Classification of mental disorders
... • Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) score is listed on Axis V. – This 100-point scale is presented in DSM-IV. – In some situations, an individual’s functioning can be at very different levels depending on which aspect is emphasized. – It is recommended that in those instances, the client’s potenti ...
... • Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) score is listed on Axis V. – This 100-point scale is presented in DSM-IV. – In some situations, an individual’s functioning can be at very different levels depending on which aspect is emphasized. – It is recommended that in those instances, the client’s potenti ...
Psychiatry in ACOs
... Positive PHQ-9 : score of > 10 Response: 50% improvement in PHQ-9 score Remission: PHQ-9 score of < 5 Usual care: 20% of treated patients achieve a response. Source: Rush et. al., Biological Psychiatry. 2004: 56(1): 46-53 ...
... Positive PHQ-9 : score of > 10 Response: 50% improvement in PHQ-9 score Remission: PHQ-9 score of < 5 Usual care: 20% of treated patients achieve a response. Source: Rush et. al., Biological Psychiatry. 2004: 56(1): 46-53 ...
Mental health & Mental Illness
... • Personal distress – usual gauge of mental state • Observer discomfort – disruptive, destructive, uncomfortable for other people • Unpredictable behaviour – inappropriate to a situation, over-reaction, over/under concerned, reflect high/low level emotion ...
... • Personal distress – usual gauge of mental state • Observer discomfort – disruptive, destructive, uncomfortable for other people • Unpredictable behaviour – inappropriate to a situation, over-reaction, over/under concerned, reflect high/low level emotion ...
File - Public Health Sciences Bakersfield College
... • Biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors • Some have a genetic component ...
... • Biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors • Some have a genetic component ...
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND THERAPIES
... • A book by the American Psychiatric Association that describes the specific symptoms and diagnostic guidelines for different psychological disorders • DSM V due out May 2013 • What is its value? ...
... • A book by the American Psychiatric Association that describes the specific symptoms and diagnostic guidelines for different psychological disorders • DSM V due out May 2013 • What is its value? ...
GLOSSARY
... Screening Instrument used to assess alcohol disorder Combat Exposure Scale Diagnostic Interview Schedule Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (3rd Edition, Revised) General Health Questionnaire General Severity Index (of the SCL-90-R) Health Symptom Checklist Impact of Events Scale ...
... Screening Instrument used to assess alcohol disorder Combat Exposure Scale Diagnostic Interview Schedule Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (3rd Edition, Revised) General Health Questionnaire General Severity Index (of the SCL-90-R) Health Symptom Checklist Impact of Events Scale ...
The Possible Threats of Labeling in a Psychiatric Context
... socially. But will it help him to find a new purpose in his life? And what will his friends, colleagues and family say [15-17]? The diagnostic labels used in psychiatry are not always fully understood and appreciated by the general public and it strikes me as very important that advocacy groups corr ...
... socially. But will it help him to find a new purpose in his life? And what will his friends, colleagues and family say [15-17]? The diagnostic labels used in psychiatry are not always fully understood and appreciated by the general public and it strikes me as very important that advocacy groups corr ...
October 24, Ethnicity and mental illness
... AFRICAN AMERICANS • BLACKS HIGHER MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY • BLACKS HAVE SURPRISINGLY LOW RATES OF M.I. • EXCEPTION - ANXIETY DISORDERS (PHOBIAS) • PERHAPS BETTER COPING ABILITIES - SOCIAL SUPPORT, RELIGION ...
... AFRICAN AMERICANS • BLACKS HIGHER MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY • BLACKS HAVE SURPRISINGLY LOW RATES OF M.I. • EXCEPTION - ANXIETY DISORDERS (PHOBIAS) • PERHAPS BETTER COPING ABILITIES - SOCIAL SUPPORT, RELIGION ...
Mental Illness
... Risperidone may increase the risk of seizures. Use caution in epilepsy or other seizure disorders. Higher blood levels of risperidone may occur in the presence of kidney or liver disease, increasing the chance of side effects. Suddenly stopping the medication may cause an acute psychotic episode. Do ...
... Risperidone may increase the risk of seizures. Use caution in epilepsy or other seizure disorders. Higher blood levels of risperidone may occur in the presence of kidney or liver disease, increasing the chance of side effects. Suddenly stopping the medication may cause an acute psychotic episode. Do ...
Data Spotlight Half of Women on Probation or Parole Experience Mental Illness
... Women on probation or parole are nearly twice as likely to experience mental illness as other women (Figure).1 According to the 2008 to 2010 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs), among women aged 18 to 49, about half of those who had been on probation (49.4 percent) or on parole (54.2 pe ...
... Women on probation or parole are nearly twice as likely to experience mental illness as other women (Figure).1 According to the 2008 to 2010 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs), among women aged 18 to 49, about half of those who had been on probation (49.4 percent) or on parole (54.2 pe ...
mental illness
... Mental illness is more common than diabetes. Mental illness occurs in 1 out of every 4 families in the U.S. 3. Mental illnesses are treatable. 4. Being mentally impaired/challenged is very different from having a mental illness. 5. It takes medication, years of intense therapy, and counseling to tre ...
... Mental illness is more common than diabetes. Mental illness occurs in 1 out of every 4 families in the U.S. 3. Mental illnesses are treatable. 4. Being mentally impaired/challenged is very different from having a mental illness. 5. It takes medication, years of intense therapy, and counseling to tre ...
Supported Education/Psychiatric Disabilities
... Serious psychiatric disabilities include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder. The good news about mental illness is that recovery is possible. Psychiatric disabilities can affect persons of any age, race, religio ...
... Serious psychiatric disabilities include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder. The good news about mental illness is that recovery is possible. Psychiatric disabilities can affect persons of any age, race, religio ...
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
... Because the symptoms described in SCD were not defined in previous editions of DSM, many individuals with such symptoms may have been lumped under the not otherwise specified category of pervasive development disorder. This led to inconsistent treatment and services across different clinics and prac ...
... Because the symptoms described in SCD were not defined in previous editions of DSM, many individuals with such symptoms may have been lumped under the not otherwise specified category of pervasive development disorder. This led to inconsistent treatment and services across different clinics and prac ...
Section 4.4
... mental disorder. Or they may have been told that, with willpower alone, they can overcome the problem. Or they may not know where to go for help. • The first step toward recovery is recognizing the need for help. ...
... mental disorder. Or they may have been told that, with willpower alone, they can overcome the problem. Or they may not know where to go for help. • The first step toward recovery is recognizing the need for help. ...
Chapter 4
... mental disorder. Or they may have been told that, with willpower alone, they can overcome the problem. Or they may not know where to go for help. • The first step toward recovery is recognizing the need for help. ...
... mental disorder. Or they may have been told that, with willpower alone, they can overcome the problem. Or they may not know where to go for help. • The first step toward recovery is recognizing the need for help. ...
File
... back to their regular activities Suicide is among the leading causes of death in 1524 year old Canadians, second only to accidents ...
... back to their regular activities Suicide is among the leading causes of death in 1524 year old Canadians, second only to accidents ...
Bipolar Disorder In Children: Why Are The Rates Rising
... Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D., Medical Director, New York State Office of Mental Health Recent media reports tell us that the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents (formerly called manic depressive disorder) is forty times more frequent than it was just ten years ago. Can the numbers of ...
... Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D., Medical Director, New York State Office of Mental Health Recent media reports tell us that the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents (formerly called manic depressive disorder) is forty times more frequent than it was just ten years ago. Can the numbers of ...
Cross-cultural adjustment & mental illness
... Mental illness & Cultural Perspectives • Different cultures might have different interpretations. • A high degree of consensus about the diagnosis of mental illness among many countries. • Diagnosis/label not as important • How symptoms affect functioning is the best indication for intervention. ...
... Mental illness & Cultural Perspectives • Different cultures might have different interpretations. • A high degree of consensus about the diagnosis of mental illness among many countries. • Diagnosis/label not as important • How symptoms affect functioning is the best indication for intervention. ...
Mental Illness pwrpt
... helplessness, or horror (rape, war, natural disaster, abuse, accidents, and captivity) • After the event, they continually experience the event, avoid individual, thoughts, or situations associated with the event and have symptoms of excessive emotions. ...
... helplessness, or horror (rape, war, natural disaster, abuse, accidents, and captivity) • After the event, they continually experience the event, avoid individual, thoughts, or situations associated with the event and have symptoms of excessive emotions. ...
Mental Health Services
... Personality, health status, financial situation, social support and ability to cope with stress all affect adjustment The emotional health of the elder is important The elder’s perception of their own health is a factor Even though elders have so many changes, they report less stress than any other ...
... Personality, health status, financial situation, social support and ability to cope with stress all affect adjustment The emotional health of the elder is important The elder’s perception of their own health is a factor Even though elders have so many changes, they report less stress than any other ...
Depressed or Demoralized?
... have a terminal or severely disabling physical illness or injury and are extremely distressed about it. [8] Knowing—like Edward--that I will die soon or that I will be paralyzed for the rest of my life or that I will have to live with severe pain either for the short time I have left or for many, ma ...
... have a terminal or severely disabling physical illness or injury and are extremely distressed about it. [8] Knowing—like Edward--that I will die soon or that I will be paralyzed for the rest of my life or that I will have to live with severe pain either for the short time I have left or for many, ma ...