Chapter 25 - Stellenbosch University
... experience is that it is the manic phase in both girls and boys that first brings the child to hospital. The depressive episode, if present, is probably being missed by the family and the school. ...
... experience is that it is the manic phase in both girls and boys that first brings the child to hospital. The depressive episode, if present, is probably being missed by the family and the school. ...
Dissociative and conversion disorders
... – E.g. in DPD altered quality of experience IS the presenting complaint – Whereas in dissociative amnesia there is an apparent ‘splitting off’ of experience ...
... – E.g. in DPD altered quality of experience IS the presenting complaint – Whereas in dissociative amnesia there is an apparent ‘splitting off’ of experience ...
Psychological Disorders are:
... mental hospitals. Each pseudopatient told the hospitals they had been hearing voices. Apart from that they told no lies other than fake names, addresses, etc. After being admitted, the fake patients acted completely normal. Hospital staff failed to identify the fakers and interpreted all of their no ...
... mental hospitals. Each pseudopatient told the hospitals they had been hearing voices. Apart from that they told no lies other than fake names, addresses, etc. After being admitted, the fake patients acted completely normal. Hospital staff failed to identify the fakers and interpreted all of their no ...
Module 29 Notes
... •During the Middle Ages treatment methods were inhumane and cruel Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) ...
... •During the Middle Ages treatment methods were inhumane and cruel Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) ...
Introduction to Psychological Disorders, Summary Notes
... appropriate. For example if someone in class convinces others that you are a mean person, people may avoid you or treat you coldly thereby possibly causing you to respond in an angry way resulting in a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Rates of Psychological Disorders The World Health Organization ...
... appropriate. For example if someone in class convinces others that you are a mean person, people may avoid you or treat you coldly thereby possibly causing you to respond in an angry way resulting in a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Rates of Psychological Disorders The World Health Organization ...
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
... • Characterized by physical symptoms brought on by psychological stress – Physical symptoms for which there is no apparent cause – Also called hysteria – Used by Sigmund Freud for unexplainable fainting, paralysis, or deafness ...
... • Characterized by physical symptoms brought on by psychological stress – Physical symptoms for which there is no apparent cause – Also called hysteria – Used by Sigmund Freud for unexplainable fainting, paralysis, or deafness ...
Mental illness in the public eye
... A patient must give their consent before a Doctor can treat them. The exception to this is in the case of a patient suffering from mental illness where: a) The illness is of sufficient severity b) The patient is at risk of harming themselves or others If a) and b) apply, then the patient can be det ...
... A patient must give their consent before a Doctor can treat them. The exception to this is in the case of a patient suffering from mental illness where: a) The illness is of sufficient severity b) The patient is at risk of harming themselves or others If a) and b) apply, then the patient can be det ...
Disorders and treatment – KEY TERMS 1. Hallucinations 2
... • Identify the positive and negative consequences of diagnostic labels (e.g., the Rosenhan study). • Discuss the intersection between psychology and the legal system (e.g., confidentiality, insanity ...
... • Identify the positive and negative consequences of diagnostic labels (e.g., the Rosenhan study). • Discuss the intersection between psychology and the legal system (e.g., confidentiality, insanity ...
L T P/S SW/FW TOTAL CREDIT UNITS 3 1 0 0 4 Course Title
... Describe the diagnostic criteria, symptoms, course, incidence, prevalence, etiology, prognosis, and correlates of major mental disorders. Evaluate biological, social, learning, and developmental influences on psychopathology. Apply diagnostic criteria and case formulations to the assessment and diag ...
... Describe the diagnostic criteria, symptoms, course, incidence, prevalence, etiology, prognosis, and correlates of major mental disorders. Evaluate biological, social, learning, and developmental influences on psychopathology. Apply diagnostic criteria and case formulations to the assessment and diag ...
Psychological Disorders
... Behavior patterns or mental processes that cause personal suffering or interfere with daily life ...
... Behavior patterns or mental processes that cause personal suffering or interfere with daily life ...
Schizophrenia - DSM-5
... Schizophrenia is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and other symptoms that cause social or occupational dysfunction. For a diagnosis, symptoms must have been present for six months and include at least one month of active symptoms. DSM-5 raises the symptom ...
... Schizophrenia is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and other symptoms that cause social or occupational dysfunction. For a diagnosis, symptoms must have been present for six months and include at least one month of active symptoms. DSM-5 raises the symptom ...
mental illness
... Disorders that are caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain. Examples: • Meningitis • Syphilis • Traumatic brain injury ...
... Disorders that are caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain. Examples: • Meningitis • Syphilis • Traumatic brain injury ...
kwon ch 15 abnormal psychology
... Labels may be helpful for healthcare professionals when communicating with one another and establishing therapy. ...
... Labels may be helpful for healthcare professionals when communicating with one another and establishing therapy. ...
Section 5: Somatoform Disorders
... associated with forbidden urges and express them instead physically • Behavior Theory – symptoms serve as a reinforcer if they successfully allow a person to escape from anxiety • Recent thoughts – convert psychological stress into actual medical problems • Possible genetic factors ...
... associated with forbidden urges and express them instead physically • Behavior Theory – symptoms serve as a reinforcer if they successfully allow a person to escape from anxiety • Recent thoughts – convert psychological stress into actual medical problems • Possible genetic factors ...
Somatoform Disorders
... – The person will not be able to move their arms, see, feel, etc. but there is no biological cause – The diagnosis of conversion disorder is rare, occurring in only 2% of the population – Usually appears in adolescence or early adulthood (but can occur at any age) – Conversion disorder seems to appe ...
... – The person will not be able to move their arms, see, feel, etc. but there is no biological cause – The diagnosis of conversion disorder is rare, occurring in only 2% of the population – Usually appears in adolescence or early adulthood (but can occur at any age) – Conversion disorder seems to appe ...
Psychiatry—Chronic Pain and Somatoform Disorders
... production of signs and symptoms for an obvious gain. Symptom motivation is also conscious: money, avoid work, evading the police, free bed and board. Two well-known examples are Munchausen syndrome (chronic FD) and Munchausen syndrome by proxy (the intentional production or feigning of physical or ...
... production of signs and symptoms for an obvious gain. Symptom motivation is also conscious: money, avoid work, evading the police, free bed and board. Two well-known examples are Munchausen syndrome (chronic FD) and Munchausen syndrome by proxy (the intentional production or feigning of physical or ...
Psychological Disorders are - tcouchAPPsych
... He had colleagues attempt to fake symptoms to get into mental hospitals. Each pseudopatient told the hospitals they had been hearing voices. Apart from that they told no lies other than fake names, addresses, etc. After being admitted, the fake patients acted completely normal. Hospital staff failed ...
... He had colleagues attempt to fake symptoms to get into mental hospitals. Each pseudopatient told the hospitals they had been hearing voices. Apart from that they told no lies other than fake names, addresses, etc. After being admitted, the fake patients acted completely normal. Hospital staff failed ...
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
... experience, emotional numbing, but patient is aware of the change; its not a psychotic or personality disturbance eg schizophrenia or dissociative ds or dementia. Should not be used as main diagnosis if it arises in the context of any other disorder. Delusion – conviction, extension, bizarreness, di ...
... experience, emotional numbing, but patient is aware of the change; its not a psychotic or personality disturbance eg schizophrenia or dissociative ds or dementia. Should not be used as main diagnosis if it arises in the context of any other disorder. Delusion – conviction, extension, bizarreness, di ...
Psychological Disorders
... Classifying Psychological Disorders • What is the DSM-IV? Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: the book to classify mental disorders • In 2012- updated version = DSM V ...
... Classifying Psychological Disorders • What is the DSM-IV? Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: the book to classify mental disorders • In 2012- updated version = DSM V ...
histrionic personality disorder
... (3) displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions. (4) consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self. (5) has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail. (6) shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emoti ...
... (3) displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions. (4) consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self. (5) has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail. (6) shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emoti ...
Psychological Disorders notes 16-1 objectives 1-4
... Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) from France, insisted that madness was not due to demonic possession, but an ailment of the mind. ...
... Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) from France, insisted that madness was not due to demonic possession, but an ailment of the mind. ...