Cannabis Epidemiology - California Society of Addiction Medicine
... DSM IV stated that there appeared to be a withdrawal syndrome, but its clinical importance was not clear…research since has demonstrated: - Similar in magnitude and severity to Tobacco Withdrawal - Cannabis users report using cannabis (and other substances) to relieve Withdrawal - Those attempting t ...
... DSM IV stated that there appeared to be a withdrawal syndrome, but its clinical importance was not clear…research since has demonstrated: - Similar in magnitude and severity to Tobacco Withdrawal - Cannabis users report using cannabis (and other substances) to relieve Withdrawal - Those attempting t ...
Health-PPT - UBC Psychology`s Research Labs
... states that: (a) are statistically rare. (b) cause subjective distress or impaired social functioning. ● Cognitive or behavioural patterns that are described as psychological disorders in one culture may not be described as psychological disorders in other cultures. ...
... states that: (a) are statistically rare. (b) cause subjective distress or impaired social functioning. ● Cognitive or behavioural patterns that are described as psychological disorders in one culture may not be described as psychological disorders in other cultures. ...
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY
... • Trauma, particularly in individuals who were younger and who experienced more severe trauma, led to the development of BPD features. • If PTSD symptoms exist prior to trauma, then it increases the probability that an individual will develop BPD symptoms following additional trauma. ...
... • Trauma, particularly in individuals who were younger and who experienced more severe trauma, led to the development of BPD features. • If PTSD symptoms exist prior to trauma, then it increases the probability that an individual will develop BPD symptoms following additional trauma. ...
Chapter 12: Social Psychology
... Norma has frequent memory gaps and cannot account for her whereabouts during certain periods of time. While being interviewed by a clinical psychologist, she began speaking in a childlike voice. She claimed that her name was Donna and that she was only six years old. Moments later, she seemed to rev ...
... Norma has frequent memory gaps and cannot account for her whereabouts during certain periods of time. While being interviewed by a clinical psychologist, she began speaking in a childlike voice. She claimed that her name was Donna and that she was only six years old. Moments later, she seemed to rev ...
Chapter Fourteen: Psychological Disorders Describe and evaluate
... Explain how genetic and neurochemical factors may be related to the development of mood disorders. Explain how cognitive factors, interpersonal factors, and stress may be related to the development of mood disorders. Describe the general characteristics (symptoms) of schizophrenia. Describe two clas ...
... Explain how genetic and neurochemical factors may be related to the development of mood disorders. Explain how cognitive factors, interpersonal factors, and stress may be related to the development of mood disorders. Describe the general characteristics (symptoms) of schizophrenia. Describe two clas ...
chapter 15 - Cengage Learning
... minority of both groups showed criminal tendencies and incidence of antisocial personality, the rate of both was greater for the abused group. The two groups were matched on important variables such as socioeconomic status, but it is possible that abuse may indirectly cause criminality and antisocia ...
... minority of both groups showed criminal tendencies and incidence of antisocial personality, the rate of both was greater for the abused group. The two groups were matched on important variables such as socioeconomic status, but it is possible that abuse may indirectly cause criminality and antisocia ...
Psychological Disorders ppt - kyle
... someone shows some signs of maybe having a psychological disorder they need to classify it to try to figure out exactly what disorder someone has so that it can be treated. ...
... someone shows some signs of maybe having a psychological disorder they need to classify it to try to figure out exactly what disorder someone has so that it can be treated. ...
1. Excessive Exercise 2. Overtraining 3. Exercise Dependence 4
... The female athlete triad is a term used to describe three interrelated disorders which can occur in girls and women who are driven to excel in their sport or activity – these are, disordered eating, amenorrhoea and osteoporosis. These disorders (alone or in combination) obviously impact negatively o ...
... The female athlete triad is a term used to describe three interrelated disorders which can occur in girls and women who are driven to excel in their sport or activity – these are, disordered eating, amenorrhoea and osteoporosis. These disorders (alone or in combination) obviously impact negatively o ...
RAPID REVIEW The text chapter begins with a series of vivid real
... reflect a decrease of normal functions. Medication appears to be more effective in treating the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. The causes of schizophrenia have been attempted to be explained with the biological model. Increased levels of dopamine and brain structural defects are currently the t ...
... reflect a decrease of normal functions. Medication appears to be more effective in treating the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. The causes of schizophrenia have been attempted to be explained with the biological model. Increased levels of dopamine and brain structural defects are currently the t ...
Psychological Disorders
... DSM V = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition Mental health professionals may refer to the DSM V. The DSM V is a book that describes the specific symptoms and diagnostic guidelines for different psychological disorders. 1. The first edition of DSM was published in 1952 ...
... DSM V = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition Mental health professionals may refer to the DSM V. The DSM V is a book that describes the specific symptoms and diagnostic guidelines for different psychological disorders. 1. The first edition of DSM was published in 1952 ...
Gert-Jan Meerkerk: Internet addiction in the Netherlands
... Scale (CIUS): Some Psychometric Properties. Cyberpsychology & behavior, 12(1), 1-6. Meerkerk, G. J., Van den Eijnden, R. J. J. M., Franken, I. H. A., & Garretsen, H. F. L. (2010). Is compulsive internet use related to sensitivity to reward and punishment, and impulsivity? Computers in Human Behavior ...
... Scale (CIUS): Some Psychometric Properties. Cyberpsychology & behavior, 12(1), 1-6. Meerkerk, G. J., Van den Eijnden, R. J. J. M., Franken, I. H. A., & Garretsen, H. F. L. (2010). Is compulsive internet use related to sensitivity to reward and punishment, and impulsivity? Computers in Human Behavior ...
Classification in Psychiatry
... Axis: II personality, mental retardation, axis III, stressors (Axis IV), GAF ...
... Axis: II personality, mental retardation, axis III, stressors (Axis IV), GAF ...
Drug treatment for Anxiety Disorders
... True. It’s due to abrupt cessation of an antidepressant with short half life False. They usually resolve within a few days and are not life-threatening. True. Fluoxetine can be used to treat discontinuation syndrome, then tailed off gradually. Alternatively, a short course of low dose benzodiazepine ...
... True. It’s due to abrupt cessation of an antidepressant with short half life False. They usually resolve within a few days and are not life-threatening. True. Fluoxetine can be used to treat discontinuation syndrome, then tailed off gradually. Alternatively, a short course of low dose benzodiazepine ...
2. Misconceptions about Psychological Disorders
... Psychological Disorder or Mental Disorder = A pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of life, or both. The area of psychology and medicine helps us gain a more in-depth understanding of ...
... Psychological Disorder or Mental Disorder = A pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of life, or both. The area of psychology and medicine helps us gain a more in-depth understanding of ...
CHAPTER 13: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
... week of the luteal phase, began to remit within a few days after the onset of the follicular phase, and were absent in the week postmenses, with at least one of the symptoms being either (1), (2), (3), or (4): (1) markedly depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness, or self-deprecating thoughts (2) ma ...
... week of the luteal phase, began to remit within a few days after the onset of the follicular phase, and were absent in the week postmenses, with at least one of the symptoms being either (1), (2), (3), or (4): (1) markedly depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness, or self-deprecating thoughts (2) ma ...
DMH Suicide Prevention Presentation
... • Persons under age 25 accounted for 15% of all suicides in 1997 • Within schools this statistic translates to (in a district of 8,000 students) one suicide a ...
... • Persons under age 25 accounted for 15% of all suicides in 1997 • Within schools this statistic translates to (in a district of 8,000 students) one suicide a ...
Session 5-Psychiatric disorders_Signs and Types
... Distractibility: Attention is drawn too frequently to unimportant or irrelevant external stimuli ...
... Distractibility: Attention is drawn too frequently to unimportant or irrelevant external stimuli ...
Abnormal Psych
... Chronic worry that one has a serious medical disease despite evidence that one does not; frequent consultations with physicians over this worry Etiology A family history of depression or anxiety is common. These people may suffer from chronic distress and cope with this distress by exaggerating phys ...
... Chronic worry that one has a serious medical disease despite evidence that one does not; frequent consultations with physicians over this worry Etiology A family history of depression or anxiety is common. These people may suffer from chronic distress and cope with this distress by exaggerating phys ...
Somatoform Disorders
... excess attention on their physiological processes. Also, cognitively, hypochondriacs are strongly biased to focus on threat-confirming information but to ignore reassuring information ...
... excess attention on their physiological processes. Also, cognitively, hypochondriacs are strongly biased to focus on threat-confirming information but to ignore reassuring information ...
Abnormal Behavior/Psychological Disorders
... These differ from worries They usually involve topics such as dirt or contamination, death, or aggression. ...
... These differ from worries They usually involve topics such as dirt or contamination, death, or aggression. ...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE AGENCIES
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... Elsevier items and derived items © 2010 by Mosby, Inc. an affiliate of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved ...