Abnormal Psychology A look at
... Believed humane treatment was better than other methods such as chaining them to the wall or locked up like zoo animals ...
... Believed humane treatment was better than other methods such as chaining them to the wall or locked up like zoo animals ...
Dissociative Identity Disorder
... C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness ...
... C. Inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness ...
Psychiatry Turkey Book
... Brief Psychotic Disorder (with or w/o marked stressors) Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized behavior or speech for 1 day to 1 month. Delusional Disorder Non-bizarre delusions for at least 1 month; behavior/functioning not significantly impaired ...
... Brief Psychotic Disorder (with or w/o marked stressors) Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized behavior or speech for 1 day to 1 month. Delusional Disorder Non-bizarre delusions for at least 1 month; behavior/functioning not significantly impaired ...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
... • Over 30% of women experience an anxiety disorder at some time in their life. • Rates of obsessive compulsive disorder are nearly equal for men and women • Females risk of developing PTSD following a trauma is twice that of males. Females are also more likely to develop long-term PTSD & have higher ...
... • Over 30% of women experience an anxiety disorder at some time in their life. • Rates of obsessive compulsive disorder are nearly equal for men and women • Females risk of developing PTSD following a trauma is twice that of males. Females are also more likely to develop long-term PTSD & have higher ...
Treatments for Mental Illness
... – antimanic medications: lithium – antidepressants – anticonvulsants: valproic acid, carbamazepine, topiramate ...
... – antimanic medications: lithium – antidepressants – anticonvulsants: valproic acid, carbamazepine, topiramate ...
Depression and Anxiety Disorders
... Mood and anxiety disorders are common, and the mortality risk is due primarily to suicide, cardiovascular disease, and substance abuse. Risk is highest early in the course of the disorder or within 2 years of a hospitalization. Mood disorders are divided into Depressive Disorders (unipolar) and Bipo ...
... Mood and anxiety disorders are common, and the mortality risk is due primarily to suicide, cardiovascular disease, and substance abuse. Risk is highest early in the course of the disorder or within 2 years of a hospitalization. Mood disorders are divided into Depressive Disorders (unipolar) and Bipo ...
Depression and Newer Antidepressants
... they are occasionally prescribed with antidepressants for a brief period of anxiety. However, they should not be taken alone for ...
... they are occasionally prescribed with antidepressants for a brief period of anxiety. However, they should not be taken alone for ...
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... disorganized – incoherent language, inappropriate emotions, disorganized behavior remission – currently showing no symptoms ...
... disorganized – incoherent language, inappropriate emotions, disorganized behavior remission – currently showing no symptoms ...
Unit 6 – Adjustment & Breakdown
... Deviation is abnormal Getting along on the world is normal Failure to adjust physically, emotionally or psychologically is abnormal Striving for ideal psychological functioning (self-actualization) is normal ...
... Deviation is abnormal Getting along on the world is normal Failure to adjust physically, emotionally or psychologically is abnormal Striving for ideal psychological functioning (self-actualization) is normal ...
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... Definitions of Mental Illness ‘Clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that is associated with present distress, disability or significantly increased risk of suffering death pain, disability or an important loss of freedom’ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Ed ...
... Definitions of Mental Illness ‘Clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that is associated with present distress, disability or significantly increased risk of suffering death pain, disability or an important loss of freedom’ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Ed ...
Chapter 1
... person stopped taking the medication • They were not effective in eliminating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia • They often produced unwanted side effects • They globally altered brain levels of dopamine, sometimes producing motor-related side effects; longterm use can cause tardive dyskinesia ...
... person stopped taking the medication • They were not effective in eliminating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia • They often produced unwanted side effects • They globally altered brain levels of dopamine, sometimes producing motor-related side effects; longterm use can cause tardive dyskinesia ...
Mood disorders
... adult life and pursues a chronic course, although the mood may be normal and stable for months at a time. The mood swings are usually perceived by the individual as being unrelated to life events. ...
... adult life and pursues a chronic course, although the mood may be normal and stable for months at a time. The mood swings are usually perceived by the individual as being unrelated to life events. ...
Bipolar Disorder - School Based Behavioral Health
... Podcast Script 1: Helping a Friend with Bipolar Disorder Thank you all for tuning in, you’re listening to XYZ College Advice radio, I’m your host Dee Jones. Tonight’s letter comes from a student living in a residence hall whose roommate is exhibiting some strange behavior, she writes: “Dear Dee, I’ ...
... Podcast Script 1: Helping a Friend with Bipolar Disorder Thank you all for tuning in, you’re listening to XYZ College Advice radio, I’m your host Dee Jones. Tonight’s letter comes from a student living in a residence hall whose roommate is exhibiting some strange behavior, she writes: “Dear Dee, I’ ...
Types of Depression Abraham Lincoln called it a terrible melancholy
... always a depressed mood and/or a marked decrease in enjoyment or interest in most activities. In addition, at least four of the following symptoms are present: loss of energy, excessive guilt or feelings of worthlessness, significant changes in weight or appetite, too little or too much sleeping, ps ...
... always a depressed mood and/or a marked decrease in enjoyment or interest in most activities. In addition, at least four of the following symptoms are present: loss of energy, excessive guilt or feelings of worthlessness, significant changes in weight or appetite, too little or too much sleeping, ps ...
Slide 1
... Explain that majority of people with UHR syndrome do not develop a psychotic disorder, but 20-40% do so within 1 year Advantages of early intervention and hope for recovery: describe high level of functioning now associated with psychosis ...
... Explain that majority of people with UHR syndrome do not develop a psychotic disorder, but 20-40% do so within 1 year Advantages of early intervention and hope for recovery: describe high level of functioning now associated with psychosis ...
Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) - Overview
... n T he numerical ratings of 0-10 can be translated into a percentage, if desired. n T he 3 items can also be summed into a single dimensional measure of global functional impairment that rages from 0 (unimpaired) to 30 (highly impaired). n T here is no recommended cutoff score; however, change-ov ...
... n T he numerical ratings of 0-10 can be translated into a percentage, if desired. n T he 3 items can also be summed into a single dimensional measure of global functional impairment that rages from 0 (unimpaired) to 30 (highly impaired). n T here is no recommended cutoff score; however, change-ov ...
Common Symptoms and Diagnostic Features
... Cycling mood changes, manic symptoms: inflated self- esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual, flights of ideas, thoughts racing, distractibility, dangerous activities (i.e., shopping sprees, sexual indiscretions etc.) What does it look like on campus? Stay up a ...
... Cycling mood changes, manic symptoms: inflated self- esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual, flights of ideas, thoughts racing, distractibility, dangerous activities (i.e., shopping sprees, sexual indiscretions etc.) What does it look like on campus? Stay up a ...
Biomedical approaches to treatment
... Kirsch, antidepressants should generally only be prescribed to the most depressed patients OR if alternative methods have failed. - Leuchter and Witte 2002 The design was double blind. The 51 patients had their brains scanned over 9 weeks and it was found that although both produced changes in brain ...
... Kirsch, antidepressants should generally only be prescribed to the most depressed patients OR if alternative methods have failed. - Leuchter and Witte 2002 The design was double blind. The 51 patients had their brains scanned over 9 weeks and it was found that although both produced changes in brain ...
Psychological DisordersClickers
... appeared over a period of time. In addition, you know that one of his grandparents suffered from similar symptoms. Your patient seems generally withdrawn and emotionless. In fact, he rarely moves from his chair during the day. Continued on next slide ...
... appeared over a period of time. In addition, you know that one of his grandparents suffered from similar symptoms. Your patient seems generally withdrawn and emotionless. In fact, he rarely moves from his chair during the day. Continued on next slide ...
Somatoform & Dissociative Disorders
... BUT no physiological basis can be found Emotions Physical Symptoms ...
... BUT no physiological basis can be found Emotions Physical Symptoms ...
New ways to classify bipolar disorders: going from categorical
... (i.e. episodes simultaneously presenting hypomanic and depressive features) (23). However, the optimal number of symptoms belonging to each polarity when defining a “mixed state” remains unclear and there is much confusion over a clear definition of what should be called a mixed state. A dimensional ...
... (i.e. episodes simultaneously presenting hypomanic and depressive features) (23). However, the optimal number of symptoms belonging to each polarity when defining a “mixed state” remains unclear and there is much confusion over a clear definition of what should be called a mixed state. A dimensional ...
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... Depressive episode may be Moderate or severe With/Without somatic syndrome With/Without psychotic symptoms ...
... Depressive episode may be Moderate or severe With/Without somatic syndrome With/Without psychotic symptoms ...