Psychological Disorders
... about abnormal behavior (Arrindell, 2003). They realize that the same behavior can be normal in one culture but abnormal in another. For example, in the majority American culture, “hearing voices” is deemed abnormal. Yet among some Native American peoples, it is considered normal for individuals to ...
... about abnormal behavior (Arrindell, 2003). They realize that the same behavior can be normal in one culture but abnormal in another. For example, in the majority American culture, “hearing voices” is deemed abnormal. Yet among some Native American peoples, it is considered normal for individuals to ...
True Remission in Depression: The Ultimate Goal
... depressive disorder. The most frequent residual symptoms targeted include anxiety, sleep disturbances, depressed mood, work difficulties, fatigue, and lack of interest. Among such residual depressive symptoms, severe chronic current insomnia—one of the most frequently observed manifestations of slee ...
... depressive disorder. The most frequent residual symptoms targeted include anxiety, sleep disturbances, depressed mood, work difficulties, fatigue, and lack of interest. Among such residual depressive symptoms, severe chronic current insomnia—one of the most frequently observed manifestations of slee ...
Paxil/Paxil-CR (paroxetine)
... Most cases of major depression can be treated successfully, usually with medication, psychotherapy, or both. The combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants is very effective in treating moderate to severe depression. The medications improve mood, sleep, energy, and appetite while therapy stren ...
... Most cases of major depression can be treated successfully, usually with medication, psychotherapy, or both. The combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants is very effective in treating moderate to severe depression. The medications improve mood, sleep, energy, and appetite while therapy stren ...
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... 2002). The opposite extreme is also seen in families of school refusers, whose families display extreme detachment. These children often feel vulnerable and lacking in support to deal with the challenges of attending school. Many children who struggle with attending school come out of families where ...
... 2002). The opposite extreme is also seen in families of school refusers, whose families display extreme detachment. These children often feel vulnerable and lacking in support to deal with the challenges of attending school. Many children who struggle with attending school come out of families where ...
SERUM BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF): THE
... in some other investigations (Lee et al. 2007, Molendijk et al. 2011, Sozeri-Varma et al. 2011), including this one where we showed non-significant differences in serum BDNF concentration between different levels of depression. Since our study and those with similar results had larger non-clinical a ...
... in some other investigations (Lee et al. 2007, Molendijk et al. 2011, Sozeri-Varma et al. 2011), including this one where we showed non-significant differences in serum BDNF concentration between different levels of depression. Since our study and those with similar results had larger non-clinical a ...
Music Therapy Treatment of Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents
... For the purposes of this study, depressive symptoms included hopelessness, lack of energy, low self-esteem, inability to experience pleasure, excessive sadness not due to bereavement, consistent feelings of emptiness, and excessive irritability when combined with other symptoms. Patients did not nee ...
... For the purposes of this study, depressive symptoms included hopelessness, lack of energy, low self-esteem, inability to experience pleasure, excessive sadness not due to bereavement, consistent feelings of emptiness, and excessive irritability when combined with other symptoms. Patients did not nee ...
- Psychiatry Lectures
... A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by 5 (or more) of the following: • Has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive ...
... A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by 5 (or more) of the following: • Has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive ...
Kelly J. Rohan
... Johnson, W. G., Roberson-Nay, R., Rohan, K. J., & Torgrud, L. (2003). An experimental investigation of DSM-IV binge eating criteria. Eating Behaviors, 4, 295-314. Rohan, K. J., Sigmon, S. T., & Dorhofer, D. M. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral factors in seasonal affective disorder. Journal of Consulting ...
... Johnson, W. G., Roberson-Nay, R., Rohan, K. J., & Torgrud, L. (2003). An experimental investigation of DSM-IV binge eating criteria. Eating Behaviors, 4, 295-314. Rohan, K. J., Sigmon, S. T., & Dorhofer, D. M. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral factors in seasonal affective disorder. Journal of Consulting ...
Borderline Personality Disorder EXPLAINED
... Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. The perception of impending separation or rejection, or the loss of external structure, can lead to profound changes in self-image, emotion, thinking and behavior. Someone with borderline personality disorder will be very sensitive to things hap ...
... Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. The perception of impending separation or rejection, or the loss of external structure, can lead to profound changes in self-image, emotion, thinking and behavior. Someone with borderline personality disorder will be very sensitive to things hap ...
Life-event specificity: bipolar disorder compared with unipolar
... standard deviation) of the bipolar group (26–49 years, n = 612) and unipolar group (24–49 years, n = 679) at the time of their self-defined worst affective episodes. This was to prevent the confounding effect of age at interview, since we previously reported a negative association between age at ind ...
... standard deviation) of the bipolar group (26–49 years, n = 612) and unipolar group (24–49 years, n = 679) at the time of their self-defined worst affective episodes. This was to prevent the confounding effect of age at interview, since we previously reported a negative association between age at ind ...
Investigating Personality Differences among Stuttering
... Stuttering is one of the most common abnormalities in the rhythm of speech. This anomaly exists in all nations and languages (Daliri, et al., 2007). For centuries and maybe for more than two thousand years, stuttering has received attention and many different views has been proposed about its nature ...
... Stuttering is one of the most common abnormalities in the rhythm of speech. This anomaly exists in all nations and languages (Daliri, et al., 2007). For centuries and maybe for more than two thousand years, stuttering has received attention and many different views has been proposed about its nature ...
Developmental Psychopathology
... They may misinterpret others’ intentions, such as acting aggressively because they assume that a neutral action by a peer was meant to be aggressive. They may know correct social behavior in situations, but have difficulty transforming the information into appropriate behavior in real-life social in ...
... They may misinterpret others’ intentions, such as acting aggressively because they assume that a neutral action by a peer was meant to be aggressive. They may know correct social behavior in situations, but have difficulty transforming the information into appropriate behavior in real-life social in ...
Integrating psychodynamic and cognitive approaches to obsessive
... In this chapter, we present a recent model of OCD suggesting that sensitivity in specific domains of self (e.g., morality and relational domains) may increase the likelihood of developing obsessional preoccupations around issues related to these domains. We further argue that when coinciding with dy ...
... In this chapter, we present a recent model of OCD suggesting that sensitivity in specific domains of self (e.g., morality and relational domains) may increase the likelihood of developing obsessional preoccupations around issues related to these domains. We further argue that when coinciding with dy ...
Kip Kinkel: Psychotherapy Notes from Dr. Jeffrey Hicks
... of counseling because of the expense and his belief that it will not be helpful. Kip reported he often feels angry but does not know why he feels this emotion. Kip reported he makes explosives from gasoline and other household items and detonates them at a nearby quarry to vent feelings of anger. He ...
... of counseling because of the expense and his belief that it will not be helpful. Kip reported he often feels angry but does not know why he feels this emotion. Kip reported he makes explosives from gasoline and other household items and detonates them at a nearby quarry to vent feelings of anger. He ...
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) Clinical
... dispensing with the differentiation between relapse and recurrence on the basis that they cannot be reliably distinguished. Consequently it considers two phases for the treatment of depression, acute and maintenance, in contrast to the traditional three-phase Kupfer model (acute, continuation and ma ...
... dispensing with the differentiation between relapse and recurrence on the basis that they cannot be reliably distinguished. Consequently it considers two phases for the treatment of depression, acute and maintenance, in contrast to the traditional three-phase Kupfer model (acute, continuation and ma ...
Treating Eating Disorders With the Buddhist Tradition of Mindfulness
... When the group got together on campus the following Monday, it was sad, funny, and puzzling. None of them could remember their morning showers or even what they had studied in their classes moments earlier. Their minds were everywhere else. One look at their stomachs during the lunch sent the two gi ...
... When the group got together on campus the following Monday, it was sad, funny, and puzzling. None of them could remember their morning showers or even what they had studied in their classes moments earlier. Their minds were everywhere else. One look at their stomachs during the lunch sent the two gi ...
Detecting depression in patients with physical illness
... – Depression is common • Ask about it: • If positive, look for: – mood and motivation symptoms – cognitive changes (always enquire about suicidal thoughts) – biological symptoms – Disability or physical symptoms in xs of expected ...
... – Depression is common • Ask about it: • If positive, look for: – mood and motivation symptoms – cognitive changes (always enquire about suicidal thoughts) – biological symptoms – Disability or physical symptoms in xs of expected ...
World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP)
... was developed by an international Task Force of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP). The goal has been to systematically review all available evidence pertaining to the treatment of unipolar depressive disorders, and to produce a series of practice recommendations that ...
... was developed by an international Task Force of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP). The goal has been to systematically review all available evidence pertaining to the treatment of unipolar depressive disorders, and to produce a series of practice recommendations that ...
Development of an Ethologically-Relevant Chronic Stress Model of
... development of anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, assessed by the decrease in sucrose intake and preference. The chronic stress paradigm also leads to locomotor changes, anxietylike behavior and impairment in memory and learning. The aim of this project was to study the effects of the applicat ...
... development of anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, assessed by the decrease in sucrose intake and preference. The chronic stress paradigm also leads to locomotor changes, anxietylike behavior and impairment in memory and learning. The aim of this project was to study the effects of the applicat ...
Psychosocial working conditions, physiological stress, and
... major depressive disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 27 or the highly similar diagnostic criteria for depressive episodes in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 15. Studies using the DSM or ICD diagnostic criteria for depression often used stand ...
... major depressive disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 27 or the highly similar diagnostic criteria for depressive episodes in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 15. Studies using the DSM or ICD diagnostic criteria for depression often used stand ...
Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants: A revision Guidelines
... above 10 unlikely to be so in initial phases of treatment. Larger NNTs may, however, be clinically relevant in the context of more severe and/or treatment-resistant depression. Therefore the assessment of clinical significance depends on context and this needs to be judged in individual situations. ...
... above 10 unlikely to be so in initial phases of treatment. Larger NNTs may, however, be clinically relevant in the context of more severe and/or treatment-resistant depression. Therefore the assessment of clinical significance depends on context and this needs to be judged in individual situations. ...
complex-management
... In MS, the ANS changes are most commonly due to central nervous system (CNS) lesions from demyelination and axonal loss within the critical pathways responsible for autonomic function of spinal cord, brainstem, and hypothalamus. Demyelination and axonal loss may also occur within the cerebral cortex ...
... In MS, the ANS changes are most commonly due to central nervous system (CNS) lesions from demyelination and axonal loss within the critical pathways responsible for autonomic function of spinal cord, brainstem, and hypothalamus. Demyelination and axonal loss may also occur within the cerebral cortex ...
The concept of mixed state in bipolar disorder
... or rapid cycling of prominent depressive and manic or hypomanic symptoms for at least 2 weeks. If on one hand these classification systems simplify the concept of “mixed states” and groups them in a single diagnostic category, on the other they bring about a series of problems, especially in terms o ...
... or rapid cycling of prominent depressive and manic or hypomanic symptoms for at least 2 weeks. If on one hand these classification systems simplify the concept of “mixed states” and groups them in a single diagnostic category, on the other they bring about a series of problems, especially in terms o ...
Depression in Children and Young People Identification and management
... for ineffectiveness. In addition, of particular relevance in mental health, evidence-based interventions are often delivered within the context of an overall treatment programme including a range of activities, the purpose of which may be to help engage the patient, and provide an appropriate contex ...
... for ineffectiveness. In addition, of particular relevance in mental health, evidence-based interventions are often delivered within the context of an overall treatment programme including a range of activities, the purpose of which may be to help engage the patient, and provide an appropriate contex ...
... patients with bipolar disorder, who are depressed, show a greater tendency to ruminate, when compared to levels previously reported in normal controls [53]. Given the repetitive and persistent nature of ruminative thinking, its presence in depressed states in patients with bipolar disorder is contra ...