chapter 29-1
... • A “harmful dysfunction” in which behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical ...
... • A “harmful dysfunction” in which behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical ...
Depression and Anxiety Disorders
... Drug therapy (with or without counseling) is effective in treating most individuals. The mainstay of therapy for both anxiety and mood disorders is antidepressant drugs. For more severe cases, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or anti-psychotic agents may be required. If anxiety is present, treatment ...
... Drug therapy (with or without counseling) is effective in treating most individuals. The mainstay of therapy for both anxiety and mood disorders is antidepressant drugs. For more severe cases, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or anti-psychotic agents may be required. If anxiety is present, treatment ...
Abnormal Psychology
... -inability to behave in ways that further the well being of the individual and society *Discomfort- Psychological/Physiological *Deviance-Bizarre, unusual behavior *Dysfunction-inability to complete tasks or take responsibility -any behavior that interferes with personal growth ...
... -inability to behave in ways that further the well being of the individual and society *Discomfort- Psychological/Physiological *Deviance-Bizarre, unusual behavior *Dysfunction-inability to complete tasks or take responsibility -any behavior that interferes with personal growth ...
Memory - Mrfarshtey.net
... 3. Short attention span and poor muscle coordination. 4. Disruptive and withdrawn behavior. 5. Emotional unpredictability. 6. Poor peer relations and solo play. ...
... 3. Short attention span and poor muscle coordination. 4. Disruptive and withdrawn behavior. 5. Emotional unpredictability. 6. Poor peer relations and solo play. ...
340 h6 mckenna sum16 - Rutgers Psychology
... Please Note: In past summer sessions there have been bogus notes posted on the doors of classrooms stating that the assigned classroom has been reassigned to a different location. Please ignore these notes.. You will receive an email from myself or the psychology department if any changes in classro ...
... Please Note: In past summer sessions there have been bogus notes posted on the doors of classrooms stating that the assigned classroom has been reassigned to a different location. Please ignore these notes.. You will receive an email from myself or the psychology department if any changes in classro ...
Chapter 14
... Hypochondriasis – fear of illness. Pain disorder – pain whose onset, severity and maintenance have a psychological cause. ...
... Hypochondriasis – fear of illness. Pain disorder – pain whose onset, severity and maintenance have a psychological cause. ...
Mental Health Problems are the #1 Chronic Condition in Childhood
... – While the benefits outweigh the risks related to the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, it is a side effect requiring vigilant ...
... – While the benefits outweigh the risks related to the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, it is a side effect requiring vigilant ...
Co-Occurring Disorders
... DSM Axis I = clinical disorders and SADO DSM Axis II = MR and PDO’s DSM III = general medical conditions DSM IV = Psychosocial/environmental problems DSM V = GAF This has a huge impact on the quality of DX ...
... DSM Axis I = clinical disorders and SADO DSM Axis II = MR and PDO’s DSM III = general medical conditions DSM IV = Psychosocial/environmental problems DSM V = GAF This has a huge impact on the quality of DX ...
NOT the same as Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
... hyperarousal, and interpersonal problems are common Markedly interferes with one's ability to function ...
... hyperarousal, and interpersonal problems are common Markedly interferes with one's ability to function ...
Evidence-Based Practices Help Treat Children with Anxiety Disorders
... dizziness, avoidance of social situations, school refusal, many worries about everyday experiences, fear of doing things wrong, increased irritability, trouble falling or staying asleep and restlessness. Children with anxiety disorders experience persistent, disturbing feelings that overwhelm them a ...
... dizziness, avoidance of social situations, school refusal, many worries about everyday experiences, fear of doing things wrong, increased irritability, trouble falling or staying asleep and restlessness. Children with anxiety disorders experience persistent, disturbing feelings that overwhelm them a ...
a PowerPoint presentation of Chapter 5
... • Less than optimal social support during childhood and adulthood • Pre-existing family conflict or over protectiveness may increase impact of stress • Social isolation – Individuals who are socially isolated and lacking in support systems appear to be more vulnerable to PTSD. ...
... • Less than optimal social support during childhood and adulthood • Pre-existing family conflict or over protectiveness may increase impact of stress • Social isolation – Individuals who are socially isolated and lacking in support systems appear to be more vulnerable to PTSD. ...
Word - University of Maine Farmington
... including information about license or certification, area of specialization, employment, and state or province in which the individual practices. Professionals generally considered qualified to evaluate and diagnose ADHD/ADD have comprehensive training in differential diagnosis, psychiatric disorde ...
... including information about license or certification, area of specialization, employment, and state or province in which the individual practices. Professionals generally considered qualified to evaluate and diagnose ADHD/ADD have comprehensive training in differential diagnosis, psychiatric disorde ...
MH 3.1 Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar
... During our teenage years we are struggling with identity, how to gain control over, and express our emotions. Moods of adolescents commonly swing from feeling vulnerable to dependent to knowing that they are the smartest on in their family. (remember? I do!) ...
... During our teenage years we are struggling with identity, how to gain control over, and express our emotions. Moods of adolescents commonly swing from feeling vulnerable to dependent to knowing that they are the smartest on in their family. (remember? I do!) ...
Introduction to Psychology
... 6. Tobacco products are as addictive as heroin and cocaine 7. Anxiety is the number one reason people seek mental health services 8. Most major depressive episodes will end only if the person undergoes therapy 9. In N. America, today’s young adults are three times as likely as their grandparents to ...
... 6. Tobacco products are as addictive as heroin and cocaine 7. Anxiety is the number one reason people seek mental health services 8. Most major depressive episodes will end only if the person undergoes therapy 9. In N. America, today’s young adults are three times as likely as their grandparents to ...
Mental Disorders
... When Billy was younger, lightning struck a tree he was standing next to. Now, whenever a thunderstorm approaches, he get very anxious and scared and runs to the basement shaking. Beth is in an extremely good mood. She came to class skipping through the doorway and giving everyone hugs (even people w ...
... When Billy was younger, lightning struck a tree he was standing next to. Now, whenever a thunderstorm approaches, he get very anxious and scared and runs to the basement shaking. Beth is in an extremely good mood. She came to class skipping through the doorway and giving everyone hugs (even people w ...
Chapter 16 notes
... • The Learning Perspective says anxiety is linked with the classical conditioning of a fear. • Stimulus Generalization ex. a person who fears heights after a fall also fears airplanes although he has never flown • Reinforcement once a phobia/compulsion arises, reinforcement helps to maintain them – ...
... • The Learning Perspective says anxiety is linked with the classical conditioning of a fear. • Stimulus Generalization ex. a person who fears heights after a fall also fears airplanes although he has never flown • Reinforcement once a phobia/compulsion arises, reinforcement helps to maintain them – ...
Common Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Problems
... Laboratory tests (e.g., chromosome analysis) -- indicated when there is the possibility of an associated biological problem, such as fragile X syndrome or thyroid disease Neuroimaging and electroencephalogram -- indicated when there may be associated neurological disorder such as epilepsy The us ...
... Laboratory tests (e.g., chromosome analysis) -- indicated when there is the possibility of an associated biological problem, such as fragile X syndrome or thyroid disease Neuroimaging and electroencephalogram -- indicated when there may be associated neurological disorder such as epilepsy The us ...
Chapter 16 notes
... • The Learning Perspective says anxiety is linked with the classical conditioning of a fear. • Stimulus Generalization ex. a person who fears heights after a fall also fears airplanes although he has never flown • Reinforcement once a phobia/compulsion arises, reinforcement helps to maintain them – ...
... • The Learning Perspective says anxiety is linked with the classical conditioning of a fear. • Stimulus Generalization ex. a person who fears heights after a fall also fears airplanes although he has never flown • Reinforcement once a phobia/compulsion arises, reinforcement helps to maintain them – ...
MENTAL HEALTH
... others. Treatment is difficult. Group or family therapy: This approach is helpful in drawing attention to behaviors by one that are causing distress in others. Genetics has shown to be linked in people with personality disorders (most studied is antisocial). Drug and alcohol abuse is often an ...
... others. Treatment is difficult. Group or family therapy: This approach is helpful in drawing attention to behaviors by one that are causing distress in others. Genetics has shown to be linked in people with personality disorders (most studied is antisocial). Drug and alcohol abuse is often an ...
Psychological Disorders
... The family with frequently critical attitudes towards a child could put the child at risk or cause someone to relapse. The Biological theorists believe it is a brain disorder Schizophrenics have smaller brains than other people They have smaller frontal regions These difficulties may result in a lac ...
... The family with frequently critical attitudes towards a child could put the child at risk or cause someone to relapse. The Biological theorists believe it is a brain disorder Schizophrenics have smaller brains than other people They have smaller frontal regions These difficulties may result in a lac ...
Anxiety Disorders - Centre Londres 94
... *Strong association between school change and several psychiatric disorders in boys. Boys who started a new school had more than a threefold increase in Separation Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia, and more than a fivefold increase in ADHD, ODD, Depression, and Agoraphobia. ...
... *Strong association between school change and several psychiatric disorders in boys. Boys who started a new school had more than a threefold increase in Separation Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia, and more than a fivefold increase in ADHD, ODD, Depression, and Agoraphobia. ...
Andrew Rosen Early Conceptions of Mental Disorders
... Dissociative Amnesia – The inability of an individual to remember some period of her life, or even her entire past, including her identity; often understood as a way of coping with extremely painful events Dissociative Fugue – A state in which someone leaves home, then, days or months later, suddenl ...
... Dissociative Amnesia – The inability of an individual to remember some period of her life, or even her entire past, including her identity; often understood as a way of coping with extremely painful events Dissociative Fugue – A state in which someone leaves home, then, days or months later, suddenl ...
psychological disorders
... * Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality) ¤ a disorder in which a person displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities ...
... * Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality) ¤ a disorder in which a person displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities ...