The Fake Bad Scale (FBS) Paul R. Lees
... best an inconclusive test of the MMPI-2 validity scales” (p. 575). For example, “there was no convincing demonstration that their “genuine” group suffered believable symptoms” (p. 575). Greiffenstein et al. also noted that “Butcher et al. (2003) used a differential prevalence design to argue the FBS ...
... best an inconclusive test of the MMPI-2 validity scales” (p. 575). For example, “there was no convincing demonstration that their “genuine” group suffered believable symptoms” (p. 575). Greiffenstein et al. also noted that “Butcher et al. (2003) used a differential prevalence design to argue the FBS ...
Longitudinal Predictors of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: A Behavioral
... Much evidence suggests that aspects of a person’s current environment influence the onset, course, and expression of bipolar spectrum disorders (Alloy et al., 2005, 2006a, 2006d). Specifically, we review the role of recently experienced life events as longitudinal predictors of bipolar disorder mood ...
... Much evidence suggests that aspects of a person’s current environment influence the onset, course, and expression of bipolar spectrum disorders (Alloy et al., 2005, 2006a, 2006d). Specifically, we review the role of recently experienced life events as longitudinal predictors of bipolar disorder mood ...
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
... sit for long periods of time and show little interest in participating in work or social activities. Although common in Schizophrenia, negative symptoms are difficult to evaluate because they occur on a continuum with normality, are relatively nonspecific, and may be due to a variety of other factor ...
... sit for long periods of time and show little interest in participating in work or social activities. Although common in Schizophrenia, negative symptoms are difficult to evaluate because they occur on a continuum with normality, are relatively nonspecific, and may be due to a variety of other factor ...
OCD - Roger Peele
... technique to stop the pt compulsive thought, e.g., the pt keeps needing to repeat a short prayer and one has the pt shout when that happens, or make a loud noise or snapping a rubber band on the wrist to where it stings. ...
... technique to stop the pt compulsive thought, e.g., the pt keeps needing to repeat a short prayer and one has the pt shout when that happens, or make a loud noise or snapping a rubber band on the wrist to where it stings. ...
management of cannabis use disorder and related issues a clinician’s guide
... Director of the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre The evidence base of high-quality cannabis research is building in a variety of topics, including the epidemiology of cannabis use, its relationship to psychosis and other mental health problems, and its respiratory-related harms, t ...
... Director of the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre The evidence base of high-quality cannabis research is building in a variety of topics, including the epidemiology of cannabis use, its relationship to psychosis and other mental health problems, and its respiratory-related harms, t ...
Modeling Trait Anxiety: From Computational Processes to Personality
... distributions for correct and incorrect responses over many trials to calculate “drift rate” and “decision threshold” parameters that, respectively, express (i) how quickly the particle moves toward the boundary and (ii) how far it has to travel before a decision is made [for further information on ...
... distributions for correct and incorrect responses over many trials to calculate “drift rate” and “decision threshold” parameters that, respectively, express (i) how quickly the particle moves toward the boundary and (ii) how far it has to travel before a decision is made [for further information on ...
Preview the material
... Cannabis species and subspecies have been used medicinally for over 5,000 years, though cultivation may reach as far back as 10,000 years.1 In the United States, the regulation of cannabis as a Schedule I drug has hampered the study of cannabis and its medicinal uses. Since California became the fir ...
... Cannabis species and subspecies have been used medicinally for over 5,000 years, though cultivation may reach as far back as 10,000 years.1 In the United States, the regulation of cannabis as a Schedule I drug has hampered the study of cannabis and its medicinal uses. Since California became the fir ...
posttraumatic stress and adaptation in patients following acute
... Syndrome Emotional Triggering‘ (ACCENT) study and the ‗Tracking Recovery after Acute Cardiac Events‘ (TRACE) study. Although most commonly diagnosed in individuals that have experienced traumatic events such as war, natural disasters or assault, there is now increasing evidence of posttraumatic stre ...
... Syndrome Emotional Triggering‘ (ACCENT) study and the ‗Tracking Recovery after Acute Cardiac Events‘ (TRACE) study. Although most commonly diagnosed in individuals that have experienced traumatic events such as war, natural disasters or assault, there is now increasing evidence of posttraumatic stre ...
A guide for caregivers of people with disorder
... body. Certain medications have been found to reduce some of these changes (while the medication is in the person’s system). Researchers are trying to pinpoint specific biological markers of bipolar disorder that will make it easier to diagnose and treat in the future. A person’s genes influence the ...
... body. Certain medications have been found to reduce some of these changes (while the medication is in the person’s system). Researchers are trying to pinpoint specific biological markers of bipolar disorder that will make it easier to diagnose and treat in the future. A person’s genes influence the ...
Post-traumatic stress DisorDer - The Institute for Family Violence
... PTSD treatment. 34.5% of men who had a history of PTSD reported dependence on or abuse of drugs at some time in their lives; the rate was 15.1% for men in the general population. 26.9% of women with a history of PTSD reported dependence on or abuse of drugs at some time in their lives as opposed to ...
... PTSD treatment. 34.5% of men who had a history of PTSD reported dependence on or abuse of drugs at some time in their lives; the rate was 15.1% for men in the general population. 26.9% of women with a history of PTSD reported dependence on or abuse of drugs at some time in their lives as opposed to ...
Vestibular migraine: Diagnostic criteria
... not included as diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine because their sensitivity and specificity have not been adequately studied. 3.10. Response to antimigraine medication A favorable response to anti-migraine drugs may support the suspicion of an underlying migraine mechanism. However, the ap ...
... not included as diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine because their sensitivity and specificity have not been adequately studied. 3.10. Response to antimigraine medication A favorable response to anti-migraine drugs may support the suspicion of an underlying migraine mechanism. However, the ap ...
... sponsored by NIMH. Results of this study are expected to help us more fully understand the symptoms of hoarding, as well as the characteristics of people with hoarding problems. You may recall from previous editions of this newsletter that we were finding that the rate of obsessive-compulsive disord ...
Beata_Tick_Thesis_Feb_2016
... profiles were found for comorbid Emotional symptoms and Hyperactivity across the two samples. However, the aetiology of comorbid Conduct problems differed and appeared to be dependent on the severity of autism manifestations. This could possibly be explained by the fact that these problems are conce ...
... profiles were found for comorbid Emotional symptoms and Hyperactivity across the two samples. However, the aetiology of comorbid Conduct problems differed and appeared to be dependent on the severity of autism manifestations. This could possibly be explained by the fact that these problems are conce ...
Final core safety profile lamotrigine
... incidence of serious skin rashes is approximately 1 in 500 in epilepsy patients. Approximately half of these cases have been reported as Stevens–Johnson syndrome (1 in 1000). In clinical trials in patients with bipolar disorder, the incidence of serious rash is approximately 1 in 1000. The risk of s ...
... incidence of serious skin rashes is approximately 1 in 500 in epilepsy patients. Approximately half of these cases have been reported as Stevens–Johnson syndrome (1 in 1000). In clinical trials in patients with bipolar disorder, the incidence of serious rash is approximately 1 in 1000. The risk of s ...
Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Compensation and Pension Examinations
... organized GAF trainings, it was typically true that the GAF ratings made before training were too high. This reflected various biases and beliefs of the clinician raters regarding what defined a functional problem, and equally important, their personal perspective on what qualified as a “mild,” “mod ...
... organized GAF trainings, it was typically true that the GAF ratings made before training were too high. This reflected various biases and beliefs of the clinician raters regarding what defined a functional problem, and equally important, their personal perspective on what qualified as a “mild,” “mod ...
4.2 Posology and method of administration
... incidence of serious skin rashes is approximately 1 in 500 in epilepsy patients. Approximately half of these cases have been reported as Stevens–Johnson syndrome (1 in 1000). In clinical trials in patients with bipolar disorder, the incidence of serious rash is approximately 1 in 1000. The risk of s ...
... incidence of serious skin rashes is approximately 1 in 500 in epilepsy patients. Approximately half of these cases have been reported as Stevens–Johnson syndrome (1 in 1000). In clinical trials in patients with bipolar disorder, the incidence of serious rash is approximately 1 in 1000. The risk of s ...
Clinical case scenarios
... A significant proportion of adults with autism across the whole autistic spectrum experience social and economic exclusion. Their condition is often overlooked by healthcare, education and social care professionals, which creates barriers to accessing the support and services they need to live indep ...
... A significant proportion of adults with autism across the whole autistic spectrum experience social and economic exclusion. Their condition is often overlooked by healthcare, education and social care professionals, which creates barriers to accessing the support and services they need to live indep ...
Chapter 2 - Kenniscentrum Kinder
... This thesis focuses on the shared and unique behavioral and cognitive profiles of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Studying ASD and ADHD together may provide the most optimal strategy in examining both shared and unique substrates, ultimately trans ...
... This thesis focuses on the shared and unique behavioral and cognitive profiles of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Studying ASD and ADHD together may provide the most optimal strategy in examining both shared and unique substrates, ultimately trans ...
PGD - Center for Research on End-of-Life Care
... “Will I feel better and, if so, when?” “Is this grief a problem, and if yes, What can be done about it?” ...
... “Will I feel better and, if so, when?” “Is this grief a problem, and if yes, What can be done about it?” ...
Alcohol Abuse in Individuals Exposed to Trauma: A
... least one incident of sexual abuse before the age of 18. A history of sexual abuse significantly predicted the onset of drinking problems over the 5-year follow-up in those classified as nonproblem drinkers at the start of the study (i.e., 51% vs. 19% in abused and nonabused groups, respectively). I ...
... least one incident of sexual abuse before the age of 18. A history of sexual abuse significantly predicted the onset of drinking problems over the 5-year follow-up in those classified as nonproblem drinkers at the start of the study (i.e., 51% vs. 19% in abused and nonabused groups, respectively). I ...
Evidence-Based Assessment of Anxiety and Its Disorders in
... on how clinical manifestations of anxiety are characterized primarily by avoidance, worry, and physiological arousal; where then does “fear” fit in? Again, we find Barlow’s (2002) formulations helpful. Barlow viewed the clinical manifestation of fear as “panic” or “the unadulterated, ancient, possib ...
... on how clinical manifestations of anxiety are characterized primarily by avoidance, worry, and physiological arousal; where then does “fear” fit in? Again, we find Barlow’s (2002) formulations helpful. Barlow viewed the clinical manifestation of fear as “panic” or “the unadulterated, ancient, possib ...
Sleep and REM sleep disturbance in the memory
... been widely demonstrated to promote the consolidation stage of memory formation [65–68], including processes related to prioritization and integration of newly acquired memories with existing stores [69–72]. Moreover, prior sleep can facilitate memory retrieval via such functions as protection from ...
... been widely demonstrated to promote the consolidation stage of memory formation [65–68], including processes related to prioritization and integration of newly acquired memories with existing stores [69–72]. Moreover, prior sleep can facilitate memory retrieval via such functions as protection from ...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depressive illness, schizophrenia, catatonia and mania
... The economic model for depression was based on a severely depressed population requiring hospitalisation. As clinical opinion differs to whether ECT should be used only as a last resort treatment or whether it could be used earlier in the treatment hierarchy the model was constructed to allow the ev ...
... The economic model for depression was based on a severely depressed population requiring hospitalisation. As clinical opinion differs to whether ECT should be used only as a last resort treatment or whether it could be used earlier in the treatment hierarchy the model was constructed to allow the ev ...
The Behavioral Activation System and Mania
... after an initial success. These various manifestations of BAS hypersensitivity do not appear to be merely epiphenomena of illness, as they are often well documented among at-risk populations. Several of these properties also appear to be related to the course of manic symptoms over time. Despite the ...
... after an initial success. These various manifestations of BAS hypersensitivity do not appear to be merely epiphenomena of illness, as they are often well documented among at-risk populations. Several of these properties also appear to be related to the course of manic symptoms over time. Despite the ...
The loss of control over eating, a defining feature of binge eating, is
... each other, indicating a relatively low degree of overlap between the two types of binge episodes. Further indication that OBEs and SBEs are each associated with psychopathology was demonstrated in regression analyses showing that both binge types significantly and independently predicted specific e ...
... each other, indicating a relatively low degree of overlap between the two types of binge episodes. Further indication that OBEs and SBEs are each associated with psychopathology was demonstrated in regression analyses showing that both binge types significantly and independently predicted specific e ...
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"".