New ways to classify bipolar disorders: going from categorical
... Impulsivity represents a criterion for some DSM-IV psychiatric diagnoses, including manic episodes, attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder, impulse dyscontrol disorders, and antisocial or borderline personality disorders. Impulsivity has been the focus of a major interest in bipolar disorders ...
... Impulsivity represents a criterion for some DSM-IV psychiatric diagnoses, including manic episodes, attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder, impulse dyscontrol disorders, and antisocial or borderline personality disorders. Impulsivity has been the focus of a major interest in bipolar disorders ...
Towards a genuinely medical model for psychiatric
... do not help them to understand the origins of an individual’s symptoms. Others reify diagnostic categories as if they were natural kinds with “essences,” putting great effort into finding the best diagnostic code, at the expense of investigating the full range of a patient’s problems and possible ca ...
... do not help them to understand the origins of an individual’s symptoms. Others reify diagnostic categories as if they were natural kinds with “essences,” putting great effort into finding the best diagnostic code, at the expense of investigating the full range of a patient’s problems and possible ca ...
The Use and Misuse of Exposure Therapy for Obsessive
... regimen for someone with OCD or any other behavioral problem relies on precise information about the antecedents and consequences of the responses to be eliminated. The collection of this information (functional [behavioral] analysis) [7, 8] is critical to the success of behavior therapy because it ...
... regimen for someone with OCD or any other behavioral problem relies on precise information about the antecedents and consequences of the responses to be eliminated. The collection of this information (functional [behavioral] analysis) [7, 8] is critical to the success of behavior therapy because it ...
Psychological Disorders CHAPTER 12 CHAPTER 12
... worries with no real source that can be pinpointed as leading to the anxiety. The psychoanalytical model states that anxiety disorders are caused by repressed urges or conflicts that are threatening to surface, while the behaviorist model sees anxious behavior as learned or conditioned responses. Co ...
... worries with no real source that can be pinpointed as leading to the anxiety. The psychoanalytical model states that anxiety disorders are caused by repressed urges or conflicts that are threatening to surface, while the behaviorist model sees anxious behavior as learned or conditioned responses. Co ...
DSM Major Depression - Texas Psychological Association
... -In general, there’s a 2-to-1 gender difference (more women than men get depressed), and the 2-to-1 difference tends to stay around virtually always (e.g., when you look at different SES groups; different ethnicities, and so on). -Explaining this difference is not easy. Probably not completely hormo ...
... -In general, there’s a 2-to-1 gender difference (more women than men get depressed), and the 2-to-1 difference tends to stay around virtually always (e.g., when you look at different SES groups; different ethnicities, and so on). -Explaining this difference is not easy. Probably not completely hormo ...
Psychological Disorders
... improved after 10 years. • And, 80% improved within 40 years. • However, very few became symptom-free and some became worse. Kassin, Essentials of Psychology - ©2004 Prentice Hall Publishing ...
... improved after 10 years. • And, 80% improved within 40 years. • However, very few became symptom-free and some became worse. Kassin, Essentials of Psychology - ©2004 Prentice Hall Publishing ...
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... Depression is one of the most treatable mental illnesses. Eight out ten depressed people respond to treatment and nearly all depressed people who receive treatment see at least some relief from their symptoms. Treatment for depression can include cognitive behavioural therapy, that teaches you to vi ...
... Depression is one of the most treatable mental illnesses. Eight out ten depressed people respond to treatment and nearly all depressed people who receive treatment see at least some relief from their symptoms. Treatment for depression can include cognitive behavioural therapy, that teaches you to vi ...
Dysthymic Disorder: The Persistent Depression
... contribute to this type of depression. DD is characterized by an insidious onset; waxing and waning symptomatology of at least 2 years’ duration in adults and 1 year in children and adolescents; brief periods of euthymia; and symptoms that typically cluster around cognitive, social, and motivational ...
... contribute to this type of depression. DD is characterized by an insidious onset; waxing and waning symptomatology of at least 2 years’ duration in adults and 1 year in children and adolescents; brief periods of euthymia; and symptoms that typically cluster around cognitive, social, and motivational ...
ADHD and Tics or Tourette Syndrome
... In many cases when a child has both ADHD and tics, the health care professional may elect to treat the ADHD first because primary treatment of ADHD may reduce stress, improve attention and sometimes reduce tics by enhancing the individual’s ability to suppress tics. Treatment options for ADHD includ ...
... In many cases when a child has both ADHD and tics, the health care professional may elect to treat the ADHD first because primary treatment of ADHD may reduce stress, improve attention and sometimes reduce tics by enhancing the individual’s ability to suppress tics. Treatment options for ADHD includ ...
Bipolar Disorder - Continuing Education Course
... population 18 years and older (NIMH, 2013). Of these cases, 82.9% are classified as severe. Worldwide 1.5% of the population has bipolar disorder (Deibler, 2013). The median age of onset for this disorder is 25 years, but it can begin in early childhood or as late as the 40s and 50s. The Child and A ...
... population 18 years and older (NIMH, 2013). Of these cases, 82.9% are classified as severe. Worldwide 1.5% of the population has bipolar disorder (Deibler, 2013). The median age of onset for this disorder is 25 years, but it can begin in early childhood or as late as the 40s and 50s. The Child and A ...
bipolar disorder in children and adolescents
... and monitoring mood changes in youth. According to the DSM-IV, there are four subtypes of BD: bipolar I (BD-1), bipolar II (BD-II), cyclothymia, and bipolar disorder-not otherwise specified (BD-NOS); except for the cyclothymia, their diagnostic criteria are the same for adults and children (APA, 200 ...
... and monitoring mood changes in youth. According to the DSM-IV, there are four subtypes of BD: bipolar I (BD-1), bipolar II (BD-II), cyclothymia, and bipolar disorder-not otherwise specified (BD-NOS); except for the cyclothymia, their diagnostic criteria are the same for adults and children (APA, 200 ...
Chapter 2
... of a targeted advanced practice topic of interest to the Social Work graduate student. This three-unit elective will focus on the advanced understanding of the clinical application of the DSM IV. This class will consider the bio-psycho-social etiological base for the major psychological disorders (i ...
... of a targeted advanced practice topic of interest to the Social Work graduate student. This three-unit elective will focus on the advanced understanding of the clinical application of the DSM IV. This class will consider the bio-psycho-social etiological base for the major psychological disorders (i ...
Structure of the psychotic disorders classification in DSM 5
... the presence of psychosis should consider whether beliefs are flexible; whether perceptions are linked to an external stimulus; whether thoughts are logical, coherent, and goal directed; whether the individual engages readily in normal verbal communication and motor acts; and whether affect is modula ...
... the presence of psychosis should consider whether beliefs are flexible; whether perceptions are linked to an external stimulus; whether thoughts are logical, coherent, and goal directed; whether the individual engages readily in normal verbal communication and motor acts; and whether affect is modula ...
Biopsychosocial Aspects of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
... exacerbation and frequent health care seeking among adults with IBS.19,20 Chronic life stress is the main predictor of IBS symptom intensity over 16 months, even after controlling for relevant confounders.21 Finally, stress can affect FGID treatment outcomes—one study demonstrated that the presence ...
... exacerbation and frequent health care seeking among adults with IBS.19,20 Chronic life stress is the main predictor of IBS symptom intensity over 16 months, even after controlling for relevant confounders.21 Finally, stress can affect FGID treatment outcomes—one study demonstrated that the presence ...
Eating disorders and anxiety
... For someone experiencing both these conditions, it can be difficult for them to identify which one began first. There are some overlaps in symptoms of anxiety and eating disorders. Anxiety about eating, weight gain, and social evaluation are all common symptoms of eating disorders that could also co ...
... For someone experiencing both these conditions, it can be difficult for them to identify which one began first. There are some overlaps in symptoms of anxiety and eating disorders. Anxiety about eating, weight gain, and social evaluation are all common symptoms of eating disorders that could also co ...
"Fatal Attraction" Rita Rebaza Professor Shannon Flynt PSY 2300
... The story stars Michael Douglas (Dan Gallagher) as a successful lawyer who has been happily married to Beth (Anne Archer) for nine years, and has a 6 year old daughter, Ellen (Ellen Hamilton Latzen). One weekend, while Beth and Ellen were out of town, Dan had a wild and passionate affair with an edi ...
... The story stars Michael Douglas (Dan Gallagher) as a successful lawyer who has been happily married to Beth (Anne Archer) for nine years, and has a 6 year old daughter, Ellen (Ellen Hamilton Latzen). One weekend, while Beth and Ellen were out of town, Dan had a wild and passionate affair with an edi ...
Chapter 21 Anxiety Disorders - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... OCD thoughts not different from those in general population Difference is how OCD sufferers interpret the thoughts ...
... OCD thoughts not different from those in general population Difference is how OCD sufferers interpret the thoughts ...
Aggression and Adolescents
... suggested that this inability to express anger when emotionally aroused results in frustration that is discharged through tears (Crawford, Kippax, Onyx, Gault, & Benton, 1992; Eatough, Smith, & Shaw, 2008). ...
... suggested that this inability to express anger when emotionally aroused results in frustration that is discharged through tears (Crawford, Kippax, Onyx, Gault, & Benton, 1992; Eatough, Smith, & Shaw, 2008). ...
Q and A about Dysthymic Disorder (Chronic Depression) —David
... We don’t know for sure who will respond best to medication and who will get better from therapy. It often makes sense to try one type of treatment first—go into therapy for several months, or try medication. If you don’t improve after a number of months, then you could either switch treatments or a ...
... We don’t know for sure who will respond best to medication and who will get better from therapy. It often makes sense to try one type of treatment first—go into therapy for several months, or try medication. If you don’t improve after a number of months, then you could either switch treatments or a ...
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
... studies have generated sufficient evidence to suggest that PDDNOS is caused by a neurological abnormality—problems with the nervous system. However, no specific cause or causes have been identified. While studies have found various nervous-system problems, no single problem has been consistently fou ...
... studies have generated sufficient evidence to suggest that PDDNOS is caused by a neurological abnormality—problems with the nervous system. However, no specific cause or causes have been identified. While studies have found various nervous-system problems, no single problem has been consistently fou ...
behavioral disorders among school children – an overview
... in other activities). ADHD often begins in preschool years and commonly extends into adolescence or adulthood, but the largest number of cases can be found in school-age children. Individuals with this disorder are commonly both inattentive and hyperactiveimpulsive, although a smaller number of chil ...
... in other activities). ADHD often begins in preschool years and commonly extends into adolescence or adulthood, but the largest number of cases can be found in school-age children. Individuals with this disorder are commonly both inattentive and hyperactiveimpulsive, although a smaller number of chil ...
PN Mental Health Chapter 18
... • Fear of sleep without attachment person present • Attention-demanding behavior • Must occur before the age 18 and cause significant distress or impairment in functioning for a period of at least 1 month • C/O Somatic symptoms (Abd pain, N/V, H/As) • Signs and Symptoms of Seperation Anxiety Disorde ...
... • Fear of sleep without attachment person present • Attention-demanding behavior • Must occur before the age 18 and cause significant distress or impairment in functioning for a period of at least 1 month • C/O Somatic symptoms (Abd pain, N/V, H/As) • Signs and Symptoms of Seperation Anxiety Disorde ...