Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
... Individuals with excoriation disorder must have made repeated attempts to decrease or stop the skin picking, which must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning. The symptoms must not be better explained by symptoms of anothe ...
... Individuals with excoriation disorder must have made repeated attempts to decrease or stop the skin picking, which must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning. The symptoms must not be better explained by symptoms of anothe ...
Abnormal Psych2014 - Doral Academy Preparatory
... Mood or Affective Disorders and Their Causes o Major depressive disorder known as unipolar depression Referred to as the “common cold” of psychological disorders The length of the depressive episode must be taken into account Clinically depressed people remain so for more than two weeks w/o ...
... Mood or Affective Disorders and Their Causes o Major depressive disorder known as unipolar depression Referred to as the “common cold” of psychological disorders The length of the depressive episode must be taken into account Clinically depressed people remain so for more than two weeks w/o ...
Psychological Disorders
... A mood disorder in which a person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or please in most activities. Manic episode A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state. Medical model The concept tha ...
... A mood disorder in which a person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or please in most activities. Manic episode A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state. Medical model The concept tha ...
Psychopathology
... fear about future uncertainties either based on real or imagined events, which may affect both physical & psychological health. Types 1. GAD ...
... fear about future uncertainties either based on real or imagined events, which may affect both physical & psychological health. Types 1. GAD ...
MOOD DISORDERS
... Other mood disorders The full clinical picture of ,mania and depression are present either: at same time intermixed or alternates rapidly with each other without a normal ...
... Other mood disorders The full clinical picture of ,mania and depression are present either: at same time intermixed or alternates rapidly with each other without a normal ...
Personality Disorder
... more distinct and alternating personalities, formerly called multiple personality disorder. ...
... more distinct and alternating personalities, formerly called multiple personality disorder. ...
Ch. 5
... • Severe, persistent, and unreasonable fears of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur ...
... • Severe, persistent, and unreasonable fears of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur ...
Common Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Problems
... Current research shows that in many respects, CD is a more severe form of ODD. Severe ODD can lead to CD; milder ODD usually does not. The common thread that separates CD and ODD is safety. If a child has CD there are safety concerns. Sometimes it is the personal safety of others in the school, fami ...
... Current research shows that in many respects, CD is a more severe form of ODD. Severe ODD can lead to CD; milder ODD usually does not. The common thread that separates CD and ODD is safety. If a child has CD there are safety concerns. Sometimes it is the personal safety of others in the school, fami ...
Notes 3-13
... been to a party, and she has requested to work in the least active section of her library, even though this means lower pay. She cannot look at her rare customers without blushing, and she is convinced that they see her as incompetent and clumsy. Which of the following personality disorders is most ...
... been to a party, and she has requested to work in the least active section of her library, even though this means lower pay. She cannot look at her rare customers without blushing, and she is convinced that they see her as incompetent and clumsy. Which of the following personality disorders is most ...
Chapter 16
... – Erotomanic: someone is in love with them – Grandiose: special powers, special relationship with God – Jealous – Persecutory: treated poorly – Somatic: physical defect – Therapy is difficult because they don’t trust the therapist and don’t think there is problem ...
... – Erotomanic: someone is in love with them – Grandiose: special powers, special relationship with God – Jealous – Persecutory: treated poorly – Somatic: physical defect – Therapy is difficult because they don’t trust the therapist and don’t think there is problem ...
Panic Disorder
... and psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of daily life or both DSM-IV TR--abbreviation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text revision; the book published by the Ame ...
... and psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of daily life or both DSM-IV TR--abbreviation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text revision; the book published by the Ame ...
Diagnosing and Treating Mood Disorders: The Science and Ethics
... • A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, or expansive mood, lasting at least one week • During the period of mood disturbance, three of more of the following symptoms have persisted and have been present to a significant degree ...
... • A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, or expansive mood, lasting at least one week • During the period of mood disturbance, three of more of the following symptoms have persisted and have been present to a significant degree ...
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
... Note!-Some people experience withdrawal symptoms if they stop taking benzodiazepines abruptly instead of tapering ...
... Note!-Some people experience withdrawal symptoms if they stop taking benzodiazepines abruptly instead of tapering ...
File
... _________ of Anxiety Disorders? •We ______ our painful and intolerable ideas, feelings, and thoughts, resulting in anxiety. •Fear ___________ & _____________ Anxiety •________ & Natural Selection causes anxiety for certain objects/ situations •Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and even OCD are li ...
... _________ of Anxiety Disorders? •We ______ our painful and intolerable ideas, feelings, and thoughts, resulting in anxiety. •Fear ___________ & _____________ Anxiety •________ & Natural Selection causes anxiety for certain objects/ situations •Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and even OCD are li ...
Co-Occurring Disorders
... Use of a substance becomes more problematic over time with tolerance levels increasing and impacts to daily functioning being significant ...
... Use of a substance becomes more problematic over time with tolerance levels increasing and impacts to daily functioning being significant ...
Co-Occurring Disorders
... • Sx’s 3 or more of: grandiosity/inflated self-esteem, decreased sleep, increased talk/pressured speech, thoughts racing/flgt of ideas, distractable, can’t focus, increase goal directed activity, psychmotor agitation, excessive involvement in sex, spending, or risk taking with potential for harm (po ...
... • Sx’s 3 or more of: grandiosity/inflated self-esteem, decreased sleep, increased talk/pressured speech, thoughts racing/flgt of ideas, distractable, can’t focus, increase goal directed activity, psychmotor agitation, excessive involvement in sex, spending, or risk taking with potential for harm (po ...
Memory - Mrfarshtey.net
... schizophrenia is 50% if their identical twin has the disease (Gottesman, 1991). ...
... schizophrenia is 50% if their identical twin has the disease (Gottesman, 1991). ...
Somatoform and Sleep Disorders
... national health care bill. • Common types of sleep disorders include insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnias, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders ...
... national health care bill. • Common types of sleep disorders include insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnias, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders ...
The Case of Mrs. A
... • When coping and problem-solving strategies fail, depressed mood and anxiety symptoms may result. • This isn’t necessarily a “disorder,” but rather acknowledgement that the person is having trouble adjusting to a life change or a new stressor. • Bolstering social support, attending support groups, ...
... • When coping and problem-solving strategies fail, depressed mood and anxiety symptoms may result. • This isn’t necessarily a “disorder,” but rather acknowledgement that the person is having trouble adjusting to a life change or a new stressor. • Bolstering social support, attending support groups, ...
Prof. Lewis Wolpert, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
... “Until one has experienced a debilitating depression it is hard to understand the feelings of those who have. Severe depression confounds any attempt at description: it is not just feeling much lower than usual. It is quite a different state, one that bears only a tangential resemblance to normal ...
... “Until one has experienced a debilitating depression it is hard to understand the feelings of those who have. Severe depression confounds any attempt at description: it is not just feeling much lower than usual. It is quite a different state, one that bears only a tangential resemblance to normal ...
Psychological Disorders
... History of diverse physical complaints for which there is NO organic basis Long medical history of treatments for minor physical ailments ...
... History of diverse physical complaints for which there is NO organic basis Long medical history of treatments for minor physical ailments ...
Mood Disorders
... transition (develop social support and skills the new role requires) interpersonal deficits (extreme shyness, social awkwardness- teach them social skills and assertiveness) (Weissman & Markowitz, 2002). Success rate similar to that of Cognitive Therapy. Couple Therapy: depressed person in a dysfunc ...
... transition (develop social support and skills the new role requires) interpersonal deficits (extreme shyness, social awkwardness- teach them social skills and assertiveness) (Weissman & Markowitz, 2002). Success rate similar to that of Cognitive Therapy. Couple Therapy: depressed person in a dysfunc ...