The Problem of Claustrophobia with Proposed Solutions
... that we have not yet had any reason to develop such phobias. According to the theory of biological preparedness, our ancestor’s way of living in the midst of poisonous spiderbites and risks of falling was some of the most dangerous threats in their environment. Even though our society has changed th ...
... that we have not yet had any reason to develop such phobias. According to the theory of biological preparedness, our ancestor’s way of living in the midst of poisonous spiderbites and risks of falling was some of the most dangerous threats in their environment. Even though our society has changed th ...
Schizotypal personality traits and problematic use of
... schizotypal subcomponents of introverted anhedonia and impulsive nonconformity. However, Truzoli and colleagues did not examine Internet activities in their sample, which is an important limitation, as “Internet addiction” is now considered to reflect a spectrum of related, yet relatively distinct, I ...
... schizotypal subcomponents of introverted anhedonia and impulsive nonconformity. However, Truzoli and colleagues did not examine Internet activities in their sample, which is an important limitation, as “Internet addiction” is now considered to reflect a spectrum of related, yet relatively distinct, I ...
Click here to HCP Final Joseph Kapcia III
... War with PTSD, illustrates another danger of mass medication prescriptions: sudden death. According to him, he had been taking medication and felt worse than before. In response, the VA prescribed him more until he was taking a combination of seven drugs, including antipsychotics. Then, sometime aro ...
... War with PTSD, illustrates another danger of mass medication prescriptions: sudden death. According to him, he had been taking medication and felt worse than before. In response, the VA prescribed him more until he was taking a combination of seven drugs, including antipsychotics. Then, sometime aro ...
Anger and depression
... particular disorder, as opposed to a more generalised focus on the individual’s ‘neurosis’ and broad range of functioning. A focused psychodynamic approach, like traditional psychoanalytic approaches, allows the person to take the lead in determining the content of a given session, but it always bri ...
... particular disorder, as opposed to a more generalised focus on the individual’s ‘neurosis’ and broad range of functioning. A focused psychodynamic approach, like traditional psychoanalytic approaches, allows the person to take the lead in determining the content of a given session, but it always bri ...
nhs tayside eating disorders service
... 1. Standard Outpatient Therapy Most people with eating disorders can be offered outpatient therapy. Treatment will generally involve a number of different components of care, including psychological therapy, nutritional work, and physical health and weight monitoring. In some circumstances, addition ...
... 1. Standard Outpatient Therapy Most people with eating disorders can be offered outpatient therapy. Treatment will generally involve a number of different components of care, including psychological therapy, nutritional work, and physical health and weight monitoring. In some circumstances, addition ...
Internet administration of the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale: A psychometric evaluation
... for the total score (a ¼.93), and subscales (a ¼.83–.96), adequate test-retest (r ¼.55–.66) over a 12-week interval, good discriminant and convergent validity, as well as sensitivity to treatment effects and diagnostic sensitivity (Abramowitz et al., 2010). Given this, the DOCS holds promise as an O ...
... for the total score (a ¼.93), and subscales (a ¼.83–.96), adequate test-retest (r ¼.55–.66) over a 12-week interval, good discriminant and convergent validity, as well as sensitivity to treatment effects and diagnostic sensitivity (Abramowitz et al., 2010). Given this, the DOCS holds promise as an O ...
The substance
... cannabis use during the last 12 months is about double as high (EMCDDA 2003). The frequency of use as well as patterns of use vary considerably, as surveys show (e.g. Kraus & Augustin 2001). Many people use cannabis only during a relatively short period in their lifetime and stop this habit complete ...
... cannabis use during the last 12 months is about double as high (EMCDDA 2003). The frequency of use as well as patterns of use vary considerably, as surveys show (e.g. Kraus & Augustin 2001). Many people use cannabis only during a relatively short period in their lifetime and stop this habit complete ...
Science Current Directions in Psychological
... actions, and self-mutilation (Lilienfeld et al., 1999). Individuals with this disorder are understandably seeking an explanation for their bewildering behaviors. The presence of hidden alters may be one such explanation, and it may assume particular plausibility when suggested by psychotherapists or ...
... actions, and self-mutilation (Lilienfeld et al., 1999). Individuals with this disorder are understandably seeking an explanation for their bewildering behaviors. The presence of hidden alters may be one such explanation, and it may assume particular plausibility when suggested by psychotherapists or ...
Dissociation and Compulsive Eating
... been proposed that non-traumatic shame is a major factor in the normal development of the self (Nathanson, 1987). I would define non-traumatic shame experiences as those that are not so painful or physically intrusive or culturally dystonic that they need to be denied or dissociated by the individua ...
... been proposed that non-traumatic shame is a major factor in the normal development of the self (Nathanson, 1987). I would define non-traumatic shame experiences as those that are not so painful or physically intrusive or culturally dystonic that they need to be denied or dissociated by the individua ...
Obsessive–compulsive disorder in adults
... states that it may be increased every few days until a dose of 100mg is reached. In my own clinical practice, I increase the dose from 25mg to 50mg if it is tolerated after three days, and then increase it again every 3-7 days, depending on tolerability. It is important to note that clomipramine may ...
... states that it may be increased every few days until a dose of 100mg is reached. In my own clinical practice, I increase the dose from 25mg to 50mg if it is tolerated after three days, and then increase it again every 3-7 days, depending on tolerability. It is important to note that clomipramine may ...
Bipolar Disorder - Continuing Education Course
... By the middle of the eighteenth century, however, due to lack of success and overcrowding of hospitals, attitudes again changed, and many believed that weak family and vices such as alcoholism or masturbation could lead to insanity. Those with mental illness were now considered “genetically inferior ...
... By the middle of the eighteenth century, however, due to lack of success and overcrowding of hospitals, attitudes again changed, and many believed that weak family and vices such as alcoholism or masturbation could lead to insanity. Those with mental illness were now considered “genetically inferior ...
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulima Nervosa Critical Analysis of It`s
... (1) eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., 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 (e.g., a feeling that one can ...
... (1) eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., 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 (e.g., a feeling that one can ...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Fact Sheet
... as adults. These studies have found about 50 percent function well as adults, while the other half continue to live with some degree of impairment in attention, self-esteem, and work record.15 Without effective treatments, difficulties experienced by children with ADHD may continue or even increase ...
... as adults. These studies have found about 50 percent function well as adults, while the other half continue to live with some degree of impairment in attention, self-esteem, and work record.15 Without effective treatments, difficulties experienced by children with ADHD may continue or even increase ...
II. ANOREXIA NERVOSA
... Therapists use a combination of therapy and education to achieve this broader goal, using a combination of individual, group, and family approaches; psychotropic drugs have been helpful in some cases b. In most treatment programs, a combination of behavioral and cognitive interventions are applied ( ...
... Therapists use a combination of therapy and education to achieve this broader goal, using a combination of individual, group, and family approaches; psychotropic drugs have been helpful in some cases b. In most treatment programs, a combination of behavioral and cognitive interventions are applied ( ...
Learning Objectives
... Diagnosis: semi-structured interviews • Patients are generally diagnosed on the basis of one or more in_____________s with a therapist. Some interviews are very unstructured and informal. This can produce good rapport between the patient and the therapist, but reliability and validity of diagnosis t ...
... Diagnosis: semi-structured interviews • Patients are generally diagnosed on the basis of one or more in_____________s with a therapist. Some interviews are very unstructured and informal. This can produce good rapport between the patient and the therapist, but reliability and validity of diagnosis t ...
Behavioral approaches to the treatment of obesity
... behaviors are often triggered through a series of events that are linked together in a chain. An examination of the links in the behavioral chain can help identify opportunities for intervention (see Figure 15-1). Structure of treatment Behavioral treatment is typically delivered in groups of 10–15 ...
... behaviors are often triggered through a series of events that are linked together in a chain. An examination of the links in the behavioral chain can help identify opportunities for intervention (see Figure 15-1). Structure of treatment Behavioral treatment is typically delivered in groups of 10–15 ...
the Coursebook - Nurses Learning Network
... boy who wasted away while consumed with his studies. He described this patient as “a skeleton only clad with skin”. (Burch, 1987). Much still remains unknown about eating disorders. However, it does appear that no one factor predisposes an individual to an eating disorder. Rather it seems to ...
... boy who wasted away while consumed with his studies. He described this patient as “a skeleton only clad with skin”. (Burch, 1987). Much still remains unknown about eating disorders. However, it does appear that no one factor predisposes an individual to an eating disorder. Rather it seems to ...
The effectiveness of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic
... The purpose of this review was to determine the effectiveness of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, both generally and in Australian settings. A systematic search for papers on research conducted internationally and in Australia within the last 5 years was undertaken using the Academic ...
... The purpose of this review was to determine the effectiveness of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, both generally and in Australian settings. A systematic search for papers on research conducted internationally and in Australia within the last 5 years was undertaken using the Academic ...
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER:
... should be used with caution, as they are potentially addictive and could delay the healing process in the long term. In select cases, additional medication may be prescribed. These include the newer, and safer antipsychotic medications such as olanzapine and risperidone. These should however, only b ...
... should be used with caution, as they are potentially addictive and could delay the healing process in the long term. In select cases, additional medication may be prescribed. These include the newer, and safer antipsychotic medications such as olanzapine and risperidone. These should however, only b ...
Vestibular Rehabilitation SIG - Academy of Neurologic Physical
... and concussion patients as well as vestibular/neurological patient population. She holds Vestibular Rehabilitation Certificate from the APTA, 2010. She submitted articles on concussion management for Missouri Youth Soccer Association Newsletter as well as Coach Education on Concussion Management and ...
... and concussion patients as well as vestibular/neurological patient population. She holds Vestibular Rehabilitation Certificate from the APTA, 2010. She submitted articles on concussion management for Missouri Youth Soccer Association Newsletter as well as Coach Education on Concussion Management and ...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Evidence Update July
... thresholds, difficulty controlling for false negative results, difficulty detecting spatially complex differences, lack of information about ADHD symptom severity, and assessment of stimulant effects by the percentage of recipients rather than subtler measures such as dose level. In addition, some s ...
... thresholds, difficulty controlling for false negative results, difficulty detecting spatially complex differences, lack of information about ADHD symptom severity, and assessment of stimulant effects by the percentage of recipients rather than subtler measures such as dose level. In addition, some s ...
brief psychosocial intervention (bpi)
... can contribute to the planned intention to treat analysis. ...
... can contribute to the planned intention to treat analysis. ...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An example of third
... shattered beliefs about ‘self’ may be a treatment turning point. One explanation is that exposure helps individuals to differentiate between remembering and re-experiencing their trauma (Jaycox et al., 1998). Using a range of techniques (Creamer et al., 2004), therapists guide individuals through th ...
... shattered beliefs about ‘self’ may be a treatment turning point. One explanation is that exposure helps individuals to differentiate between remembering and re-experiencing their trauma (Jaycox et al., 1998). Using a range of techniques (Creamer et al., 2004), therapists guide individuals through th ...
The Placebo Effect: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
... negative reactions are likely due to subjects’ pessimistic beliefs that range widely in nature, often taking the form of headaches, gastrointestinal distress, and many others. If the administration is accompanied by warnings of specific potential reactions, those effects are more apt to actually mate ...
... negative reactions are likely due to subjects’ pessimistic beliefs that range widely in nature, often taking the form of headaches, gastrointestinal distress, and many others. If the administration is accompanied by warnings of specific potential reactions, those effects are more apt to actually mate ...