What`s in a name.........emotional instablility in Adolescence
... tendency to act impulsively and without consideration of the consequences; the mood is unpredictable and capricious. There is a liability to outbursts of emotion and an incapacity to control the behavioural explosions. There is a tendency to quarrelsome behaviour and to conflicts with others, especi ...
... tendency to act impulsively and without consideration of the consequences; the mood is unpredictable and capricious. There is a liability to outbursts of emotion and an incapacity to control the behavioural explosions. There is a tendency to quarrelsome behaviour and to conflicts with others, especi ...
Stress Disorders Sleep Disorders
... Feeling that you are not getting enough sleep, often associated with anxiety May be difficulty falling asleep or early waking, often associated with depression Hard to define as people differ in sleep needs Often treated with drugs although majority of patients do not undergo a sleep study ...
... Feeling that you are not getting enough sleep, often associated with anxiety May be difficulty falling asleep or early waking, often associated with depression Hard to define as people differ in sleep needs Often treated with drugs although majority of patients do not undergo a sleep study ...
Psychological Disorders CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER 12
... agoraphobia. Individuals diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder display excessive anxiety and worries with no real source that can be pinpointed as leading to the anxiety. The psychoanalytical model states that anxiety disorders are caused by repressed urges or conflicts that are threatening t ...
... agoraphobia. Individuals diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder display excessive anxiety and worries with no real source that can be pinpointed as leading to the anxiety. The psychoanalytical model states that anxiety disorders are caused by repressed urges or conflicts that are threatening t ...
Depression
... seen as being caused by a sudden flow of bile to the brain, melancholia was thought to be brought on by an excess of black bile4, and exaltation by a predominance of warmth and dampness in the brain. Temperament was thought to be choleric, phlegmatic, sanguine or melancholic depending on the dominat ...
... seen as being caused by a sudden flow of bile to the brain, melancholia was thought to be brought on by an excess of black bile4, and exaltation by a predominance of warmth and dampness in the brain. Temperament was thought to be choleric, phlegmatic, sanguine or melancholic depending on the dominat ...
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with
... seek help from religious healers and home remedies because of religious interpretations, especially in the cases of psychiatric disorders. This situation may cause long duration of illness in the majority of the patients. The importance of persistence is frequently emphasized especially in publicati ...
... seek help from religious healers and home remedies because of religious interpretations, especially in the cases of psychiatric disorders. This situation may cause long duration of illness in the majority of the patients. The importance of persistence is frequently emphasized especially in publicati ...
Chapter 12
... C. The diathesis-stress model proposes that the expression of disordered behaviors (particularly depression) results from the interaction of an inherited predisposition and the experience of stress or trauma. 1. Some neurotransmitters, collectively referred to as biogenic amines, appear to influenc ...
... C. The diathesis-stress model proposes that the expression of disordered behaviors (particularly depression) results from the interaction of an inherited predisposition and the experience of stress or trauma. 1. Some neurotransmitters, collectively referred to as biogenic amines, appear to influenc ...
Chapter 3
... endured with intense anxiety or distress. The avoidance, anxious anticipation, or distress in the feared situation(s) interferes significantly with the person's normal routine, occupational (or academic) functioning, or social activities or relationships, or there is marked distress about having the ...
... endured with intense anxiety or distress. The avoidance, anxious anticipation, or distress in the feared situation(s) interferes significantly with the person's normal routine, occupational (or academic) functioning, or social activities or relationships, or there is marked distress about having the ...
Psychogenic Speech Disorders in People with Suspected
... Distinguishing between MSDs and PSDs can contribute to diagnosis of neurologic and psychiatric disorders. ...
... Distinguishing between MSDs and PSDs can contribute to diagnosis of neurologic and psychiatric disorders. ...
Treatment of Eating Disorders
... replaced Feeding Disorder of Infancy and Early Childhood and EDNOS which was described in the DSM-IV. While few data on ARFID have been published, it appears that it usually presents in infancy or childhood, but it can also present or persist into adulthood. The course of illness for individuals rel ...
... replaced Feeding Disorder of Infancy and Early Childhood and EDNOS which was described in the DSM-IV. While few data on ARFID have been published, it appears that it usually presents in infancy or childhood, but it can also present or persist into adulthood. The course of illness for individuals rel ...
Suicide and autism spectrum disorder: the role of trauma
... and PTSD that may increase suicide risk. It is surprising that a population characterized by a significant vulnerability lying on the severe impairment in interpersonal relationships and the inability to cope with conflicts or deep affective involvements show low prevalence of PTSD. One possible exp ...
... and PTSD that may increase suicide risk. It is surprising that a population characterized by a significant vulnerability lying on the severe impairment in interpersonal relationships and the inability to cope with conflicts or deep affective involvements show low prevalence of PTSD. One possible exp ...
Doctors Letters 13/6
... classification based on number (normally distributed with median of 3, mode of 5) or content (eg, speaking-only vs other fears; performanceonly vs interactional fears) of social fears failed to yield a defensible subtyping solution. Impairment increased linearly as the number of social fears was inc ...
... classification based on number (normally distributed with median of 3, mode of 5) or content (eg, speaking-only vs other fears; performanceonly vs interactional fears) of social fears failed to yield a defensible subtyping solution. Impairment increased linearly as the number of social fears was inc ...
Psychological trauma: a historical perspective
... The First World War and psychological trauma During the First World War the conscription of a mass civilian army, which in turn was subjected to the emotional pressures of trench warfare, led to an epidemic of post-trauma illness, termed ‘shell shock’. At first an organic explanation was proposed: a ...
... The First World War and psychological trauma During the First World War the conscription of a mass civilian army, which in turn was subjected to the emotional pressures of trench warfare, led to an epidemic of post-trauma illness, termed ‘shell shock’. At first an organic explanation was proposed: a ...
Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Diagnosis of Depressive Disorders
... • Among the most frequent conditions seen in primary care (PC); depression is more common [22%-33%] in medically ill • Associated with impairment of patients’ QoL, functional status, and, possibly, poorer prognosis of medical illness • Often inadequately managed in PC – Patients may present with som ...
... • Among the most frequent conditions seen in primary care (PC); depression is more common [22%-33%] in medically ill • Associated with impairment of patients’ QoL, functional status, and, possibly, poorer prognosis of medical illness • Often inadequately managed in PC – Patients may present with som ...
Chapter_15_answers
... 3) Answer: (b). When several disruptive behaviours or symptoms occur together, they may constitute a psychological disorder. Psychological disorders are formally defined in widely used classification systems or ‘nosologies’: the International Classification of Diseases – 10th edition (ICD-10; World ...
... 3) Answer: (b). When several disruptive behaviours or symptoms occur together, they may constitute a psychological disorder. Psychological disorders are formally defined in widely used classification systems or ‘nosologies’: the International Classification of Diseases – 10th edition (ICD-10; World ...
Postpartum Depression And Teens
... – Social changes may affect the number of depression-triggering life events Interactions between hormones and the brain’s areas involved in mood influence behavior and social roles. – females may be more vulnerable to dysregulation that may make them more sensitive to risk factors of depression. ...
... – Social changes may affect the number of depression-triggering life events Interactions between hormones and the brain’s areas involved in mood influence behavior and social roles. – females may be more vulnerable to dysregulation that may make them more sensitive to risk factors of depression. ...
PTSD: Defining the Disorder
... Some individuals are more likely to develop long-term problems under stress than others Coping skill and other resources are key Some individual characteristics that improve an individual’s ability to cope with stress ...
... Some individuals are more likely to develop long-term problems under stress than others Coping skill and other resources are key Some individual characteristics that improve an individual’s ability to cope with stress ...
DSM-5 assessment and diagnosis of dissociative and
... posttraumatic stress disorder, dissociative identity disorder or borderline personality rather than independent clinical syndromes. For dissociative amnesia, the disorder description is very similar to that found in the DSMIV-TR. What is new in the DSM-5 is the following diagnostic note: “Dissociati ...
... posttraumatic stress disorder, dissociative identity disorder or borderline personality rather than independent clinical syndromes. For dissociative amnesia, the disorder description is very similar to that found in the DSMIV-TR. What is new in the DSM-5 is the following diagnostic note: “Dissociati ...
PANDAS/PANS is a MEDICAL condition that presents with mental
... limitations to what he can do. I simply ask that you be a part of our team to help us keep him as healthy as possible for the remainder of the school year to keep this disorder in check. (child's name) gets overwhelmed from his physical and neurological symptoms and may frequently ask to use the bat ...
... limitations to what he can do. I simply ask that you be a part of our team to help us keep him as healthy as possible for the remainder of the school year to keep this disorder in check. (child's name) gets overwhelmed from his physical and neurological symptoms and may frequently ask to use the bat ...
Eating Disorder - Eunoia Family Resource Center
... smaller. So tiny and fragile were their feet, in fact, that some women were left essentially crippled, barely able to walk. To the Chinese, this was a sign of beauty and social status. But to us it seems a cruel and bizarre practice. The irony is that we in present-day American society do something ...
... smaller. So tiny and fragile were their feet, in fact, that some women were left essentially crippled, barely able to walk. To the Chinese, this was a sign of beauty and social status. But to us it seems a cruel and bizarre practice. The irony is that we in present-day American society do something ...
Somatoform Disorders
... Genetic factors- women probands more prone to somatisation, depression and anxiety, male probands more prone to ASPD and substance abuse ...
... Genetic factors- women probands more prone to somatisation, depression and anxiety, male probands more prone to ASPD and substance abuse ...
LO 31.2
... Figure 32.6 Prevalence of SAD in the United States These data, gathered by Steven G. Potkin and his associates (from Wurtman & Wurtman, 1989), indicate considerably higher rates of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in the northern latitudes. For example, Washington, Minnesota, and Maine have more t ...
... Figure 32.6 Prevalence of SAD in the United States These data, gathered by Steven G. Potkin and his associates (from Wurtman & Wurtman, 1989), indicate considerably higher rates of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in the northern latitudes. For example, Washington, Minnesota, and Maine have more t ...
Irritable mood and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
... 3) Irritability has been frequently used as a primary diagnostic feature to separate bipolar from unipolar depression [27,28]. It is indeed the case that those experiencing both MDD and irritability--in group data--have more impairment, a somewhat different family history and an increased vulnerabil ...
... 3) Irritability has been frequently used as a primary diagnostic feature to separate bipolar from unipolar depression [27,28]. It is indeed the case that those experiencing both MDD and irritability--in group data--have more impairment, a somewhat different family history and an increased vulnerabil ...
Document
... Begins bad habit of seeking help too readily Adjustment Disorder – commonest psychiatric diagnosis Increased risk of suicide in early stages (of some conditions) ...
... Begins bad habit of seeking help too readily Adjustment Disorder – commonest psychiatric diagnosis Increased risk of suicide in early stages (of some conditions) ...
Look at the signs
... Bronchiolitis is a common respiratory tract infection that affects babies and young children under a year old. The early symptoms are similar to those of a common cold and include a runny nose and cough. As it develops, the symptoms of bronchiolitis can include: A slight fever, a persistent cough an ...
... Bronchiolitis is a common respiratory tract infection that affects babies and young children under a year old. The early symptoms are similar to those of a common cold and include a runny nose and cough. As it develops, the symptoms of bronchiolitis can include: A slight fever, a persistent cough an ...