The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: a
... diagnostic classification criteria as well as treatment needs. Moreover, additional studies on the prevalence of BDD might raise awareness about this often secretive and underdiagnosed disorder. Although suffering from BDD, patients present only rarely with these complaints in general practice. Indeed ...
... diagnostic classification criteria as well as treatment needs. Moreover, additional studies on the prevalence of BDD might raise awareness about this often secretive and underdiagnosed disorder. Although suffering from BDD, patients present only rarely with these complaints in general practice. Indeed ...
Volume 13, Number 2 - June 2014
... require an interdisciplinary research frame (exemplified by social neuroscience) and an integrative clinical expertise (provided by psychiatry). The fact that we are “embodied subjects” is of course relevant not only to psychiatry, but to the whole of medicine. Physical diseases, even if unequivocal ...
... require an interdisciplinary research frame (exemplified by social neuroscience) and an integrative clinical expertise (provided by psychiatry). The fact that we are “embodied subjects” is of course relevant not only to psychiatry, but to the whole of medicine. Physical diseases, even if unequivocal ...
Types of Insomnia
... ▫ Difficulty in breathing such as asthma and sleep apnea ▫ Psychiatric disorders ▫ Restless legs syndrome ▫ Dementia ...
... ▫ Difficulty in breathing such as asthma and sleep apnea ▫ Psychiatric disorders ▫ Restless legs syndrome ▫ Dementia ...
Compulsive Hoarding
... Most hoarders are unaware of the severity of their hoarding problem and will not notice the symptoms until it is too late. Some will even live alone in their cluttered home and will continue going unrecognized for numerous years. It is eventually the concern of the person’s family or friends who tak ...
... Most hoarders are unaware of the severity of their hoarding problem and will not notice the symptoms until it is too late. Some will even live alone in their cluttered home and will continue going unrecognized for numerous years. It is eventually the concern of the person’s family or friends who tak ...
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... • People treated with psychotherapy are less likely to relapse than people treated with drugs alone • One psychological approach is exposure therapy, either in an individual or group setting • Cognitive therapies have also been widely used ...
... • People treated with psychotherapy are less likely to relapse than people treated with drugs alone • One psychological approach is exposure therapy, either in an individual or group setting • Cognitive therapies have also been widely used ...
ASD Overview Powerpoint
... play, and interact.) • Autism is a behavioral syndrome (which means that the definition is based on patterns or behaviors emitted.) • Autism is a neurological disability (presumed to be present at birth and is usually apparent before the age of 3. • Specific cause is unknown. (It is widely assumed t ...
... play, and interact.) • Autism is a behavioral syndrome (which means that the definition is based on patterns or behaviors emitted.) • Autism is a neurological disability (presumed to be present at birth and is usually apparent before the age of 3. • Specific cause is unknown. (It is widely assumed t ...
Chapter 4 Lecture Notes Page
... Theorists propose that GAD, like other psychological disorders, arises when people stop looking at themselves honestly and acceptingly This view is best illustrated by Carl Rogers’ explanation: • Lack of “unconditional positive regard” in childhood leads to “conditions of worth,” (harsh self-sta ...
... Theorists propose that GAD, like other psychological disorders, arises when people stop looking at themselves honestly and acceptingly This view is best illustrated by Carl Rogers’ explanation: • Lack of “unconditional positive regard” in childhood leads to “conditions of worth,” (harsh self-sta ...
The Depression Self-Help Plan Session (1) Clinical Depression
... century. The statistics on depression are staggering, they show that one in four adults will develop depression and/or anxiety at some time in their lives; there are 6 million people in the UK struggling with anxiety and depression and The World Health Organisation have said that over a hundred mill ...
... century. The statistics on depression are staggering, they show that one in four adults will develop depression and/or anxiety at some time in their lives; there are 6 million people in the UK struggling with anxiety and depression and The World Health Organisation have said that over a hundred mill ...
Chapter 1—Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
... 18. When 20-year-old Larry was first diagnosed with schizophrenia, his family wanted to know if and how the disorder would progress and how it would affect him in the future. In medical terms, the family wanted to know Larry’s a. diagnosis. c. psychosocial profile. b. prognosis. d. pathology. ANS: B ...
... 18. When 20-year-old Larry was first diagnosed with schizophrenia, his family wanted to know if and how the disorder would progress and how it would affect him in the future. In medical terms, the family wanted to know Larry’s a. diagnosis. c. psychosocial profile. b. prognosis. d. pathology. ANS: B ...
THE PERSONAL DISTURBANCE SCALE (DSSI/sAD)
... The first reported use of the SAD with old people, however, would appear to be by McNab and Philip (1980). Health visitors were able to assess 41 elderly people, 85 years or over, and found that their distribution into SAD categories did not differ significantly from the normative data of younger ad ...
... The first reported use of the SAD with old people, however, would appear to be by McNab and Philip (1980). Health visitors were able to assess 41 elderly people, 85 years or over, and found that their distribution into SAD categories did not differ significantly from the normative data of younger ad ...
3841 CIT - The Justice Academy
... where he was a Deputy Sheriff, School Resource Officer and the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Coordinator and mentor officer instructor for both officer certification and children curriculum delivery the for Bexar County; in addition to being named as the 2004 National D.A.R.E. Officer-O ...
... where he was a Deputy Sheriff, School Resource Officer and the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Coordinator and mentor officer instructor for both officer certification and children curriculum delivery the for Bexar County; in addition to being named as the 2004 National D.A.R.E. Officer-O ...
A Review of Two Instruments and Clinical Recommendations
... valuable information to inform diagnosis. The TSI could also be improved by providing duration and intensity scales for symptoms (Fernandez, 1996). This would increase the test’s complexity and administration time, however, potentially decreasing its clinical utility. An additional concern reviewers ...
... valuable information to inform diagnosis. The TSI could also be improved by providing duration and intensity scales for symptoms (Fernandez, 1996). This would increase the test’s complexity and administration time, however, potentially decreasing its clinical utility. An additional concern reviewers ...
Childhood trauma as a risk factor for
... self-injury, and for major psychiatric disorders(5,7,10,11) later in life: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), psychotic disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, borderline personality di ...
... self-injury, and for major psychiatric disorders(5,7,10,11) later in life: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), psychotic disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, borderline personality di ...
(g) Adult Bipolar Disorder
... episodes over a lifetime, though some may have many more or fewer episodes • Even when optimally treated, the BPD symptoms may wax and wane significantly • BPD diagnoses can change (i.e. patients with one type of bipolar diagnosis and go on to develop another, different bipolar diagnosis due to chan ...
... episodes over a lifetime, though some may have many more or fewer episodes • Even when optimally treated, the BPD symptoms may wax and wane significantly • BPD diagnoses can change (i.e. patients with one type of bipolar diagnosis and go on to develop another, different bipolar diagnosis due to chan ...
Sleep Mini Lecture Dr Verma
... is maintained. A few times he has had to hold on to the wall or railing for support. These episodes last between 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Also when waking up from sleep, he occasionally feels paralyzed, unable to move. This is very frightening to him, but resolves spontaneously. Because of sleepines ...
... is maintained. A few times he has had to hold on to the wall or railing for support. These episodes last between 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Also when waking up from sleep, he occasionally feels paralyzed, unable to move. This is very frightening to him, but resolves spontaneously. Because of sleepines ...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: are we helping or
... started in childhood or early adolescence.8 However, behavioural measures often characterise severity and impairment by frequency rather than compromised functioning. Frequency is not the same as impairment, and disregarding this important criterion increases reported prevalence.4 36 Many prevalenc ...
... started in childhood or early adolescence.8 However, behavioural measures often characterise severity and impairment by frequency rather than compromised functioning. Frequency is not the same as impairment, and disregarding this important criterion increases reported prevalence.4 36 Many prevalenc ...
Problems
... • The extent to which clinicians agree on the diagnosis • For most DSM diagnostic categories, reliability is ...
... • The extent to which clinicians agree on the diagnosis • For most DSM diagnostic categories, reliability is ...
Internet administration of the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale: A psychometric evaluation
... 1999). Assessors were either licensed psychologists or clinical psychology M.Sc. students in their final year of training. All assessors had received extensive training in psychiatric diagnostics by a senior psychiatrist who also reviewed each case. The exclusion criteria were (a) having undergone CB ...
... 1999). Assessors were either licensed psychologists or clinical psychology M.Sc. students in their final year of training. All assessors had received extensive training in psychiatric diagnostics by a senior psychiatrist who also reviewed each case. The exclusion criteria were (a) having undergone CB ...
Training
... Lack of diagnostic criteria in the DSMIV. Eckhardt and Deffenbacher (1995) have proposed three anger disorders they believe should be added to the DSM-IV The authors employed the dimensions of angry affect, cognitive distortions, and physiological arousal to create the theoretical anger disorder ...
... Lack of diagnostic criteria in the DSMIV. Eckhardt and Deffenbacher (1995) have proposed three anger disorders they believe should be added to the DSM-IV The authors employed the dimensions of angry affect, cognitive distortions, and physiological arousal to create the theoretical anger disorder ...
factitious or malingered multiple personality disorder
... as if they were dissociating from one personality state to another. Although some simulated cases of MPD may be quite obvious, other cases may are extremely difficult to discern, even for an experienced clinician. It is apparent from the data in this study that the presentation of traditional and ex ...
... as if they were dissociating from one personality state to another. Although some simulated cases of MPD may be quite obvious, other cases may are extremely difficult to discern, even for an experienced clinician. It is apparent from the data in this study that the presentation of traditional and ex ...
Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Stroke 113010
... B. Episodes of crying and laughing may involve an episode-congruent feeling, but do not necessarily reflect and do not produce a persistent change in the prevailing mood C. Episodes are excessively intense with respect to the stimulus that incites them, and may be inappropriate to the context in w ...
... B. Episodes of crying and laughing may involve an episode-congruent feeling, but do not necessarily reflect and do not produce a persistent change in the prevailing mood C. Episodes are excessively intense with respect to the stimulus that incites them, and may be inappropriate to the context in w ...
The relationship between executive function and attention in children
... Pears, 2004) was examined as a function of dissociation and maltreatment. In this study, abused/high dissociation children showed impaired recognition memory for threat-related pictures (relative to neutral pictures) in the divided attention condition relative to non-abused/low dissociation children ...
... Pears, 2004) was examined as a function of dissociation and maltreatment. In this study, abused/high dissociation children showed impaired recognition memory for threat-related pictures (relative to neutral pictures) in the divided attention condition relative to non-abused/low dissociation children ...
Physiological Predictors of Response to Exposure,
... Study Objectives: Evidence supports the use of cognitive behavioral therapies for nightmares in trauma-exposed individuals. This randomized clinical trial replicated a study of exposure, relaxation, and rescripting therapy (ERRT) and extended prior research by including broad measures of mental heal ...
... Study Objectives: Evidence supports the use of cognitive behavioral therapies for nightmares in trauma-exposed individuals. This randomized clinical trial replicated a study of exposure, relaxation, and rescripting therapy (ERRT) and extended prior research by including broad measures of mental heal ...
Clinical Practice Guideline for Patients with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Magellan Health
... system. In addition to the cost in dollars, the “human cost is astounding” (American Psychiatric Association, 2014). ADHD appears to be a neurologically heterogeneous disorder, with varying patterns of impairment in different individuals and with significant subtypes (American Academy of Pediatrics ...
... system. In addition to the cost in dollars, the “human cost is astounding” (American Psychiatric Association, 2014). ADHD appears to be a neurologically heterogeneous disorder, with varying patterns of impairment in different individuals and with significant subtypes (American Academy of Pediatrics ...