Alcohol Abuse in Individuals Exposed to Trauma: A
... whether in the context of war, crime, disasters, or accidents, has lasting consequences for many individuals. A recent epidemiological study estimated the prevalence of PTSD in the adult population to be between i% and 2% (Helzer, Robins, & McEvoy, 1987). Such estimates potentially yield some 2.4 to ...
... whether in the context of war, crime, disasters, or accidents, has lasting consequences for many individuals. A recent epidemiological study estimated the prevalence of PTSD in the adult population to be between i% and 2% (Helzer, Robins, & McEvoy, 1987). Such estimates potentially yield some 2.4 to ...
Anxiety Disor - Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
... a truly multidisciplinary audience, diverse in our backgrounds yet united in our commitment to improve the lives of those with anxiety and related disorders by advancing education and research. We are honored to have so many experts and scholars at this conference. The breadth of content covered in ...
... a truly multidisciplinary audience, diverse in our backgrounds yet united in our commitment to improve the lives of those with anxiety and related disorders by advancing education and research. We are honored to have so many experts and scholars at this conference. The breadth of content covered in ...
Prevalence, Clinical Correlates, and Longitudinal Course of Severe
... For the present analysis, chronic irritable, angry, or depressed mood was coded as present if a child was prone to feelings of anger, bad temper, or resentment at least 45 times in the past 3 months (i.e., approximately 3– 4 times/week). Similarly, excessive reactivity was quantified as a child havi ...
... For the present analysis, chronic irritable, angry, or depressed mood was coded as present if a child was prone to feelings of anger, bad temper, or resentment at least 45 times in the past 3 months (i.e., approximately 3– 4 times/week). Similarly, excessive reactivity was quantified as a child havi ...
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... The DSM is intended to be used to assess and diagnose mental disorders. It does not include guidelines for the treatment of identified disorders (9). However, the DSM is a valuable asset in the treatment of patients as it provides the first step of treatment: proper identification. In addition, the ...
... The DSM is intended to be used to assess and diagnose mental disorders. It does not include guidelines for the treatment of identified disorders (9). However, the DSM is a valuable asset in the treatment of patients as it provides the first step of treatment: proper identification. In addition, the ...
Compulsive_Hoarding_Morris_Presentation_11-2013
... attempt to help by "getting right to business" with removing the animals. However, this approach often yields challenges in the long-term effectiveness of treatment and raises several treatment noncompliance issues. Removing animals and decreasing the compulsion to hoard are two important outcomes i ...
... attempt to help by "getting right to business" with removing the animals. However, this approach often yields challenges in the long-term effectiveness of treatment and raises several treatment noncompliance issues. Removing animals and decreasing the compulsion to hoard are two important outcomes i ...
Recovery from Bulimia: What Helps in Healing
... beat, weakened muscle, and possible failure), dehydration, kidney problems, irregular menstruation, fatigue, irritated or ruptured esophagus, and sore throat (Fursland, et al., 2010; Lamb, 2006). The mental and emotional distress caused by bulimia include the aforementioned anxiety and depression, a ...
... beat, weakened muscle, and possible failure), dehydration, kidney problems, irregular menstruation, fatigue, irritated or ruptured esophagus, and sore throat (Fursland, et al., 2010; Lamb, 2006). The mental and emotional distress caused by bulimia include the aforementioned anxiety and depression, a ...
Complaint - Psych
... Plaintiffs therapists, recommended that Plaintiff receive TMS with the following statement: I am writing to support insurance coverage for Mr. Meidl to receive Trans-cranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). I have seen Mr. Meidl since 6/5/2012 for longstanding chronic depression, anxiety disorder, PTSD, ...
... Plaintiffs therapists, recommended that Plaintiff receive TMS with the following statement: I am writing to support insurance coverage for Mr. Meidl to receive Trans-cranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). I have seen Mr. Meidl since 6/5/2012 for longstanding chronic depression, anxiety disorder, PTSD, ...
Mental illness in the news and the information media
... The review demonstrated that there is a tendency for different types of news and information media to present mental illnesses in a way that promotes stigma (e.g., by conflating it with violence and crime) and/or perpetuates myths about mental illness (e.g., by presenting information that is inaccur ...
... The review demonstrated that there is a tendency for different types of news and information media to present mental illnesses in a way that promotes stigma (e.g., by conflating it with violence and crime) and/or perpetuates myths about mental illness (e.g., by presenting information that is inaccur ...
Assessment methodologies in sleep medicine clinical trials
... wake. PSG includes assessments of time spent awake, time spent asleep and quantification of sleep stages, with continuous recordings of the electroencephalogram (EEG), eye movements (EOG) and chin electromyography (EMG). Clinical trials of OSA further expand the PSG array to include ECG, measures of ...
... wake. PSG includes assessments of time spent awake, time spent asleep and quantification of sleep stages, with continuous recordings of the electroencephalogram (EEG), eye movements (EOG) and chin electromyography (EMG). Clinical trials of OSA further expand the PSG array to include ECG, measures of ...
Substance Abuse in Older Adults: An Exploratory - The Keep
... dealing with substance abuse problems. The compounded effects of multiple legal medications with alcohol, illicit drugs, or abused prescription drugs on the withdrawal process are likely to make delineating between legitimate medication side effects and withdrawal symptoms incredibly difficult for m ...
... dealing with substance abuse problems. The compounded effects of multiple legal medications with alcohol, illicit drugs, or abused prescription drugs on the withdrawal process are likely to make delineating between legitimate medication side effects and withdrawal symptoms incredibly difficult for m ...
OCD and Exposure Response Prevention
... “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric condition that ranges in severity, with the presence of obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming…or cause marked distress or significant impairment” (Dyches et al., 2010, p. 35). It is the fourth most commonly diagnosed mental illne ...
... “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric condition that ranges in severity, with the presence of obsessions or compulsions that are time-consuming…or cause marked distress or significant impairment” (Dyches et al., 2010, p. 35). It is the fourth most commonly diagnosed mental illne ...
The longitudinal course of PTSD among disaster workers deployed
... from 5 to 40% (Galea et al., 2005). This range was higher than the prevalence found in the general population (1–11%) and lower than the documented prevalence among direct survivors (25–75%; Galea et al., 2005). The nature of disaster work means responders are particularly vulnerable to a variety of ...
... from 5 to 40% (Galea et al., 2005). This range was higher than the prevalence found in the general population (1–11%) and lower than the documented prevalence among direct survivors (25–75%; Galea et al., 2005). The nature of disaster work means responders are particularly vulnerable to a variety of ...
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy - Multidisciplinary Association for
... • MDMA or placebo administered during 8 hour “experimental session” with male and female therapist present • 11 additional non-drug therapy sessions in Stage 1. 9 additional in Stage 2 • Screening and outcome measures by psychologist not involved in treatment phase ...
... • MDMA or placebo administered during 8 hour “experimental session” with male and female therapist present • 11 additional non-drug therapy sessions in Stage 1. 9 additional in Stage 2 • Screening and outcome measures by psychologist not involved in treatment phase ...
Untitled - National Council on Problem Gambling
... for these disorders using certain dopamine agents intensifies the immediate gratification response of the brain’s pleasure system and leaves users more susceptible to rewards-based behavior patterns such as compulsive gambling. According to a Mayo-Clinic study, it is important for medical professio ...
... for these disorders using certain dopamine agents intensifies the immediate gratification response of the brain’s pleasure system and leaves users more susceptible to rewards-based behavior patterns such as compulsive gambling. According to a Mayo-Clinic study, it is important for medical professio ...
Predicting reward sensitivity in a non
... Reward and punishment have long been understood to contribute to the development of socially-desirable conduct. With roots in Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, the current understanding of reward and punishment also includes the concept of individual sensitivity. Specifically, those personal ...
... Reward and punishment have long been understood to contribute to the development of socially-desirable conduct. With roots in Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, the current understanding of reward and punishment also includes the concept of individual sensitivity. Specifically, those personal ...
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
... or tactile (touched). FIGURE 16-1 ■ represents how someone with visual hallucinations may distort a scene. The most common form of hallucination in schizophrenia, at least in the western hemisphere, is hearing voices or sounds that are distinct from the person’s own thoughts. If a voice is heard, it ...
... or tactile (touched). FIGURE 16-1 ■ represents how someone with visual hallucinations may distort a scene. The most common form of hallucination in schizophrenia, at least in the western hemisphere, is hearing voices or sounds that are distinct from the person’s own thoughts. If a voice is heard, it ...
Characteristics of Binge Eating Disorder in Relation
... episodes in BED, systematic assessment of the proportion of individuals with DSM-5-defined BED who report subjective binge eating episodes and the relative proportions of subjective versus objective binge eating episodes reported by these individuals needs to be carried out. In further regard to the ...
... episodes in BED, systematic assessment of the proportion of individuals with DSM-5-defined BED who report subjective binge eating episodes and the relative proportions of subjective versus objective binge eating episodes reported by these individuals needs to be carried out. In further regard to the ...
Evidence Based Guideline for the Management of CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/
... methodology in terms of guideline development, it does mean the recommendations in these areas should be interpreted with some caution especially as there is currently little information about the similarities and/or differences between the condition in adults and children. There must also be cautio ...
... methodology in terms of guideline development, it does mean the recommendations in these areas should be interpreted with some caution especially as there is currently little information about the similarities and/or differences between the condition in adults and children. There must also be cautio ...
DSM-5: A Comprehensive Review
... The DSM is intended to assess and diagnose mental disorders. It does not include guidelines for the treatment of identified disorders.9 However, the DSM is a valuable asset in the treatment of patients as it provides the first step of treatment: proper identification. In addition, the DSM helps meas ...
... The DSM is intended to assess and diagnose mental disorders. It does not include guidelines for the treatment of identified disorders.9 However, the DSM is a valuable asset in the treatment of patients as it provides the first step of treatment: proper identification. In addition, the DSM helps meas ...
Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines (CAP-Guidelines) Third Edition
... diagnostic instruments, forms and scales – all of which have been selected based on their validity, reliability and accessibility. References and an index of terms are included at the end of the document. Evidenced-based versus Consensus-based. The CAP-Guidelines Committee has reviewed the other ADH ...
... diagnostic instruments, forms and scales – all of which have been selected based on their validity, reliability and accessibility. References and an index of terms are included at the end of the document. Evidenced-based versus Consensus-based. The CAP-Guidelines Committee has reviewed the other ADH ...
Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines (CAP-Guidelines)
... diagnostic instruments, forms and scales – all of which have been selected based on their validity, reliability and accessibility. References and an index of terms are included at the end of the document. Evidenced-based versus Consensus-based. The CAP-Guidelines Committee has reviewed the other ADH ...
... diagnostic instruments, forms and scales – all of which have been selected based on their validity, reliability and accessibility. References and an index of terms are included at the end of the document. Evidenced-based versus Consensus-based. The CAP-Guidelines Committee has reviewed the other ADH ...
Research Quarterly The Dissociative Subtype of PTSD: Rationale, Evidence,
... sample could be classified as belonging to a dissociative subgroup, as defined by high scores on derealization and depersonalization. Finally, Stein et al. (2013) contributed an important study of the dissociative subtype in a sample of over 25,000 individuals from 16 different countries. The large ...
... sample could be classified as belonging to a dissociative subgroup, as defined by high scores on derealization and depersonalization. Finally, Stein et al. (2013) contributed an important study of the dissociative subtype in a sample of over 25,000 individuals from 16 different countries. The large ...
META-ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS FOR PTSD
... proximal reminders and the impact of secondary stresses (Pynoos et al., 1999). Existing reviews of research. There are a number of reviews of the literature that have attempted to increase our understanding of the development of child PTSD (Foy et al., 1996; Pine & Cohen, 2002). Pine and Cohen’s rev ...
... proximal reminders and the impact of secondary stresses (Pynoos et al., 1999). Existing reviews of research. There are a number of reviews of the literature that have attempted to increase our understanding of the development of child PTSD (Foy et al., 1996; Pine & Cohen, 2002). Pine and Cohen’s rev ...
Candidate gene studies in human anxiety disorders
... prolonged and debilitating levels of anxiety. Disorder-specific clinical characteristics of the anxiety are the basis for their subdivision into diseases such as panic disorder (PD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and ph ...
... prolonged and debilitating levels of anxiety. Disorder-specific clinical characteristics of the anxiety are the basis for their subdivision into diseases such as panic disorder (PD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and ph ...
Fragmented Sleep, Fragmented Mind
... known as multiple personality disorder), was often described as somnambulism, which refers to a state of sleepwalking. Patients suffering from this disorder were referred to as somnambules (Hacking, 1995), and many 19th century scholars believed that these patients were switching between a “normal s ...
... known as multiple personality disorder), was often described as somnambulism, which refers to a state of sleepwalking. Patients suffering from this disorder were referred to as somnambules (Hacking, 1995), and many 19th century scholars believed that these patients were switching between a “normal s ...
Emergency psychiatry
Emergency psychiatry is the clinical application of psychiatry in emergency settings. Conditions requiring psychiatric interventions may include attempted suicide, substance abuse, depression, psychosis, violence or other rapid changes in behavior. Psychiatric emergency services are rendered by professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology and social work. The demand for emergency psychiatric services has rapidly increased throughout the world since the 1960s, especially in urban areas. Care for patients in situations involving emergency psychiatry is complex.Individuals may arrive in psychiatric emergency service settings through their own voluntary request, a referral from another health professional, or through involuntary commitment. Care of patients requiring psychiatric intervention usually encompasses crisis stabilization of many serious and potentially life-threatening conditions which could include acute or chronic mental disorders or symptoms similar to those conditions.