Q uarterly Diagnosing and Treating Childhood Bipolar Disorder
... Universally accepted diagnostic criteria for childhood bipolar disorder do not yet exist. Although the DSM-IV-TR criteria1 have been used by most research groups,16 they are frequently criticized for failing to provide separate diagnostic criteria for children and adults. This concern is less releva ...
... Universally accepted diagnostic criteria for childhood bipolar disorder do not yet exist. Although the DSM-IV-TR criteria1 have been used by most research groups,16 they are frequently criticized for failing to provide separate diagnostic criteria for children and adults. This concern is less releva ...
Challenges and Clinical Aspects of Diagnosing Bipolar Depression
... • Suggest that the diagnostic criteria for hypomania need revision • Further study is needed to evaluate the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ definitions of bipolar II, minor bipolar disorder, and hypomania • A more expansive definition of bipolar II yields a cumulative prevalence rate of 10.9%, compared to 11.4% ...
... • Suggest that the diagnostic criteria for hypomania need revision • Further study is needed to evaluate the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ definitions of bipolar II, minor bipolar disorder, and hypomania • A more expansive definition of bipolar II yields a cumulative prevalence rate of 10.9%, compared to 11.4% ...
Structured Interview of Personality Organization
... with standardized follow-up probes depending on the response. For most STIPO items, the interviewer is prompted to ask the subject to elaborate on affirmative responses by providing a compelling example, and the interviewer then determines the extent to which the quality being assessed is characteri ...
... with standardized follow-up probes depending on the response. For most STIPO items, the interviewer is prompted to ask the subject to elaborate on affirmative responses by providing a compelling example, and the interviewer then determines the extent to which the quality being assessed is characteri ...
2002 CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
... Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses affecting both children and adults. An estimated 19 million adult Americans suffer from anxiety disorders and there is significant overlap or co-morbidity with mood and substance abuse disorders. These orders can be characterized by, relati ...
... Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses affecting both children and adults. An estimated 19 million adult Americans suffer from anxiety disorders and there is significant overlap or co-morbidity with mood and substance abuse disorders. These orders can be characterized by, relati ...
Chapter 14 Power Point: Psychological Disorders
... • Mood Disorders (cont’d) – seasonal affective disorder (SAD): a mood disorder caused by the body’s reaction to low levels of sunlight in the winter months – manic episode: a period of excessive excitement, energy, and elation or irritability – bipolar disorder: periods of mood that may range from n ...
... • Mood Disorders (cont’d) – seasonal affective disorder (SAD): a mood disorder caused by the body’s reaction to low levels of sunlight in the winter months – manic episode: a period of excessive excitement, energy, and elation or irritability – bipolar disorder: periods of mood that may range from n ...
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... medication and other therapy. Most often these apply to people who have a history of refusing treatment and becoming seriously unwell repeatedly after discharge from ...
... medication and other therapy. Most often these apply to people who have a history of refusing treatment and becoming seriously unwell repeatedly after discharge from ...
SA Pharmaceutical Journal
... normal lives and often results in them not being able to achieve their full potential academically.2,3 ...
... normal lives and often results in them not being able to achieve their full potential academically.2,3 ...
A factor analysis of the meanings of anorexia nervosa: intrapsychic
... identity [7, 8], and express their distress [9]. Consistent with these lines of research, AN symptoms would assume a “pro-AN” function in turn maintaining the disorder [10]. The aforementioned hypotheses are in line with cognitive-behavioral models of AN maintenance [10–12] as well as with psychodyn ...
... identity [7, 8], and express their distress [9]. Consistent with these lines of research, AN symptoms would assume a “pro-AN” function in turn maintaining the disorder [10]. The aforementioned hypotheses are in line with cognitive-behavioral models of AN maintenance [10–12] as well as with psychodyn ...
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... As part of the diagnostic process for ADHD, the clinician or mental health professional must also determine whether there are any other conditions affecting the individual that could be responsible for presenting symptoms. Often, the symptoms of ADHD may overlap with other disorders. ...
... As part of the diagnostic process for ADHD, the clinician or mental health professional must also determine whether there are any other conditions affecting the individual that could be responsible for presenting symptoms. Often, the symptoms of ADHD may overlap with other disorders. ...
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... abuse. An estimated 47% of individuals with schizophrenia experience substance abuse. Individuals also experience various psychiatric disorders at significant rates. For example, an estimated 15% if individuals with schizophrenia experience panic disorders, 29% have posttraumatic stress disorder, 23 ...
... abuse. An estimated 47% of individuals with schizophrenia experience substance abuse. Individuals also experience various psychiatric disorders at significant rates. For example, an estimated 15% if individuals with schizophrenia experience panic disorders, 29% have posttraumatic stress disorder, 23 ...
Fluoxetine therapy in depersonalisation disorder: randomised controlled trial
... two groups as a whole. However, if the participants who had a diagnosis of depressive or anxiety disorder are considered alone (Table 2), those taking fluoxetine consistently tended to have better responses than those taking the placebo, as defined by CGI–I scores of 2 or 1 for the particular disord ...
... two groups as a whole. However, if the participants who had a diagnosis of depressive or anxiety disorder are considered alone (Table 2), those taking fluoxetine consistently tended to have better responses than those taking the placebo, as defined by CGI–I scores of 2 or 1 for the particular disord ...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Somatoform Disorders
... associated with a reduction in the number of physician visits in one study (Sumathipala et al., 2000). We are the only group of researchers who have published a randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of CBT for full somatization disorder (Allen, Woolfolk, Escobar, Gara, & Hamer, 2006). In the s ...
... associated with a reduction in the number of physician visits in one study (Sumathipala et al., 2000). We are the only group of researchers who have published a randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of CBT for full somatization disorder (Allen, Woolfolk, Escobar, Gara, & Hamer, 2006). In the s ...
Visionary Spiritual Experiences - Spiritual Competency Resource
... a mental illness and then get well and then they get weller! I mean they get better than they ever were. This is an extraordinary and little-realized truth.”1 Boisen,2 who was hospitalized for a psychotic episode and then became a minister who founded the field of pastoral counseling, maintained: “M ...
... a mental illness and then get well and then they get weller! I mean they get better than they ever were. This is an extraordinary and little-realized truth.”1 Boisen,2 who was hospitalized for a psychotic episode and then became a minister who founded the field of pastoral counseling, maintained: “M ...
Prevention of an Eating Disorder and Ways to Spread Awareness
... The core diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa are conceptually unchanged from DSM-IV with one exception: the requirement for amenorrhea has been eliminated. As in DSM-IV, individuals with this disorder are required by Criterion A to be at a significantly low body weight for their development ...
... The core diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa are conceptually unchanged from DSM-IV with one exception: the requirement for amenorrhea has been eliminated. As in DSM-IV, individuals with this disorder are required by Criterion A to be at a significantly low body weight for their development ...
Epidemrating part 2 Dr Sean Lynch 12th April 2013
... • Inter-rater reliability • Intra-rater reliability • Diagnostic interviews and index of definition • “Cut-offs” based on symptom severity on rating instruments • Computerised ...
... • Inter-rater reliability • Intra-rater reliability • Diagnostic interviews and index of definition • “Cut-offs” based on symptom severity on rating instruments • Computerised ...
A Review of Two Instruments and Clinical Recommendations
... orders victims often hear to stay silent regarding their abuse (Elliott, Bjelejac, Fallot, Markoff, & Reed, 2005). Assessing for trauma early in the counseling relationship communicates to the client that their experiences are valid and will be taken seriously by the counselor. Several principles of ...
... orders victims often hear to stay silent regarding their abuse (Elliott, Bjelejac, Fallot, Markoff, & Reed, 2005). Assessing for trauma early in the counseling relationship communicates to the client that their experiences are valid and will be taken seriously by the counselor. Several principles of ...
Functional disorders - Funktionelle lidelser
... disorders have become more frequent over time since what may appear as differences in occurrence may be caused by changes in the diagnostic designations that have been used in different periods in history. A typical example is neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome. At the end of the 19th century ...
... disorders have become more frequent over time since what may appear as differences in occurrence may be caused by changes in the diagnostic designations that have been used in different periods in history. A typical example is neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome. At the end of the 19th century ...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Author: Susan Louisa
... connection between 5-HT and ADHD (ADD) motor pathology has yet been identified. However, connections have been made to attention-related processes. Altered 5-HT activity does appear to be at least part of the cause for difficulties with perceptual sensitivity and the appropriate recognition of the r ...
... connection between 5-HT and ADHD (ADD) motor pathology has yet been identified. However, connections have been made to attention-related processes. Altered 5-HT activity does appear to be at least part of the cause for difficulties with perceptual sensitivity and the appropriate recognition of the r ...
autism spectrum disorders in an adult
... assessments and interviews. A semi-structured protocol covering social factors, educational level, employment status, previous suicide attempt and alcohol and drug use was administered. Parental reports were recaptured from one or both parents. If the parents were not available, a close relative who ...
... assessments and interviews. A semi-structured protocol covering social factors, educational level, employment status, previous suicide attempt and alcohol and drug use was administered. Parental reports were recaptured from one or both parents. If the parents were not available, a close relative who ...
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.