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Psychology 16.3 - Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
... What is the DSM-IV-TR? How is it used to classify mental illness? ...
... What is the DSM-IV-TR? How is it used to classify mental illness? ...
Vanessa Price Trauma Informed Responses in Specialty Courts
... • Axis I disorders are like a medical illness, an illness that impairs behavioral functioning in some way: ...
... • Axis I disorders are like a medical illness, an illness that impairs behavioral functioning in some way: ...
What is Abnormal Psychology?
... • 35/118 other patients identified “pseudo-patients” as being sane – “You’re not crazy. You’re a journalist or a professor. You’re checking up on the hospital.” ...
... • 35/118 other patients identified “pseudo-patients” as being sane – “You’re not crazy. You’re a journalist or a professor. You’re checking up on the hospital.” ...
2. Personality Disorders
... Needs to be center of attention; Uses physical appearance to draw attention Rapidly shifting, shallow emotions Somatization disorder ...
... Needs to be center of attention; Uses physical appearance to draw attention Rapidly shifting, shallow emotions Somatization disorder ...
Personality Disorders
... • The brain of those with schizophrenia operates differently than the normal brain. • The frontal lobes show less activity. • Those with schizophrenia have a larger number of receptor sites for the neurotransmitter dopamine. ...
... • The brain of those with schizophrenia operates differently than the normal brain. • The frontal lobes show less activity. • Those with schizophrenia have a larger number of receptor sites for the neurotransmitter dopamine. ...
Cluster B Personality Disorders
... “Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which will now be described, focuses specifically on this pattern of problem behaviours and in particular, the parasuicidal behaviour. The term 'dialectical' is derived from classical philosophy. It refers to a form of argument in which an assertion is first made abou ...
... “Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which will now be described, focuses specifically on this pattern of problem behaviours and in particular, the parasuicidal behaviour. The term 'dialectical' is derived from classical philosophy. It refers to a form of argument in which an assertion is first made abou ...
blanksNotesPsychologicalDisordersCh12APpsy
... DSM-IV-TR-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition-text revised)used by mental health professionals to describe and diagnose psychopathology. DSM-IV-TR evaluates individuals on 5 different axes. We will look at these online Diagnostic labels of mental disorders? Some psyc ...
... DSM-IV-TR-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition-text revised)used by mental health professionals to describe and diagnose psychopathology. DSM-IV-TR evaluates individuals on 5 different axes. We will look at these online Diagnostic labels of mental disorders? Some psyc ...
Abnormal Psych
... Chronic worry that one has a serious medical disease despite evidence that one does not; frequent consultations with physicians over this worry Etiology A family history of depression or anxiety is common. These people may suffer from chronic distress and cope with this distress by exaggerating phys ...
... Chronic worry that one has a serious medical disease despite evidence that one does not; frequent consultations with physicians over this worry Etiology A family history of depression or anxiety is common. These people may suffer from chronic distress and cope with this distress by exaggerating phys ...
DSM-IV-TR
... Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect, and are impulsive. It is common for such clients to experience psychotic breaks from reality whenever they ex- ...
... Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect, and are impulsive. It is common for such clients to experience psychotic breaks from reality whenever they ex- ...
The Malfunctioning Mind
... Disorder means something is wrong but there is less consistency to its features. Diseases are disorders but not all disorders are diseases. ...
... Disorder means something is wrong but there is less consistency to its features. Diseases are disorders but not all disorders are diseases. ...
Syllabus
... COURSE DESCRIPTION: Psychology is a regular level class for students who are interested in an introduction to the science of Psychology. This course will study major topics in Psychology through lectures, group projects, discussions, and independent research. Students will be expected to demonstrate ...
... COURSE DESCRIPTION: Psychology is a regular level class for students who are interested in an introduction to the science of Psychology. This course will study major topics in Psychology through lectures, group projects, discussions, and independent research. Students will be expected to demonstrate ...
Abnormal Psychology cracking Mac
... Then a new identity is formed People often leave home and find new identity. ...
... Then a new identity is formed People often leave home and find new identity. ...
Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
... - Impulsiveness, violence, suicide & homicide - Cognitive functioning - Poor insight and judgment ...
... - Impulsiveness, violence, suicide & homicide - Cognitive functioning - Poor insight and judgment ...
Mental Disorders, Basic Concepts
... Basic Issues of Mental Disorders Diagnostic issues Perspectives to study mental disorders The idea of multiple causation Sex differences in diagnosis ...
... Basic Issues of Mental Disorders Diagnostic issues Perspectives to study mental disorders The idea of multiple causation Sex differences in diagnosis ...
Issues relating to the validity and reliability of the classification of
... Whaley found that the inter-rater reliability between health professionals was as low as 0.11 which means that, when independently assessing patients, the diagnosis was rarely consistent so the diagnostic tools are unreliable. Additionally, the DSM states that only 1 symptom is required for diagnosi ...
... Whaley found that the inter-rater reliability between health professionals was as low as 0.11 which means that, when independently assessing patients, the diagnosis was rarely consistent so the diagnostic tools are unreliable. Additionally, the DSM states that only 1 symptom is required for diagnosi ...
Disorders and Treatment Ch 18 & 19
... DSM-IV identifies 9 symptoms, to diagnose 5 must be present and symptoms must last for at least 2 weeks, and occur nearly every day during that period As many as 15% of severely depressed individuals eventually commit suicide ...
... DSM-IV identifies 9 symptoms, to diagnose 5 must be present and symptoms must last for at least 2 weeks, and occur nearly every day during that period As many as 15% of severely depressed individuals eventually commit suicide ...
chapter 15 _ 16 review with answers
... important personal info that is too extensive to be due to normal forgetting - Can last for one single traumatic event or for an extended time period around event…Examples: car accident, rape 9. Dissociative Fugue - One loses memory for their entire lives along with their sense of personal identity ...
... important personal info that is too extensive to be due to normal forgetting - Can last for one single traumatic event or for an extended time period around event…Examples: car accident, rape 9. Dissociative Fugue - One loses memory for their entire lives along with their sense of personal identity ...
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... Depressed patients have too much activity in the HPA axis Depressed patients have higher levels of CRH ...
... Depressed patients have too much activity in the HPA axis Depressed patients have higher levels of CRH ...
What are Psychological Disorders and How Can We Understand
... • 26% of Americans over 18 have diagnosable psychological disorders within a given year; 46% lifetime prevalence • Psychological disorders are leading cause of disability in U.S. and Canada for individuals between 15 and 44 ...
... • 26% of Americans over 18 have diagnosable psychological disorders within a given year; 46% lifetime prevalence • Psychological disorders are leading cause of disability in U.S. and Canada for individuals between 15 and 44 ...
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.