Hypomania: A brief review of conceptual and diagnostic
... noted that melancholic depression has many of the same risk factors as hypomania, and argued that melancholia should become part of the bipolar spectrum. Akiskal and Akiskal29 argue that melancholia often represents a mixed bipolar state, and it is often associated with varying dimensions of hypoman ...
... noted that melancholic depression has many of the same risk factors as hypomania, and argued that melancholia should become part of the bipolar spectrum. Akiskal and Akiskal29 argue that melancholia often represents a mixed bipolar state, and it is often associated with varying dimensions of hypoman ...
G U I D E L I N E S ... ADVISORY COMMITTEE Scope
... management strategies if non-pharmacological interventions are not achieving therapeutic goals. If required, these are the issues to be considered. There is very little peer reviewed evidence as to the safety or efficacy of SSRI medications for the treatment of anxiety and/or depression in young ch ...
... management strategies if non-pharmacological interventions are not achieving therapeutic goals. If required, these are the issues to be considered. There is very little peer reviewed evidence as to the safety or efficacy of SSRI medications for the treatment of anxiety and/or depression in young ch ...
Depression Toolkit Information and Resources for Effective Self-Management of
... feelings usually only last for a few days or weeks before they gradually disappear on their own. When feelings like these last for two weeks or longer and begin to interfere with work, family, and other aspects of life, the low mood may be a sign of major depressive disorder, also known as clinical ...
... feelings usually only last for a few days or weeks before they gradually disappear on their own. When feelings like these last for two weeks or longer and begin to interfere with work, family, and other aspects of life, the low mood may be a sign of major depressive disorder, also known as clinical ...
New ways to classify bipolar disorders: going from categorical
... defined by the presence of three manic symptoms during bipolar depressive episodes). Mixed depressive states are frequently observed, as the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD) has shown that two-thirds of bipolar depressed patients had concomitant manic symptoms ...
... defined by the presence of three manic symptoms during bipolar depressive episodes). Mixed depressive states are frequently observed, as the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD) has shown that two-thirds of bipolar depressed patients had concomitant manic symptoms ...
RECOGNISING BIPOLAR DISORDERS IN PRIMARY CARE
... harmful (McElroy et al. 2006, Berk & Dodd 2005, Ghaemi et al. 2003). GPs should be aware of an important diagnostic paradox: anxiety, depression and fatigue are the commonest symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (Judd 2003, Judd 2002), but the diagnosis rests on the presence of mania or hypomania. This side ...
... harmful (McElroy et al. 2006, Berk & Dodd 2005, Ghaemi et al. 2003). GPs should be aware of an important diagnostic paradox: anxiety, depression and fatigue are the commonest symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (Judd 2003, Judd 2002), but the diagnosis rests on the presence of mania or hypomania. This side ...
Health beliefs and perceived need for mental health care
... (Srinivasan et al., 2003; Addis et al., 1995), a finding that is supported by all the studies mentioned above. Time-line With reference to the beliefs people have about how long their experiences were likely to last, it seems that depressed patients have more negative beliefs about the prospects of ...
... (Srinivasan et al., 2003; Addis et al., 1995), a finding that is supported by all the studies mentioned above. Time-line With reference to the beliefs people have about how long their experiences were likely to last, it seems that depressed patients have more negative beliefs about the prospects of ...
Adolescent Depression Toolkit
... Obtain and record a family history of mental disorder Primary health care providers should take and record a family history of mental disorders (including substance abuse) and their treatment (type, outcome) as part of their routine history for all patients. This will help identify young people at r ...
... Obtain and record a family history of mental disorder Primary health care providers should take and record a family history of mental disorders (including substance abuse) and their treatment (type, outcome) as part of their routine history for all patients. This will help identify young people at r ...
Managing mood disorders and comorbid personality disorders
... assessing axis II psychopathology while patients are in an acute axis I episode. Depressive mood states are known to transiently affect the appearance, expression and assessment of personality pathology. Most published studies do not control for depression characteristics that may both be related to ...
... assessing axis II psychopathology while patients are in an acute axis I episode. Depressive mood states are known to transiently affect the appearance, expression and assessment of personality pathology. Most published studies do not control for depression characteristics that may both be related to ...
Anxiety disorders:Diagnosis and Treatment
... The individual fears or avoids these situations because escape might be difficult or help might not be available The agoraphobic situations almost always provoke anxiety Anxiety is out of proportion to the actual threat posed by the situation The agoraphobic situations are avoided or endured with in ...
... The individual fears or avoids these situations because escape might be difficult or help might not be available The agoraphobic situations almost always provoke anxiety Anxiety is out of proportion to the actual threat posed by the situation The agoraphobic situations are avoided or endured with in ...
The assessment of traumatic brain injury
... OCD is a common underlying reason for seeking medical help, but patients often hide their psychiatric symptoms and eventually present to doctors in non-psychiatric clinics, or when they are depressed. Healthcare professionals, therefore, need to be vigilant and where appropriate ask direct questions ...
... OCD is a common underlying reason for seeking medical help, but patients often hide their psychiatric symptoms and eventually present to doctors in non-psychiatric clinics, or when they are depressed. Healthcare professionals, therefore, need to be vigilant and where appropriate ask direct questions ...
Chapter 12
... 2. Symptoms include deceit and manipulation of others without guilt or regret. 3. The disorder is more common among persons of low socioeconomic status, who live in an urban setting and have a history of symptoms dating from childhood. 4. Although the disorder is very resistant to treatment, there i ...
... 2. Symptoms include deceit and manipulation of others without guilt or regret. 3. The disorder is more common among persons of low socioeconomic status, who live in an urban setting and have a history of symptoms dating from childhood. 4. Although the disorder is very resistant to treatment, there i ...
Document
... - combat and war-related - sexual abuse and assault - natural and unnatural disasters ...
... - combat and war-related - sexual abuse and assault - natural and unnatural disasters ...
The Abnormal Psychology option
... rehospitalisation of psychotic patients by one half. The simple differences in rehospitalisation between patients receiving the intervention and those in treatment as usual (TAU) were not significant. The "one half" statistic was misleading, particularly when patients who killed themselves or went t ...
... rehospitalisation of psychotic patients by one half. The simple differences in rehospitalisation between patients receiving the intervention and those in treatment as usual (TAU) were not significant. The "one half" statistic was misleading, particularly when patients who killed themselves or went t ...
Mental and substance use disorders in Canada
... disorder (11.9%), while the lowest rate, 1.9%, was among those aged 45 and older.14 Youth have also been found in other studies to have the highest rates of substance abuse or dependence.15 Unlike depression and generalized anxiety disorder where females were found to have higher rates, males had hi ...
... disorder (11.9%), while the lowest rate, 1.9%, was among those aged 45 and older.14 Youth have also been found in other studies to have the highest rates of substance abuse or dependence.15 Unlike depression and generalized anxiety disorder where females were found to have higher rates, males had hi ...
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY (PAT …
... Generally treatable with pharmacotherapy (typically SSRIs, benzodiazepines) Cognitive-behavioural therapy is an important component of any treatment plan Etiology is complex and multifactorial, and varies with the disorder ...
... Generally treatable with pharmacotherapy (typically SSRIs, benzodiazepines) Cognitive-behavioural therapy is an important component of any treatment plan Etiology is complex and multifactorial, and varies with the disorder ...
Comparison of depressive episodes in bipolar disorder and in major
... and grant support from Neuronetics. ...
... and grant support from Neuronetics. ...
Psychological Disorders
... – Characterized by sadness, despair, feelings of worthlessness, and low self-esteem – Depression is universal. – Depression rates are on the rise. – Women are twice as likely to seek treatment for it. – Some people get depressed on a seasonal basis. – Depressive episodes often last only a few weeks. ...
... – Characterized by sadness, despair, feelings of worthlessness, and low self-esteem – Depression is universal. – Depression rates are on the rise. – Women are twice as likely to seek treatment for it. – Some people get depressed on a seasonal basis. – Depressive episodes often last only a few weeks. ...
Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Its Treatment
... rates of Bipolar Disorder II than men. Women were also much more likely to have bulimia and post traumatic stress disorder as co-occurring conditions (Baldassano, Marangell, Gyulai et al, 2005). The authors also found that women and men had equal likelihood of having a history of rapid cycling and d ...
... rates of Bipolar Disorder II than men. Women were also much more likely to have bulimia and post traumatic stress disorder as co-occurring conditions (Baldassano, Marangell, Gyulai et al, 2005). The authors also found that women and men had equal likelihood of having a history of rapid cycling and d ...
Surveying the Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy on
... symptoms, rather than men suffering from bulimia. Some researches have shown that prevalence of mental disorders like depression, anxiety disorders and binge eating disorder in people with bulimia are significantly higher comparing to ordinary people. Anyhow, it is not clear whether this comorbidity ...
... symptoms, rather than men suffering from bulimia. Some researches have shown that prevalence of mental disorders like depression, anxiety disorders and binge eating disorder in people with bulimia are significantly higher comparing to ordinary people. Anyhow, it is not clear whether this comorbidity ...
Name: Date: ______ 1. Elaine feels that her life is empty, has lost all
... 1. Elaine feels that her life is empty, has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from: A) agoraphobia. B) a dissociative disorder. C) generalized anxiety disorder. D) antisocial personality disorder. E) a mood disorder ...
... 1. Elaine feels that her life is empty, has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from: A) agoraphobia. B) a dissociative disorder. C) generalized anxiety disorder. D) antisocial personality disorder. E) a mood disorder ...
Module 5 - Behavior, Mood, Cognition, and Delirium-Related Triggers (PDF: 308KB/127 pages)
... Psychiatric illness (e.g., psychosis complicating schizophrenia or mania complicating bipolar disorder) Personal comfort needs Environmental issues Personality characteristics and disorders Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms ...
... Psychiatric illness (e.g., psychosis complicating schizophrenia or mania complicating bipolar disorder) Personal comfort needs Environmental issues Personality characteristics and disorders Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms ...
Anxiety disorder specificity of anxiety sensitivity in a community
... Anxiety sensitivity (AS) is an individual difference variable characterized by a fear of anxietyrelated sensations arising from beliefs that these sensations have harmful consequences (Reiss, 1991). AS is conceptualized as being comprised of three inter-correlated lower-order components that load on ...
... Anxiety sensitivity (AS) is an individual difference variable characterized by a fear of anxietyrelated sensations arising from beliefs that these sensations have harmful consequences (Reiss, 1991). AS is conceptualized as being comprised of three inter-correlated lower-order components that load on ...
Understanding Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
... = an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. Often followed by worry over a ...
... = an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. Often followed by worry over a ...
Emotional Disorders in Primary Care
... However, these findings may have become outdated in the face of accelerating trends that place even more emphasis on primary care as the site in which emotional disorders are treated. Both the lay public and primary care physicians are more likely to accept newer antidepressants, such as selective s ...
... However, these findings may have become outdated in the face of accelerating trends that place even more emphasis on primary care as the site in which emotional disorders are treated. Both the lay public and primary care physicians are more likely to accept newer antidepressants, such as selective s ...
Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) (also known as clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, or unipolar disorder; or as recurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term ""depression"" is used in a number of different ways. It is often used to mean this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or simply to a low mood. Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition that adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide, and up to 60% of people who commit suicide had depression or another mood disorder.The diagnosis of major depressive disorder is based on the patient's self-reported experiences, behavior reported by relatives or friends, and a mental status examination. There is no laboratory test for major depression, although physicians generally request tests for physical conditions that may cause similar symptoms. The most common time of onset is between the ages of 20 and 30 years, with a later peak between 30 and 40 years.Typically, people are treated with antidepressant medication and, in many cases, also receive counseling, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Medication appears to be effective, but the effect may only be significant in the most severely depressed. Hospitalization may be necessary in cases with associated self-neglect or a significant risk of harm to self or others. A minority are treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The course of the disorder varies widely, from one episode lasting weeks to a lifelong disorder with recurrent major depressive episodes. Depressed individuals have shorter life expectancies than those without depression, in part because of greater susceptibility to medical illnesses and suicide. It is unclear whether medications affect the risk of suicide. Current and former patients may be stigmatized.The understanding of the nature and causes of depression has evolved over the centuries, though this understanding is incomplete and has left many aspects of depression as the subject of discussion and research. Proposed causes include psychological, psycho-social, hereditary, evolutionary and biological factors. Long-term substance abuse may cause or worsen depressive symptoms. Psychological treatments are based on theories of personality, interpersonal communication, and learning. Most biological theories focus on the monoamine chemicals serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, which are naturally present in the brain and assist communication between nerve cells. This cluster of symptoms (syndrome) was named, described and classified as one of the mood disorders in the 1980 edition of the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual.