Overview of NVLD Chapter 2
... (Davis & Broitman, 2011). Initially, authors like Semrud-Clikeman and Hynd (1990), Voeller (1986), and Weintraub and Mesulam (1983) conceptualized these nonverbal difficulties as right hemisphere learning disorders, all of which (including Rourke’s later work) were based on Goldberg and Costa’s (1981 ...
... (Davis & Broitman, 2011). Initially, authors like Semrud-Clikeman and Hynd (1990), Voeller (1986), and Weintraub and Mesulam (1983) conceptualized these nonverbal difficulties as right hemisphere learning disorders, all of which (including Rourke’s later work) were based on Goldberg and Costa’s (1981 ...
- Journal of Affective Disorders
... articulate a level of specificity about those features of personality that are most distinctive of Dysthymia, nor do they provide extensive information to clinicians who are interested in a more nuanced understanding of the patient and how to utilize this information within a constructive treatment f ...
... articulate a level of specificity about those features of personality that are most distinctive of Dysthymia, nor do they provide extensive information to clinicians who are interested in a more nuanced understanding of the patient and how to utilize this information within a constructive treatment f ...
dissociation - Info
... Dissociative experiences are often reported in situations such as excitement, fatigue, anxiety, sleep, sensory deprivation, acute stress, alcohol or drug intoxication, rituals and during hypnosis. Dissociative experiences have been observed in men and women of all ages and across various cultures. A ...
... Dissociative experiences are often reported in situations such as excitement, fatigue, anxiety, sleep, sensory deprivation, acute stress, alcohol or drug intoxication, rituals and during hypnosis. Dissociative experiences have been observed in men and women of all ages and across various cultures. A ...
Intensive Treatment for Intractable OCD
... response prevention (ERP) treatment in 1966 Research shows that when correctly used, ERP can produce a 76% symptom reduction in patients for 3 months to 6 years following termination of treatment This rate increases for those sufferers of severe OCD when participating in an intensive treatment p ...
... response prevention (ERP) treatment in 1966 Research shows that when correctly used, ERP can produce a 76% symptom reduction in patients for 3 months to 6 years following termination of treatment This rate increases for those sufferers of severe OCD when participating in an intensive treatment p ...
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... sets of twins between the ages of 8 and 18 (Stevenson, Batten, & Cherner, 1992). The results of this study suggested that differences in genes accounted for 29% of the variance in specific phobia diagnosis, with shared and non-shared environmental factors each accounting for a remaining third of the ...
... sets of twins between the ages of 8 and 18 (Stevenson, Batten, & Cherner, 1992). The results of this study suggested that differences in genes accounted for 29% of the variance in specific phobia diagnosis, with shared and non-shared environmental factors each accounting for a remaining third of the ...
Culture-Specific Diagnoses and Their Relationship to Mood Disorders
... Yap’s usage: exotic psychoses, ethnic psychoses, psychogenic psychoses, and hysterical psychoses. The general preference for Yap’s usage is the result of his efforts to avoid biases inherent in the earlier labels, which carried assumptions about the ‘‘irrational’’ behavioral and thought patterns of ...
... Yap’s usage: exotic psychoses, ethnic psychoses, psychogenic psychoses, and hysterical psychoses. The general preference for Yap’s usage is the result of his efforts to avoid biases inherent in the earlier labels, which carried assumptions about the ‘‘irrational’’ behavioral and thought patterns of ...
2 Issues in Differential Diagnosis: Phobias and Phobic Conditions
... sets of twins between the ages of 8 and 18 (Stevenson, Batten, & Cherner, 1992). The results of this study suggested that differences in genes accounted for 29% of the variance in specific phobia diagnosis, with shared and non-shared environmental factors each accounting for a remaining third of the ...
... sets of twins between the ages of 8 and 18 (Stevenson, Batten, & Cherner, 1992). The results of this study suggested that differences in genes accounted for 29% of the variance in specific phobia diagnosis, with shared and non-shared environmental factors each accounting for a remaining third of the ...
Issues in Differential Diagnosis: Phobias and
... sets of twins between the ages of 8 and 18 (Stevenson, Batten, & Cherner, 1992). The results of this study suggested that differences in genes accounted for 29% of the variance in specific phobia diagnosis, with shared and non-shared environmental factors each accounting for a remaining third of the ...
... sets of twins between the ages of 8 and 18 (Stevenson, Batten, & Cherner, 1992). The results of this study suggested that differences in genes accounted for 29% of the variance in specific phobia diagnosis, with shared and non-shared environmental factors each accounting for a remaining third of the ...
Suicide Attempts in Anorexia Nervosa C M. B , P
... with AN are likely to attempt suicide regardless of the presence of lifetime major depression. In terms of eating disorder subgroups and suicide attempts, previous studies (6) indicate that suicide attempts are more likely to occur among patients with binge or purge subtype than restricting AN. Othe ...
... with AN are likely to attempt suicide regardless of the presence of lifetime major depression. In terms of eating disorder subgroups and suicide attempts, previous studies (6) indicate that suicide attempts are more likely to occur among patients with binge or purge subtype than restricting AN. Othe ...
Research Quarterly
... The utility of the ASD diagnosis to describe acute stress reactions and predict subsequent PTSD was evaluated. A systematic search was conducted in the PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases for English-language articles published between 1994 and 2009. Studies were selected that assessed for ASD w ...
... The utility of the ASD diagnosis to describe acute stress reactions and predict subsequent PTSD was evaluated. A systematic search was conducted in the PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases for English-language articles published between 1994 and 2009. Studies were selected that assessed for ASD w ...
Prevention and early intervention for borderline personality disorder
... the rate of growth in ADHD scores from age 10 to 13 years and the rate of growth in oppositional defiant disorder scores from age 8 to 10 years uniquely predicted higher BPD symptoms at age 14 years, suggesting that for adolescent BPD symptoms, difficulties with emotion regulation and relationships ...
... the rate of growth in ADHD scores from age 10 to 13 years and the rate of growth in oppositional defiant disorder scores from age 8 to 10 years uniquely predicted higher BPD symptoms at age 14 years, suggesting that for adolescent BPD symptoms, difficulties with emotion regulation and relationships ...
dissociative disorders - Mr. Pustay`s Homepage
... Some people with dissociative disorders present in a crisis with traumatic flashbacks that are overwhelming or associated with unsafe behavior. ...
... Some people with dissociative disorders present in a crisis with traumatic flashbacks that are overwhelming or associated with unsafe behavior. ...
Schizoaffective Disorder in the DSM-5
... the frequent co-occurrence of psychosis and Mood Episodes has also resulted in over-utilization of a diagnostic category that was originally intended to rarely needed. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, an effort is made to improve reliability of this conditi ...
... the frequent co-occurrence of psychosis and Mood Episodes has also resulted in over-utilization of a diagnostic category that was originally intended to rarely needed. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, an effort is made to improve reliability of this conditi ...
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
... particularly in females, and possibly following the onset of puberty, and peak during adulthood. The prevalence rates decline in older individuals (i.e., 0.7% in adults over the age of 64). In the general population, the 12 month prevalence estimate for panic disorder across the United States and se ...
... particularly in females, and possibly following the onset of puberty, and peak during adulthood. The prevalence rates decline in older individuals (i.e., 0.7% in adults over the age of 64). In the general population, the 12 month prevalence estimate for panic disorder across the United States and se ...
Arguments About Whether Overdiagnosis of ADHD is a Significant
... maximum onset age to include late-onset diagnosis. The term "clinically significant" in previous editions is seen as having been revised into more lenient descriptions (e.g., behavior that "interferes with or reduces the quality of social, academic, or occupational functioning"). The concern is that ...
... maximum onset age to include late-onset diagnosis. The term "clinically significant" in previous editions is seen as having been revised into more lenient descriptions (e.g., behavior that "interferes with or reduces the quality of social, academic, or occupational functioning"). The concern is that ...
What is comorbidity and why does it matter
... mental disorders we may mistake characteristics of the disorder under study for those that are due to an ignored comorbid condition (Kessler, 1995). Thirdly, understanding why different disorders co-occur may provide important opportunities for prevention. For example, if we can identify people with ...
... mental disorders we may mistake characteristics of the disorder under study for those that are due to an ignored comorbid condition (Kessler, 1995). Thirdly, understanding why different disorders co-occur may provide important opportunities for prevention. For example, if we can identify people with ...
SBS 04-19-05 - u.arizona.edu
... - abnormalities in physiology or in behavior associated with sleep 2. Primary vs. Secondary Sleep Disorders Primary - sleeping disorders in which the difficulty is with the sleep itself - includes both dyssomnias and parasomnias Secondary - sleeping disorders resulting from some other medical or env ...
... - abnormalities in physiology or in behavior associated with sleep 2. Primary vs. Secondary Sleep Disorders Primary - sleeping disorders in which the difficulty is with the sleep itself - includes both dyssomnias and parasomnias Secondary - sleeping disorders resulting from some other medical or env ...
April 2010 - Overlook View Magazine
... Hospital at Morristown Memorial. “I consider it more a learning disability for social interaction.” Understanding Autism It’s impossible to say that anyone completely understands autism. Its causes remain largely unknown (though certain genetic disorders like Fragile X syndrome predispose kids), and ...
... Hospital at Morristown Memorial. “I consider it more a learning disability for social interaction.” Understanding Autism It’s impossible to say that anyone completely understands autism. Its causes remain largely unknown (though certain genetic disorders like Fragile X syndrome predispose kids), and ...
Psychological Disorders
... conflict traceable to early childhood experiences. Medical/Biological - mental disorders are caused by specific abnormalities of the brain and nervous system. Cognitive-Behavioral - mental disorders are learned dysfunctional behavior patterns caused by cognitive distortions. Humanistic - menta ...
... conflict traceable to early childhood experiences. Medical/Biological - mental disorders are caused by specific abnormalities of the brain and nervous system. Cognitive-Behavioral - mental disorders are learned dysfunctional behavior patterns caused by cognitive distortions. Humanistic - menta ...
SCID-I (for DSM-IV-TR) Panic (JAN 2010) Anxiety Disorders F. 3
... 4 - In Partial Remission: The full criteria for the disorder were previously met, but currently only some of the symptoms or signs of the disorder remain. 5 - In Full Remission: There are no longer any symptoms or signs of the disorder, but it is still clinically relevant to note the disorder--for e ...
... 4 - In Partial Remission: The full criteria for the disorder were previously met, but currently only some of the symptoms or signs of the disorder remain. 5 - In Full Remission: There are no longer any symptoms or signs of the disorder, but it is still clinically relevant to note the disorder--for e ...
ADHD - Family Medicine Residency Program
... •Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor.“ •Often talks excessively Impulsivity: •Often blurts out answers before questions have been completed. •Often has difficulty awaiting turn. •Often interrupts or intrudes on others (eg, butts into conversations or games) ...
... •Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor.“ •Often talks excessively Impulsivity: •Often blurts out answers before questions have been completed. •Often has difficulty awaiting turn. •Often interrupts or intrudes on others (eg, butts into conversations or games) ...
psychological disorders
... argued that “mental illness is a myth” and that “mental disorders” are nothing more than conditions that society dislikes. He even proposed that psychologists and psychiatrists use diagnoses as weapons of control: By attaching negative labels to people whose behaviours they find objectionable, they’ ...
... argued that “mental illness is a myth” and that “mental disorders” are nothing more than conditions that society dislikes. He even proposed that psychologists and psychiatrists use diagnoses as weapons of control: By attaching negative labels to people whose behaviours they find objectionable, they’ ...
Somatoform Disorders
... According to the fourth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), the somatoform disorders are distinguished by physical symptoms suggesting a medical condition, yet the symptoms are not fully explained by the medical condition, by substance use, or by another mental ...
... According to the fourth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), the somatoform disorders are distinguished by physical symptoms suggesting a medical condition, yet the symptoms are not fully explained by the medical condition, by substance use, or by another mental ...
ADHD: Comorbidity and Mimicry
... • While children with other psychiatric disorders often show lower levels of adaptive functioning, the discrepancy between overall IQ and level of adaptive functioning in children with ADHD is often found to be greater than in most other conditions. • ADHD may take a special toll on adaptive functio ...
... • While children with other psychiatric disorders often show lower levels of adaptive functioning, the discrepancy between overall IQ and level of adaptive functioning in children with ADHD is often found to be greater than in most other conditions. • ADHD may take a special toll on adaptive functio ...