Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of panic
... initial phase of antidepressant treatment can also be considered (Goddard et al. 2001 ; Pollack et al. 2003). Drop-out rates During SSRI treatment of panic disorder 18 % of patients drop-out prematurely (Bakker et al. 2002). The recently investigated agents paroxetine CR, escitalopram, and venlafaxi ...
... initial phase of antidepressant treatment can also be considered (Goddard et al. 2001 ; Pollack et al. 2003). Drop-out rates During SSRI treatment of panic disorder 18 % of patients drop-out prematurely (Bakker et al. 2002). The recently investigated agents paroxetine CR, escitalopram, and venlafaxi ...
Chronic Disorders in Children and Adolescents
... All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in co ...
... All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in co ...
The efficiency of MMPI-2 validity scales in detecting malingering of
... Persons with this disorder present symptoms of anxiety and depression, which are not severe enough for the diagnosis of specific anxiety or mood disorder. Mixed anxiety-depressive disorder is characterized, firstly, by constant and repeated mood swings lasting for at least a month. Changes in mood a ...
... Persons with this disorder present symptoms of anxiety and depression, which are not severe enough for the diagnosis of specific anxiety or mood disorder. Mixed anxiety-depressive disorder is characterized, firstly, by constant and repeated mood swings lasting for at least a month. Changes in mood a ...
Knowledge of and attitudes towards eating disorders of
... EDs, particularly AN and BN, occur more frequently in females than males10,24. BED has a smaller gender gap than other EDs. Although it is still more commonly reported in women than men 24, one study reported higher rates of subthreshold BED in men than women 10. Males do suffer from eating disorder ...
... EDs, particularly AN and BN, occur more frequently in females than males10,24. BED has a smaller gender gap than other EDs. Although it is still more commonly reported in women than men 24, one study reported higher rates of subthreshold BED in men than women 10. Males do suffer from eating disorder ...
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment
... occurrence of a manic (or mixed) episode with duration of at least 7 days, unless hospitalization is required. Episodes of depression are not required, but most patients experience major or minor episodes of depression during their life span. In comparison, the ICD-10 (World Health Organization, 199 ...
... occurrence of a manic (or mixed) episode with duration of at least 7 days, unless hospitalization is required. Episodes of depression are not required, but most patients experience major or minor episodes of depression during their life span. In comparison, the ICD-10 (World Health Organization, 199 ...
The loss of control over eating, a defining feature of binge eating, is
... from subjective bulimic episodes (SBEs), which are defined as the experience of a loss of control over eating while consuming only small or moderate amounts of food. SBEs may be an important component of eating disorder psychopathology. First, in contrast to the DSM definition of binge eating, patie ...
... from subjective bulimic episodes (SBEs), which are defined as the experience of a loss of control over eating while consuming only small or moderate amounts of food. SBEs may be an important component of eating disorder psychopathology. First, in contrast to the DSM definition of binge eating, patie ...
Personality Diagnoses in Adolescence: DSM
... A Q sort is a set of statements that provides a standard vocabulary for clinicians to use to describe their clinical observations. Each statement is printed on a separate index card. To describe a patient using the SWAP-200-A Q sort, a clinician sorts (rank orders) the statements into eight categori ...
... A Q sort is a set of statements that provides a standard vocabulary for clinicians to use to describe their clinical observations. Each statement is printed on a separate index card. To describe a patient using the SWAP-200-A Q sort, a clinician sorts (rank orders) the statements into eight categori ...
PTSD Overview
... Not every traumatized person develops ongoing (chronic) or even short-term (acute) PTSD. Symptoms usually begin early, within 3 months of the traumatic incident, but sometimes they begin years afterward. Symptoms must last more than a month to be considered PTSD. The course of the illness varies. So ...
... Not every traumatized person develops ongoing (chronic) or even short-term (acute) PTSD. Symptoms usually begin early, within 3 months of the traumatic incident, but sometimes they begin years afterward. Symptoms must last more than a month to be considered PTSD. The course of the illness varies. So ...
Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8th edition
... However, some recent studies and events have raised questions about these approaches and findings, especially in relation to the use of antidepressant drugs, highlighting again the importance of research, particularly in the treatment realm Comer, Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, 7e ...
... However, some recent studies and events have raised questions about these approaches and findings, especially in relation to the use of antidepressant drugs, highlighting again the importance of research, particularly in the treatment realm Comer, Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, 7e ...
The effect of the DSM changes on autism
... have been some misconceptions involved with the disorder. Furthermore, recent research has ruled out some of these misconceptions, and previous potential causes of the disorder. For a while, it was thought that MMR-vaccinations (Mumps, Measles, and Rubella) were a potential cause of Autism. The rese ...
... have been some misconceptions involved with the disorder. Furthermore, recent research has ruled out some of these misconceptions, and previous potential causes of the disorder. For a while, it was thought that MMR-vaccinations (Mumps, Measles, and Rubella) were a potential cause of Autism. The rese ...
Bipolar Disorder CPM - Intermountain Healthcare
... (and some feel it to be a state of superior functioning). Severe manic symptoms are as disabling as severe depressive symptoms. • Combinations of symptoms. It is common to have symptoms of mania/ hypomania and depression at the same time. An estimated 40% of manic episodes and more than half of all ...
... (and some feel it to be a state of superior functioning). Severe manic symptoms are as disabling as severe depressive symptoms. • Combinations of symptoms. It is common to have symptoms of mania/ hypomania and depression at the same time. An estimated 40% of manic episodes and more than half of all ...
Borderline Personality Disorder - South African Depression and
... reduce suicidal behaviors in people with borderline personality disorder. For example, one study showed that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) reduced suicide attempts in women by half compared with other types of psychotherapy, or talk therapy. DBT also reduced use of emergency room and inpatient ...
... reduce suicidal behaviors in people with borderline personality disorder. For example, one study showed that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) reduced suicide attempts in women by half compared with other types of psychotherapy, or talk therapy. DBT also reduced use of emergency room and inpatient ...
Vocal cord dysfunction: a functional cause of respiratory
... be observed, were diagnosed with VCD based on a convincing history of episodic inspiratory stridor that was rapid in onset and rapidly reversible. At the time of diagnosis, the median age for those with exclusively exercise-induced VCD was 15 years (range 9–20 years). The median age for those with s ...
... be observed, were diagnosed with VCD based on a convincing history of episodic inspiratory stridor that was rapid in onset and rapidly reversible. At the time of diagnosis, the median age for those with exclusively exercise-induced VCD was 15 years (range 9–20 years). The median age for those with s ...
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... assault survivors. Their findings indicated that TI fully mediated relations between perceived inescapability and overall PTSD symptom severity, as well as re-experiencing and avoidance/numbing symptom clusters. Beyond the hyperarousal PTSD model, TI may be a pathway through which trauma survivors d ...
... assault survivors. Their findings indicated that TI fully mediated relations between perceived inescapability and overall PTSD symptom severity, as well as re-experiencing and avoidance/numbing symptom clusters. Beyond the hyperarousal PTSD model, TI may be a pathway through which trauma survivors d ...
Anorexia Nervosa`s Meaning to Patients: A Qualitative Synthesis
... presence of many variables, outstanding among which are various ways of understanding the disease, peculiarities of personal history, emotional difficulties, and the structure of family dynamics [3–5]. Other studies have identified experiences related to rejection, low self-esteem, insecurity, and ...
... presence of many variables, outstanding among which are various ways of understanding the disease, peculiarities of personal history, emotional difficulties, and the structure of family dynamics [3–5]. Other studies have identified experiences related to rejection, low self-esteem, insecurity, and ...
Mood Disorders
... From a strict diagnostic point of view, our discussion of mood disorders might now be complete. However, there is growing recognition that many or even most patients seen in clinical practice may have a mood disorder that is not well described by the categories outlined above. Formally, they would b ...
... From a strict diagnostic point of view, our discussion of mood disorders might now be complete. However, there is growing recognition that many or even most patients seen in clinical practice may have a mood disorder that is not well described by the categories outlined above. Formally, they would b ...
Adult ADHD (2) - Florida Heart CPR
... an entity unto its own and that adequate treatment for adults has become available. It is clearly stated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV), that attention deficit disorder is a disorder that can continue into adulthood. As ADHD is a longitudinal, n ...
... an entity unto its own and that adequate treatment for adults has become available. It is clearly stated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV), that attention deficit disorder is a disorder that can continue into adulthood. As ADHD is a longitudinal, n ...
The Swedish Version of the Ritvo Autism and
... detail, and (e) imagination. The questions are answered on a 4-point Likert scale, where ‘‘definitely disagree’’ and ‘‘slightly disagree’’ are scored as 0, and ‘‘slightly agree’’ and ‘‘definitely agree’’ is scored as 1 for half the questions, while the rest are reversely worded and scored. The AQ ha ...
... detail, and (e) imagination. The questions are answered on a 4-point Likert scale, where ‘‘definitely disagree’’ and ‘‘slightly disagree’’ are scored as 0, and ‘‘slightly agree’’ and ‘‘definitely agree’’ is scored as 1 for half the questions, while the rest are reversely worded and scored. The AQ ha ...
Durand and Barlow Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep Disorders
... 1. Eating, in a discrete period of time (for example, 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. 2. A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (for example, a feelin ...
... 1. Eating, in a discrete period of time (for example, 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. 2. A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (for example, a feelin ...
High Prevalence of Dissociative Amnesia and Related Disorders in
... of vulnerability to stress of the essential brain structures involved in autobiographical-episodic memory processes and/or the changes in the effectiveness of psychological mechanisms of suppression/repression over the life span. Although several studies reported a direct relationship between the se ...
... of vulnerability to stress of the essential brain structures involved in autobiographical-episodic memory processes and/or the changes in the effectiveness of psychological mechanisms of suppression/repression over the life span. Although several studies reported a direct relationship between the se ...
Page 25 - Australian Doctor
... and a residual ‘category’ called bipolar disorder not otherwise specified, which includes individuals who have clear bipolar features but do not meet threshold criteria for diagnosis. This last group is sometimes described as being part of the bipolar spectrum. In this article we consider a simpler ...
... and a residual ‘category’ called bipolar disorder not otherwise specified, which includes individuals who have clear bipolar features but do not meet threshold criteria for diagnosis. This last group is sometimes described as being part of the bipolar spectrum. In this article we consider a simpler ...
RUNNING HEAD: SYMPTOMS OF HYPOCHONDRIA IN OCD
... Association [APA], 1994). The preoccupation lasts for at least six months and persists despite medical reassurance that there is no underlying disease warranting the experienced distress. Because those who have hypochondria are usually disinclined to regard their problems as anything other than phys ...
... Association [APA], 1994). The preoccupation lasts for at least six months and persists despite medical reassurance that there is no underlying disease warranting the experienced distress. Because those who have hypochondria are usually disinclined to regard their problems as anything other than phys ...
Relationships Between irritable Bowel Syndrome, Generalized
... Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a functional gastrointestinal disorder, affects an estimated 10-20% of the general adult population (Camilleri and Choi, 1997; Talley, 1999). Individuals who worry excessively and suffer from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may especially be prone to such gastroint ...
... Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a functional gastrointestinal disorder, affects an estimated 10-20% of the general adult population (Camilleri and Choi, 1997; Talley, 1999). Individuals who worry excessively and suffer from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may especially be prone to such gastroint ...
Review Anorexia nervosa: aetiology, assessment, and treatment
... time course, several follow-up studies have shown that at least in adult patients with full syndrome anorexia nervosa, time to complete remission is between 5 and 6 years.6 In a meta-analysis41 of excess mortality in the 1990s, anorexia nervosa was associated with the highest rate of mortality among ...
... time course, several follow-up studies have shown that at least in adult patients with full syndrome anorexia nervosa, time to complete remission is between 5 and 6 years.6 In a meta-analysis41 of excess mortality in the 1990s, anorexia nervosa was associated with the highest rate of mortality among ...
Rumination syndrome
Rumination syndrome, or Merycism, is an under-diagnosed chronic motility disorder characterized by effortless regurgitation of most meals following consumption, due to the involuntary contraction of the muscles around the abdomen. There is no retching, nausea, heartburn, odour, or abdominal pain associated with the regurgitation, as there is with typical vomiting. The disorder has been historically documented as affecting only infants, young children, and people with cognitive disabilities (the prevalence is as high as 10% in institutionalized patients with various mental disabilities).Today it is being diagnosed in increasing numbers of otherwise healthy adolescents and adults, though there is a lack of awareness of the condition by doctors, patients and the general public.Rumination syndrome presents itself in a variety of ways, with especially high contrast existing between the presentation of the typical adult sufferer without a mental disability and the presentation of an infant and/or mentally impaired sufferer. Like related gastrointestinal disorders, rumination can adversely affect normal functioning and the social lives of individuals. It has been linked with depression.Little comprehensive data regarding rumination syndrome in otherwise healthy individuals exists because most sufferers are private about their illness and are often misdiagnosed due to the number of symptoms and the clinical similarities between rumination syndrome and other disorders of the stomach and esophagus, such as gastroparesis and bulimia nervosa. These symptoms include the acid-induced erosion of the esophagus and enamel, halitosis, malnutrition, severe weight loss and an unquenchable appetite. Individuals may begin regurgitating within a minute following ingestion, and the full cycle of ingestion and regurgitation can mimic the binging and purging of bulimia.Diagnosis of rumination syndrome is non-invasive and based on a history of the individual. Treatment is promising, with upwards of 85% of individuals responding positively to treatment, including infants and the mentally handicapped.