3 Mood Disorders
... Bi-Polar in the Youth • Does bipolar disorder show up before adulthood, and even before puberty? • Many young people have cycles from depression to extended rage rather than mania • The DSM-5 may have a new diagnosis for these kids: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder ...
... Bi-Polar in the Youth • Does bipolar disorder show up before adulthood, and even before puberty? • Many young people have cycles from depression to extended rage rather than mania • The DSM-5 may have a new diagnosis for these kids: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder ...
Ch 17 Mental Disorders
... – B. Conversion Disorder – Disorder in which a serious psychological trauma is changed into a symbolic physical dysfunction (ex. hysterical blindness or hysterical paralysis). Conversion disorders are quite rare – C. Hypochondrias – Disorders characterized by feeling excessive concern about one’s he ...
... – B. Conversion Disorder – Disorder in which a serious psychological trauma is changed into a symbolic physical dysfunction (ex. hysterical blindness or hysterical paralysis). Conversion disorders are quite rare – C. Hypochondrias – Disorders characterized by feeling excessive concern about one’s he ...
Risk Factors in the Individual
... More Helpful Responses • Look for solutions • Maintain expectations ...
... More Helpful Responses • Look for solutions • Maintain expectations ...
Care of the Child with a Mental or Cognitive Disorder
... – Any threat of suicide – take seriously – Help develop positive coping strategies in stressful situations ...
... – Any threat of suicide – take seriously – Help develop positive coping strategies in stressful situations ...
Schizotypal (Personality) Disorder Delusional Disorder
... contact the object of the delusion are common. In grandiose type, the central theme of the delusion is the conviction of having some great talent or insight or of having made some important discovery. Less commonly, the individual may have the delusion of having a special relationship with a promine ...
... contact the object of the delusion are common. In grandiose type, the central theme of the delusion is the conviction of having some great talent or insight or of having made some important discovery. Less commonly, the individual may have the delusion of having a special relationship with a promine ...
Anxiety and Somatoform Disorders
... danger. Typically it is characterized by nervousness, inability to relax, and concern about losing control. Physical signs include trembling, sweating, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, increased blood pressure. (Overreactions of the sympathetic branch of the nervous system.) Feeling anxious at ...
... danger. Typically it is characterized by nervousness, inability to relax, and concern about losing control. Physical signs include trembling, sweating, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, increased blood pressure. (Overreactions of the sympathetic branch of the nervous system.) Feeling anxious at ...
Mental Disorders
... Seeking access to guns, pills, knives, or other objects that could be used in a suicide attempt. Unusual focus on death, dying, or violence. Writing poems or stories about death. Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and being trapped ("There's no way out"). Belief that things will never get bette ...
... Seeking access to guns, pills, knives, or other objects that could be used in a suicide attempt. Unusual focus on death, dying, or violence. Writing poems or stories about death. Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and being trapped ("There's no way out"). Belief that things will never get bette ...
Psychodiagnosis for Counselors: The DSM-IV
... a diagnosis to a client is uncomfortable for many counselors. The disadvantages associated with using the DSM have included the promotion of a mechanistic approach to mental disorder assessment, the false impression that the understanding of mental disorders is more advanced than is actually the cas ...
... a diagnosis to a client is uncomfortable for many counselors. The disadvantages associated with using the DSM have included the promotion of a mechanistic approach to mental disorder assessment, the false impression that the understanding of mental disorders is more advanced than is actually the cas ...
Children and Domestic Violence Dr Joanna Sales
... Truancy, delinquency, substance abuse early sexual activity interpersonal problems ...
... Truancy, delinquency, substance abuse early sexual activity interpersonal problems ...
Chapter 7 Mood Disorders
... • “Roller coaster ride from peaks of elation to depths of despair” Major ...
... • “Roller coaster ride from peaks of elation to depths of despair” Major ...
Psychiatric illnesses in Children and Adolescents: types and treatment
... present before 7 years of age. impairment from the symptoms is present in 2 or more settings clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning ...
... present before 7 years of age. impairment from the symptoms is present in 2 or more settings clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning ...
Symptoms of BPD/ CTD
... • The anger and rejection that people with BPD display mean they are sometimes labelled as ‘bad,‘ ‘manipulative’ or ’attention-seeking’. • “Push –pull” dynamic inrelationships • People with BPD can get better. While there is no cure yet, BPD is a treatable disorder. ...
... • The anger and rejection that people with BPD display mean they are sometimes labelled as ‘bad,‘ ‘manipulative’ or ’attention-seeking’. • “Push –pull” dynamic inrelationships • People with BPD can get better. While there is no cure yet, BPD is a treatable disorder. ...
Section III - American Psychiatric Association
... episodes with short-duration hypomania by indicating this condition is present parenthetically when recording the diagnosis. This will allow clinicians to provide richer diagnoses for patients whose symptoms do not fit strictly within current disorders. DSM is the manual used by clinicians and resea ...
... episodes with short-duration hypomania by indicating this condition is present parenthetically when recording the diagnosis. This will allow clinicians to provide richer diagnoses for patients whose symptoms do not fit strictly within current disorders. DSM is the manual used by clinicians and resea ...
CHAPTER 13 Long PRACTICE TEST
... Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the distinction between normal and abnormal behavior? a. A person might be considered normal in one culture and abnormal in another. b. Not all people whose behavior is abnormal experience personal distress. c. The most widely used criterion fo ...
... Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the distinction between normal and abnormal behavior? a. A person might be considered normal in one culture and abnormal in another. b. Not all people whose behavior is abnormal experience personal distress. c. The most widely used criterion fo ...
Question: What is the cause of her psychiatric problems according to
... on psychiatric therapy and regulation of brain function. Mol Psych (2012), 1-15 ...
... on psychiatric therapy and regulation of brain function. Mol Psych (2012), 1-15 ...
Introduction to Pharmacology
... disorder often occurs with agoraphobia, in which people are afraid of having a panic attack in a place from which escape would be difficult, so they avoid these places. ...
... disorder often occurs with agoraphobia, in which people are afraid of having a panic attack in a place from which escape would be difficult, so they avoid these places. ...
Biological treatments carousel
... inhibitors), TCAs (tricyclics) and SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). MAOIs and trycyclics were the first drugs used to treat depression and raise levels of serotonin and noradrenaline in the brain. MAOIs block the action of an enzyme that breaks down serotonin, so increasing its avail ...
... inhibitors), TCAs (tricyclics) and SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). MAOIs and trycyclics were the first drugs used to treat depression and raise levels of serotonin and noradrenaline in the brain. MAOIs block the action of an enzyme that breaks down serotonin, so increasing its avail ...
Depressive Symptoms in Children Depressive Symptoms in Childhood
... socially (e.g., avoid other children). It is especially important to be mindful of changes in children’s behaviours, particularly if these changes become persistent, disruptive and affect their academic or social functioning. ...
... socially (e.g., avoid other children). It is especially important to be mindful of changes in children’s behaviours, particularly if these changes become persistent, disruptive and affect their academic or social functioning. ...
Effective Treatments for Youth Trauma
... Other, Ongoing Challenges For some children, the experience of a specific traumatic event such as an act of community violence, domestic violence, or abuse and neglect are, sadly, combined with other ongoing psychological or social adversity. A therapist and community agencies involved in the child’ ...
... Other, Ongoing Challenges For some children, the experience of a specific traumatic event such as an act of community violence, domestic violence, or abuse and neglect are, sadly, combined with other ongoing psychological or social adversity. A therapist and community agencies involved in the child’ ...
Psychological Disorders
... factor. The medical model is probably not correct where you can take a pill to rid yourself of a disorder. The bio-psycho-social school: most disorders are caused by a biological predisposition, physiological state, psychological dynamics, and social circumstances. ...
... factor. The medical model is probably not correct where you can take a pill to rid yourself of a disorder. The bio-psycho-social school: most disorders are caused by a biological predisposition, physiological state, psychological dynamics, and social circumstances. ...
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
... • Axis V – global assessment function (GAF) is a number from 1-100 that is assigned to an individual, which determines their level of functioning and alludes to their need for treatment, level of treatment, as well as prognosis – The higher the number, the higher functioning the person ...
... • Axis V – global assessment function (GAF) is a number from 1-100 that is assigned to an individual, which determines their level of functioning and alludes to their need for treatment, level of treatment, as well as prognosis – The higher the number, the higher functioning the person ...
Ch. 6- Mood Disorders
... What behaviors did you see? Physical symptoms: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Cognitive/emotional symptoms: _______________________ ...
... What behaviors did you see? Physical symptoms: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Cognitive/emotional symptoms: _______________________ ...
Dissociative, Personality, and Somatoform Disorders
... person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. This person may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist. Brain scans of murderers with this disorder have revealed reduced activity in the frontal lobes, an area of the cortex that ...
... person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. This person may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist. Brain scans of murderers with this disorder have revealed reduced activity in the frontal lobes, an area of the cortex that ...
