personality disorders
... alterations of cortical circuits that mediate impulsivity or social behavior. Many studies suggest abnormalities in the limbic system; however, the diagnostic criteria for personality disorders are sufficiently imprecise to obscure clinical pathological relationships. The biological aspects personal ...
... alterations of cortical circuits that mediate impulsivity or social behavior. Many studies suggest abnormalities in the limbic system; however, the diagnostic criteria for personality disorders are sufficiently imprecise to obscure clinical pathological relationships. The biological aspects personal ...
psychiatric emergencies - Accra Psychiatric Hospital
... Stressful events Young people who regularly self harm Drug and alcohol use ...
... Stressful events Young people who regularly self harm Drug and alcohol use ...
Initial Evaluation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Examination
... clearly describe specific stressor event(s) veteran considered particularly traumatic, particularly, if the stressor is a type of personal assault, including sexual assault, provide information, with examples, if possible. ...
... clearly describe specific stressor event(s) veteran considered particularly traumatic, particularly, if the stressor is a type of personal assault, including sexual assault, provide information, with examples, if possible. ...
Chronic Condition Coding Awareness: Bipolar
... shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks1. People who have bipolar disorder can have periods in which they feel overly happy and energized and other periods of feeling very sad, hopeless, and sluggish. In between those periods, they usually feel normal. ...
... shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks1. People who have bipolar disorder can have periods in which they feel overly happy and energized and other periods of feeling very sad, hopeless, and sluggish. In between those periods, they usually feel normal. ...
Psychological trauma: a historical perspective
... The First World War and psychological trauma During the First World War the conscription of a mass civilian army, which in turn was subjected to the emotional pressures of trench warfare, led to an epidemic of post-trauma illness, termed ‘shell shock’. At first an organic explanation was proposed: a ...
... The First World War and psychological trauma During the First World War the conscription of a mass civilian army, which in turn was subjected to the emotional pressures of trench warfare, led to an epidemic of post-trauma illness, termed ‘shell shock’. At first an organic explanation was proposed: a ...
autism spectrum conditions
... • Sensory disorder added to symptoms – Abnormal responses to sensory stimuli – e.g., extreme sensitivity to light, sound, touch ...
... • Sensory disorder added to symptoms – Abnormal responses to sensory stimuli – e.g., extreme sensitivity to light, sound, touch ...
Depressive & Anxiety disorders
... High levels of neuroticism and low levels of extroversion characterise people with IBS drawn from clinics and the population. ...
... High levels of neuroticism and low levels of extroversion characterise people with IBS drawn from clinics and the population. ...
What is bipolar disorder - Centre for Clinical Interventions
... to experience pleasure. The high moods are called manic episodes and the low moods are called depressive episodes. These episodes can range from mild to severe and affect how a person thinks, feels, and acts. However, it is important to remember that some people may experience different patterns ass ...
... to experience pleasure. The high moods are called manic episodes and the low moods are called depressive episodes. These episodes can range from mild to severe and affect how a person thinks, feels, and acts. However, it is important to remember that some people may experience different patterns ass ...
MH-PP9-3-12
... Abuse- the destructive action Often learned response Managing anger- we have ability to control Need to control and separate physical from emotional responsephysical activity Learn appropriate assertion techniques Use “I” statements- own our feelings and express without attacking Talking to others F ...
... Abuse- the destructive action Often learned response Managing anger- we have ability to control Need to control and separate physical from emotional responsephysical activity Learn appropriate assertion techniques Use “I” statements- own our feelings and express without attacking Talking to others F ...
Document
... “Acute Stress Disorder" is now used Occurs in 20-50% of those who have suffered major trauma The severity of emotional symptoms is much more closely related to how frightening the trauma was than to the severity of the injury Even uninjured victims may suffer considerable distress Severe distress is ...
... “Acute Stress Disorder" is now used Occurs in 20-50% of those who have suffered major trauma The severity of emotional symptoms is much more closely related to how frightening the trauma was than to the severity of the injury Even uninjured victims may suffer considerable distress Severe distress is ...
Memory
... • Dissociation or separation from trauma: conscious awareness become separated from painful memories, thoughts, and feelings • Presumes existence of repressed memories (controversial) • Psychoanalytic and learning theory: a way of dealing with extreme anxiety • A cultural phenomenon – a disorder cre ...
... • Dissociation or separation from trauma: conscious awareness become separated from painful memories, thoughts, and feelings • Presumes existence of repressed memories (controversial) • Psychoanalytic and learning theory: a way of dealing with extreme anxiety • A cultural phenomenon – a disorder cre ...
Paralympics and conversion disorder
... been no suggestions of periods of normal functioning. In any event, what is significant is that the stories were, by definition newsworthy, and as is the trend nowadays, each sparked blogs and hostile responses on the internet and other media. Opinions have ranged from outrage towards the athletes who ...
... been no suggestions of periods of normal functioning. In any event, what is significant is that the stories were, by definition newsworthy, and as is the trend nowadays, each sparked blogs and hostile responses on the internet and other media. Opinions have ranged from outrage towards the athletes who ...
Has the existence of seasonal affective disorder been disproven?
... Traffanstedt et al. (2016) recently published a study designed to determine if a seasonally related pattern of major depressive disorder could be demonstrated in a cross-sectional, population-wide approach. The eight item days version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8 days; Dhingra et al., 2 ...
... Traffanstedt et al. (2016) recently published a study designed to determine if a seasonally related pattern of major depressive disorder could be demonstrated in a cross-sectional, population-wide approach. The eight item days version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8 days; Dhingra et al., 2 ...
Treating Co-occurring Disorders
... These teens were not alcoholics, and they did not drink every day. All they did (to be considered “binge drinkers”) was drink at least 4 (for females) or 5 (for males) drinks in 1 sitting, at least 1 time during the previous 3 months (April, 2009) ...
... These teens were not alcoholics, and they did not drink every day. All they did (to be considered “binge drinkers”) was drink at least 4 (for females) or 5 (for males) drinks in 1 sitting, at least 1 time during the previous 3 months (April, 2009) ...
Borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder
... Differential diagnosis such patients. There are patients who report that they have been depressed all of their lives, and these patients usually present severe personality disorders. But these symptomatic features have to be differentiated from the characterological features of the masochistic/depr ...
... Differential diagnosis such patients. There are patients who report that they have been depressed all of their lives, and these patients usually present severe personality disorders. But these symptomatic features have to be differentiated from the characterological features of the masochistic/depr ...
abnormal PSYCHOLOGY Third Canadian Edition
... attributional style is a trait – But research shows that depressive attributional style disappears following depressive episode ...
... attributional style is a trait – But research shows that depressive attributional style disappears following depressive episode ...
Psych - Carterville CUSD #5
... Euthanasia: a deliberate termination of one’s life with the assistance of someone else. Usually the patient is suffering from an incurable illness. ...
... Euthanasia: a deliberate termination of one’s life with the assistance of someone else. Usually the patient is suffering from an incurable illness. ...
Unit15
... – resolution of identified problems is unrealistic – outcomes must be measured in terms of slowing down the process rather than stopping or curing the problem ...
... – resolution of identified problems is unrealistic – outcomes must be measured in terms of slowing down the process rather than stopping or curing the problem ...
Introduction to Working with the Asian Patient in Primary Care
... euphoria) accompanied by criteria for both a Manic Episode and a Major Depressive Episode. Duration of 1 week. Frequently includes agitation, insomnia, appetite dysregulation, psychotic features, and suicidal thinking. Symptoms are not due to the direct effects of a substance, or a general med ...
... euphoria) accompanied by criteria for both a Manic Episode and a Major Depressive Episode. Duration of 1 week. Frequently includes agitation, insomnia, appetite dysregulation, psychotic features, and suicidal thinking. Symptoms are not due to the direct effects of a substance, or a general med ...
Mental Illness – An Overview
... Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used primarily for the treatment of severe depression. Psychiatrists usually use it to treat hospitalized patients who remain depressed and suicidal in spite of medication treatment and psychotherapy. In most cases, ECT shortens the period of depression, but the pa ...
... Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used primarily for the treatment of severe depression. Psychiatrists usually use it to treat hospitalized patients who remain depressed and suicidal in spite of medication treatment and psychotherapy. In most cases, ECT shortens the period of depression, but the pa ...
Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive
... people the researchers labeled “treatment nonresponders” have a poorer QOL than those considered “partial treatment responders” (2008). They also studied pretreatment differences and found that the treatment nonresponders said depression levels are higher while self-worth is lower than partial treat ...
... people the researchers labeled “treatment nonresponders” have a poorer QOL than those considered “partial treatment responders” (2008). They also studied pretreatment differences and found that the treatment nonresponders said depression levels are higher while self-worth is lower than partial treat ...
Psychotherapy For Bipolar Disorder
... Elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least 4 days, that is clearly different from the usual nondepressed mood. Three (or more) of the symptoms of a manic episode have persisted (four if the mood is only irritable). The episode is uncharacteristic of the person when not ...
... Elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least 4 days, that is clearly different from the usual nondepressed mood. Three (or more) of the symptoms of a manic episode have persisted (four if the mood is only irritable). The episode is uncharacteristic of the person when not ...
Abnormal Psychology Project
... 1) Choose a psychological disorder you are interested in. Only one group per disorder (first come, first serve) 2) Include typical symptoms of the disorder. 3) What are the different theories on the causes of the disorder (bio-psycho-social)? 4) What specific treatments, therapeutic and medication, ...
... 1) Choose a psychological disorder you are interested in. Only one group per disorder (first come, first serve) 2) Include typical symptoms of the disorder. 3) What are the different theories on the causes of the disorder (bio-psycho-social)? 4) What specific treatments, therapeutic and medication, ...
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder (MPD), is a mental disorder on the dissociative spectrum characterized by the appearance of at least two distinct and relatively enduring identities or dissociated personality states that alternately control a person's behavior, accompanied by memory impairment for important information not explained by ordinary forgetfulness. These symptoms are not accounted for by substance abuse, seizures, other medical conditions, nor by imaginative play in children. Diagnosis is often difficult as there is considerable comorbidity with other mental disorders. Malingering should be considered if there is possible financial or forensic gain, as well as factitious disorder if help-seeking behavior is prominent.DID is one of the most controversial psychiatric disorders, with no clear consensus on diagnostic criteria or treatment. Research on treatment efficacy has been concerned primarily with clinical approaches and case studies. Dissociative symptoms range from common lapses in attention, becoming distracted by something else, and daydreaming, to pathological dissociative disorders. No systematic, empirically-supported definition of ""dissociation"" exists. It is not the same as schizophrenia.Although neither epidemiological surveys nor longitudinal studies have been conducted, it is generally believed that DID rarely resolves spontaneously. Symptoms are said to vary over time. In general, the prognosis is poor, especially for those with comorbid disorders. There are few systematic data on the prevalence of DID. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation states that the prevalence is between 1 and 3% in the general population, and between 1 and 5% in inpatient groups in Europe and North America. DID is diagnosed more frequently in North America than in the rest of the world, and is diagnosed three to nine times more often in females than in males. The prevalence of DID diagnoses increased greatly in the latter half of the 20th century, along with the number of identities (often referred to as ""alters"") claimed by patients (increasing from an average of two or three to approximately 16). DID is also controversial within the legal system, where it has been used as a rarely successful form of the insanity defense. The 1990s showed a parallel increase in the number of court cases involving the diagnosis.Dissociative disorders including DID have been attributed to disruptions in memory caused by trauma and other forms of stress, but research on this hypothesis has been characterized by poor methodology. So far, scientific studies, usually focusing on memory, have been few and the results have been inconclusive. An alternative hypothesis for the etiology of DID is as a by-product of techniques employed by some therapists, especially those using hypnosis, and disagreement between the two positions is characterized by intense debate. DID became a popular diagnosis in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, but it is unclear if the actual rate of the disorder increased, if it was more recognized by health care providers, or if sociocultural factors caused an increase in therapy-induced (iatrogenic) presentations. The unusual number of diagnoses after 1980, clustered around a small number of clinicians and the suggestibility characteristic of those with DID, support the hypothesis that DID is therapist-induced. The unusual clustering of diagnoses has also been explained as due to a lack of awareness and training among clinicians to recognize cases of DID.