Abnormal Psychology - | Central Michigan University
... but harder to differentiate from symptoms of disorders. “I favor focusing attention on those at a somewhat lower level of functioning (soft neurology and psychophysiology) rather than social behavior, or even psychometrics, on the ground that the former kinds of behavior are closer to the DNA and so ...
... but harder to differentiate from symptoms of disorders. “I favor focusing attention on those at a somewhat lower level of functioning (soft neurology and psychophysiology) rather than social behavior, or even psychometrics, on the ground that the former kinds of behavior are closer to the DNA and so ...
What is the understanding of what the Vulnerable Stress Model
... substance use disorders have a biological vulnerability to psychiatric disorders, they tend to be highly sensitive to even small amounts of alcohol and drugs. Stress in the environment can worsen biological vulnerability, worsen symptoms, and cause relapses. Stress is anything that challenges a pers ...
... substance use disorders have a biological vulnerability to psychiatric disorders, they tend to be highly sensitive to even small amounts of alcohol and drugs. Stress in the environment can worsen biological vulnerability, worsen symptoms, and cause relapses. Stress is anything that challenges a pers ...
Trauma and PTSD in Africa - Dr. Lukoye Atwoli
... • What is the actual population prevalence of trauma and posttraumatic mental disorders? • What role does culture play in the distribution of trauma and posttraumatic morbidity? • What are the successful methods of treating posttraumatic mental disorders in Africans? • Are there ‘African alternative ...
... • What is the actual population prevalence of trauma and posttraumatic mental disorders? • What role does culture play in the distribution of trauma and posttraumatic morbidity? • What are the successful methods of treating posttraumatic mental disorders in Africans? • Are there ‘African alternative ...
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... Supplementing standard sections on medical assessment, laboratory testing, and psychiatric rating scales, there is a new section titled Computer-based Testing of the Psychiatric Patient. In the historical section, a fascinating chronology of famous psychiatric cases is given. With DSM-IV in use for ...
... Supplementing standard sections on medical assessment, laboratory testing, and psychiatric rating scales, there is a new section titled Computer-based Testing of the Psychiatric Patient. In the historical section, a fascinating chronology of famous psychiatric cases is given. With DSM-IV in use for ...
Mood disorders: pearls of wisdom from a lifetime of observation
... much higher than 1:1, then overdiagnosis of major depressive disorder was reduced, revealing a higher proportion of patients with bipolar disorders; this was the case in a patient study across 18 countries7 and in two well-known prospective epidemiological studies (EDSP Munich,8 NCS-R USA9). Identif ...
... much higher than 1:1, then overdiagnosis of major depressive disorder was reduced, revealing a higher proportion of patients with bipolar disorders; this was the case in a patient study across 18 countries7 and in two well-known prospective epidemiological studies (EDSP Munich,8 NCS-R USA9). Identif ...
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... Difficult to trace cause, as the problem can come and go without treatment. Females are twice as likely to be moderately depressed and to suffer from dysthymic disorder as males; four times as likely to suffer from major depression. Males and females suffer from bipolar disorder at about the same ...
... Difficult to trace cause, as the problem can come and go without treatment. Females are twice as likely to be moderately depressed and to suffer from dysthymic disorder as males; four times as likely to suffer from major depression. Males and females suffer from bipolar disorder at about the same ...
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... A combination of didactic lecture and seminar formats will be employed during our class meetings. Accordingly, some of our class time will be devoted to informal lecture (with questions and comments welcome) and some class time will consist of seminar discussion. Each student will also have the oppo ...
... A combination of didactic lecture and seminar formats will be employed during our class meetings. Accordingly, some of our class time will be devoted to informal lecture (with questions and comments welcome) and some class time will consist of seminar discussion. Each student will also have the oppo ...
anxiety disorder
... • Alleviation of depressive symptoms after increased monoamine concentration at synapses suggests that the affected ...
... • Alleviation of depressive symptoms after increased monoamine concentration at synapses suggests that the affected ...
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... • Overall findings: – Discontinuation rates for all agents were high. – Olanzapine was the most efficacious medication, however, it was associated with the greatest weight gain, and the worst metabolic profiles. – For those patients changing drugs due to tolerability, olanzapine and risperidone were ...
... • Overall findings: – Discontinuation rates for all agents were high. – Olanzapine was the most efficacious medication, however, it was associated with the greatest weight gain, and the worst metabolic profiles. – For those patients changing drugs due to tolerability, olanzapine and risperidone were ...
Definitions of Abnormality
... generally because symptoms of different disorders overlap There is an overemphasis of the biological aspects of the disorders with psychological factors minimised. Labelling a person as having a particular disorder may stigmatise them so raises ethical issues. ...
... generally because symptoms of different disorders overlap There is an overemphasis of the biological aspects of the disorders with psychological factors minimised. Labelling a person as having a particular disorder may stigmatise them so raises ethical issues. ...
Chapter 1 Applied psychology The branch of
... surface of conscious awareness but that nonetheless exert great influence on behavior. Anecdotal evidence Support for a particular point of view through the use of personal and vivid (but frequently misleading) stories. Case study An in-depth investigation of an individual subject. Confounding o ...
... surface of conscious awareness but that nonetheless exert great influence on behavior. Anecdotal evidence Support for a particular point of view through the use of personal and vivid (but frequently misleading) stories. Case study An in-depth investigation of an individual subject. Confounding o ...
Ohio AHEAD LD ADHD presentation
... Specific Learning Disorder Diagnoses • Difficulties learning and using academic skills, as indicated by the presence of at least one symptom persisting for at least 6 months despite provision of interventions that target those abilities • Symptoms include inaccurate or slow and effortful word readi ...
... Specific Learning Disorder Diagnoses • Difficulties learning and using academic skills, as indicated by the presence of at least one symptom persisting for at least 6 months despite provision of interventions that target those abilities • Symptoms include inaccurate or slow and effortful word readi ...
Chapter 14
... Figure 14.F04: St. Elizabeth's Psychiatric Hospital, in Washington, D.C., was one of the sites of the Roesnhan Pseudopatient Study Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & ...
... Figure 14.F04: St. Elizabeth's Psychiatric Hospital, in Washington, D.C., was one of the sites of the Roesnhan Pseudopatient Study Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints & ...
The Science of Psychology
... person adopts a persistent, rigid, and maladaptive pattern of behavior that interferes with normal social interactions. • Antisocial personality disorder - disorder in which a person has no morals or conscience and often behaves in an impulsive manner without regard for the consequences of that beha ...
... person adopts a persistent, rigid, and maladaptive pattern of behavior that interferes with normal social interactions. • Antisocial personality disorder - disorder in which a person has no morals or conscience and often behaves in an impulsive manner without regard for the consequences of that beha ...
Behavioral/Social Learning Perspective
... everyone for everything he or she does. • One should be thoroughly competent, successful and achieving in all possible respects. • Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand that they should and for ...
... everyone for everything he or she does. • One should be thoroughly competent, successful and achieving in all possible respects. • Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand that they should and for ...
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... everyone for everything he or she does. • One should be thoroughly competent, successful and achieving in all possible respects. • Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand that they should and for ...
... everyone for everything he or she does. • One should be thoroughly competent, successful and achieving in all possible respects. • Certain people are wicked and villainous when they do not behave as I demand that they should and for ...
Abnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatment
... On the other hand, labels may be helpful for healthcare professionals when communicating with one another & ...
... On the other hand, labels may be helpful for healthcare professionals when communicating with one another & ...
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
... with cognitive-behavioral strategies. The therapist structures sessions such that there is a focus on skill building and direct discussion and processing of the abuse experience. ...
... with cognitive-behavioral strategies. The therapist structures sessions such that there is a focus on skill building and direct discussion and processing of the abuse experience. ...
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... Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF) For those 18 years of age and older 91-100 Superior functioning in a wide rage of activities, life's problems never seem to get out of hand, is sought out by others because of his or her many qualities. No symptoms. 90-81 Absent or minimal symptoms, good ...
... Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF) For those 18 years of age and older 91-100 Superior functioning in a wide rage of activities, life's problems never seem to get out of hand, is sought out by others because of his or her many qualities. No symptoms. 90-81 Absent or minimal symptoms, good ...
The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America
... this figure translates to 57.7 million people.2Even though mental disorders are widespread in the population, the main burden of illness is concentrated in a much smaller proportion — about 6 percent, or 1 in 17 — who suffer from a serious mental illness.1 In addition, mental disorders are the leadi ...
... this figure translates to 57.7 million people.2Even though mental disorders are widespread in the population, the main burden of illness is concentrated in a much smaller proportion — about 6 percent, or 1 in 17 — who suffer from a serious mental illness.1 In addition, mental disorders are the leadi ...
“He`s a born worrier” CBT for GAD
... Hoarding - new & separate disorder Despite a long association with OCD, recent research has shown that 80% of hoarders: 1) Do not meet diagnostic criteria for OCD 2) Do not endorse other clinically significant OCD symptoms (Mataix-Cols, Frost, Pertusa et al, Depress Anxiety,2010) Clinically signifi ...
... Hoarding - new & separate disorder Despite a long association with OCD, recent research has shown that 80% of hoarders: 1) Do not meet diagnostic criteria for OCD 2) Do not endorse other clinically significant OCD symptoms (Mataix-Cols, Frost, Pertusa et al, Depress Anxiety,2010) Clinically signifi ...
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.