The Post-Traumatic Stress Trap
... soldiers are often inflated for several reasons, including the condition’s vague diagnostic criteria. Assessment survey questions—and answers— are also highly subject to interpretation. Stricter analyses of the 1990 National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Survey data, for instance, reduced PTSD incid ...
... soldiers are often inflated for several reasons, including the condition’s vague diagnostic criteria. Assessment survey questions—and answers— are also highly subject to interpretation. Stricter analyses of the 1990 National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Survey data, for instance, reduced PTSD incid ...
Indications for Psychotropic Medication Use
... evaluation must be exercised. This becomes increasingly more difficult with more significant developmental disabilities and problems with speech, motor performance, cognitive ability and sensory integration interfere with standardized testing and mental status exams. We expect this problem to dimini ...
... evaluation must be exercised. This becomes increasingly more difficult with more significant developmental disabilities and problems with speech, motor performance, cognitive ability and sensory integration interfere with standardized testing and mental status exams. We expect this problem to dimini ...
Psychological Morbidity in Vitiligo
... which is often correlated with certain personality characteristics, stress, illness and personal crisis. There is possible relationship between stress and the development of vitiligo as psychological stress increases the level of neuroendocrine hormones which activate the immune system and increase ...
... which is often correlated with certain personality characteristics, stress, illness and personal crisis. There is possible relationship between stress and the development of vitiligo as psychological stress increases the level of neuroendocrine hormones which activate the immune system and increase ...
apa annual meeting, atlanta, may 14-18, 2016
... Promising New Approaches Steven Adelsheim, M.D. 3. The Promise of Team-Based Comprehensive Early Interventions Services: From RAISE Connection to OnTrackNY Lisa Dixon, M.D., M.P.H. ...
... Promising New Approaches Steven Adelsheim, M.D. 3. The Promise of Team-Based Comprehensive Early Interventions Services: From RAISE Connection to OnTrackNY Lisa Dixon, M.D., M.P.H. ...
James D. Anderst, Shannon L. Carpenter, Thomas C. Abshire and... HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY and COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND
... of vitamin K at birth, vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) is rare; however, not all states require vitamin K to be administered at birth, and some medical conditions predispose to VKDB.24 In VKDB, there is a prolonged PT and possibly aPTT for age. In patients who have already received vitamin K, fr ...
... of vitamin K at birth, vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) is rare; however, not all states require vitamin K to be administered at birth, and some medical conditions predispose to VKDB.24 In VKDB, there is a prolonged PT and possibly aPTT for age. In patients who have already received vitamin K, fr ...
Phobias
... might be difficult or help may not be available should a panic attack occur, and social phobia involves fear and avoidance of social and ...
... might be difficult or help may not be available should a panic attack occur, and social phobia involves fear and avoidance of social and ...
Understanding the Similarities and Differences between Fetal
... 2008). While significantly lower than the controls, the mean IQ was in the average range. Lower IQ has also been associated with increased risk for severe depression, but not bipolar disorder (Zammit et al. 2004). IQ, therefore, is an important finding but not a discriminating feature separating tho ...
... 2008). While significantly lower than the controls, the mean IQ was in the average range. Lower IQ has also been associated with increased risk for severe depression, but not bipolar disorder (Zammit et al. 2004). IQ, therefore, is an important finding but not a discriminating feature separating tho ...
Psychiatric disorders in low functioning
... be diagnosed with severe ID, more likely to take psychotropic medication, the only psychiatric diagnosis that distinguished between the groups was that people with autism spectrum disorders were less likely to be diagnosed with personality disorders. Thus, in contrast to some other research (Bradley ...
... be diagnosed with severe ID, more likely to take psychotropic medication, the only psychiatric diagnosis that distinguished between the groups was that people with autism spectrum disorders were less likely to be diagnosed with personality disorders. Thus, in contrast to some other research (Bradley ...
Formal thought disorder in autism spectrum
... ASD characterised by the presence of FTD and a high vulnerability to develop schizophrenia spectrum disorder has been suggested, referred to as multiple complex developmental disorder (MCDD). Follow-up of children diagnosed with MCDD into adulthood demonstrated that 17 % developed schizophrenia and ...
... ASD characterised by the presence of FTD and a high vulnerability to develop schizophrenia spectrum disorder has been suggested, referred to as multiple complex developmental disorder (MCDD). Follow-up of children diagnosed with MCDD into adulthood demonstrated that 17 % developed schizophrenia and ...
Measuring treatment outcome for posttraumatic stress disorder and
... do not have the crucial diagnosis-relevant characteristics would be lessened markedly. Thus, error variance attributable to the presence of inappropriate clients would be reduced. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) provides a good example of the importance of this issue. Its kappas are routinely amo ...
... do not have the crucial diagnosis-relevant characteristics would be lessened markedly. Thus, error variance attributable to the presence of inappropriate clients would be reduced. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) provides a good example of the importance of this issue. Its kappas are routinely amo ...
The Children`s Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive
... observed that resistance could be low (leading to a higher score) when symptoms were in fact mild and vice versa. This situation led to low interrater reliability in the CY-BOCS validity study. Therefore, although resistance has been considered an important factor in considering the severity of obse ...
... observed that resistance could be low (leading to a higher score) when symptoms were in fact mild and vice versa. This situation led to low interrater reliability in the CY-BOCS validity study. Therefore, although resistance has been considered an important factor in considering the severity of obse ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder
... cause sufferers to develop a deadening of spirit, a numbing frustration, or sense of ...
... cause sufferers to develop a deadening of spirit, a numbing frustration, or sense of ...
Understanding the Cultural, Social, and Biological
... eating disorders because it will expand the knowledge base and research pool. This will be accomplished through the diagnosis of more patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and reduction of the number of EDNOS diagnoses. Eating Disorders in History In order to understand modern eating ...
... eating disorders because it will expand the knowledge base and research pool. This will be accomplished through the diagnosis of more patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and reduction of the number of EDNOS diagnoses. Eating Disorders in History In order to understand modern eating ...
Treatment in Psychiatry
... any scenario, with the goal of providing information on what people in a given situation are doing, thinking, and feeling. Social stories indicate the sequence of events, identify significant social cues and their meaning, and script for the child what he or she should do or say. Social stories are ...
... any scenario, with the goal of providing information on what people in a given situation are doing, thinking, and feeling. Social stories indicate the sequence of events, identify significant social cues and their meaning, and script for the child what he or she should do or say. Social stories are ...
Mood Disorders
... Mood returns to normal when depression lifts D. Others experience periods of mania that alternate with periods of depression ...
... Mood returns to normal when depression lifts D. Others experience periods of mania that alternate with periods of depression ...
Asperger`s Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment
... any scenario, with the goal of providing information on what people in a given situation are doing, thinking, and feeling. Social stories indicate the sequence of events, identify significant social cues and their meaning, and script for the child what he or she should do or say. Social stories are ...
... any scenario, with the goal of providing information on what people in a given situation are doing, thinking, and feeling. Social stories indicate the sequence of events, identify significant social cues and their meaning, and script for the child what he or she should do or say. Social stories are ...
Durand and Barlow Chapter 12: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic
... – Life expectancy in persons with schizophrenia is slightly less than ...
... – Life expectancy in persons with schizophrenia is slightly less than ...
The clinical high risk state_Fusar
... enable identification of subjects at enhanced “imminent development of a firstepisode psychotic disorder” (page 964 in2). Since then, the explosion of interest in the literature has been remarkable to the point that the specialist CHR-P provision is currently being recognized as an important compone ...
... enable identification of subjects at enhanced “imminent development of a firstepisode psychotic disorder” (page 964 in2). Since then, the explosion of interest in the literature has been remarkable to the point that the specialist CHR-P provision is currently being recognized as an important compone ...
A Guide to the Treatment of Adults With ADHD
... are working. Adults with ADHD who have serious problems with social skills may live alone, and in that case they often do not have someone who can provide collateral information. Adults and children sometimes differ in the time of day during which they experience the highest degree of impairment. Ch ...
... are working. Adults with ADHD who have serious problems with social skills may live alone, and in that case they often do not have someone who can provide collateral information. Adults and children sometimes differ in the time of day during which they experience the highest degree of impairment. Ch ...
Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms, Romantic Relationships
... colleagues’ (2000) strategy of removing Criterion 1 (unstable and intense interpersonal relationships) from the BPD symptom count. The other personality disorder (OthPD) symptom score was the summed score for all DSM Axis II disorders other than BPD. To determine interrater reliability, 20 cases wer ...
... colleagues’ (2000) strategy of removing Criterion 1 (unstable and intense interpersonal relationships) from the BPD symptom count. The other personality disorder (OthPD) symptom score was the summed score for all DSM Axis II disorders other than BPD. To determine interrater reliability, 20 cases wer ...
Internet-based cognitive behavioural self-help for premenstrual syndrome: study protocol for
... Background: With a prevalence of 3 to 8% among women of reproductive age, severe premenstrual symptoms are very common. Symptoms range from emotional and cognitive to physical changes. Severe symptoms (that is, premenstrual syndrome) can have a strong impact on everyday functioning and quality of li ...
... Background: With a prevalence of 3 to 8% among women of reproductive age, severe premenstrual symptoms are very common. Symptoms range from emotional and cognitive to physical changes. Severe symptoms (that is, premenstrual syndrome) can have a strong impact on everyday functioning and quality of li ...
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.