Mood and Anxiety Disorders
... classification of patients for research studies, not as an immediately useful clinical tool ...
... classification of patients for research studies, not as an immediately useful clinical tool ...
Brief Overview of Common Psychotropic Medications - CE
... schizopherenia as well as the newer aypical antipsychotics. The mechanism of action involves many brain receptors but these medications are typically associated with the blockage of dopamine or D2 receptors. These medications are still used especially in acute hospital settings although becoming les ...
... schizopherenia as well as the newer aypical antipsychotics. The mechanism of action involves many brain receptors but these medications are typically associated with the blockage of dopamine or D2 receptors. These medications are still used especially in acute hospital settings although becoming les ...
Mood Disorders - Assets - Cambridge
... 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 be called “not otherwise specified” or “NOS,” but this creates a huge single category fo ...
... 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 be called “not otherwise specified” or “NOS,” but this creates a huge single category fo ...
Bipolar Disorder
... A trained mental health professional can diagnosis Bipolar Disorder on the basis of symptoms, the course of the illness and family history. It is important to seek help for Bipolar Disorder as it is a lifelong disorder and is likely to worsen without treatment. Without effect treatment, manic and de ...
... A trained mental health professional can diagnosis Bipolar Disorder on the basis of symptoms, the course of the illness and family history. It is important to seek help for Bipolar Disorder as it is a lifelong disorder and is likely to worsen without treatment. Without effect treatment, manic and de ...
Psychological Disorders
... Some of the disorders are helped by behavior therapy Reduce stress and help the patient develop other habits There may also be a neurological explanation (there’s ...
... Some of the disorders are helped by behavior therapy Reduce stress and help the patient develop other habits There may also be a neurological explanation (there’s ...
Mental Disorders - Ms. Zolpis` Classes
... The most common explanation for phobias today is that they result from association or learning. If a little boy cut himself and the parent began screaming, crying and running around shouting, “You’re bleeding! You’re bleeding!” the child with repeated such incidents, could easily develop hematophobi ...
... The most common explanation for phobias today is that they result from association or learning. If a little boy cut himself and the parent began screaming, crying and running around shouting, “You’re bleeding! You’re bleeding!” the child with repeated such incidents, could easily develop hematophobi ...
Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 5th edition
... hypomania and mild depressive symptoms, a diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder is appropriate • Mild symptoms for two or more years, interrupted by periods of normal mood ...
... hypomania and mild depressive symptoms, a diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder is appropriate • Mild symptoms for two or more years, interrupted by periods of normal mood ...
Information on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Light Therapy
... When used correctly, light therapy can help to alleviate fatigue and lethargy, and provide some relief for depression, during the shorter days of fall, winter, and into spring. Relief from depression may be gotten by spending 15 to 30 minutes outside in the sun every day because the effect of sun ...
... When used correctly, light therapy can help to alleviate fatigue and lethargy, and provide some relief for depression, during the shorter days of fall, winter, and into spring. Relief from depression may be gotten by spending 15 to 30 minutes outside in the sun every day because the effect of sun ...
full text pdf
... Currently, depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric diseases, and it comes with a complex and heterogeneous pathology. This devastating mental illness is behaviourally characterized by various symptoms, including depressed mood, irritability, low self-esteem, and feeling of hopelessness, ...
... Currently, depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric diseases, and it comes with a complex and heterogeneous pathology. This devastating mental illness is behaviourally characterized by various symptoms, including depressed mood, irritability, low self-esteem, and feeling of hopelessness, ...
Document
... a. Comes from Greek; means “low spirits” b. Fairly common problem, and of all mental disorders, most likely to clear up eventually without treatment. c. Referred to as the common cold of mental health. d. May be caused by the death of a loved one. e. Typical symptoms: lack of energy, unhappiness, lo ...
... a. Comes from Greek; means “low spirits” b. Fairly common problem, and of all mental disorders, most likely to clear up eventually without treatment. c. Referred to as the common cold of mental health. d. May be caused by the death of a loved one. e. Typical symptoms: lack of energy, unhappiness, lo ...
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder
... • Presenting the Diagnosis (Summarize and explain) • Refer to a psychiatrist for diagnosing co-morbidities • Set a single primary care physician to take care of the patient’s complaints. His approach should be focused on limiting investigations but not neglecting carrying them out if need arises (Ri ...
... • Presenting the Diagnosis (Summarize and explain) • Refer to a psychiatrist for diagnosing co-morbidities • Set a single primary care physician to take care of the patient’s complaints. His approach should be focused on limiting investigations but not neglecting carrying them out if need arises (Ri ...
SCHOOLOF DISTANCE EDUCATION QUESTION BANK ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
... b.specific phobia c .social phobia d.situational anxiety 58. Dependence on alcohol that seriously interacts with the life adjustment is _________ a) Prevalence b) Alcoholic c) Alcoholism d) Dependence 59. ________ refers to a disorder involving extensive stiffening of the blood vessels. a) Schizophr ...
... b.specific phobia c .social phobia d.situational anxiety 58. Dependence on alcohol that seriously interacts with the life adjustment is _________ a) Prevalence b) Alcoholic c) Alcoholism d) Dependence 59. ________ refers to a disorder involving extensive stiffening of the blood vessels. a) Schizophr ...
Managing Depression - Caribbean Health Research Council
... it is under-recognised even by those who suffer, it naturally extends to a situation where it is under-diagnosed by those who may be called upon to treat it. It has been reported that the one year prevalence of major depression in a primary care clinic was 10.4%, however, only 15% of these cases wer ...
... it is under-recognised even by those who suffer, it naturally extends to a situation where it is under-diagnosed by those who may be called upon to treat it. It has been reported that the one year prevalence of major depression in a primary care clinic was 10.4%, however, only 15% of these cases wer ...
disorder - Cloudfront.net
... about disorders: they interfere with one’s daily life Disorders are diagnosed when the symptoms and behaviors are accompanied by Distress, suffering. New definition (DSM 5): “a disturbance in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning.” ...
... about disorders: they interfere with one’s daily life Disorders are diagnosed when the symptoms and behaviors are accompanied by Distress, suffering. New definition (DSM 5): “a disturbance in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning.” ...
Mood Disorders
... (i) Depressed people often display social deficits that make other people uncomfortable and may cause them to avoid the depressed individuals (ii) This leads to decreased social contact and a further deterioration of ...
... (i) Depressed people often display social deficits that make other people uncomfortable and may cause them to avoid the depressed individuals (ii) This leads to decreased social contact and a further deterioration of ...
PMS-Premenstrual syndrome
... Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to the variation of physical and mood symptoms that appear during the last one or two weeks of the menstrual cycle and disappear by the end of a full flow of menses. Up to 80% of women have cyclic symptoms associated with their menses but only about 3-5% have sympt ...
... Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to the variation of physical and mood symptoms that appear during the last one or two weeks of the menstrual cycle and disappear by the end of a full flow of menses. Up to 80% of women have cyclic symptoms associated with their menses but only about 3-5% have sympt ...
Dr Jim Boylan
... Above 12 yrs - girls:boys ratio of 2:1 (or higher) Self poisoning commonest in clinical populations Incidence peaked in 1980s, now steady decline ...
... Above 12 yrs - girls:boys ratio of 2:1 (or higher) Self poisoning commonest in clinical populations Incidence peaked in 1980s, now steady decline ...
DSM-IV
... • Existence in one individual of two or more distinct identities or personality states that each has its own pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self. • At least 2 of the personalities take control of the person’s behavior in sequence, with gaps in recent & pas ...
... • Existence in one individual of two or more distinct identities or personality states that each has its own pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and self. • At least 2 of the personalities take control of the person’s behavior in sequence, with gaps in recent & pas ...
Neurotic Disorders - the Peninsula MRCPsych Course
... Subsection B also used in panic disorder and suggested that all subsection B symptoms characteristic. ...
... Subsection B also used in panic disorder and suggested that all subsection B symptoms characteristic. ...
Other Disorders
... Doctors discovered the causes of their symptoms as mixed emotions during upraising Kept them for up to 19 days ...
... Doctors discovered the causes of their symptoms as mixed emotions during upraising Kept them for up to 19 days ...
Physiological Effects of Physical Exercise on Depression (Cont.)
... - The initial study is based on a literature review of all related articles concerning physical therapy and depression since 1990. - The secondary delimitation the study is restricted to a cross sectional screening of the depression in a female ...
... - The initial study is based on a literature review of all related articles concerning physical therapy and depression since 1990. - The secondary delimitation the study is restricted to a cross sectional screening of the depression in a female ...
Psychological Disorders
... psychological disorders presently distributed as DSM-IV-TR (text revision) ...
... psychological disorders presently distributed as DSM-IV-TR (text revision) ...
Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents Caleb W. Lack, PhD
... significant distress or impairment (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000). This impairment can negatively affect a child's social, academic, and interpersonal functioning (Reynolds & Kamphaus, 2003). The purpose of this article is to review the research literature on mood disorders in childr ...
... significant distress or impairment (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000). This impairment can negatively affect a child's social, academic, and interpersonal functioning (Reynolds & Kamphaus, 2003). The purpose of this article is to review the research literature on mood disorders in childr ...
Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists
... bizarre thoughts and emotions that others consider inappropriate. Schizophrenia is not a 'split personality‘. The term refers to changes in the person's mental and social functioning, when their thoughts and perceptions become disordered. Symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations, delusions ...
... bizarre thoughts and emotions that others consider inappropriate. Schizophrenia is not a 'split personality‘. The term refers to changes in the person's mental and social functioning, when their thoughts and perceptions become disordered. Symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations, delusions ...
Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) (also known as clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, or unipolar disorder; or as recurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term ""depression"" is used in a number of different ways. It is often used to mean this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or simply to a low mood. Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition that adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide, and up to 60% of people who commit suicide had depression or another mood disorder.The diagnosis of major depressive disorder is based on the patient's self-reported experiences, behavior reported by relatives or friends, and a mental status examination. There is no laboratory test for major depression, although physicians generally request tests for physical conditions that may cause similar symptoms. The most common time of onset is between the ages of 20 and 30 years, with a later peak between 30 and 40 years.Typically, people are treated with antidepressant medication and, in many cases, also receive counseling, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Medication appears to be effective, but the effect may only be significant in the most severely depressed. Hospitalization may be necessary in cases with associated self-neglect or a significant risk of harm to self or others. A minority are treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The course of the disorder varies widely, from one episode lasting weeks to a lifelong disorder with recurrent major depressive episodes. Depressed individuals have shorter life expectancies than those without depression, in part because of greater susceptibility to medical illnesses and suicide. It is unclear whether medications affect the risk of suicide. Current and former patients may be stigmatized.The understanding of the nature and causes of depression has evolved over the centuries, though this understanding is incomplete and has left many aspects of depression as the subject of discussion and research. Proposed causes include psychological, psycho-social, hereditary, evolutionary and biological factors. Long-term substance abuse may cause or worsen depressive symptoms. Psychological treatments are based on theories of personality, interpersonal communication, and learning. Most biological theories focus on the monoamine chemicals serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, which are naturally present in the brain and assist communication between nerve cells. This cluster of symptoms (syndrome) was named, described and classified as one of the mood disorders in the 1980 edition of the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual.