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Conversion disorder
... Abstract: Objective: The term 'functional' has a distinguished history, embodying a number of physiological concepts, but has increasingly come to mean 'hysterical'. The DSMV working group proposes to use 'functional' as the official diagnostic term for medically unexplained neurological symptoms (c ...
... Abstract: Objective: The term 'functional' has a distinguished history, embodying a number of physiological concepts, but has increasingly come to mean 'hysterical'. The DSMV working group proposes to use 'functional' as the official diagnostic term for medically unexplained neurological symptoms (c ...
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment Depressive Disorders
... Because most children and adolescents presenting to treatment are experiencing their first episode of depression, it is difficult to differentiate whether their depression is part of unipolar major depression or the depressive phase of bipolar disorder. Certain indicators such as high family loading ...
... Because most children and adolescents presenting to treatment are experiencing their first episode of depression, it is difficult to differentiate whether their depression is part of unipolar major depression or the depressive phase of bipolar disorder. Certain indicators such as high family loading ...
NIH Public Access
... irritability as a criterion for several disorders or the stability of irritability over time, we also conducted a series of parallel analyses using irritability at age 3 to predict non-overlapping dimensional symptom scales of depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ...
... irritability as a criterion for several disorders or the stability of irritability over time, we also conducted a series of parallel analyses using irritability at age 3 to predict non-overlapping dimensional symptom scales of depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ...
Self-criticism, Perfectionism and Eating Disorders
... bulimia nervosa ranging from 0.3% to 4.2%), these are one of the most life-threatening psychopathological conditions. Nevertheless, the rates of subclinical disordered eating features seem to be significantly higher. In fact, approximately over 50% young women present great efforts in dieting and we ...
... bulimia nervosa ranging from 0.3% to 4.2%), these are one of the most life-threatening psychopathological conditions. Nevertheless, the rates of subclinical disordered eating features seem to be significantly higher. In fact, approximately over 50% young women present great efforts in dieting and we ...
what is bi-polar disorder? - Alaska Youth and Family Network
... A hypomania episode has similar symptoms as a manic episode but differs in the severity and duration criteria. The symptoms must be present for at least 4 days and must produce an unequivocal change in the child's functioning that is observable by others. A depressive episode must either have a dep ...
... A hypomania episode has similar symptoms as a manic episode but differs in the severity and duration criteria. The symptoms must be present for at least 4 days and must produce an unequivocal change in the child's functioning that is observable by others. A depressive episode must either have a dep ...
Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Coexisting Mental
... the two disorders may exist independently. Determining whether the disorders are related may be difficult, and may not be of great significance, when a patient has long-standing, combined disorders. Consider a 32-year-old patient with bipolar disorder whose first symptoms of alcohol abuse and mania ...
... the two disorders may exist independently. Determining whether the disorders are related may be difficult, and may not be of great significance, when a patient has long-standing, combined disorders. Consider a 32-year-old patient with bipolar disorder whose first symptoms of alcohol abuse and mania ...
UNDERSTANDING ABNORMALITY: DEFINITION
... the son or daughter developing schizophrenia are greater if either of their parents is suffering from it as compared to children of parents who do not have the disorder. Other factors such as medical conditions (thyroid), brain damage (head trauma), exposure to certain environmental stimuli (toxic s ...
... the son or daughter developing schizophrenia are greater if either of their parents is suffering from it as compared to children of parents who do not have the disorder. Other factors such as medical conditions (thyroid), brain damage (head trauma), exposure to certain environmental stimuli (toxic s ...
Recognition and Treatment of Anxiety in the Medically Ill
... by which neuroplasticity and cellular resilience can be increasedMatthew in mood disorders. ...
... by which neuroplasticity and cellular resilience can be increasedMatthew in mood disorders. ...
4_ADHD Science Daily articles
... also having the condition. Even so, until now there has been no direct evidence that the condition is genetic and there has been much controversy surrounding its causes, which some people have put down to poor parenting skills or a sugar-rich diet. The team at Cardiff University analysed the genomes ...
... also having the condition. Even so, until now there has been no direct evidence that the condition is genetic and there has been much controversy surrounding its causes, which some people have put down to poor parenting skills or a sugar-rich diet. The team at Cardiff University analysed the genomes ...
The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP)
... Achenbach and Robert R. Althoff, Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont; R. Michael Bagby, Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Timothy A. Brown, Department of Psychology, Boston University; William T. Carpenter, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland S ...
... Achenbach and Robert R. Althoff, Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont; R. Michael Bagby, Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Timothy A. Brown, Department of Psychology, Boston University; William T. Carpenter, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland S ...
Recognizing and Managing Shift Work Disorder, an
... Shift work and, especially, shift work disorder are associated with various potential quality-of-life consequences. These include mood disorders, particularly depression, which along with missed family and social activities (see Figure 2) can contribute to discord in personal and professional relat ...
... Shift work and, especially, shift work disorder are associated with various potential quality-of-life consequences. These include mood disorders, particularly depression, which along with missed family and social activities (see Figure 2) can contribute to discord in personal and professional relat ...
Natural Help for ADHD in Children
... Sometimes the problem can lie with the environment (school or home) rather than with the child. Children often become little barometers of problems existing in their family or school environments. In such instances, it would be incorrect to diagnose the child with a psychiatric disorder. Because chi ...
... Sometimes the problem can lie with the environment (school or home) rather than with the child. Children often become little barometers of problems existing in their family or school environments. In such instances, it would be incorrect to diagnose the child with a psychiatric disorder. Because chi ...
standard and innovative strategies in cognitive behavior therapy
... To my knowledge, this is the first free-access cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) book available to anyone who wishes to download it. Although CBT is undoubtedly the fastest growing and the best empirically validated psychotherapeutic approach, unfortunately, access to CBT may be limited for people ...
... To my knowledge, this is the first free-access cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) book available to anyone who wishes to download it. Although CBT is undoubtedly the fastest growing and the best empirically validated psychotherapeutic approach, unfortunately, access to CBT may be limited for people ...
JSS COLLEGE OF NURSING 1st MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM
... significant positive relationship between negative events and distress but generally failed to support th stress-buffering effects of positive events18. A study on negative life events, perceived social support and emotional problems among 1053 adolescents in eighth grade was shown that thirty-one ...
... significant positive relationship between negative events and distress but generally failed to support th stress-buffering effects of positive events18. A study on negative life events, perceived social support and emotional problems among 1053 adolescents in eighth grade was shown that thirty-one ...
Are Inflated Responsibility Beliefs Specific to OCD?
... both studies on clinical and non-clinical individuals were included in the current meta-analysis. With regard to the clinical samples, studies were included if they were conducted on patients who had a primary diagnosis of OCD, any primary anxiety disorder or primary depressive disorders (major depr ...
... both studies on clinical and non-clinical individuals were included in the current meta-analysis. With regard to the clinical samples, studies were included if they were conducted on patients who had a primary diagnosis of OCD, any primary anxiety disorder or primary depressive disorders (major depr ...
Adolescent Depression Toolkit
... Obtain and record a family history of mental disorder Primary health care providers should take and record a family history of mental disorders (including substance abuse) and their treatment (type, outcome) as part of their routine history for all patients. This will help identify young people at r ...
... Obtain and record a family history of mental disorder Primary health care providers should take and record a family history of mental disorders (including substance abuse) and their treatment (type, outcome) as part of their routine history for all patients. This will help identify young people at r ...
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... Treatment • Disturbances in brain neuro-chemistry may be as much the result of starvation, than continuously existing ...
... Treatment • Disturbances in brain neuro-chemistry may be as much the result of starvation, than continuously existing ...
Comments submitted in June 2012 (with Sally Shaywitz, Bennett Shaywitz Jo Anne Simon)
... the proposed DSM-5 document. We are pleased and highly support the movement of DSM-5 toward a “a neuroscience-based framework that can contribute to a nosology in which disorders are grouped by underlying pathophysiological similarities rather than phenomenological observations.”1 We want to draw yo ...
... the proposed DSM-5 document. We are pleased and highly support the movement of DSM-5 toward a “a neuroscience-based framework that can contribute to a nosology in which disorders are grouped by underlying pathophysiological similarities rather than phenomenological observations.”1 We want to draw yo ...
Educator Toolkit – National Eating Disorders
... early as elementary school. While it’s true that eating disorders are more commonly diagnosed in females than in males, and more often during adolescence and early adulthood than in older ages, many cases are also being recognized in men and women in their 30s, 40s, and older. Eating disorders affec ...
... early as elementary school. While it’s true that eating disorders are more commonly diagnosed in females than in males, and more often during adolescence and early adulthood than in older ages, many cases are also being recognized in men and women in their 30s, 40s, and older. Eating disorders affec ...
AP8_Lecture_11 - Forensic Consultation
... Males account for only 5% to 10% of all cases of eating disorders The reasons for this striking difference are not entirely clear, but Western society’s double standard for attractiveness is, at the very least, ...
... Males account for only 5% to 10% of all cases of eating disorders The reasons for this striking difference are not entirely clear, but Western society’s double standard for attractiveness is, at the very least, ...
Vocal cord dysfunction: a functional cause of respiratory
... revealed symptoms of light-headedness and tingling in her hands and feet associated with the periods of spontaneous dyspnoea consistent with hyperventilation. A treadmill exercise stress test demonstrated both exercise-induced bronchospasm and transient upper airway obstruction [9]. Diagnoses of exe ...
... revealed symptoms of light-headedness and tingling in her hands and feet associated with the periods of spontaneous dyspnoea consistent with hyperventilation. A treadmill exercise stress test demonstrated both exercise-induced bronchospasm and transient upper airway obstruction [9]. Diagnoses of exe ...
Dissociative identity disorder
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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.