A Report on Mental Illnesses in Canada
... system to monitor mental illnesses in Canada. To study mental illnesses in Canada, this report uses the Canadian data that are currently available (hospitalizations in general hospitals and mortality data), as well as provincial studies. (See Appendix A - Data Sources.) Hospitalization data have lim ...
... system to monitor mental illnesses in Canada. To study mental illnesses in Canada, this report uses the Canadian data that are currently available (hospitalizations in general hospitals and mortality data), as well as provincial studies. (See Appendix A - Data Sources.) Hospitalization data have lim ...
Idiopathic Hypersomnia: A Study of 77 Cases
... have been several series of patients published since Roth’s original report.7-12 However, there has been a lack of consensus in the literature about the definition of idiopathic hypersomnia and the presence or absence of diagnostic subcategories. The diagnosis of idiopathic hypersomnia relies upon th ...
... have been several series of patients published since Roth’s original report.7-12 However, there has been a lack of consensus in the literature about the definition of idiopathic hypersomnia and the presence or absence of diagnostic subcategories. The diagnosis of idiopathic hypersomnia relies upon th ...
Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of
... family therapy, comorbid, treatment outcome, psychopharmacology, and eating disorder not otherwise specified to reduce citations to 141. Similarly, the online search was narrowed on Cochrane by searching clinical trials, and using the Boolean operator “AND” and “OR” to include the following search te ...
... family therapy, comorbid, treatment outcome, psychopharmacology, and eating disorder not otherwise specified to reduce citations to 141. Similarly, the online search was narrowed on Cochrane by searching clinical trials, and using the Boolean operator “AND” and “OR” to include the following search te ...
Treatment of Obsessive- Compulsive Related Disorders
... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Sarah_Michelle_Gellar_by_David_Shankbone.jpg; Skidmore, G. (2012). Robert Pattinson. [Photo]. From http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Robert_Pattinson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/191pxRobert_Pattinson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg; Toglenn (20 ...
... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Sarah_Michelle_Gellar_by_David_Shankbone.jpg; Skidmore, G. (2012). Robert Pattinson. [Photo]. From http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Robert_Pattinson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/191pxRobert_Pattinson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg; Toglenn (20 ...
Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care: Prevalence, Impairment
... Before seeing their physicians, patients completed a 4-page questionnaire that included the GAD-7 (Appendix Figure, available at www.annals.org). This scale was shown to have good internal and test–retest reliability, as well as convergent, construct, criterion, procedural, and factorial validity fo ...
... Before seeing their physicians, patients completed a 4-page questionnaire that included the GAD-7 (Appendix Figure, available at www.annals.org). This scale was shown to have good internal and test–retest reliability, as well as convergent, construct, criterion, procedural, and factorial validity fo ...
overcrowding on the ship of fools: health care reform, psychiatry
... treatment of those suffering from severe and chronic mental illnesses.20 Prior to the twentieth century, psychiatrists believed that mental illnesses had somatic causes, i.e., physical defects or diseases of the nervous system.21 With few available somatic treatments,22 psychiatry was primarily an “ ...
... treatment of those suffering from severe and chronic mental illnesses.20 Prior to the twentieth century, psychiatrists believed that mental illnesses had somatic causes, i.e., physical defects or diseases of the nervous system.21 With few available somatic treatments,22 psychiatry was primarily an “ ...
Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants: A revision Guidelines
... five or fewer are likely to be clinically important, and those above 10 unlikely to be so in initial phases of treatment. Larger NNTs may, however, be clinically relevant in the context of more severe and/or treatment-resistant depression. Therefore the assessment of clinical significance depends on ...
... five or fewer are likely to be clinically important, and those above 10 unlikely to be so in initial phases of treatment. Larger NNTs may, however, be clinically relevant in the context of more severe and/or treatment-resistant depression. Therefore the assessment of clinical significance depends on ...
Frontal EEG asymmetry and symptom response to cognitive
... 0301-0511/$ – see front matter © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.04.009 ...
... 0301-0511/$ – see front matter © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.04.009 ...
Read Full Article - Adult ADD ADHD Center of Maryland
... Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults occurs at a prevalence rate that is higher than the prevalence of many major psychiatric disorders in adults. Thus, adult patients with ADHD often present with comorbid conditions, each of which alters the course of ADHD, overall treatment re ...
... Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults occurs at a prevalence rate that is higher than the prevalence of many major psychiatric disorders in adults. Thus, adult patients with ADHD often present with comorbid conditions, each of which alters the course of ADHD, overall treatment re ...
Demystifying Methemoglobinemia
... methemoglobin levels are often unrecognized until symptoms become extreme. Because the symptoms are ambiguous and similar to those associated with general disorders like cold, flu, and viral infections, proper diagnosis is often delayed. While treatment efficacy is high, failure to treat or treatmen ...
... methemoglobin levels are often unrecognized until symptoms become extreme. Because the symptoms are ambiguous and similar to those associated with general disorders like cold, flu, and viral infections, proper diagnosis is often delayed. While treatment efficacy is high, failure to treat or treatmen ...
Impact of a Cognitive Behavioral Pain Management Group on
... Neush, Rutjes, Husni, Welch, & Juni (2009) have concluded that opioids should not be routinely used in the treatment of chronic pain. Guidelines from the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain (2010) and the European Federation of Neurological ...
... Neush, Rutjes, Husni, Welch, & Juni (2009) have concluded that opioids should not be routinely used in the treatment of chronic pain. Guidelines from the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain (2010) and the European Federation of Neurological ...
adhd - Alcohol and Alcoholism
... Abstract — Aims: Several studies have shown that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) represents a significant risk factor for the onset and development of an addiction. Thirty-five per cent of adult ADHD patients are known to be addicted to alcohol. Many ADHD patients also have an increa ...
... Abstract — Aims: Several studies have shown that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) represents a significant risk factor for the onset and development of an addiction. Thirty-five per cent of adult ADHD patients are known to be addicted to alcohol. Many ADHD patients also have an increa ...
Hume and the Social Contract. A Systematic Evaluation
... The point of the procedural account is, more precisely, the idea that obligations must be conceivable as deriving from certain procedures that express individual agreement, even though no such procedure ever takes place. The conditions and details of the social contract are meant to describe a norma ...
... The point of the procedural account is, more precisely, the idea that obligations must be conceivable as deriving from certain procedures that express individual agreement, even though no such procedure ever takes place. The conditions and details of the social contract are meant to describe a norma ...
USE OF DEPRESSION MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS IN ASSESSING Diana G. Peck
... depression, followed by a review of the existing literature associated with the assessment and treatment of this often debilitating mental illness. The study intends to collect relevant information regarding whether certain mental health professionals, identified as social workers, marriage and fami ...
... depression, followed by a review of the existing literature associated with the assessment and treatment of this often debilitating mental illness. The study intends to collect relevant information regarding whether certain mental health professionals, identified as social workers, marriage and fami ...
APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Obsessive
... Jazz Pharmaceuticals. He has received honoraria from the Forest Pharmaceuticals Speakers Bureau and the Pfizer Speakers Bureau. He has received consultant fees from Cypress Bioscience. Dr. Hanna reports no competing interests. Dr. Hollander has received research grants from the National Institute of ...
... Jazz Pharmaceuticals. He has received honoraria from the Forest Pharmaceuticals Speakers Bureau and the Pfizer Speakers Bureau. He has received consultant fees from Cypress Bioscience. Dr. Hanna reports no competing interests. Dr. Hollander has received research grants from the National Institute of ...
Lecture_5_phobias-ST..
... The relief brought about by the avoidance or escape may help ______________________________ People with phobias often adapt their lives and simply work around it. ...
... The relief brought about by the avoidance or escape may help ______________________________ People with phobias often adapt their lives and simply work around it. ...
Attitudes Towards People with Mental Disorders in a General
... might have on the use of mental health services. The statistical analyses made use of two large cross-sectional data sets from a Finnish population survey. The results showed that although the majority of respondents believed that people with depression are not responsible for their illness, a major ...
... might have on the use of mental health services. The statistical analyses made use of two large cross-sectional data sets from a Finnish population survey. The results showed that although the majority of respondents believed that people with depression are not responsible for their illness, a major ...
now MH - The Justice Academy
... offices have been bombarded with calls concerning the mentally ill individual. Traditionally police have handled these calls informally, but with increased visibility, continued community complaints, and “petty” crimes turning to more severe crimes law enforcement officers are challenged with what t ...
... offices have been bombarded with calls concerning the mentally ill individual. Traditionally police have handled these calls informally, but with increased visibility, continued community complaints, and “petty” crimes turning to more severe crimes law enforcement officers are challenged with what t ...
Association of Psychiatric Disorders and Sleep Apnea in a Large
... hypoxemia, and to some extent sleep fragmentation, reportedly can cause depressive symptoms.8 By this definition, depression related to sleep apnea would be considered as a depression secondary to a general medical condition.22 In contrast, excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue resulting from sle ...
... hypoxemia, and to some extent sleep fragmentation, reportedly can cause depressive symptoms.8 By this definition, depression related to sleep apnea would be considered as a depression secondary to a general medical condition.22 In contrast, excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue resulting from sle ...
Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Patients in an Emergency Setting Chapter 3
... vs 10%). By contrast, more patients making non-medically serious attempts had bipolar depression (19% vs. 6%) and more had borderline personality disorder (22% vs. 34%). Some evidence suggested that those who made non-medically serious attempts were more impulsive. Other studies have also found a si ...
... vs 10%). By contrast, more patients making non-medically serious attempts had bipolar depression (19% vs. 6%) and more had borderline personality disorder (22% vs. 34%). Some evidence suggested that those who made non-medically serious attempts were more impulsive. Other studies have also found a si ...
Original Paper
... BACKGROUND War is a major public health and humanitarian problem. Analysis of quantitative casualty data can reveal patterns of civilian harm and requires effective, cross-cultural communication for raised awareness and prevention. METHOD The author describes the development of proportional measures ...
... BACKGROUND War is a major public health and humanitarian problem. Analysis of quantitative casualty data can reveal patterns of civilian harm and requires effective, cross-cultural communication for raised awareness and prevention. METHOD The author describes the development of proportional measures ...
Tourette`s Syndrome
... • TS often associated with urge to tic— premonitory urge • Sensory discomfort in muscle or muscle groups preceding tic • Described as physical tension, pressure, tickle, itch, or other sensory experience • Some described as “psychic” phenomenon such as anxiety rather than physical sensation • Perfor ...
... • TS often associated with urge to tic— premonitory urge • Sensory discomfort in muscle or muscle groups preceding tic • Described as physical tension, pressure, tickle, itch, or other sensory experience • Some described as “psychic” phenomenon such as anxiety rather than physical sensation • Perfor ...
Iraq War Clinician Guide
... What might be beneficial for veterans of the Iraq War who request clinical services? Chapter IV provides information about treatment of veterans recently evacuated due to combat or war stress who are brought to the VA for mental health care, and Iraq War veterans seeking mental health care at VA med ...
... What might be beneficial for veterans of the Iraq War who request clinical services? Chapter IV provides information about treatment of veterans recently evacuated due to combat or war stress who are brought to the VA for mental health care, and Iraq War veterans seeking mental health care at VA med ...
MRCPsych Course Handbook-2016-17-for
... To develop adequate knowledge base relating to the process of normal human (biological, psychological and social) development from infancy to old age To be able to appreciate a deviation in the stages of normal human development if an indication of mental illness To have a basic understanding of the ...
... To develop adequate knowledge base relating to the process of normal human (biological, psychological and social) development from infancy to old age To be able to appreciate a deviation in the stages of normal human development if an indication of mental illness To have a basic understanding of the ...
Comparative Efficacy of Treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Meta-Analysis
... Thirteen behavioural therapy trials were included. They generally entailed some type of exposure therapy (n 11), with some of these using imaginal exposure (n 4) and others using both imaginal and in-vivo exposure (n 7). Some behavioural therapies also included stress-inoculation training (SIT ...
... Thirteen behavioural therapy trials were included. They generally entailed some type of exposure therapy (n 11), with some of these using imaginal exposure (n 4) and others using both imaginal and in-vivo exposure (n 7). Some behavioural therapies also included stress-inoculation training (SIT ...