Psychological Disorders
... DSM-IV Goals of Diagnostic Classification Describe a disorder Predict its future course Imply appropriate treatment Stimulate research into its cause Classification describes & orders clusters of symptoms (Richardson, 1999) ...
... DSM-IV Goals of Diagnostic Classification Describe a disorder Predict its future course Imply appropriate treatment Stimulate research into its cause Classification describes & orders clusters of symptoms (Richardson, 1999) ...
PSychiatric NurSing - Think Link
... Clients with PTSD who use cocaine or amphetamines are more vulnerable to paranoia and psychosis than those who do not use ...
... Clients with PTSD who use cocaine or amphetamines are more vulnerable to paranoia and psychosis than those who do not use ...
Psychiatry—Personality Disorders
... Antisocial Personality Disorder Antisocial personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years 1) Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are ground ...
... Antisocial Personality Disorder Antisocial personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years 1) Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are ground ...
Somatization
... o Malingering (ie, purposely faking symptoms) occurs in the setting of substance abuse, antisocial personality disorder, and legal battles over disability, criminal prosecution, or financial compensation. Patients will not cooperate with diagnostic evaluation; a discrepancy between findings and symp ...
... o Malingering (ie, purposely faking symptoms) occurs in the setting of substance abuse, antisocial personality disorder, and legal battles over disability, criminal prosecution, or financial compensation. Patients will not cooperate with diagnostic evaluation; a discrepancy between findings and symp ...
Changing Brains Changes the Game: Clinical Relevance of Habit
... How do we reconcile this given these disorders have little in common with respect to diagnostic criteria? A deeper look at AN reveals that the experience of weight loss and food control for sufferers is linked both with reward (positive reinforcement of maladaptive behavior) and avoiding discomfort ...
... How do we reconcile this given these disorders have little in common with respect to diagnostic criteria? A deeper look at AN reveals that the experience of weight loss and food control for sufferers is linked both with reward (positive reinforcement of maladaptive behavior) and avoiding discomfort ...
Psychopathology
... be attractive. On the other hand, if you ask men what shape they really want, most will choose that of Marilyn Monroe over Twiggy. Predisposing, Precipitating, and Maintaining Causes. An individual may have a genetic constitution or learned beliefs and habits that make em more susceptible to mental ...
... be attractive. On the other hand, if you ask men what shape they really want, most will choose that of Marilyn Monroe over Twiggy. Predisposing, Precipitating, and Maintaining Causes. An individual may have a genetic constitution or learned beliefs and habits that make em more susceptible to mental ...
Somatoform Illness and Malingering
... factitious disorder may exist. The patient is further told that failure to respond fully to medical care would constitute conclusive evidence that the patient's problem is not organic but rather psychiatric. The problem is therefore reframed or redefined in such a way that (1) symptoms and their res ...
... factitious disorder may exist. The patient is further told that failure to respond fully to medical care would constitute conclusive evidence that the patient's problem is not organic but rather psychiatric. The problem is therefore reframed or redefined in such a way that (1) symptoms and their res ...
