Is It ADHD or Child Traumatic Stress?
... Overlapping symptoms can make it difficult to obtain a correct diagnosis, which can complicate both assessment and treatment. This is especially true when little or nothing is known about the onset of symptoms. Both ADHD and child traumatic stress frequently co-occur with other conditions, such as a ...
... Overlapping symptoms can make it difficult to obtain a correct diagnosis, which can complicate both assessment and treatment. This is especially true when little or nothing is known about the onset of symptoms. Both ADHD and child traumatic stress frequently co-occur with other conditions, such as a ...
What Is Body Image Disturbance?
... imagined or over emphasised defects with make-up, clothing, etc. But when one suffers from overriding worry at the expense ...
... imagined or over emphasised defects with make-up, clothing, etc. But when one suffers from overriding worry at the expense ...
Women - Beyondblue
... • Pregnancy (antenatal) — Almost 10 per cent of Australian women experience anxiety or depression during pregnancy.2 This can be a reaction to the pregnancy itself, to associated health issues or to other major life stresses. • Having a baby and becoming a mother (postnatal) — It’s not uncommon fo ...
... • Pregnancy (antenatal) — Almost 10 per cent of Australian women experience anxiety or depression during pregnancy.2 This can be a reaction to the pregnancy itself, to associated health issues or to other major life stresses. • Having a baby and becoming a mother (postnatal) — It’s not uncommon fo ...
MINISTRY of HEALTH UKRAINE
... appearances of того, which is perceived, does not answer reality and has other maintenance, is at, are disfigured. Hallucinations are imaginary perception, without a really existent object. After the mechanism of origin they are the painfully changed and involuntary presentations which become domina ...
... appearances of того, which is perceived, does not answer reality and has other maintenance, is at, are disfigured. Hallucinations are imaginary perception, without a really existent object. After the mechanism of origin they are the painfully changed and involuntary presentations which become domina ...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
... frightening or emotionally overwhelming. Physical and emotional reactions to traumatic events can vary widely in severity and may appear immediately or may be delayed for years. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is only one of the many emotional reactions associated with traumatic events but it ...
... frightening or emotionally overwhelming. Physical and emotional reactions to traumatic events can vary widely in severity and may appear immediately or may be delayed for years. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is only one of the many emotional reactions associated with traumatic events but it ...
Assessment
... Are items relevant for the culture of the client? e.g. Southeast Asian experience PTSD with co-morbid paniclike attack from fear of death from body dysfunction or somatic symptoms such as tinnitus attacks (Hinton et al., ...
... Are items relevant for the culture of the client? e.g. Southeast Asian experience PTSD with co-morbid paniclike attack from fear of death from body dysfunction or somatic symptoms such as tinnitus attacks (Hinton et al., ...
Mental Health and Substance Use
... for those with serious mental health problems (like schizophrenia) and substance use • AOT likely to provide care for those with dual diagnosis as typically hard to engage and chaotic users of services • Substance use services should take primary responsibility for those with primary substance probl ...
... for those with serious mental health problems (like schizophrenia) and substance use • AOT likely to provide care for those with dual diagnosis as typically hard to engage and chaotic users of services • Substance use services should take primary responsibility for those with primary substance probl ...
Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders in
... Adolescents struggling with Co-Occurring Disorders issues face a significantly more difficult set of issues and challenges in meeting the necessary developmental tasks ...
... Adolescents struggling with Co-Occurring Disorders issues face a significantly more difficult set of issues and challenges in meeting the necessary developmental tasks ...
Behavioral Therapy
... • Prozac is by far the most commonly prescribed antidepressant because it has fewer side effects than other medications – it works by regulating serotonin in the brain • Effexor is also widely prescribed and regulates both serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain • Lithium is commonly prescribed fo ...
... • Prozac is by far the most commonly prescribed antidepressant because it has fewer side effects than other medications – it works by regulating serotonin in the brain • Effexor is also widely prescribed and regulates both serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain • Lithium is commonly prescribed fo ...
older adults
... (NCS-R) allowed for the most comprehensive examination of psychiatric disorders among older adults in the United States. The 12-month prevalence of depressive mood disorders for persons aged 55+ was 4.9%. There was a steady decline in prevalence across each decade, with the highest rates in the 55 t ...
... (NCS-R) allowed for the most comprehensive examination of psychiatric disorders among older adults in the United States. The 12-month prevalence of depressive mood disorders for persons aged 55+ was 4.9%. There was a steady decline in prevalence across each decade, with the highest rates in the 55 t ...
Full Text
... revealed bilateral hippocampal sclerosis. There are different factors causing psychotic episodes in epileptic patients and treatment with antiepileptic drugs is one of the risk factors which are often not detected. Recent studies suggest that more than 40% of psychotic episodes in patients suffering ...
... revealed bilateral hippocampal sclerosis. There are different factors causing psychotic episodes in epileptic patients and treatment with antiepileptic drugs is one of the risk factors which are often not detected. Recent studies suggest that more than 40% of psychotic episodes in patients suffering ...
Abnormal Psych
... history or indicators of a biological abnormality. The severity of retardation is profound, severe, or moderate. Parents and siblings are likely to have intellectual functioning similar to that of the general population. Socioeconomic status is representative of that of the general population. Physi ...
... history or indicators of a biological abnormality. The severity of retardation is profound, severe, or moderate. Parents and siblings are likely to have intellectual functioning similar to that of the general population. Socioeconomic status is representative of that of the general population. Physi ...
Assessment and Treatment Tools for Dissociative Disorders
... • Practice new skills • Tolerate not relying on dissociation • Deal effectively with everyday problems ...
... • Practice new skills • Tolerate not relying on dissociation • Deal effectively with everyday problems ...
Tools for Identifying the Function of Behavior
... INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE: The concept that behaviors and attitudes of staff impact the behaviors and attitudes of those in their care ...
... INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE: The concept that behaviors and attitudes of staff impact the behaviors and attitudes of those in their care ...
Eating disorders
... Laxative abuse can cause constipation or diarrhoea, as well as dehydration and bowel disease. Individuals who have an eating disorder are also at higher risk of developing other mental health problems including depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. ...
... Laxative abuse can cause constipation or diarrhoea, as well as dehydration and bowel disease. Individuals who have an eating disorder are also at higher risk of developing other mental health problems including depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. ...
Anxiety
... • Antidepressants • Psychotherapy: less likely to relapse than people treated with drugs alone ...
... • Antidepressants • Psychotherapy: less likely to relapse than people treated with drugs alone ...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
... Treatment is the same regardless of type.The most recent diagnostic criteria for ADHD are found in the DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). To meet criteria, a child must have: • Six or more symptoms of either inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity or both for at least nine months. ...
... Treatment is the same regardless of type.The most recent diagnostic criteria for ADHD are found in the DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). To meet criteria, a child must have: • Six or more symptoms of either inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity or both for at least nine months. ...
Chapter 13 Understanding Psychological Disorders
... • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessional thoughts and/or compulsive behaviors. Obsessional thoughts are intrusive thoughts that are very distressing to the person thinking them. They evoke a great deal of anxiety, or fear about oneself or loved ones becoming ill, infecte ...
... • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessional thoughts and/or compulsive behaviors. Obsessional thoughts are intrusive thoughts that are very distressing to the person thinking them. They evoke a great deal of anxiety, or fear about oneself or loved ones becoming ill, infecte ...
Personality disorders Case Series: VMSIII 2013
... Personality disorders Case Series: VMSIII 2013-2014 Case vignette: Ms. Consternation was having difficulty fitting in at her new job. While she had initially been enamored with her new boss and the position, after a few months at work she was beginning to regret her decision to accept the position. ...
... Personality disorders Case Series: VMSIII 2013-2014 Case vignette: Ms. Consternation was having difficulty fitting in at her new job. While she had initially been enamored with her new boss and the position, after a few months at work she was beginning to regret her decision to accept the position. ...
NIMH Co-Occurring Disorders Curriculum
... - Screening to flag severe substance use problems - Assessment to determine level of services needed - Usually involves used of formal instruments • Identify a “problematic pattern of use, leading to significant impairment or distress” (DSM-V) - Formerly - drug or alcohol “dependence” - New severity ...
... - Screening to flag severe substance use problems - Assessment to determine level of services needed - Usually involves used of formal instruments • Identify a “problematic pattern of use, leading to significant impairment or distress” (DSM-V) - Formerly - drug or alcohol “dependence” - New severity ...
Nursing in Health and Illness III Objectives
... Categories of abuse 1. Child 2. Elder 3. Spousal 4. Sexual 5. Physical 6. Psychological E. Criteria for suspicions of abuse F. Nursing care of abused G. Legal implications 1. Chain of evidence 2. Mandatory reporting Describe methods the nurse can utilize to defuse/control anger, aggression or assaul ...
... Categories of abuse 1. Child 2. Elder 3. Spousal 4. Sexual 5. Physical 6. Psychological E. Criteria for suspicions of abuse F. Nursing care of abused G. Legal implications 1. Chain of evidence 2. Mandatory reporting Describe methods the nurse can utilize to defuse/control anger, aggression or assaul ...
Drug treatment for Anxiety Disorders
... UK: Benzodiazepines are indicated for the short-term relief of anxiety or insomnia that is severe. Benzodiazepines can cause or exacerbate depression and increase the risk of suicide. ...
... UK: Benzodiazepines are indicated for the short-term relief of anxiety or insomnia that is severe. Benzodiazepines can cause or exacerbate depression and increase the risk of suicide. ...
A Trauma-Informed Understanding of Suicidality
... said; doing things in logical sequence; seeing ‘gray’; working with time; multiple ideas simultaneously; maintaining focus • Social difficulties: attending to or accurately assessing social cues; connecting with others; seeking attention in appropriate ways; ...
... said; doing things in logical sequence; seeing ‘gray’; working with time; multiple ideas simultaneously; maintaining focus • Social difficulties: attending to or accurately assessing social cues; connecting with others; seeking attention in appropriate ways; ...