on aggregate, the staging model describes a temporal flow that can be ...
Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 6th edition
... • About 90%–95% of cases occur in females • The peak age of onset is between 14 and 18 years • Between 0.5% and 2% of females in Western countries develop the disorder ...
... • About 90%–95% of cases occur in females • The peak age of onset is between 14 and 18 years • Between 0.5% and 2% of females in Western countries develop the disorder ...
chapter 14 - disorders - practice exam
... payments, losing his job, and how his children are doing in school. He has also started to experience dizziness and occasional heart palpitations. In this case, Stuart's symptoms are most consistent with a. panic disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. obsessive-compulsive disorder d. hypochondr ...
... payments, losing his job, and how his children are doing in school. He has also started to experience dizziness and occasional heart palpitations. In this case, Stuart's symptoms are most consistent with a. panic disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. obsessive-compulsive disorder d. hypochondr ...
EEG Neurofeedback for Treating Psychiatric Disorders
... wave training daily for up to 40 hours over a two- to three-month period. The goal of the therapy was to increase 16 Hz to 20 Hz (ß) activity while reducing the amplitude of brain waves (4 Hz to 8 Hz). Compared to pretraining results, post-training changes showed improvements in Test of Variables of ...
... wave training daily for up to 40 hours over a two- to three-month period. The goal of the therapy was to increase 16 Hz to 20 Hz (ß) activity while reducing the amplitude of brain waves (4 Hz to 8 Hz). Compared to pretraining results, post-training changes showed improvements in Test of Variables of ...
ADHD and PDD
... during class. He also had difficulties with peer interactions, although he enjoyed conversations with adults, including teachers. Ichiro was diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist when he was 6 years old. Methylphenidate therapy (10 mg/day) began at 6 years and 2 months, and his behavior improved rem ...
... during class. He also had difficulties with peer interactions, although he enjoyed conversations with adults, including teachers. Ichiro was diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist when he was 6 years old. Methylphenidate therapy (10 mg/day) began at 6 years and 2 months, and his behavior improved rem ...
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
... cortex. It has been found that the right prefrontal lobe is smaller in children with ADHD. This makes the brain more symmetrical because the right prefrontal lobe is generally larger than the left prefrontal lobe. This correlates with the symptoms of ADHD because the right prefrontal lobe is involve ...
... cortex. It has been found that the right prefrontal lobe is smaller in children with ADHD. This makes the brain more symmetrical because the right prefrontal lobe is generally larger than the left prefrontal lobe. This correlates with the symptoms of ADHD because the right prefrontal lobe is involve ...
Boyle MP 2014 - Adler Graduate School
... unhealthy pattern of thinking and behaving. Their core character traits lie outside of what is considered normal for the majority of the population. These character traits fall into one of three sub groups: affective features, interpersonal features, and behavior patterns. The affective features pre ...
... unhealthy pattern of thinking and behaving. Their core character traits lie outside of what is considered normal for the majority of the population. These character traits fall into one of three sub groups: affective features, interpersonal features, and behavior patterns. The affective features pre ...
Determinants of Feature Centrality in Clinicians’ Concepts of Mental Disorders
... not fully predict mutability. For instance, suppose one believes that the only way an animal can look like a cat is to be born from another cat, and all animals that were born from a cat must look like a cat. Then upon seeing an animal that does not look like a cat (i.e., absence of an effect featur ...
... not fully predict mutability. For instance, suppose one believes that the only way an animal can look like a cat is to be born from another cat, and all animals that were born from a cat must look like a cat. Then upon seeing an animal that does not look like a cat (i.e., absence of an effect featur ...
Effectiveness of Simple Individual Psychoeducation for Bipolar II
... to that state. In addition, her desire to return to the hypomanic state with exhilaration, including a relentless appeal to medical institutions and her family, had caused trouble with interpersonal relationships and reduced her quality of life. Her general understanding of the disease was not signi ...
... to that state. In addition, her desire to return to the hypomanic state with exhilaration, including a relentless appeal to medical institutions and her family, had caused trouble with interpersonal relationships and reduced her quality of life. Her general understanding of the disease was not signi ...
Clinical Psychologists’ Theory-Based Representations of Mental Disorders
... the DSM casebook, used in training, encourages clinical psychologists to search for symptoms in their patients that match up with DSM–IV diagnostic criteria, without explicitly instructing them to incorporate any additional notions they may have of how these symptoms may affect each other (Spitzer, ...
... the DSM casebook, used in training, encourages clinical psychologists to search for symptoms in their patients that match up with DSM–IV diagnostic criteria, without explicitly instructing them to incorporate any additional notions they may have of how these symptoms may affect each other (Spitzer, ...
Predicting a Tendency to Use Drugs From Child and Adult Attention
... conduct-disorder (CD) in a residential treatment program and found that ADHD was significantly associated with severe CD and substance problems (12). Similarly, ADHD was associated with severe substance dependence in a sample of 367 clinic-referred male and female adolescents (13). However, null ass ...
... conduct-disorder (CD) in a residential treatment program and found that ADHD was significantly associated with severe CD and substance problems (12). Similarly, ADHD was associated with severe substance dependence in a sample of 367 clinic-referred male and female adolescents (13). However, null ass ...
Guide to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
... him upstairs to clean his bedroom. Although willing to obey, Kevin went into his room and sat on his bed; he just didn’t know where to start. Kevin’s behavior is common among children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Like Kevin, children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD show signs of ...
... him upstairs to clean his bedroom. Although willing to obey, Kevin went into his room and sat on his bed; he just didn’t know where to start. Kevin’s behavior is common among children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Like Kevin, children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD show signs of ...
Full Text - Avicenna Journal of Neuro Psych Physiology
... bipolar disorders along a spectrum that comprises eight types (1-4). The fifth edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)” and the 10th revision of “The International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10)” provide somewhat different definitions of these disorders. In ...
... bipolar disorders along a spectrum that comprises eight types (1-4). The fifth edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)” and the 10th revision of “The International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10)” provide somewhat different definitions of these disorders. In ...
Separation anxiety
... anxiety disorders; it specifically increases the risk for panic disorder and agoraphobia in adults, mainly due to their similar clinical presentation (Biederman et al, 2005). This is supported by physiological studies, which show an increased sensitivity to carbon dioxide exposure in children with S ...
... anxiety disorders; it specifically increases the risk for panic disorder and agoraphobia in adults, mainly due to their similar clinical presentation (Biederman et al, 2005). This is supported by physiological studies, which show an increased sensitivity to carbon dioxide exposure in children with S ...
Anxiety Disorders 2017 Class Handouts
... with alcoholism or drug abuse who is flooded with the urge to drink or satisfy a drug habit when passing a particular bar or alleyway where this habit was satisfied in the past. These types of associations can be robust and long lasting, as exemplified by the relapse rates of these disorders. ...
... with alcoholism or drug abuse who is flooded with the urge to drink or satisfy a drug habit when passing a particular bar or alleyway where this habit was satisfied in the past. These types of associations can be robust and long lasting, as exemplified by the relapse rates of these disorders. ...
(A) Medical Report Writing by Prof Alexander McFarlane
... resulting from emotional trauma Dissociative fugue - physical desertion of familiar surroundings and experience of impaired recall of the past. This may lead to confusion about actual identity and the assumption of a new identity. ...
... resulting from emotional trauma Dissociative fugue - physical desertion of familiar surroundings and experience of impaired recall of the past. This may lead to confusion about actual identity and the assumption of a new identity. ...