University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work MH 2065 Fall term 2005
... reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning. Mental disorders are usually associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupational, or other important activities. An expectable or culturally approved response to ...
... reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning. Mental disorders are usually associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupational, or other important activities. An expectable or culturally approved response to ...
Adolescent Care Committee Activities
... 3. Reduce personal factors / distractions in studies – set targets & insist on meeting the targets. ...
... 3. Reduce personal factors / distractions in studies – set targets & insist on meeting the targets. ...
Bridging the Gap: What We Know and Don`t Know about Dual
... HCH Clinicians’ Network and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council are particularly well suited for this task. In this issue of Healing Hands, we present current information from multiple perspectives relevant to the care of mentally ill addicted persons who are homeless. In response, rea ...
... HCH Clinicians’ Network and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council are particularly well suited for this task. In this issue of Healing Hands, we present current information from multiple perspectives relevant to the care of mentally ill addicted persons who are homeless. In response, rea ...
Students with Mental Disorders
... of others, establish pro-social goals and solve problems, and use a variety of interpersonal skills to effectively and ethically handle developmentally relevant tasks.” (Elias, Bruenebutler, Blum & Schuyler, 2000, p. 254). ...
... of others, establish pro-social goals and solve problems, and use a variety of interpersonal skills to effectively and ethically handle developmentally relevant tasks.” (Elias, Bruenebutler, Blum & Schuyler, 2000, p. 254). ...
Personality Disorders
... sedation, has written fraudulent Rx for narcotics and has an impaired driving charge ...
... sedation, has written fraudulent Rx for narcotics and has an impaired driving charge ...
2003년 1학기 이상심리학 Abnormal Psychology V.M. Durand & …
... They have morbid fear of losing balance between yin and yang. They ruminate over loss of body heat and may wear layers of clothing even on a hot day. ...
... They have morbid fear of losing balance between yin and yang. They ruminate over loss of body heat and may wear layers of clothing even on a hot day. ...
Phaeochromocytoma - a classic (but easily forgotten) cause of anxiety
... result of sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity. They are many and variable and include abnormal skin sensations, flank and abdominal pain, (occasionally so severe that it may mimick an acute abdomen), tachycardia, arrhythmias, palpitations, pallor, weight loss, hypertension, excessive sweating, ...
... result of sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity. They are many and variable and include abnormal skin sensations, flank and abdominal pain, (occasionally so severe that it may mimick an acute abdomen), tachycardia, arrhythmias, palpitations, pallor, weight loss, hypertension, excessive sweating, ...
Close - | School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
... If emotional or behavioral problems persist after the first month, it is time to seek help. PTSD symptoms can be chronic (Scheeringa et al., 2005). If they persist after the first month, they are likely to remain for years. Posttraumatic symptoms are very treatable in young children. Some children i ...
... If emotional or behavioral problems persist after the first month, it is time to seek help. PTSD symptoms can be chronic (Scheeringa et al., 2005). If they persist after the first month, they are likely to remain for years. Posttraumatic symptoms are very treatable in young children. Some children i ...
Slide 1
... robust., however they rely on subjective assessment by an observer which is not a reliable measurement tool. ...
... robust., however they rely on subjective assessment by an observer which is not a reliable measurement tool. ...
Mood disorders
... Dysthymic Disorder Dysthymic disorder lies between blue mood and major depressive disorder. A disorder characterized by daily low level depression lasting two years or more. ...
... Dysthymic Disorder Dysthymic disorder lies between blue mood and major depressive disorder. A disorder characterized by daily low level depression lasting two years or more. ...
Clinical Psychology II - Therapies The Big Picture
... medication. • Both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia often include group therapy. This often allows people to deal with the stigma of mental illness. • On Being Sane in Insane Places - A study of how being perceived as insane colours other people’s perception of you. ...
... medication. • Both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia often include group therapy. This often allows people to deal with the stigma of mental illness. • On Being Sane in Insane Places - A study of how being perceived as insane colours other people’s perception of you. ...
The neurological manifestations of trauma: lessons from World War I
... whether the behavioural and neurological symptoms found in soldiers without visible wounds were the result of organic brain damage, produced by shock waves from explosions or were psychological effects of traumatic experience; a debate which is currently being re-run on the issue of mild traumatic b ...
... whether the behavioural and neurological symptoms found in soldiers without visible wounds were the result of organic brain damage, produced by shock waves from explosions or were psychological effects of traumatic experience; a debate which is currently being re-run on the issue of mild traumatic b ...
Comprehensive Exam Information
... taking a particular comp. Check the list of relevant classes below. There are six different tests: (1) Statistics & Research Design (required) (2) Ethics (required) (3) Assessment & Test Construction (4) Psychotherapy & Abnormal Psychology (5) Developmental & Social Psychology (6) Learning, Cognitiv ...
... taking a particular comp. Check the list of relevant classes below. There are six different tests: (1) Statistics & Research Design (required) (2) Ethics (required) (3) Assessment & Test Construction (4) Psychotherapy & Abnormal Psychology (5) Developmental & Social Psychology (6) Learning, Cognitiv ...
Al-Rabbi
... Motivation: Challenges for mental illness Patient Specific Symptom diagnosis Unclear what data to monitored Self reflection on mood and behavior. People around them may ...
... Motivation: Challenges for mental illness Patient Specific Symptom diagnosis Unclear what data to monitored Self reflection on mood and behavior. People around them may ...
2017 Unit 12 Abnormal Psych Class Notes - Lewis
... • Other: Rates are higher among the rich and those who are single, widowed or divorced. In the last 60 years, the global rate of annual suicide rose from 10 to 18 per 100,000. In 2006 in the US, suicide per 100,000: 11.1 (or 33,300 people). ...
... • Other: Rates are higher among the rich and those who are single, widowed or divorced. In the last 60 years, the global rate of annual suicide rose from 10 to 18 per 100,000. In 2006 in the US, suicide per 100,000: 11.1 (or 33,300 people). ...
Borderline Personality Disorder
... Pervasive and inflexible Onset in adolescence or early adulthood ...
... Pervasive and inflexible Onset in adolescence or early adulthood ...
Defining Psychological Disorders
... The impact of mental illness is strongest on people from lower socioeconomic classes or from disadvantaged ethnic groups. People with psychological disorders are stigmatized by the people around them. ...
... The impact of mental illness is strongest on people from lower socioeconomic classes or from disadvantaged ethnic groups. People with psychological disorders are stigmatized by the people around them. ...
Psychopharmacology and Other Biologic Treatments
... – Mean age of onset is about 40 years of age. – An untreated episode lasts six to 13 months. – Suicide is the most serious complication (10 to ...
... – Mean age of onset is about 40 years of age. – An untreated episode lasts six to 13 months. – Suicide is the most serious complication (10 to ...
Psychological Disorders - Stephen F. Austin State University
... 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 ...
Risk Factors in the Individual
... Look for solutions Maintain expectations Find the root cause Help deal with consequences ...
... Look for solutions Maintain expectations Find the root cause Help deal with consequences ...
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.