Culture and Psychopathology
... day long, following him around with food and a spoon as he played. John looked thin, pale and weak to his mother and grandmother and that image was reinforced by neighbors and relatives. Sleep subsequently emerged as a problem within a week of the Gomes’s moving form the maternal grandparents’ home ...
... day long, following him around with food and a spoon as he played. John looked thin, pale and weak to his mother and grandmother and that image was reinforced by neighbors and relatives. Sleep subsequently emerged as a problem within a week of the Gomes’s moving form the maternal grandparents’ home ...
Power point
... that they interfere with their daily life • Types of affective disorders: – Dysthymic disorder (moderate depression) – Major depression – Bipolar disorder ...
... that they interfere with their daily life • Types of affective disorders: – Dysthymic disorder (moderate depression) – Major depression – Bipolar disorder ...
Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia
... Negative Symptoms-behavior that is absent that should be present Weak social interactions, emotional expression, speech, and working memory ...
... Negative Symptoms-behavior that is absent that should be present Weak social interactions, emotional expression, speech, and working memory ...
Neurotic disorders - Farrell`s Class Page
... behaviours or mental acts performed in response to obsessions or according to certain rule that must be applied rigidly. Compulsions are meant to neutralize or reduce discomfort or to prevent a dreaded event or situation. • Autonomic anxiety symptoms are often present. • There is very frequent comor ...
... behaviours or mental acts performed in response to obsessions or according to certain rule that must be applied rigidly. Compulsions are meant to neutralize or reduce discomfort or to prevent a dreaded event or situation. • Autonomic anxiety symptoms are often present. • There is very frequent comor ...
Document
... » What are yours biggest fears and what does this mean for you emotionally and physically? » What do you think causes phobias? ...
... » What are yours biggest fears and what does this mean for you emotionally and physically? » What do you think causes phobias? ...
Check your answers - Grand Haven Area Public Schools
... 40. Andrea, a 24-year-old woman is afraid of enclosed spaces such as elevators and walk-in closets, and being surrounded by people. 41. Dr. Smithers is a college instructor who is constantly anxious and often suffers from attacks that make it difficult to breath and has feelings of dying and insanit ...
... 40. Andrea, a 24-year-old woman is afraid of enclosed spaces such as elevators and walk-in closets, and being surrounded by people. 41. Dr. Smithers is a college instructor who is constantly anxious and often suffers from attacks that make it difficult to breath and has feelings of dying and insanit ...
Unit 6 – Adjustment & Breakdown
... Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – melatonin high (sleep) + serotonin low (mood) Post partum depression (PPD) – 3-4 weeks after birth, cause may be hormone shift, may lead to other depressive disorders ...
... Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – melatonin high (sleep) + serotonin low (mood) Post partum depression (PPD) – 3-4 weeks after birth, cause may be hormone shift, may lead to other depressive disorders ...
appsychchapt16
... Shutting down feelings and memory. Feeling detached from others. Dissociating from the distressing memories and feelings. Hyperalertness to danger. The individual often has difficulty shutting down the fightor-flight response that was activated during the event. This causes sleeplessness, irri ...
... Shutting down feelings and memory. Feeling detached from others. Dissociating from the distressing memories and feelings. Hyperalertness to danger. The individual often has difficulty shutting down the fightor-flight response that was activated during the event. This causes sleeplessness, irri ...
Mood Disorder Symptoms, Causes and E７҃ect
... function. While some people with depression may experience only one episode of major depression in a lifetime, most endure multiple episodes. Dysthymic disorder, or dysthymia, is a milder form of depression. It may not hinder a person’s ability to function in daily life. ...
... function. While some people with depression may experience only one episode of major depression in a lifetime, most endure multiple episodes. Dysthymic disorder, or dysthymia, is a milder form of depression. It may not hinder a person’s ability to function in daily life. ...
Antidepressants and neuroleptic
... Choose the ONE best answer. 12.1 A 55-year-old teacher began to experience changes in mood. He was losing interest in his work and lacked the desire to play his daily tennis match. He was preoccupied with feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and hopelessness. In addition to the psychiatric symptoms, th ...
... Choose the ONE best answer. 12.1 A 55-year-old teacher began to experience changes in mood. He was losing interest in his work and lacked the desire to play his daily tennis match. He was preoccupied with feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and hopelessness. In addition to the psychiatric symptoms, th ...
The Psychological Disorders
... and or behaviors that are at odds with social expectations and result in distress or discomfort ...
... and or behaviors that are at odds with social expectations and result in distress or discomfort ...
Treating Depression and Anxiety in the Geriatric Patient
... Examine onset of symptoms in relation to cognitive decline, medical illness, medications, substance use including caffeine and ETOH Be sure to screen for suicidal ideation: comorbid depression/anxiety increase suicide risk ...
... Examine onset of symptoms in relation to cognitive decline, medical illness, medications, substance use including caffeine and ETOH Be sure to screen for suicidal ideation: comorbid depression/anxiety increase suicide risk ...
psychiatric problems
... the teenage years, although it is usually diagnosed in adult life. The illness can affect anyone. However, if one or both parents have Bipolar Disorder, the chances are greater that their children may develop the disorder. Family history of drug or alcohol abuse also may be associated with greater ...
... the teenage years, although it is usually diagnosed in adult life. The illness can affect anyone. However, if one or both parents have Bipolar Disorder, the chances are greater that their children may develop the disorder. Family history of drug or alcohol abuse also may be associated with greater ...
Study Guide: Chapter 14 Introduction: Understanding Psychological
... controversy surrounding its diagnosis and reports of its prevalence. Schizophrenia: A Different Reality 24. Define schizophrenia, distinguishing between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 25. (Focus on Neuroscience) Identify the brain areas involved when a schizophrenic patient was exp ...
... controversy surrounding its diagnosis and reports of its prevalence. Schizophrenia: A Different Reality 24. Define schizophrenia, distinguishing between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 25. (Focus on Neuroscience) Identify the brain areas involved when a schizophrenic patient was exp ...
Understanding mood disorders
... “I faded away to a shadow of my former self. It’s a savage disease that destroys your very soul and the essence of your being. Depression takes away the one thing that you thought ...
... “I faded away to a shadow of my former self. It’s a savage disease that destroys your very soul and the essence of your being. Depression takes away the one thing that you thought ...
CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION: SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS
... Dexamethasone nonsuppression of cortisol Hyposecretion of growth hormone in response to insulin challenge and hypersecretion during sleep Decreased levels of norepinephrine and serotonin (risk for suicide) metabolites in ...
... Dexamethasone nonsuppression of cortisol Hyposecretion of growth hormone in response to insulin challenge and hypersecretion during sleep Decreased levels of norepinephrine and serotonin (risk for suicide) metabolites in ...
SOS Suicide Prevention Program
... Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities Withdrawal from friends Feelings of worthlessness, guilt Feelings of hopelessness or desperation Diminished ability to think or concentrate, slowed thinking or indecisiveness Thoughts of death, suicide, or wishes to be dead ...
... Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities Withdrawal from friends Feelings of worthlessness, guilt Feelings of hopelessness or desperation Diminished ability to think or concentrate, slowed thinking or indecisiveness Thoughts of death, suicide, or wishes to be dead ...
Psychopharmacology
... Anecdotal reports of use in children and treatment resistant cases Documented efficacy as an augmenting agent to SSRI antidepressants in non-psychotic, treatment-resistant major depressive disorders Sedating, likely produces most weight gain compared to other antipsychotics Linked to increased risk ...
... Anecdotal reports of use in children and treatment resistant cases Documented efficacy as an augmenting agent to SSRI antidepressants in non-psychotic, treatment-resistant major depressive disorders Sedating, likely produces most weight gain compared to other antipsychotics Linked to increased risk ...
Anxiety Disorders
... • Occurs in all social classes and at all ages, from childhood to old age • The severe forms are more common in middle and old age although there has been a steady increase in depressive illnesses amongst people in their twenties and thirties. • Before a diagnosis of depression can be made, the symp ...
... • Occurs in all social classes and at all ages, from childhood to old age • The severe forms are more common in middle and old age although there has been a steady increase in depressive illnesses amongst people in their twenties and thirties. • Before a diagnosis of depression can be made, the symp ...
Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
... symptoms: – Paranoid type: delusions/hallucinations are elaborate and encompassing – Catatonic type: most rare of all subtypes – Disorganized type: disorganized speech and negative symptoms, some catatonia present – Residual type: negative symptoms alone – Undifferentiated type: no particular featur ...
... symptoms: – Paranoid type: delusions/hallucinations are elaborate and encompassing – Catatonic type: most rare of all subtypes – Disorganized type: disorganized speech and negative symptoms, some catatonia present – Residual type: negative symptoms alone – Undifferentiated type: no particular featur ...
File - Ms. Hines` classroom
... diseases. She spends a good deal of time consulting doctors for a second opinion. ____________________________________________________ 16. Tomas complains that he is experiencing recurrent episodes of lightheadedness, rapid breathing, and dizziness, especially as he attempts to leave his house. The ...
... diseases. She spends a good deal of time consulting doctors for a second opinion. ____________________________________________________ 16. Tomas complains that he is experiencing recurrent episodes of lightheadedness, rapid breathing, and dizziness, especially as he attempts to leave his house. The ...
Mental Disorders
... Borderline personality -erratic emotions Tends to exaggerate relationships-"everyone loves me" Narcissistic personality -self centered person ...
... Borderline personality -erratic emotions Tends to exaggerate relationships-"everyone loves me" Narcissistic personality -self centered person ...
Depression
... ECT has been reported to result in a prompt improvement in symptoms of depression in the majority of patients treated. The Consortium for Research in ECT (CORE) reported a 75% remission rate among 217 patients who completed a short course of ECT during an acute episode of depression, with 65% of pat ...
... ECT has been reported to result in a prompt improvement in symptoms of depression in the majority of patients treated. The Consortium for Research in ECT (CORE) reported a 75% remission rate among 217 patients who completed a short course of ECT during an acute episode of depression, with 65% of pat ...
Somatoform Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
... • A person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease » Patient often moves from doctor to doctor, seeking and receiving more medical attention, but fails to confront the disorder’s psychological root » Adolf Hitler suffered from hypochondriasis ...
... • A person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease » Patient often moves from doctor to doctor, seeking and receiving more medical attention, but fails to confront the disorder’s psychological root » Adolf Hitler suffered from hypochondriasis ...