Psychological Disorders What is mental illness? Diagnostic and
... days than not for at least six months, about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance). 2. The person finds it difficult to control the worry. 3. The anxiety and worry are associated with three (or more) of the following six symptoms (with at least some symptoms present f ...
... days than not for at least six months, about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance). 2. The person finds it difficult to control the worry. 3. The anxiety and worry are associated with three (or more) of the following six symptoms (with at least some symptoms present f ...
Slide 1 - Barrington 220
... irresponsible spouse and parent assaultive or otherwise criminal when combined with a sharp intellect the result may be a con artist ...
... irresponsible spouse and parent assaultive or otherwise criminal when combined with a sharp intellect the result may be a con artist ...
Anxiety Disorders 2010
... - 20-40% relapse within 6-12 m, suggesting long term treatment is necessary ...
... - 20-40% relapse within 6-12 m, suggesting long term treatment is necessary ...
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... • Dopamine Hypothesis- high levels of dopamine are associated with schizophrenia • Antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia result in lower dopamine levels • Extensive use causes negative side effects- dyskinesia (muscle tremors and stiffness) • L-dopa, given to Parkinson’s patients, can caus ...
... • Dopamine Hypothesis- high levels of dopamine are associated with schizophrenia • Antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia result in lower dopamine levels • Extensive use causes negative side effects- dyskinesia (muscle tremors and stiffness) • L-dopa, given to Parkinson’s patients, can caus ...
Anxiety Disorders
... a) persistent concern about having additional attacks b) worry about the implications of the attack or its consequences (e.g., losing control, having a heart attack, “going crazy”) c) a significant change in behavior related to the attacks B) Absence of agoraphobia or presence of agoraphobia C) The ...
... a) persistent concern about having additional attacks b) worry about the implications of the attack or its consequences (e.g., losing control, having a heart attack, “going crazy”) c) a significant change in behavior related to the attacks B) Absence of agoraphobia or presence of agoraphobia C) The ...
Psychopharmacology and Other Biologic Treatments
... • Polysymptoms that begin before the age of 30 • Involve many body systems • Prevalence 13% of population (estimated 4-5/1000) • Rarely seen by mental health provider • In medical office, two or three out of every 50 patients are undiagnosed. • More prevalent in women (90 to 95%) ...
... • Polysymptoms that begin before the age of 30 • Involve many body systems • Prevalence 13% of population (estimated 4-5/1000) • Rarely seen by mental health provider • In medical office, two or three out of every 50 patients are undiagnosed. • More prevalent in women (90 to 95%) ...
Psychological Disorders
... The concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured. When applied to psychological disorders, the medical model assumes that these “mental” illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, which may include treat ...
... The concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured. When applied to psychological disorders, the medical model assumes that these “mental” illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, which may include treat ...
Psychological (or Mental) Disorders
... Some Subcategories from DSM IV • Paranoid- delusions of being plotted against/persecuted; delusions of grandeur; hear voices • Disorganized- childish behavior, bizarre ideas (often about their body), inappropriate & changeable emotions, neglect of personal hygiene; very disorganized speech • Cataton ...
... Some Subcategories from DSM IV • Paranoid- delusions of being plotted against/persecuted; delusions of grandeur; hear voices • Disorganized- childish behavior, bizarre ideas (often about their body), inappropriate & changeable emotions, neglect of personal hygiene; very disorganized speech • Cataton ...
Somatoform Disorders
... Somatoform disorders: persons who are overly preoccupied with their health or body. All of these disorders share one thing in common = no identifiable medical condition causing the physical complaints. Hypochondriasis: physical complaints without a clear cause; anxiety focused on the possibility of ...
... Somatoform disorders: persons who are overly preoccupied with their health or body. All of these disorders share one thing in common = no identifiable medical condition causing the physical complaints. Hypochondriasis: physical complaints without a clear cause; anxiety focused on the possibility of ...
Pediatric Mental Health Update-Grewe
... the life cycle itself. Your youth is precious to me, in part as compensation for the loss of my own…The end of summer lays bare the law of time. My life ends, and so will yours. Time itself will end...Young as you are, you know this…At a certain point you had accumulated enough past to imagine a fut ...
... the life cycle itself. Your youth is precious to me, in part as compensation for the loss of my own…The end of summer lays bare the law of time. My life ends, and so will yours. Time itself will end...Young as you are, you know this…At a certain point you had accumulated enough past to imagine a fut ...
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... Four Types of Anxiety Disorders • Phobic disorder - an anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent, inappropriate fear of an object or situation • Generalized anxiety disorder - a mental disorder that is characterized by a persistent, inappropriate anxiety for which there is no apparent cause • ...
... Four Types of Anxiety Disorders • Phobic disorder - an anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent, inappropriate fear of an object or situation • Generalized anxiety disorder - a mental disorder that is characterized by a persistent, inappropriate anxiety for which there is no apparent cause • ...
Psychological Disorders notes
... use to define (list symptoms) of disorders. Insurance companies won’t cover treatment if not in the DSM. Version 1 said homosexuality was a disorder. Neurotic disorders - a psychological disorder that is usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and function socially psychotic diso ...
... use to define (list symptoms) of disorders. Insurance companies won’t cover treatment if not in the DSM. Version 1 said homosexuality was a disorder. Neurotic disorders - a psychological disorder that is usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and function socially psychotic diso ...
Unit 6 – Adjustment & Breakdown
... Failure to adjust physically, emotionally or psychologically is abnormal Striving for ideal psychological functioning (self-actualization) is normal ...
... Failure to adjust physically, emotionally or psychologically is abnormal Striving for ideal psychological functioning (self-actualization) is normal ...
Methods of carrying out research: • case study, experiment
... Sample Short Answer Questions: 1 . In a study of sleep deprivation, the control group sleeps as usual while the experimental group is awakened during each episode of REM sleep. The next day, each ...
... Sample Short Answer Questions: 1 . In a study of sleep deprivation, the control group sleeps as usual while the experimental group is awakened during each episode of REM sleep. The next day, each ...
Adjustment and Breakdown
... needs an increased amount in order to produce the same effect Dissociative Identity Disorder- a dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more personality states How to treat panic disorders- Well you could always just use some drugs of the antidepressant category, yeah that will be en ...
... needs an increased amount in order to produce the same effect Dissociative Identity Disorder- a dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more personality states How to treat panic disorders- Well you could always just use some drugs of the antidepressant category, yeah that will be en ...
File - Ms. Hines` classroom
... 18. Matthew, although a good-looking guy, is so preoccupied with what he thinks is his large, unsightly nose that he is unable to realistically evaluate his own looks and often talks with his hands in front of his face. He will likely have plastic surgery some day. __________________________________ ...
... 18. Matthew, although a good-looking guy, is so preoccupied with what he thinks is his large, unsightly nose that he is unable to realistically evaluate his own looks and often talks with his hands in front of his face. He will likely have plastic surgery some day. __________________________________ ...
The Environmental Science of Mood Disorders
... • Rauch et al.-- PET studies in PTSD. When exposed to reminders of trauma: a) Increase of perfusion in right hemisphere; b)Decrease in oxygen consumption in the left inferior frontal cortex , i.e., Broca’s Area. Thus, trauma may lead to speechless terror. ...
... • Rauch et al.-- PET studies in PTSD. When exposed to reminders of trauma: a) Increase of perfusion in right hemisphere; b)Decrease in oxygen consumption in the left inferior frontal cortex , i.e., Broca’s Area. Thus, trauma may lead to speechless terror. ...
CHS284 Sociocultural Aspects of Mental Health
... • Prevent relapses (reoccurrence during recovery) • Prevent recurrence (reoccurrence after remission) ...
... • Prevent relapses (reoccurrence during recovery) • Prevent recurrence (reoccurrence after remission) ...
Treatments for Mental Illness
... • mania that does not improve with medications • schizophrenia when symptoms are severe or medications aren’t enough ...
... • mania that does not improve with medications • schizophrenia when symptoms are severe or medications aren’t enough ...
Mental & Physical Health Slides
... What specific kinds of things do you expect someone with anxiety to feel anxious or nervous about? If someone has a delusion caused by schizophrenia, what would it commonly be? What are the reasons why people commit suicide? ...
... What specific kinds of things do you expect someone with anxiety to feel anxious or nervous about? If someone has a delusion caused by schizophrenia, what would it commonly be? What are the reasons why people commit suicide? ...
Chapter 12 - Abnormal Psychology
... numerous events or activities • Sufferers live in a constant state of fear and dread ...
... numerous events or activities • Sufferers live in a constant state of fear and dread ...
Lecture Chpt 18
... • Validated by effectiveness of benzodiazepines – but not all anxiety treated with such drugs ...
... • Validated by effectiveness of benzodiazepines – but not all anxiety treated with such drugs ...
