Explanatory models for the care of outpatients with mood disorders
... Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za ...
... Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za ...
Treatment of Patients With Panic Disorder
... CBT encompasses a range of treatments, each consisting of several elements, including psychoeducation, continuous panic monitoring, development of anxiety management skills, cognitive restructuring, and in vivo exposure. In practice, the types of therapy encompassed by CBT are often quite diverse. I ...
... CBT encompasses a range of treatments, each consisting of several elements, including psychoeducation, continuous panic monitoring, development of anxiety management skills, cognitive restructuring, and in vivo exposure. In practice, the types of therapy encompassed by CBT are often quite diverse. I ...
Depression Toolkit Information and Resources for Effective Self-Management of
... Postpartum depression is a form of MDD that occurs most commonly in the early weeks after giving birth. It affects approximately 15% of mothers, but it is especially likely to occur in women with a history of depression. It lasts weeks, months, or even years after birth, and is different from the fle ...
... Postpartum depression is a form of MDD that occurs most commonly in the early weeks after giving birth. It affects approximately 15% of mothers, but it is especially likely to occur in women with a history of depression. It lasts weeks, months, or even years after birth, and is different from the fle ...
True Remission in Depression: The Ultimate Goal
... issue, and it is estimated by the World Health Organization that they will rank in second position among all diseases in terms of prevalence by the year 2010, thus contributing heavily to the global burden of disease in humans. Advances in the treatment of depressive disorders will therefore constit ...
... issue, and it is estimated by the World Health Organization that they will rank in second position among all diseases in terms of prevalence by the year 2010, thus contributing heavily to the global burden of disease in humans. Advances in the treatment of depressive disorders will therefore constit ...
RECENT ARTICLES on EMDR - EMDR International Association
... ABSTRACT Background & Aims: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is considered as one of the most prevalent disorder during the life time and can negatively influence the individual, family and social relationships of patients, so, prevention and treatment of this disorder is highly important. Eye ...
... ABSTRACT Background & Aims: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is considered as one of the most prevalent disorder during the life time and can negatively influence the individual, family and social relationships of patients, so, prevention and treatment of this disorder is highly important. Eye ...
The Fundamental Facts - Mental Health Foundation
... If we are to promote mental health and prevent and treat mental illness, better documentation, analysis and comprehension are crucial. Presenting the facts in a way that is accessible and useful to the many people who have a contribution to make is vital to improving understanding. The Fundamental F ...
... If we are to promote mental health and prevent and treat mental illness, better documentation, analysis and comprehension are crucial. Presenting the facts in a way that is accessible and useful to the many people who have a contribution to make is vital to improving understanding. The Fundamental F ...
Appeal #: AppealId
... officers, continued to feel numb, was irritable with herself and others and found she experienced lack of loving feelings. She developed heightened reactivity to stimuli, irritability and avoidance, hyper vigilance, suspicion of others and heightened startle response. She would often become lighthea ...
... officers, continued to feel numb, was irritable with herself and others and found she experienced lack of loving feelings. She developed heightened reactivity to stimuli, irritability and avoidance, hyper vigilance, suspicion of others and heightened startle response. She would often become lighthea ...
Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) for Bipolar Disorder
... Takahashi, 2004). The ability of both central and peripheral clocks to adapt to environmental challenges may be important for mood regulation (McClung et al., 2005). This interest in biological rhythms has led to a complementary interest in social rhythm disturbances and in directly examining the ro ...
... Takahashi, 2004). The ability of both central and peripheral clocks to adapt to environmental challenges may be important for mood regulation (McClung et al., 2005). This interest in biological rhythms has led to a complementary interest in social rhythm disturbances and in directly examining the ro ...
Gabapentin and Mood Disorders
... Are there any laboratory tests that should precede the start of lamotrigine therapy? Before lamotrigine is prescribed the patient should have a thorough medical evaluation, including blood and urine tests, to rule out any medical condition, such as thyroid disorders, that may cause or exacerbate a m ...
... Are there any laboratory tests that should precede the start of lamotrigine therapy? Before lamotrigine is prescribed the patient should have a thorough medical evaluation, including blood and urine tests, to rule out any medical condition, such as thyroid disorders, that may cause or exacerbate a m ...
Mental illness in the news and the information media
... (1) How extensive is the presentation of mental illness in the news and information media, and what is the nature of this presentation? (2) How important is the news and information media in shaping knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding mental illness? (3) Does the news and information media ...
... (1) How extensive is the presentation of mental illness in the news and information media, and what is the nature of this presentation? (2) How important is the news and information media in shaping knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding mental illness? (3) Does the news and information media ...
High Prevalence of Dissociative Amnesia and Related Disorders in
... It has taken a substantial amount of time and work to prove that dissociative disorders are not just “cameo” illustrations (Hacking, 1996) of a socially created malady. In 2006, Brandt and van Gorp asserted that “all the dissociative disorders are extremely rare” (p.332). Some authors concluded that ...
... It has taken a substantial amount of time and work to prove that dissociative disorders are not just “cameo” illustrations (Hacking, 1996) of a socially created malady. In 2006, Brandt and van Gorp asserted that “all the dissociative disorders are extremely rare” (p.332). Some authors concluded that ...
- ePrints Soton
... appetite. A depressive episode may be classified according to severity into mild, moderate or severe. The experience of depressive illness is recognisable in any culture in which it has been sought, although its clinical presentation may vary widely. Even core symptoms such as depressed mood or loss ...
... appetite. A depressive episode may be classified according to severity into mild, moderate or severe. The experience of depressive illness is recognisable in any culture in which it has been sought, although its clinical presentation may vary widely. Even core symptoms such as depressed mood or loss ...
social phobia - UCT health sciences
... (with or without insight) • BDD is in DSM-5 OCRD section • ORS likely in ICD-11 OCRD section • HYP likely in ICD-11 OCRD section ...
... (with or without insight) • BDD is in DSM-5 OCRD section • ORS likely in ICD-11 OCRD section • HYP likely in ICD-11 OCRD section ...
This is an unpublished and confidential document being submitted
... Afghanistan are estimated to be PTSD-positive (Institute of Medicine, 2006). PTSD is associated with co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues subsequent to deployment (Defense Health Board Task Force on Mental Health, 2007). Over 80% of PTSD sufferers meet ...
... Afghanistan are estimated to be PTSD-positive (Institute of Medicine, 2006). PTSD is associated with co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues subsequent to deployment (Defense Health Board Task Force on Mental Health, 2007). Over 80% of PTSD sufferers meet ...
Persistent Depressive Disorder or Dysthymia
... Kocsis, & Prien, 1997). In both MDD and dysthymia, people experience feelings of hopelessness and are unable to find relief from their despair. When double depression is present, these feelings of hopelessness intensify (Joiner, Cook, Hersen, & Gordon, 2007). Most people with dysthymia develop at le ...
... Kocsis, & Prien, 1997). In both MDD and dysthymia, people experience feelings of hopelessness and are unable to find relief from their despair. When double depression is present, these feelings of hopelessness intensify (Joiner, Cook, Hersen, & Gordon, 2007). Most people with dysthymia develop at le ...
Page 25 - Australian Doctor
... objective throughout treatment is that of ensuring safety and, specifically, reducing the risk of suicide. After the acute symptoms of depression or mania resolve, long-term treatment is necessary to prevent relapse either into depression or mania. This is a lifelong risk in patients with bipolar di ...
... objective throughout treatment is that of ensuring safety and, specifically, reducing the risk of suicide. After the acute symptoms of depression or mania resolve, long-term treatment is necessary to prevent relapse either into depression or mania. This is a lifelong risk in patients with bipolar di ...
Connecting Inflammation with Glutamate Agonism in Suicidality
... The NMDA-receptor antagonist ketamine has proven efficient in reducing symptoms of suicidality, although the mechanisms explaining this effect have not been detailed in psychiatric patients. Recent evidence points towards a low-grade inflammation in brains of suicide victims. Inflammation leads to p ...
... The NMDA-receptor antagonist ketamine has proven efficient in reducing symptoms of suicidality, although the mechanisms explaining this effect have not been detailed in psychiatric patients. Recent evidence points towards a low-grade inflammation in brains of suicide victims. Inflammation leads to p ...
Long-term outcomes of obsessive–compulsive disorder: follow
... condition, yet few longitudinal studies are available and numbers of young people followed up have been small.7 In addition, little is known about the long-term course and impact of paediatric OCD on subsequent adult life, and psychosocial outcomes have received little attention. Paediatric OCD appe ...
... condition, yet few longitudinal studies are available and numbers of young people followed up have been small.7 In addition, little is known about the long-term course and impact of paediatric OCD on subsequent adult life, and psychosocial outcomes have received little attention. Paediatric OCD appe ...
syllabus book - American Psychiatric Association
... patterns for medical / psychiatric conditions. OVERALL SUMMARY: Psychiatrists often encounter clinical scenarios that may not have a clear explanation. The workshop faculty practice both internal medicine and psychiatry and will collaborate with the audience to review several case based “medical mys ...
... patterns for medical / psychiatric conditions. OVERALL SUMMARY: Psychiatrists often encounter clinical scenarios that may not have a clear explanation. The workshop faculty practice both internal medicine and psychiatry and will collaborate with the audience to review several case based “medical mys ...
Atypical Depression in the 21st Century: Diagnostic and Treatment
... 10 hours of sleep per day, including nighttime sleep and daytime naps, or at least 2 hours more than when not depressed.10 Leaden paralysis is defined as a sensation of heaviness in the arms or legs as if they were made of lead; it is generally present for at least an hour a day but can last for man ...
... 10 hours of sleep per day, including nighttime sleep and daytime naps, or at least 2 hours more than when not depressed.10 Leaden paralysis is defined as a sensation of heaviness in the arms or legs as if they were made of lead; it is generally present for at least an hour a day but can last for man ...
The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP
... categorised into six levels of evidence (A–F). As these guidelines are intended for clinical use, the scientific evidence was finally assigned different grades of recommendation to ensure practicability. Results. We identified 10 pharmacological monotherapies or combination treatments with at least ...
... categorised into six levels of evidence (A–F). As these guidelines are intended for clinical use, the scientific evidence was finally assigned different grades of recommendation to ensure practicability. Results. We identified 10 pharmacological monotherapies or combination treatments with at least ...
Syllabus - American Psychiatric Association
... molecular and genetic basis of cancer, availability of screening programs, progress in imaging have led to earlier diagnosis, much improved ability to define disease extend, progress in surgery, development of precision radiotherapy, and effective cancer drugs have all contributed the improved survi ...
... molecular and genetic basis of cancer, availability of screening programs, progress in imaging have led to earlier diagnosis, much improved ability to define disease extend, progress in surgery, development of precision radiotherapy, and effective cancer drugs have all contributed the improved survi ...
Nightmare Complaints in Treatment-Seeking Patients
... The study was a retrospective chart review on a large, consecutive series of patients at 2 sites: Maimonides Sleep Arts & Sciences, Ltd (MSAS), a private sleep medical center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Los Alamos Medical Center Sleep Laboratory (LAMC), a hospital-based sleep lab in Los Alamos, ...
... The study was a retrospective chart review on a large, consecutive series of patients at 2 sites: Maimonides Sleep Arts & Sciences, Ltd (MSAS), a private sleep medical center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Los Alamos Medical Center Sleep Laboratory (LAMC), a hospital-based sleep lab in Los Alamos, ...
Atypical Depression in the 21st Century: Diagnostic and
... Hypersomnia refers to either a total of at least 10 hours of sleep per day, including nighttime sleep and daytime naps, or at least 2 hours more than when not depressed.10 Leaden paralysis is defined as a sensation of heaviness in the arms or legs as if they were made of lead; it is generally presen ...
... Hypersomnia refers to either a total of at least 10 hours of sleep per day, including nighttime sleep and daytime naps, or at least 2 hours more than when not depressed.10 Leaden paralysis is defined as a sensation of heaviness in the arms or legs as if they were made of lead; it is generally presen ...
Attachment and personality disorders
... exhibit angry withdrawal and compulsive care-seeking. This implies a lack of the capacity to use and obtain relief from new attachment figures, which has important implications within a close helping relationship like the therapeutic exchange: BPD patients will be more attentive to the failures than ...
... exhibit angry withdrawal and compulsive care-seeking. This implies a lack of the capacity to use and obtain relief from new attachment figures, which has important implications within a close helping relationship like the therapeutic exchange: BPD patients will be more attentive to the failures than ...