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... (e.g., saying a phrase or prayer to oneself). Such rituals are usually senseless and excessive in relation to the obsessional fear, and often need to be performed repeatedly and according to rules that the person derives on his or her own. Noncompulsive (i.e., neither rule-bound nor repeated) forms ...
... (e.g., saying a phrase or prayer to oneself). Such rituals are usually senseless and excessive in relation to the obsessional fear, and often need to be performed repeatedly and according to rules that the person derives on his or her own. Noncompulsive (i.e., neither rule-bound nor repeated) forms ...
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder as a potentially aggravating
... In terms of adult ADHD symptomatology we found a prevalence rate of 16.1% when only including participants who also fulfilled predefined criteria for childhood ADHD. To avoid the risk of overestimating the prevalence of adult ADHD of the inattentive type, which is especially high in people with bord ...
... In terms of adult ADHD symptomatology we found a prevalence rate of 16.1% when only including participants who also fulfilled predefined criteria for childhood ADHD. To avoid the risk of overestimating the prevalence of adult ADHD of the inattentive type, which is especially high in people with bord ...
Module 6: Psychological Evidence of Torture and Ill Treatment
... Physical injuries and findings: physical findings that might be related to trauma should be noted Use of medications, including possible side effects and obstacles in using ...
... Physical injuries and findings: physical findings that might be related to trauma should be noted Use of medications, including possible side effects and obstacles in using ...
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... C. The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are relatively stable across time and consistent across situations. D. The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are not better understood as normative f ...
... C. The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are relatively stable across time and consistent across situations. D. The impairments in personality functioning and the individual’s personality trait expression are not better understood as normative f ...
Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8th edition
... They have already reached an age at which they are expected to control these bodily functions ...
... They have already reached an age at which they are expected to control these bodily functions ...
Chronic complex dissociative disorders and borderline personality
... paradigm. Patients’ sensory-rich trauma narratives were read to them while they recalled the traumatic memory vividly during an fMRI scan. Approximately 70% of patients relived their traumas showing primarily a reexperiencing/hyperarousal response with an increase in heart rate [75]; in contrast, 30 ...
... paradigm. Patients’ sensory-rich trauma narratives were read to them while they recalled the traumatic memory vividly during an fMRI scan. Approximately 70% of patients relived their traumas showing primarily a reexperiencing/hyperarousal response with an increase in heart rate [75]; in contrast, 30 ...
The Bipolar Spectrum: Conceptions and Misconceptions
... antidepressant-induced hypomania, and other subtypes including depression with a family history of bipolar disorder, and mood temperaments, in particular hyperthymia, meaning constant hypomania as part of one's personality (not episodes as in type II bipolar illness). The notion that hypomnnia also ...
... antidepressant-induced hypomania, and other subtypes including depression with a family history of bipolar disorder, and mood temperaments, in particular hyperthymia, meaning constant hypomania as part of one's personality (not episodes as in type II bipolar illness). The notion that hypomnnia also ...
Psychogenic, somatoform and functional itch: heterogeneity or
... and psychiatric disorders. Itch unexplained by any dermatological or somatic cause is considered as psychogenic or functional and equivalent to somatoform one (Harth W. et al., 2006; Misery L., Alexandre S., 2007). Somatoform pruritus is usually attributed to undifferentiated somatoform disorder (DSM ...
... and psychiatric disorders. Itch unexplained by any dermatological or somatic cause is considered as psychogenic or functional and equivalent to somatoform one (Harth W. et al., 2006; Misery L., Alexandre S., 2007). Somatoform pruritus is usually attributed to undifferentiated somatoform disorder (DSM ...
Examination of the utility of the Beck Anxiety Inventory and its factors
... The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV) were administered to 193 adults at a major Midwestern university recruited from an anxiety research and treatment center. The BAI and its four factor scores were compared from individuals with a primary diagnosis ...
... The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV) were administered to 193 adults at a major Midwestern university recruited from an anxiety research and treatment center. The BAI and its four factor scores were compared from individuals with a primary diagnosis ...
Module 14 PSYCHOLOGY 310
... Non-Diagnosable Eating Disorders Non-Diagnosable Eating Disorders (cont) Female Athlete Triad – this condition consists of 3 interrelated components: disordered eating, amenorrhea (loss of menstrual period), and osteoporosis (bone loss) Obligatory Exercise – (excessive or compulsive exercise) ...
... Non-Diagnosable Eating Disorders Non-Diagnosable Eating Disorders (cont) Female Athlete Triad – this condition consists of 3 interrelated components: disordered eating, amenorrhea (loss of menstrual period), and osteoporosis (bone loss) Obligatory Exercise – (excessive or compulsive exercise) ...
Panic Disorder
... Most people are able to recognize a panic attack as a sign of high stress or anxiety and can let the experience come and go without any adverse impact upon their life. How Do Panic Attacks Affect Daily Life? For people suffering from panic disorder it is the panic attacks themselves that create dist ...
... Most people are able to recognize a panic attack as a sign of high stress or anxiety and can let the experience come and go without any adverse impact upon their life. How Do Panic Attacks Affect Daily Life? For people suffering from panic disorder it is the panic attacks themselves that create dist ...
Detecting depression in patients with physical illness
... • Vulnerability – Stress model • Bio-psycho-social ...
... • Vulnerability – Stress model • Bio-psycho-social ...
“Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Grief in Adults
... facilities, and other funerals. Some degree of these symptoms may occur from time to time in most grieving people; it is only when these prolonged symptoms are excessive and interfere with normal everyday functioning that the grief is seen as problematic. How long is too long? There is much debate a ...
... facilities, and other funerals. Some degree of these symptoms may occur from time to time in most grieving people; it is only when these prolonged symptoms are excessive and interfere with normal everyday functioning that the grief is seen as problematic. How long is too long? There is much debate a ...
Chapter 12 - cloudfront.net
... Adjustment Disorders Relatively mild problems that do not fit well under other headings The largest group of people fit into this category. Examples include…. Mild depression Job, marital or academic problems Physical complaints Parent-child problems Bereavement Malingering (faking an illness) ...
... Adjustment Disorders Relatively mild problems that do not fit well under other headings The largest group of people fit into this category. Examples include…. Mild depression Job, marital or academic problems Physical complaints Parent-child problems Bereavement Malingering (faking an illness) ...
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... spectrum of functionality, with some individuals merely being preoccupied with obsessive thoughts about appearance and others being completely housebound or subject to suicidal ideas. Body dysmorphic disorder may lead to avoidant behaviours, culminating in extreme social isolation. In some cases, mu ...
... spectrum of functionality, with some individuals merely being preoccupied with obsessive thoughts about appearance and others being completely housebound or subject to suicidal ideas. Body dysmorphic disorder may lead to avoidant behaviours, culminating in extreme social isolation. In some cases, mu ...
Eating disorders
... • Compulsive overeating usually starts in early childhood when eating patterns are formed. • Most people who become compulsive eaters are people who never learned the proper way to deal with stressful situations and used food instead as a way of coping. • Fat can also serve as a protective function ...
... • Compulsive overeating usually starts in early childhood when eating patterns are formed. • Most people who become compulsive eaters are people who never learned the proper way to deal with stressful situations and used food instead as a way of coping. • Fat can also serve as a protective function ...
chapter 12 psychological disorders
... o Hypochondriasis – a somatoform disorder in which one interprets minor symptoms as signs of a serious illness in the absence of any organic evidence of such illness. o Body dysmorphic disorder – a somatoform disorder involving imagined ugliness in some part of the body. The causes of somatoform dis ...
... o Hypochondriasis – a somatoform disorder in which one interprets minor symptoms as signs of a serious illness in the absence of any organic evidence of such illness. o Body dysmorphic disorder – a somatoform disorder involving imagined ugliness in some part of the body. The causes of somatoform dis ...
HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY STYLE AND DISORDER
... individuals, they have not learned enough about their own self image to secure a lasting and stable relationship. Thus, all of their efforts are simply attention-seeking behaviors. Without a thorough understanding of self these individuals cannot differentiate themselves from others enough to mainta ...
... individuals, they have not learned enough about their own self image to secure a lasting and stable relationship. Thus, all of their efforts are simply attention-seeking behaviors. Without a thorough understanding of self these individuals cannot differentiate themselves from others enough to mainta ...
Personality Disorders
... (e) Cognitive therapists also try to restructure client’s maladaptive assumptions and interpretations (f) Drug therapy is of limited help Schizoid personality disorder a. This disorder is characterized by persistent avoidance of social relationships and limited emotional expression b. Withdrawn and ...
... (e) Cognitive therapists also try to restructure client’s maladaptive assumptions and interpretations (f) Drug therapy is of limited help Schizoid personality disorder a. This disorder is characterized by persistent avoidance of social relationships and limited emotional expression b. Withdrawn and ...
Do dissociative disorders exist in Northern Ireland?: Blind
... dissociative disorder had been mentioned to her in the past, but she was aware of no further details or what this meant. No other participant reported a dissociative disorder in their psychiatric history. Thirteen (65%) of the 20 assessed were positive for at least 1 dissociative disorder. The break ...
... dissociative disorder had been mentioned to her in the past, but she was aware of no further details or what this meant. No other participant reported a dissociative disorder in their psychiatric history. Thirteen (65%) of the 20 assessed were positive for at least 1 dissociative disorder. The break ...
Abnormal Behavior: Myths and Realities Anxiety Disorders
... – develops a new identity – apparently no recollection of former life – called a ‗fugue state‘ • If fugue wears off – old identity recovers – new identity is totally forgotten ...
... – develops a new identity – apparently no recollection of former life – called a ‗fugue state‘ • If fugue wears off – old identity recovers – new identity is totally forgotten ...
Psych Assessment Test
... Demonstrate frequent decision making Experience a variety of environmental stimuli Have time and opportunity to complete rituals Demonstrate improvement in behavior within 1 week ...
... Demonstrate frequent decision making Experience a variety of environmental stimuli Have time and opportunity to complete rituals Demonstrate improvement in behavior within 1 week ...
5: The Genetics of Mental Disorders
... In Nazi Germany and the United States during the earlier part of this century, people with mental disorders were among the initial targets of eugenic policies. People with mental disorders were subjected to immigration restrictions, involuntary sterilization, and extermination. While modems deny tha ...
... In Nazi Germany and the United States during the earlier part of this century, people with mental disorders were among the initial targets of eugenic policies. People with mental disorders were subjected to immigration restrictions, involuntary sterilization, and extermination. While modems deny tha ...
Incidence of Eating Disorders
... Eating: in a discrete period of time (eg. Within any 2 hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (eg. A feeling that one cannot stop ea ...
... Eating: in a discrete period of time (eg. Within any 2 hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (eg. A feeling that one cannot stop ea ...
Sleep apnoea, anxiety, depression and somatoform pain: a community-based high-risk sample
... H. HRUBOS-STRØM ET AL. ...
... H. HRUBOS-STRØM ET AL. ...