Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
... experimental neuroimaging studies. The most recent consensus suggests that 4-12% of children have ADHD. ADHD occurs almost 3 times as frequently in boys than girls. (per AAP 08/11/10) There are three types of ADHD. • Some children are predominantly Hyperactive Impulse. Children who are hyperactive a ...
... experimental neuroimaging studies. The most recent consensus suggests that 4-12% of children have ADHD. ADHD occurs almost 3 times as frequently in boys than girls. (per AAP 08/11/10) There are three types of ADHD. • Some children are predominantly Hyperactive Impulse. Children who are hyperactive a ...
Translational research in bipolar disorder: emerging
... changes contribute to a ‘mania-like phenotype’, ‘depression-like phenotype’ or ‘vulnerability-like phenotype’. Studies using this approach can ultimately provide fundamental information for designing novel therapeutics that are able to target causally linked changes, or the biological consequences o ...
... changes contribute to a ‘mania-like phenotype’, ‘depression-like phenotype’ or ‘vulnerability-like phenotype’. Studies using this approach can ultimately provide fundamental information for designing novel therapeutics that are able to target causally linked changes, or the biological consequences o ...
MAZINDOL - NLS Pharma
... on the development of novel treatments for ADHD, sleep disorders, and cognitive impairments, announced today that its “Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase II Study to Determine the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of a Controlled Release (CR) Formulation of Mazindol in Adults wi ...
... on the development of novel treatments for ADHD, sleep disorders, and cognitive impairments, announced today that its “Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase II Study to Determine the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of a Controlled Release (CR) Formulation of Mazindol in Adults wi ...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder helpguide.org
... Alcohol temporarily reduces anxiety and worry, but it actually causes anxiety symptoms as it wears off. Similarly, while it may seem that cigarettes are calming, nicotine is actually a powerful stimulant. Smoking leads to higher, not lower, levels of anxiety and OCD symptoms. ...
... Alcohol temporarily reduces anxiety and worry, but it actually causes anxiety symptoms as it wears off. Similarly, while it may seem that cigarettes are calming, nicotine is actually a powerful stimulant. Smoking leads to higher, not lower, levels of anxiety and OCD symptoms. ...
National Eating Disorders Awareness Month
... Levine, M. P. & Harrison, K. (2004). The role of mass media in the perpetuation and prevention of negative body image and disordered eating. In J. K. Thompson (Ed.), Handbook of eating disorders & obesity (pp. 695-717). New York: Wiley. Levine, M. P., & Murnen, S. K. (2009). Everybody knows that mas ...
... Levine, M. P. & Harrison, K. (2004). The role of mass media in the perpetuation and prevention of negative body image and disordered eating. In J. K. Thompson (Ed.), Handbook of eating disorders & obesity (pp. 695-717). New York: Wiley. Levine, M. P., & Murnen, S. K. (2009). Everybody knows that mas ...
Hallucinations in children: Diagnostic and
... of psychosis. Early identification and treatment is imperative because duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is a primary predictor of treatment response in firstadmission patients, and longer DUP corresponds to poorer prognosis in children.30 Assessment scales for early identification of psychosis ...
... of psychosis. Early identification and treatment is imperative because duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is a primary predictor of treatment response in firstadmission patients, and longer DUP corresponds to poorer prognosis in children.30 Assessment scales for early identification of psychosis ...
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (PPT)
... Levine, M. P. & Harrison, K. (2004). The role of mass media in the perpetuation and prevention of negative body image and disordered eating. In J. K. Thompson (Ed.), Handbook of eating disorders & obesity (pp. 695-717). New York: Wiley. Levine, M. P., & Murnen, S. K. (2009). Everybody knows that mas ...
... Levine, M. P. & Harrison, K. (2004). The role of mass media in the perpetuation and prevention of negative body image and disordered eating. In J. K. Thompson (Ed.), Handbook of eating disorders & obesity (pp. 695-717). New York: Wiley. Levine, M. P., & Murnen, S. K. (2009). Everybody knows that mas ...
The Role and Importance of the `D` in PTSD
... of adding a diagnostic subcategory of PTSD such as “combat posttraumatic injury,” or changing the name of the diagnosis to “posttraumatic stress injury.” In May 2012, the APA convened a panel discussion that focused on the topic. In late 2012, however, the APA’s board of trustees eventually decided ...
... of adding a diagnostic subcategory of PTSD such as “combat posttraumatic injury,” or changing the name of the diagnosis to “posttraumatic stress injury.” In May 2012, the APA convened a panel discussion that focused on the topic. In late 2012, however, the APA’s board of trustees eventually decided ...
Comorbidity bipolar disorder And personality disorders
... disorders In study (Sjastad et al. (2013) borderline personality patients had lower rate of depression than other personality disorder groups (for example paranoid or histrionic). However the rate of bipolar disorder tended to be higher in borderline personality persons. The results above mentioned ...
... disorders In study (Sjastad et al. (2013) borderline personality patients had lower rate of depression than other personality disorder groups (for example paranoid or histrionic). However the rate of bipolar disorder tended to be higher in borderline personality persons. The results above mentioned ...
National Eating Disorders Awareness Month
... Levine, M. P. & Harrison, K. (2004). The role of mass media in the perpetuation and prevention of negative body image and disordered eating. In J. K. Thompson (Ed.), Handbook of eating disorders & obesity (pp. 695-717). New York: Wiley. Levine, M. P., & Murnen, S. K. (2009). Everybody knows that mas ...
... Levine, M. P. & Harrison, K. (2004). The role of mass media in the perpetuation and prevention of negative body image and disordered eating. In J. K. Thompson (Ed.), Handbook of eating disorders & obesity (pp. 695-717). New York: Wiley. Levine, M. P., & Murnen, S. K. (2009). Everybody knows that mas ...
Psychogenic Movement Disorders
... The diagnosis of PMDs remains a fascinating and challenging dilemma in both clinical neurology and psychiatry. It should not be considered as a diagnosis of exclusion but should be established on positive clinical criteria to determine whether abnormal movements are produced by organic disease, psyc ...
... The diagnosis of PMDs remains a fascinating and challenging dilemma in both clinical neurology and psychiatry. It should not be considered as a diagnosis of exclusion but should be established on positive clinical criteria to determine whether abnormal movements are produced by organic disease, psyc ...
Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine for Treatment of Adults With
... serious public health problem.1-5 Binge-eating disorder is associated with obesity and psychiatric comorbidities, including depression, and may be predictive of metabolic syndrome.1,2,6 Many patients are undertreated despite functional impairments and personal and social difficulties leading to a po ...
... serious public health problem.1-5 Binge-eating disorder is associated with obesity and psychiatric comorbidities, including depression, and may be predictive of metabolic syndrome.1,2,6 Many patients are undertreated despite functional impairments and personal and social difficulties leading to a po ...
Emotional Responses and Mood Disorders
... Most untreated episodes of major depression last 6 to 24 months. Although some people have only a single episode of major depression and return to presymptomatic functioning, it is estimated that more than 50% of those who have one episode will eventually have another, and 25% of patients will have ...
... Most untreated episodes of major depression last 6 to 24 months. Although some people have only a single episode of major depression and return to presymptomatic functioning, it is estimated that more than 50% of those who have one episode will eventually have another, and 25% of patients will have ...
Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks
... strong inherited tendency to panic. For others there seem to be obvious stresses in their life. There are often some symptoms of general anxiety or depression, or other phobias in the months before panic starts. (If panic attacks follow an experience which really was extremely dangerous or horrific, ...
... strong inherited tendency to panic. For others there seem to be obvious stresses in their life. There are often some symptoms of general anxiety or depression, or other phobias in the months before panic starts. (If panic attacks follow an experience which really was extremely dangerous or horrific, ...
Web Based Education Module 4: Diagnosis and Management of
... displays his or her mood. The presence of a mood disorder may affect a person’s concentration, attention, motivation, interest, and sleep, as well as energy level, hunger and satiety levels, sexual pleasure, and pain sensation. These patients also frequently lose interest and lose pleasure (anhedoni ...
... displays his or her mood. The presence of a mood disorder may affect a person’s concentration, attention, motivation, interest, and sleep, as well as energy level, hunger and satiety levels, sexual pleasure, and pain sensation. These patients also frequently lose interest and lose pleasure (anhedoni ...
Eating Disorders: An Overview of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
... Skating and diving have also been linked to eating disorders (9, 15). Participants in aesthetic sports such as dance, gymnastics, cheerleading are also at increased risk. AN patients struggle with powerlessness and perfectionism. Low self-esteem is compensated for by attempting to be perfect. These ...
... Skating and diving have also been linked to eating disorders (9, 15). Participants in aesthetic sports such as dance, gymnastics, cheerleading are also at increased risk. AN patients struggle with powerlessness and perfectionism. Low self-esteem is compensated for by attempting to be perfect. These ...
comer9e_handoutslides_ch06
... • Although encyclopedic information is not usually affected by dissociative amnesia or fugue, in DID it is often disturbed • It is not uncommon for different subpersonalities to have different abilities, including being able to drive, speak a foreign ...
... • Although encyclopedic information is not usually affected by dissociative amnesia or fugue, in DID it is often disturbed • It is not uncommon for different subpersonalities to have different abilities, including being able to drive, speak a foreign ...
comorbidity 2006 - addiction education home
... personality disorders (PD), antisocial-borderline (21.84%); group 4: schizophrenia (SC)(6.3%); group 5: substance use disorder without overt psychiatric comorbidity (SUD) (31.1%). Group 1 patients affected by MD showed the highest retention rate at 12 months (72.1%) in comparison with the other grou ...
... personality disorders (PD), antisocial-borderline (21.84%); group 4: schizophrenia (SC)(6.3%); group 5: substance use disorder without overt psychiatric comorbidity (SUD) (31.1%). Group 1 patients affected by MD showed the highest retention rate at 12 months (72.1%) in comparison with the other grou ...
Eating Disorders: An Overview of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
... been shown in twin studies (7). Other factors associated with BN include: family history of depressive disorders, obesity and alcoholism (4, 7, 11). The father is important in the development of eating disorders. Fathers who value thinness increase their children’s risk of developing an eating disor ...
... been shown in twin studies (7). Other factors associated with BN include: family history of depressive disorders, obesity and alcoholism (4, 7, 11). The father is important in the development of eating disorders. Fathers who value thinness increase their children’s risk of developing an eating disor ...
Cross,Cultural Perspectives on Posttraumatic
... "should" respond to traumatic events. In fact, it is helpful to go out of one's way to seek evidence that might contradict one's beliefs. Otherwise it is far too easy to succumb to what is known as "confirmation bias" (the highlighting and remembering of belief-congruent information over data that c ...
... "should" respond to traumatic events. In fact, it is helpful to go out of one's way to seek evidence that might contradict one's beliefs. Otherwise it is far too easy to succumb to what is known as "confirmation bias" (the highlighting and remembering of belief-congruent information over data that c ...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the
... is acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & Wilson, 1999). Acceptance and commitment therapy is a behavior therapy based on functional contextualism (Biglan & Hayes, 1996; Hayes, 1993; Hayes et al., 1999). Readers interested in the conceptual model and the experimental work on rule ...
... is acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & Wilson, 1999). Acceptance and commitment therapy is a behavior therapy based on functional contextualism (Biglan & Hayes, 1996; Hayes, 1993; Hayes et al., 1999). Readers interested in the conceptual model and the experimental work on rule ...
Teasdale et al. (2000) - Mindfulness
... The above account suggests that risk of relapse and recurrence will be reduced if patients who have recovered from episodes of major depression can learn, first, to be more aware of negative thoughts and feelings at times of potential relapse/recurrence and, second, to respond to those thoughts and ...
... The above account suggests that risk of relapse and recurrence will be reduced if patients who have recovered from episodes of major depression can learn, first, to be more aware of negative thoughts and feelings at times of potential relapse/recurrence and, second, to respond to those thoughts and ...
Are Children`s DSM Diagnoses Accurate?
... children because they are less able to verbalize their feelings and problems than adults and are therefore less likely to provide information that could correct diagnostic errors. Children, in general, are more subject to control by adults whose collateral reports may carry much more ...
... children because they are less able to verbalize their feelings and problems than adults and are therefore less likely to provide information that could correct diagnostic errors. Children, in general, are more subject to control by adults whose collateral reports may carry much more ...
Clinical Practice Evaluating and Treating ADHD in Primary Care
... warrant the referral to appropriate services should the primary team feel uncomfortable treating ADHD under such circumstances. Beyond physical contributors such as hearing deficits or seizure, ADHD treatment may preclude treatment of anxiety or depression as these disorders often benefit from this ...
... warrant the referral to appropriate services should the primary team feel uncomfortable treating ADHD under such circumstances. Beyond physical contributors such as hearing deficits or seizure, ADHD treatment may preclude treatment of anxiety or depression as these disorders often benefit from this ...
PPN Seeing Your First Child with PANDAS PANS
... diagnosis of OCD, tools such as the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Checklist and Scale (CYBOCS) are used to determine the impact the compulsions/obsessions have on daily life. Emerging research suggests different treatment options are available for children with PANS OCD than for childre ...
... diagnosis of OCD, tools such as the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Checklist and Scale (CYBOCS) are used to determine the impact the compulsions/obsessions have on daily life. Emerging research suggests different treatment options are available for children with PANS OCD than for childre ...