Depression and Anxiety in end stage renal disease patients
... with psychiatric disorders reported more impairment on six of eight HRQOL dimensions than those without psychiatric disorders. Our study revealed a lower prevalence of anxiety and somatoform disorders in dialysis patients than that reported in previous studies, although this was not the case for dep ...
... with psychiatric disorders reported more impairment on six of eight HRQOL dimensions than those without psychiatric disorders. Our study revealed a lower prevalence of anxiety and somatoform disorders in dialysis patients than that reported in previous studies, although this was not the case for dep ...
SERUM BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF): THE
... In our study, the concentration of serum BDNF was not significantly related to the severity of depressive episodes. In other words, these concentrations were very much alike in all three groups of depressed patients who showed mild, moderate and severe symptoms of MDD, based on their HAMD-17 total s ...
... In our study, the concentration of serum BDNF was not significantly related to the severity of depressive episodes. In other words, these concentrations were very much alike in all three groups of depressed patients who showed mild, moderate and severe symptoms of MDD, based on their HAMD-17 total s ...
The Paroxysmal Disorders - Pacific Neuropsychiatric Institute
... others with syncope (faints), still others had links with cardiac arrhythmias, and still others were hysterical. “Spells” was too non-specific. So we tried “atypical spells”. But what did this “atypicality” imply? I linked up these conditions to a phenomenon called kindling, which Dr. Graham Goddard ...
... others with syncope (faints), still others had links with cardiac arrhythmias, and still others were hysterical. “Spells” was too non-specific. So we tried “atypical spells”. But what did this “atypicality” imply? I linked up these conditions to a phenomenon called kindling, which Dr. Graham Goddard ...
Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 6th edition
... • Hysterical vs. factitious symptoms – Hysterical somatoform disorders must also be distinguished from patterns in which individuals are faking medical symptoms • malingering – intentionally faking illness to achieve external gain (e.g., financial compensation, military deferment) This is not a soma ...
... • Hysterical vs. factitious symptoms – Hysterical somatoform disorders must also be distinguished from patterns in which individuals are faking medical symptoms • malingering – intentionally faking illness to achieve external gain (e.g., financial compensation, military deferment) This is not a soma ...
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 ...
Profile of Discrete Emotions in Affective Disorders in Older Primary
... the emotional experience of older depressed and nondepressed persons can help identify depressionrelated symptoms in older patients that are not directly attributable to medical problems. The frequencies and intensities of particular emotions may have prognostic and therapeutic implications. For exa ...
... the emotional experience of older depressed and nondepressed persons can help identify depressionrelated symptoms in older patients that are not directly attributable to medical problems. The frequencies and intensities of particular emotions may have prognostic and therapeutic implications. For exa ...
Malingering - Rage University
... Cognitive Disorders 1. Lack of marked perseveration 2. Implausible symptom profile given reported injury 3. Psychotic symptoms confused with cognitive impairments 4. Unimpaired function in social and recreational realms in the face of gross disability ...
... Cognitive Disorders 1. Lack of marked perseveration 2. Implausible symptom profile given reported injury 3. Psychotic symptoms confused with cognitive impairments 4. Unimpaired function in social and recreational realms in the face of gross disability ...
Potential Uses of Modafinil in Psychiatric Disorders
... with no evidence for development of tolerance.5,12 In recent 4- and 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, modafinil significantly improved wakefulness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who experienced excessive sleepiness despite regular use of effective nasal co ...
... with no evidence for development of tolerance.5,12 In recent 4- and 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, modafinil significantly improved wakefulness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who experienced excessive sleepiness despite regular use of effective nasal co ...
Iden3fying Emo3onal Disturbance NASP 2015
... following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child's educational performance: a) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. b) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relat ...
... following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child's educational performance: a) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. b) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relat ...
Borderline personality disorder in adolescents
... one (characterised by anger and feelings of abandonment) tends to be stable or persistent while the other (characterised by self-harm and suicide attempts) is unstable or less persistent. It should be clarified that in most cases remission actually means a reduction in the number of symptoms below t ...
... one (characterised by anger and feelings of abandonment) tends to be stable or persistent while the other (characterised by self-harm and suicide attempts) is unstable or less persistent. It should be clarified that in most cases remission actually means a reduction in the number of symptoms below t ...
Mild to moderate depression in the elderly in Primary Care
... I had known L for several years. He was one of those uncomplicated “timesaving” patients who came in for annual check-ups. I did not know much about him except that he was married and was an active man with many interests. This time he had made an extra appointment because he felt fatigued, had lost ...
... I had known L for several years. He was one of those uncomplicated “timesaving” patients who came in for annual check-ups. I did not know much about him except that he was married and was an active man with many interests. This time he had made an extra appointment because he felt fatigued, had lost ...
PASRR and the Transition to ICD-10
... Privacy Focus. ICD10 Monitor. Retrieved 1/14/16 from: http://www.icd10monitor.com/enews/item/1265-majordepression-no-laughing-matter-serious-diagnosis-requires-new-documentation-coding-and-privacy-focus Butler, R. (2012). ICD-10 essential for busy physicians who would rather be doing something else ...
... Privacy Focus. ICD10 Monitor. Retrieved 1/14/16 from: http://www.icd10monitor.com/enews/item/1265-majordepression-no-laughing-matter-serious-diagnosis-requires-new-documentation-coding-and-privacy-focus Butler, R. (2012). ICD-10 essential for busy physicians who would rather be doing something else ...
Seminar
... interpersonal relationships, and self-image. Clinical signs of the disorder include emotional dysregulation, impulsive aggression, repeated self-injury, and chronic suicidal tendencies, which make these patients frequent users of mentalhealth resources. Causal factors are only partly known, but gene ...
... interpersonal relationships, and self-image. Clinical signs of the disorder include emotional dysregulation, impulsive aggression, repeated self-injury, and chronic suicidal tendencies, which make these patients frequent users of mentalhealth resources. Causal factors are only partly known, but gene ...
ADHD: Comorbidity and Mimicry
... • While children with other psychiatric disorders often show lower levels of adaptive functioning, the discrepancy between overall IQ and level of adaptive functioning in children with ADHD is often found to be greater than in most other conditions. • ADHD may take a special toll on adaptive functio ...
... • While children with other psychiatric disorders often show lower levels of adaptive functioning, the discrepancy between overall IQ and level of adaptive functioning in children with ADHD is often found to be greater than in most other conditions. • ADHD may take a special toll on adaptive functio ...
Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Stroke 113010
... 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 which they develop (i.e., laughing when crying would be expected or vi ...
... 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 which they develop (i.e., laughing when crying would be expected or vi ...
A Note on Cognitive Dissonance and Malingering
... unexplained symptoms, on the other hand, contain an element of self-deception. The patient convinces herself that she suffers from symptoms—pain, fatigue, concentration difficulties, memory problems, and so on—while knowing that there is no medically plausible cause. Some authors have described thes ...
... unexplained symptoms, on the other hand, contain an element of self-deception. The patient convinces herself that she suffers from symptoms—pain, fatigue, concentration difficulties, memory problems, and so on—while knowing that there is no medically plausible cause. Some authors have described thes ...
Connecting Inflammation with Glutamate Agonism in Suicidality
... glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, respectively. We here measured QUIN and KYNA in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 64 medication-free suicide attempters and 36 controls, using gas chromatography mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography. We assessed the patients ...
... glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, respectively. We here measured QUIN and KYNA in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 64 medication-free suicide attempters and 36 controls, using gas chromatography mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography. We assessed the patients ...
Suicidality, violence and mania caused by selective serotonin
... of SSRIs, they are typically treated as a single category or class of pharmacological agents. It is generally recognized that an adverse mental or behavioral reaction, such as agitation or mania, that is observed in regard to one SSRI is likely to be found with all the other SSRIs.2 While usually ex ...
... of SSRIs, they are typically treated as a single category or class of pharmacological agents. It is generally recognized that an adverse mental or behavioral reaction, such as agitation or mania, that is observed in regard to one SSRI is likely to be found with all the other SSRIs.2 While usually ex ...
Suicidality, violence and mania caused by selective serotonin
... of SSRIs, they are typically treated as a single category or class of pharmacological agents. It is generally recognized that an adverse mental or behavioral reaction, such as agitation or mania, that is observed in regard to one SSRI is likely to be found with all the other SSRIs.2 While usually ex ...
... of SSRIs, they are typically treated as a single category or class of pharmacological agents. It is generally recognized that an adverse mental or behavioral reaction, such as agitation or mania, that is observed in regard to one SSRI is likely to be found with all the other SSRIs.2 While usually ex ...
Chapter 7: Diagnosis of Methamphetamine Use
... and dependence refer to the emergence of a maladaptive pattern within a 12month period but, as has been seen, that pattern may be triggered by shortterm usage. As a caveat, although these diagnoses are helpful, they can imply greater precision than is, in fact, present. Standards should be improved ...
... and dependence refer to the emergence of a maladaptive pattern within a 12month period but, as has been seen, that pattern may be triggered by shortterm usage. As a caveat, although these diagnoses are helpful, they can imply greater precision than is, in fact, present. Standards should be improved ...
Brand et al. Personality Differences Rorschach DID
... “made” thoughts and feelings are more commonly reported in patients with DID than in patients with schizophrenia, even though firstrank symptoms have long been thought to indicate psychosis (Dell, 2006; Kluft, 1987; Ross et al., 1990; Schneider, 1959). Indeed, it is difficult to imagine holding a be ...
... “made” thoughts and feelings are more commonly reported in patients with DID than in patients with schizophrenia, even though firstrank symptoms have long been thought to indicate psychosis (Dell, 2006; Kluft, 1987; Ross et al., 1990; Schneider, 1959). Indeed, it is difficult to imagine holding a be ...
How And Why Is Autism Spectrum Disorder Misdiagnosed In Adult
... shown in Table 2. Even in children with ASD, major depressive disorder is one of the most common psychiatric comorbidities [78,79]. Furthermore, depressive symptoms increase from school age through young adulthood in individuals with ASD due to poor emotional regulation, lower life satisfaction, and ...
... shown in Table 2. Even in children with ASD, major depressive disorder is one of the most common psychiatric comorbidities [78,79]. Furthermore, depressive symptoms increase from school age through young adulthood in individuals with ASD due to poor emotional regulation, lower life satisfaction, and ...
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression Using
... whether the type of CBT skill used is associated with differential symptom alleviation. Outpatients (N = 356) diagnosed with a primary mood disorder received 14 two-hour group sessions of CBT for depression, using the Mind Over Mood protocol. In each session, patients completed the Beck Depression I ...
... whether the type of CBT skill used is associated with differential symptom alleviation. Outpatients (N = 356) diagnosed with a primary mood disorder received 14 two-hour group sessions of CBT for depression, using the Mind Over Mood protocol. In each session, patients completed the Beck Depression I ...
anxiety disorders
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... *AP is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. ...
Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders in DSM-5
... 1. Recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing recollections (which may be expressed as play) 2. Traumatic nightmares in which the content or affect is related to the traumatic event(s). Note: It’s not always possible to determine that the frightening content is related to the traumatic event. ...
... 1. Recurrent, involuntary, and intrusive distressing recollections (which may be expressed as play) 2. Traumatic nightmares in which the content or affect is related to the traumatic event(s). Note: It’s not always possible to determine that the frightening content is related to the traumatic event. ...