Treatment of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia
... After excluding other reversible causes of cognitive impairment, there are four dementia syndromes which are most common and account for about 90% of all cases. These are Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and fronto-temporal dementia (FTD). These fou ...
... After excluding other reversible causes of cognitive impairment, there are four dementia syndromes which are most common and account for about 90% of all cases. These are Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and fronto-temporal dementia (FTD). These fou ...
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
... Generic term – clarify what they mean when taking history and what you mean when proposing treatment. FDA does not recognize this term As relates to treatment of bipolar disorder, ideally treats both depressive and manic episodes as well as prevents recurrence of mood episodes. Since no one compound ...
... Generic term – clarify what they mean when taking history and what you mean when proposing treatment. FDA does not recognize this term As relates to treatment of bipolar disorder, ideally treats both depressive and manic episodes as well as prevents recurrence of mood episodes. Since no one compound ...
Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of panic
... advised given the increase in blood pressure that is sometimes observed. In TCAs the most commonly reported side-effects in panic disorder patients are anticholinergic effects, increased sweating, sleep disturbance, orthostatic hypotension and dizziness, fatigue and weakness, cognitive disturbance, we ...
... advised given the increase in blood pressure that is sometimes observed. In TCAs the most commonly reported side-effects in panic disorder patients are anticholinergic effects, increased sweating, sleep disturbance, orthostatic hypotension and dizziness, fatigue and weakness, cognitive disturbance, we ...
509 Pediatric Depres.. - University Psychiatry
... MDD with presentations including anxiety, irritability and behavioral problems in children and adolescents Initial acute treatment depends on: severity of MDD symptoms, number of prior episodes, chronicity, age, contextual issues in family, school, social issues, negative life events, compliance, pr ...
... MDD with presentations including anxiety, irritability and behavioral problems in children and adolescents Initial acute treatment depends on: severity of MDD symptoms, number of prior episodes, chronicity, age, contextual issues in family, school, social issues, negative life events, compliance, pr ...
This manual attempts to provide ... based information to health care ...
... health care. These medicines should be included in every country’s essential drugs list, and made available whenever possible. In some countries, this may require enabling legislation changes. These drugs can ameliorate symptoms, reduce disability, shorten the course of many disorders, and prevent r ...
... health care. These medicines should be included in every country’s essential drugs list, and made available whenever possible. In some countries, this may require enabling legislation changes. These drugs can ameliorate symptoms, reduce disability, shorten the course of many disorders, and prevent r ...
facial expression recognition accuracy of valence emotion among
... experiences all symptoms. Each individual's reaction is unique in terms of how serious and disabling the symptoms are. Some reactions may be immediate; others delayed. Some people do not react at all or only briefly (De Jong et al., 2001). Exposure to catastrophic stress could lead changes in psycho ...
... experiences all symptoms. Each individual's reaction is unique in terms of how serious and disabling the symptoms are. Some reactions may be immediate; others delayed. Some people do not react at all or only briefly (De Jong et al., 2001). Exposure to catastrophic stress could lead changes in psycho ...
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... Cognitive problems in psychopathology have been studied particularly in the context of executive functioning, a broad construct of different abilities to regulate behaviour, such as the ability to pay attention or to inhibit responses. Externalising disorders such as ADHD and disruptive behavioural ...
... Cognitive problems in psychopathology have been studied particularly in the context of executive functioning, a broad construct of different abilities to regulate behaviour, such as the ability to pay attention or to inhibit responses. Externalising disorders such as ADHD and disruptive behavioural ...
Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8th edition
... repeatedly urinate or pass feces in their clothes, in bed, or on the floor ...
... repeatedly urinate or pass feces in their clothes, in bed, or on the floor ...
Lecture_5_phobias-ST..
... The relief brought about by the avoidance or escape may help ______________________________ People with phobias often adapt their lives and simply work around it. ...
... The relief brought about by the avoidance or escape may help ______________________________ People with phobias often adapt their lives and simply work around it. ...
Substance Abuse, Chemical Dependency and Mental
... is much like diabetes in the sense that if body chemistry is stabilized by not drinking or using, then the alcoholic may lead a normal life. Recovery rate among the general population who have undergone appropriate treatment is around 70% and among some professional groups (including lawyers) as hig ...
... is much like diabetes in the sense that if body chemistry is stabilized by not drinking or using, then the alcoholic may lead a normal life. Recovery rate among the general population who have undergone appropriate treatment is around 70% and among some professional groups (including lawyers) as hig ...
Secondary traumatic stress effects of working with survivors of
... public safety personnel reported less intrusive thoughts than the other two groups immediately followingthe shooting, which the authors stated may or may not be due to some form of denial. Qualitative workload was the only significant predictor of intrusion scores at both time periods and significan ...
... public safety personnel reported less intrusive thoughts than the other two groups immediately followingthe shooting, which the authors stated may or may not be due to some form of denial. Qualitative workload was the only significant predictor of intrusion scores at both time periods and significan ...
Prolonged Grief Disorder - American Psychological Association
... there may be inappropriate self-blame specifically concerning the death. Whereas depression often entails a broad loss of interest and inability to imagine any source of pleasure, in PGD there is a sustained interest in the deceased and belief that reunion with the deceased would bring satisfaction. ...
... there may be inappropriate self-blame specifically concerning the death. Whereas depression often entails a broad loss of interest and inability to imagine any source of pleasure, in PGD there is a sustained interest in the deceased and belief that reunion with the deceased would bring satisfaction. ...
Eating Disorders
... An impulse-control disorder involving an inability to hold back urges to express strong angry feelings and associated violent behaviors. Over 90% have co-occurring mood disorder. Other co-occurring disorders include substance problems and anxiety. ...
... An impulse-control disorder involving an inability to hold back urges to express strong angry feelings and associated violent behaviors. Over 90% have co-occurring mood disorder. Other co-occurring disorders include substance problems and anxiety. ...
Page 25 - Australian Doctor
... specified, which includes individuals who have clear bipolar features but do not meet threshold criteria for diagnosis. This last group is sometimes described as being part of the bipolar spectrum. In this article we consider a simpler view with bipolar disorder divided into two subtypes — bipolar I ...
... specified, which includes individuals who have clear bipolar features but do not meet threshold criteria for diagnosis. This last group is sometimes described as being part of the bipolar spectrum. In this article we consider a simpler view with bipolar disorder divided into two subtypes — bipolar I ...
The Effects of Clozapine on Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders Among
... assesses days of alcohol use and drug use over 6 months, and the ASI yields composite scores for alcohol and drug use. The AUS and DUS are 5-point scales based on DSM-III-R criteria for severity of disorder: 1 = abstinence, 2 = use without impairment, 3 = abuse, 4 = dependence, and 5 = severe depend ...
... assesses days of alcohol use and drug use over 6 months, and the ASI yields composite scores for alcohol and drug use. The AUS and DUS are 5-point scales based on DSM-III-R criteria for severity of disorder: 1 = abstinence, 2 = use without impairment, 3 = abuse, 4 = dependence, and 5 = severe depend ...
ADHD in Children
... ADHD continue to meet diagnostic criteria during adolescence. In adulthood, the prevalence of ADHD is about 3 – 5%. Diagnostically, young people with ADHD exhibit persistent, substantial and impairing symptoms in the following domains: Inattention; Hyperactivity; Impulsivity. The disorder must onse ...
... ADHD continue to meet diagnostic criteria during adolescence. In adulthood, the prevalence of ADHD is about 3 – 5%. Diagnostically, young people with ADHD exhibit persistent, substantial and impairing symptoms in the following domains: Inattention; Hyperactivity; Impulsivity. The disorder must onse ...
Restless Legs Syndrome in an Elderly Patient Induced by Combined
... nor any comorbid axis I disorder. No cognitive impairment was observed during his initial psychiatric examination. He was started on mirtazapine 15 mg/d with a diagnosis of insomnia. One month later at the follow-up visit, mirtazapine treatment was discontinued due to lack of any improvement and zop ...
... nor any comorbid axis I disorder. No cognitive impairment was observed during his initial psychiatric examination. He was started on mirtazapine 15 mg/d with a diagnosis of insomnia. One month later at the follow-up visit, mirtazapine treatment was discontinued due to lack of any improvement and zop ...
Yoga & Depression
... acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were recurring (includes a sense of reliving the experience, illusions, hallucinations, and dissociative flashback episodes, including those that occur on awakening or when intoxicated). Note: in young children, trauma-specific reenactment may occur. Inten ...
... acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were recurring (includes a sense of reliving the experience, illusions, hallucinations, and dissociative flashback episodes, including those that occur on awakening or when intoxicated). Note: in young children, trauma-specific reenactment may occur. Inten ...
Psychological Well Being of Child and Adolescent Refugee
... mulative effect of trauma and its predisposing features to future distress and function (Sinnerbrink et al., 1997). ...
... mulative effect of trauma and its predisposing features to future distress and function (Sinnerbrink et al., 1997). ...
Chapter 2 Psychological Disorders and Chronic Pain
... transition from acute pain to chronic pain. Data supporting the conceptual model Rates of major depressive disorder range from 34-57% in studies with patients with chronic low back pain versus 5% to 26% in the general population Recent studies also lend support to Gatchell model showing that e ...
... transition from acute pain to chronic pain. Data supporting the conceptual model Rates of major depressive disorder range from 34-57% in studies with patients with chronic low back pain versus 5% to 26% in the general population Recent studies also lend support to Gatchell model showing that e ...
Brief Research Communication No Association Between Two Polymorphisms of the
... The aim of this study was to further investigate the relationship between these two polymorphisms of SLC6A4 (in particular the association with 5-HTTLPR that was found to be associated with ADHD following meta-analysis) using a large sample of combined type ADHD cases collected by the International ...
... The aim of this study was to further investigate the relationship between these two polymorphisms of SLC6A4 (in particular the association with 5-HTTLPR that was found to be associated with ADHD following meta-analysis) using a large sample of combined type ADHD cases collected by the International ...
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of
... with AN, including cognitive rigidity and a bias toward detail information processing.63,64 Some have characterized these cognitive features as an endophenotype because they are present in patients after recovery and in unaffected siblings.65-67 Picky eating early in life has also been associated wi ...
... with AN, including cognitive rigidity and a bias toward detail information processing.63,64 Some have characterized these cognitive features as an endophenotype because they are present in patients after recovery and in unaffected siblings.65-67 Picky eating early in life has also been associated wi ...
Differentiating Among Stress, Acute Stress Disorder
... Stressors frequently are characterized as ranging from minor to major, and negative or positive stimuli or events. They are inclusive of daily problems. Sometimes they appear as pressure; other times stressors are described as disturbing annoyances. At various times throughout life individuals are f ...
... Stressors frequently are characterized as ranging from minor to major, and negative or positive stimuli or events. They are inclusive of daily problems. Sometimes they appear as pressure; other times stressors are described as disturbing annoyances. At various times throughout life individuals are f ...
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.