Dimensional Versus Categorical Classification of Mental Disorders
... similar problem is at the root of diagnostic disagreements involving MDD versus dysthymia (core features of clinically significant depression are observed by both raters, but disagreement occurs with regard to the severity or duration of these symptoms). Finally, whereas dimensional ratings of the s ...
... similar problem is at the root of diagnostic disagreements involving MDD versus dysthymia (core features of clinically significant depression are observed by both raters, but disagreement occurs with regard to the severity or duration of these symptoms). Finally, whereas dimensional ratings of the s ...
Presented by: Mary Beth Pummel 04.08.2009
... Labeled as “elective mutism” in DSM-III and DSM-III-TR ...
... Labeled as “elective mutism” in DSM-III and DSM-III-TR ...
Facebook Role Play Addiction – A Comorbidity with Multiple
... elevation of mood with role-playing and client’s offline interactions decreased significantly. There was also the loss of interest in studies and she failed in her exams. The client was ambiguous about the desirability of this behavior but wanted to limit the time spent in it. Physical examination and ...
... elevation of mood with role-playing and client’s offline interactions decreased significantly. There was also the loss of interest in studies and she failed in her exams. The client was ambiguous about the desirability of this behavior but wanted to limit the time spent in it. Physical examination and ...
Bipolar Disorder: Causes, Effects, and Possibilities
... One of the world’s most common, severe, and persistent mental illnesses, bipolar disorder is a neurological condition that alters a person’s capacity to experience a normal range of moods. As the name suggests, the disorder is characterized by two alternating poles in behavior—mania and depression—w ...
... One of the world’s most common, severe, and persistent mental illnesses, bipolar disorder is a neurological condition that alters a person’s capacity to experience a normal range of moods. As the name suggests, the disorder is characterized by two alternating poles in behavior—mania and depression—w ...
International Adoption: A 4-Year-Old Child With Unusual
... base” from which to explore and an “island of safety” to which to return under stressful circumstances.4,5 All but the most seriously isolated infants become attached, but the quality of those attachments varies depending on the quality of care children received. Children who are cared for by sensit ...
... base” from which to explore and an “island of safety” to which to return under stressful circumstances.4,5 All but the most seriously isolated infants become attached, but the quality of those attachments varies depending on the quality of care children received. Children who are cared for by sensit ...
put on NEA letterhead - National Education Alliance for Borderline
... many years the disorder was regarded as largely untreatable, and even today some mental health professionals do not recognize it. In fact, both academic and clinical training in borderline personality disorder for psychiatric residents is nonexistent in all but a few institutions. As recently as 200 ...
... many years the disorder was regarded as largely untreatable, and even today some mental health professionals do not recognize it. In fact, both academic and clinical training in borderline personality disorder for psychiatric residents is nonexistent in all but a few institutions. As recently as 200 ...
Chapter 4 Lecture Notes Page
... Theory holds that GAD is caused by biological factors • Supported by family pedigree studies Blood relatives more likely to have GAD (~15%) compared to general population (~4%) The closer the relative, the greater the likelihood ...
... Theory holds that GAD is caused by biological factors • Supported by family pedigree studies Blood relatives more likely to have GAD (~15%) compared to general population (~4%) The closer the relative, the greater the likelihood ...
Psychological and Neurobehavioral Comparisons of Children with
... and because of the historical confusion over the validity of HFA and Asperger’s Disorder as separate diagnostic entities. It is estimated that 75% of individuals diagnosed with Autistic Disorder will have IQ’s below 70, and up to 50% of them are mute or severely lacking in communication skills (Penn ...
... and because of the historical confusion over the validity of HFA and Asperger’s Disorder as separate diagnostic entities. It is estimated that 75% of individuals diagnosed with Autistic Disorder will have IQ’s below 70, and up to 50% of them are mute or severely lacking in communication skills (Penn ...
The Waxing and Waning of Mental Disorders
... classification systems have demonstrated that between 40% and 50% of the adult population have experienced a mental disorder at some point in their lifetime (lifetime prevalence) and 20% to 25% fulfilled diagnostic criteria during the previous 12 months.3-8 There is a substantial and significant co- ...
... classification systems have demonstrated that between 40% and 50% of the adult population have experienced a mental disorder at some point in their lifetime (lifetime prevalence) and 20% to 25% fulfilled diagnostic criteria during the previous 12 months.3-8 There is a substantial and significant co- ...
Fig. 16.1
... Fig. 16.11 Various combinations of vulnerability and stress may produce psychological problems. The top bar shows low vulnerability and low stress. The result? No problem. The same is true of the next bar down, where low vulnerability is combined with moderate stress. Even high vulnerability (third ...
... Fig. 16.11 Various combinations of vulnerability and stress may produce psychological problems. The top bar shows low vulnerability and low stress. The result? No problem. The same is true of the next bar down, where low vulnerability is combined with moderate stress. Even high vulnerability (third ...
List of Symptoms Mood swings from elation to depression Periods of
... The shock of suddenly being diagnosed with bipolar disorder could be harmful to Carla, who has had many challenges in her life. She will have to integrate a new way of looking at herself as she tries to recover from her manic episode. ...
... The shock of suddenly being diagnosed with bipolar disorder could be harmful to Carla, who has had many challenges in her life. She will have to integrate a new way of looking at herself as she tries to recover from her manic episode. ...
Gonzaga University - International Journal of Special Education
... This paper will explore the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994), criteria for toddlers and preschoolers, the etiology of ADHD, assessment issues with young children, parent/teacher intervention plans, and medication. It will also ill ...
... This paper will explore the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994), criteria for toddlers and preschoolers, the etiology of ADHD, assessment issues with young children, parent/teacher intervention plans, and medication. It will also ill ...
Part I -- bipolar basics
... hard to tell apart from other problems that may occur in these age groups ...
... hard to tell apart from other problems that may occur in these age groups ...
Models in Psychopathology
... Defined by excessive anxiety or panic when absent from major attachment figures, lasting for more than four weeks, and impairing functioning Often develops after some stress (loss of parent, relative, or pet or serious family illness, parental separation or divorce) Usually from caring families Some ...
... Defined by excessive anxiety or panic when absent from major attachment figures, lasting for more than four weeks, and impairing functioning Often develops after some stress (loss of parent, relative, or pet or serious family illness, parental separation or divorce) Usually from caring families Some ...
Chapter 4 - PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
... about your future career or anxious when someone close to you was unwell. All of us face major problems at some point of our lives. However, some people have an extreme reaction to the problems and stresses of life. In this chapter, we will try to understand what goes wrong when people develop psych ...
... about your future career or anxious when someone close to you was unwell. All of us face major problems at some point of our lives. However, some people have an extreme reaction to the problems and stresses of life. In this chapter, we will try to understand what goes wrong when people develop psych ...
Personality Disorders
... The patient is a 37 year old female. Between the ages of four and twelve, she reportedly was the victim of severe, repetitive abuse by her grandfather, both physical and sexual including insertion of sharp, painful objects (e.g., knives), and hanging her from pulleys. According to the patient, phy ...
... The patient is a 37 year old female. Between the ages of four and twelve, she reportedly was the victim of severe, repetitive abuse by her grandfather, both physical and sexual including insertion of sharp, painful objects (e.g., knives), and hanging her from pulleys. According to the patient, phy ...
File - Lindsay Social Studies
... person seeks treatment but refuses to fully cooperate. It may also be suspected when there are a series of self-defined or self-induced symptoms for which the person attempts to be admitted to the hospital. Munchausen’s patients have a tendency to hide their methods poorly. If the disorder is diagno ...
... person seeks treatment but refuses to fully cooperate. It may also be suspected when there are a series of self-defined or self-induced symptoms for which the person attempts to be admitted to the hospital. Munchausen’s patients have a tendency to hide their methods poorly. If the disorder is diagno ...
Schizophrenia
... the belief that thoughts are being inserted into or withdrawn from one's conscious mind, the belief that one's thoughts are being broadcast to other people, hearing hallucinatory voices that comment on one's thoughts ~ see. recent classifications ...
... the belief that thoughts are being inserted into or withdrawn from one's conscious mind, the belief that one's thoughts are being broadcast to other people, hearing hallucinatory voices that comment on one's thoughts ~ see. recent classifications ...
Rohrbauck MP 2012 - Adler Graduate School
... contemporary of Adler suggested that “children are expert observers but make many mistakes in interpreting what they observe” (Dreikurs & Soltz, 1964, p. 15). The consequence of this is that children make mistakes in their thinking and misinterpret the meaning of life experiences (Dreikurs & Soltz, ...
... contemporary of Adler suggested that “children are expert observers but make many mistakes in interpreting what they observe” (Dreikurs & Soltz, 1964, p. 15). The consequence of this is that children make mistakes in their thinking and misinterpret the meaning of life experiences (Dreikurs & Soltz, ...
Medically Unexplained Symptoms and Somatoform Disorders
... Background: Clinical limitations of the criteria of somatoform disorders (SDs) have been criticized. However, little objective evidence supports this notion. We aimed to examine the prevalence of SDs in a population with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), which was expected to have higher probabi ...
... Background: Clinical limitations of the criteria of somatoform disorders (SDs) have been criticized. However, little objective evidence supports this notion. We aimed to examine the prevalence of SDs in a population with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), which was expected to have higher probabi ...