Mental Health - Jones College Prep
... outnumber men by a 4 to 1 ratio. • Symptoms include: – headaches, increased appetite, loss of interest in activities, excessive sleep, irritability, unable to concentrate. ...
... outnumber men by a 4 to 1 ratio. • Symptoms include: – headaches, increased appetite, loss of interest in activities, excessive sleep, irritability, unable to concentrate. ...
Mood Disorders
... Formerly called manic-depressive disorder. An alternation between depression and mania signals bipolar disorder. Depressive Symptoms ...
... Formerly called manic-depressive disorder. An alternation between depression and mania signals bipolar disorder. Depressive Symptoms ...
Slide 9
... Unconventionality and undesirable behavior- behave in a way that is statistically rare and violate the social norm Obviously the more symptoms the person demonstrates the more confident the clinicians are on diagnosing that person as mental ill. Suffering from one or more of the symptoms above sugge ...
... Unconventionality and undesirable behavior- behave in a way that is statistically rare and violate the social norm Obviously the more symptoms the person demonstrates the more confident the clinicians are on diagnosing that person as mental ill. Suffering from one or more of the symptoms above sugge ...
Chapter 18---Psychological Disorders new
... events in order to avoid shame, guilt, and pain Dissociate themselves from stressful event Reinforced by reduces anxiety when trauma is forgotten ...
... events in order to avoid shame, guilt, and pain Dissociate themselves from stressful event Reinforced by reduces anxiety when trauma is forgotten ...
2. Misconceptions about Psychological Disorders
... 1st - What is the dividing line between “normal” & “crazy” behavior? A. The difference between normal and abnormal behavior may be a matter of degree a behavior happens. Normal = one may check 1 or 2 times to make sure the stove is off Abnormal = go back and check the stove 50 times B. It is imp ...
... 1st - What is the dividing line between “normal” & “crazy” behavior? A. The difference between normal and abnormal behavior may be a matter of degree a behavior happens. Normal = one may check 1 or 2 times to make sure the stove is off Abnormal = go back and check the stove 50 times B. It is imp ...
ISSUES SURROUNDING CLASSIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF
... It is a question of degree We all experience sadness but mood can ...
... It is a question of degree We all experience sadness but mood can ...
Psychological Disorders
... • Number of cases increased dramatically during the 1980’s (popular book “Sybil”). • Claims of child sexual abuse. ...
... • Number of cases increased dramatically during the 1980’s (popular book “Sybil”). • Claims of child sexual abuse. ...
Parent and Teachers as Allies
... Mental Illnesses are Neurobiological Brain Disorders caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. They’re medical illnesses just as credible as diabetes, cancer or heart disease. Brain disorders can usually be controlled using medications, therapy, support groups, family and classroom understanding. ...
... Mental Illnesses are Neurobiological Brain Disorders caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. They’re medical illnesses just as credible as diabetes, cancer or heart disease. Brain disorders can usually be controlled using medications, therapy, support groups, family and classroom understanding. ...
Anxiety Disorder
... Deinstitutionalization 1960s the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental disability http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mentallyill-youth-in-crisis/ ...
... Deinstitutionalization 1960s the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental disability http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mentallyill-youth-in-crisis/ ...
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... Context of Behavior: Some behaviors are clearly bizarre in a given situation Watering your lawn in a rainstorm Persistence of Behavior: We all have crazy moments. Dancing all the time for no reason at all. Social Deviance: Radically violating norms daily – visuals hallucinations Su ...
... Context of Behavior: Some behaviors are clearly bizarre in a given situation Watering your lawn in a rainstorm Persistence of Behavior: We all have crazy moments. Dancing all the time for no reason at all. Social Deviance: Radically violating norms daily – visuals hallucinations Su ...
perfectionism traits and perfectionistic self
... Symptoms don’t conform Selective nature of the dysfunction Under hypnosis can remove symptom ...
... Symptoms don’t conform Selective nature of the dysfunction Under hypnosis can remove symptom ...
Abnormality_ch_1
... think of as normal were considered disorders: masturbation in nineteenth-century America was considered a hallmark of insanity, whereas today we recognize it to be almost universal in males and very common in females. Conversely, the Jerusalem Syndrome is now a clear disorder that warrants hospitali ...
... think of as normal were considered disorders: masturbation in nineteenth-century America was considered a hallmark of insanity, whereas today we recognize it to be almost universal in males and very common in females. Conversely, the Jerusalem Syndrome is now a clear disorder that warrants hospitali ...
Psychopathology
... and delusions, but unlike the jumble of the hebephrenic, these are wellorganized into one or more unifying themes. Four common delusions: Delusions of Persecution – the paranoid believes that some person or group is determined to bring about his destruction, downfall, or death Delusions of Self-Refe ...
... and delusions, but unlike the jumble of the hebephrenic, these are wellorganized into one or more unifying themes. Four common delusions: Delusions of Persecution – the paranoid believes that some person or group is determined to bring about his destruction, downfall, or death Delusions of Self-Refe ...
Introduction to Psychological Disorders
... DSM-IV-TR is a current authoritative scheme for classifying psychological disorders. This volume is the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, updated in 2000 as “text revision.” This classification scheme assumes the medical model a ...
... DSM-IV-TR is a current authoritative scheme for classifying psychological disorders. This volume is the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, updated in 2000 as “text revision.” This classification scheme assumes the medical model a ...
Understanding the role of Acute Stress Disorder in
... • More prevalent in females than males • Risk factors include: prior mental disorder, high levels of negative affectivity (neuroticism), greater perceived severity to traumatic experience, and avoidant coping styles. ...
... • More prevalent in females than males • Risk factors include: prior mental disorder, high levels of negative affectivity (neuroticism), greater perceived severity to traumatic experience, and avoidant coping styles. ...
Mood Disorders, Dissociation, Schizophrenia, and Personality
... – Memory loss (amnesia) of certain time periods, events and people – Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety – A sense of being detached from yourself (depersonalization) – A perception of the people and things around you as distorted and unreal (derealization) – A blurred sense of ...
... – Memory loss (amnesia) of certain time periods, events and people – Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety – A sense of being detached from yourself (depersonalization) – A perception of the people and things around you as distorted and unreal (derealization) – A blurred sense of ...
Psych8_Lecture_Ch16
... Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders This illness is now considered a spectrum disorder. It's a group of related mental disorders that share some symptoms. They affect your sense of what's real. They change how you think, feel, and act. Delusional Disorder, Psychotic Disorders, Sc ...
... Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders This illness is now considered a spectrum disorder. It's a group of related mental disorders that share some symptoms. They affect your sense of what's real. They change how you think, feel, and act. Delusional Disorder, Psychotic Disorders, Sc ...
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - Thomas Jefferson High School for …
... ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE SHOCK TREATMENT (ECT) ...
... ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE SHOCK TREATMENT (ECT) ...
Theories of Emotion PowerPoint
... 1. Name five famous creators thought to have had a mood disorder. For each, indicate their field (writer, painter, etc) 2. What two mood disorders seem to be more common among artists that the population at large? 3. What “symptoms” of mood disorders may aid in creativity? 4. What happens if these d ...
... 1. Name five famous creators thought to have had a mood disorder. For each, indicate their field (writer, painter, etc) 2. What two mood disorders seem to be more common among artists that the population at large? 3. What “symptoms” of mood disorders may aid in creativity? 4. What happens if these d ...
Patient Handouts - Redemption Psychiatry
... Sexual abuse of a child does not always mean that someone is a pedophile. People who have antisocial personality disorder or sadism may abuse children. These disorders may be more about power and control than sex. Pedophiles are sexually drawn to children. ...
... Sexual abuse of a child does not always mean that someone is a pedophile. People who have antisocial personality disorder or sadism may abuse children. These disorders may be more about power and control than sex. Pedophiles are sexually drawn to children. ...
Document
... hostile, high risk behavior, disregard for responsibility. Criminal misconduct and substance abuse common • Seek personal power, pleasure and in relationships only focus on their needs, no capacity for intimacy • Profound lack of empathy but can act caring and charming to manipulate others ...
... hostile, high risk behavior, disregard for responsibility. Criminal misconduct and substance abuse common • Seek personal power, pleasure and in relationships only focus on their needs, no capacity for intimacy • Profound lack of empathy but can act caring and charming to manipulate others ...
Anxiety Disorders - Terri L. Weaver, Ph.D.
... A person is unwilling to remain in contact with particular private experiences (e.g., bodily sensations, emotions, thoughts, memories, images, behavioral predispositions) and takes steps to alter the form or frequency of these experiences or the contexts that occasion them, even when these forms of ...
... A person is unwilling to remain in contact with particular private experiences (e.g., bodily sensations, emotions, thoughts, memories, images, behavioral predispositions) and takes steps to alter the form or frequency of these experiences or the contexts that occasion them, even when these forms of ...