Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in the BSN Curriculum
... During the period from 1998 to 2008, the significance of mental health issues in contributing to the mortality and morbidity of populations worldwide has been increasingly documented. It has been identified that approximately 450 million people suffer from mental or neurological disorders or from ps ...
... During the period from 1998 to 2008, the significance of mental health issues in contributing to the mortality and morbidity of populations worldwide has been increasingly documented. It has been identified that approximately 450 million people suffer from mental or neurological disorders or from ps ...
A Psychological disorder is
... accompanied by Distress, suffering. New definition (DSM 5): “a disturbance in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning.” ...
... accompanied by Distress, suffering. New definition (DSM 5): “a disturbance in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning.” ...
Group treatment plus usual care decreased the risk of deliberate self
... study by Wood et al, are important contributions to the research literature. This study has several noteworthy features. Firstly, the researchers specifically designed a rolling admissions format, which makes it more feasible for this group treatment approach to be used in clinic settings. Secondly, ...
... study by Wood et al, are important contributions to the research literature. This study has several noteworthy features. Firstly, the researchers specifically designed a rolling admissions format, which makes it more feasible for this group treatment approach to be used in clinic settings. Secondly, ...
Ways to recognize Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
... ADHD in college students Again, not well researched or well understood Between 2 and 8% of college students report clinically significant symptoms Greater risk of academic difficulties May be greater risk of psychological problems as well ...
... ADHD in college students Again, not well researched or well understood Between 2 and 8% of college students report clinically significant symptoms Greater risk of academic difficulties May be greater risk of psychological problems as well ...
Gender Dysphoria - American Psychiatric Association
... gender. To get insurance coverage for the medical treatments, individuals need a diagnosis. The Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group was concerned that removing the condition as a psychiatric diagnosis—as some had suggested—would jeopardize access to care. Part of removing stigma is abou ...
... gender. To get insurance coverage for the medical treatments, individuals need a diagnosis. The Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group was concerned that removing the condition as a psychiatric diagnosis—as some had suggested—would jeopardize access to care. Part of removing stigma is abou ...
Mental and Emotional Study Guide
... 25. Positive stress - Stress can produce ________________ feelings, such as ____________________ before a big ___________ or _____________________ to do well on a ___________. Positive events, such as the ___________ of a sibling, can cause stress because they increase _______________________. 26. S ...
... 25. Positive stress - Stress can produce ________________ feelings, such as ____________________ before a big ___________ or _____________________ to do well on a ___________. Positive events, such as the ___________ of a sibling, can cause stress because they increase _______________________. 26. S ...
Mental Disorder Intro-Student - health and physical education
... to avoid those situations. May feel guilty because they survived and others did not. What would be an example of an event that could cause PTSD. ...
... to avoid those situations. May feel guilty because they survived and others did not. What would be an example of an event that could cause PTSD. ...
Heredity in comorbid bipolar disorder and obsessive
... Summary: Partly due to the overlap of symptom groupings in DSM, psychiatric comorbidity is extremely common. One of the most common and difficult to manage comorbid conditions is the co-occurrence of bipolar disorder (BD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the key nosological question ...
... Summary: Partly due to the overlap of symptom groupings in DSM, psychiatric comorbidity is extremely common. One of the most common and difficult to manage comorbid conditions is the co-occurrence of bipolar disorder (BD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the key nosological question ...
Depression
... years, or worse: it can result in suicide, the 3rd leading cause of death for Americans between 18-24. ...
... years, or worse: it can result in suicide, the 3rd leading cause of death for Americans between 18-24. ...
ADHD - Family Medicine Residency Program
... inappropriate (in adolescents, or adults, may be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness). •Often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly. •Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor.“ •Often talks excessively Impulsivity: •Often blurts out answers be ...
... inappropriate (in adolescents, or adults, may be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness). •Often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly. •Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor.“ •Often talks excessively Impulsivity: •Often blurts out answers be ...
Examples of Functional Neuroanatomy
... • either persistent concern about having additional attacks or worry about the implications of the attack or its consequences (eg, losing control, having a heart attack, “going crazy”) or a significant change in behavior related to the attacks. ...
... • either persistent concern about having additional attacks or worry about the implications of the attack or its consequences (eg, losing control, having a heart attack, “going crazy”) or a significant change in behavior related to the attacks. ...
DEPRESSION AND OTHER MOOD DISORDERS
... • A. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least one week (or any duration if hospitalization is necessary) (4 days for hypomania) • B. During the period of mood disturbance, three (or more) of the following symptoms have persisted (four ...
... • A. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least one week (or any duration if hospitalization is necessary) (4 days for hypomania) • B. During the period of mood disturbance, three (or more) of the following symptoms have persisted (four ...
THE MANAGEMENT OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS REACTIONS IN THE MILITARY J Harrison
... increasing number of psychological stressors being experienced during the operation. Whilst this may be of interest to the commanders on the ground some caution needs to be made in interpreting these findings as work by other authors has shown an amplification of memory for traumatic events over tim ...
... increasing number of psychological stressors being experienced during the operation. Whilst this may be of interest to the commanders on the ground some caution needs to be made in interpreting these findings as work by other authors has shown an amplification of memory for traumatic events over tim ...
Let`s Talk Facts About Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
... PTSD has often been misunderstood or misdiagnosed, even though the disorder has very specific symptoms. Although it was once thought to be mostly a disorder of war veterans who had been involved in heavy combat, researchers now know that PTSD also affects both female and male civilians, and that it ...
... PTSD has often been misunderstood or misdiagnosed, even though the disorder has very specific symptoms. Although it was once thought to be mostly a disorder of war veterans who had been involved in heavy combat, researchers now know that PTSD also affects both female and male civilians, and that it ...
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. ...
Depression
... Increases burden of information gathering to make a wise decision Doing all the “cost-benefit/expected utility” calculations is exhausting Increases expectations about how good the decision will be People often assemble an idealistic composite of all the options foregone Which increases the likeliho ...
... Increases burden of information gathering to make a wise decision Doing all the “cost-benefit/expected utility” calculations is exhausting Increases expectations about how good the decision will be People often assemble an idealistic composite of all the options foregone Which increases the likeliho ...
Treatment of Acute Mania in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
... Per the outpatient treatment notes, the patient has been hospitalized once previously for suicidal ideation The patient has a history of intermittent cannabis and alcohol abuse There is a family history of bipolar disorder in a paternal grandfather ...
... Per the outpatient treatment notes, the patient has been hospitalized once previously for suicidal ideation The patient has a history of intermittent cannabis and alcohol abuse There is a family history of bipolar disorder in a paternal grandfather ...
Syllabus
... from the DSM-5. Presentations must include a definition of the disorder, suggested etiologies and potential courses of the disorder, types of assessments to diagnose the disorder, suggested treatment modalities, and rehabilitation and counseling implications of the disorder (e.g., psychosocial, medi ...
... from the DSM-5. Presentations must include a definition of the disorder, suggested etiologies and potential courses of the disorder, types of assessments to diagnose the disorder, suggested treatment modalities, and rehabilitation and counseling implications of the disorder (e.g., psychosocial, medi ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Dr. Craig A
... affected. He became uncommunicative but irritable; his love of life and the army diminished. Two years after his early retirement he saw a television documentary on the Gulf and dramatically recalled the events of six years previously. The smell of off-fresh chicken meat focused memories of rotting ...
... affected. He became uncommunicative but irritable; his love of life and the army diminished. Two years after his early retirement he saw a television documentary on the Gulf and dramatically recalled the events of six years previously. The smell of off-fresh chicken meat focused memories of rotting ...
Mental Health Facilities PPT Presentation
... cognitive and communicative needs. Research results and clinical experiences attest to the viability of music therapy even in those who are resistive to other treatment approaches. Music is a form of sensory stimulation that provokes responses due to the familiarity, predictability and feelings of s ...
... cognitive and communicative needs. Research results and clinical experiences attest to the viability of music therapy even in those who are resistive to other treatment approaches. Music is a form of sensory stimulation that provokes responses due to the familiarity, predictability and feelings of s ...
Long-term memory
... Chief Complaint Course of illness (one or more): 2 weeks ↓interest in daily activities ↓cognitive ability Personality change with impulsiveness Suicidal tendencies ...
... Chief Complaint Course of illness (one or more): 2 weeks ↓interest in daily activities ↓cognitive ability Personality change with impulsiveness Suicidal tendencies ...
phobias, other psychiatric comorbidities and chronic migraine
... the avoidant behaviour characteristic of phobic-anxious conditions, among psychiatric comorbidities observed in migraneurs, very little was studied about this issue. One study evaluated the personality of patients with headaches, demonstrating that patients with migraine and tension type headache sc ...
... the avoidant behaviour characteristic of phobic-anxious conditions, among psychiatric comorbidities observed in migraneurs, very little was studied about this issue. One study evaluated the personality of patients with headaches, demonstrating that patients with migraine and tension type headache sc ...
Introduction to Working with the Asian Patient in Primary Care
... Think of bipolar disorder if 2-3 AD’s have been tried and they haven’t worked, or they worked transiently and then “pooped out” Watch for hypomania after you start antidepressants Think of concept of target symptoms Individuals with bipolar disorder spend most of time depressed, may have difficulty ...
... Think of bipolar disorder if 2-3 AD’s have been tried and they haven’t worked, or they worked transiently and then “pooped out” Watch for hypomania after you start antidepressants Think of concept of target symptoms Individuals with bipolar disorder spend most of time depressed, may have difficulty ...
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
... contributing to an alleged increase in ADHD incidence. • Many of these sociological ideas are interesting but untested (or untestable) and some (like schooling) occur too late in development to account for ADHD onset. • Regarding other potential environmental potentiators of genetic liability, biolo ...
... contributing to an alleged increase in ADHD incidence. • Many of these sociological ideas are interesting but untested (or untestable) and some (like schooling) occur too late in development to account for ADHD onset. • Regarding other potential environmental potentiators of genetic liability, biolo ...
Controversy surrounding psychiatry
Controversy has often surrounded psychiatry, and the term anti-psychiatry was coined by psychiatrist David Cooper in 1967. The general anti-psychiatry view is that psychiatric treatments are ultimately more damaging than helpful to patients, and psychiatry's history involves what may now be seen as dangerous treatments, such as electroconvulsive therapy and lobotomy. Some ex-patient groups have become anti-psychiatric, often referring to themselves as ""survivors"".