PDF 34 - The Open University
... 1 Moods, emotions and disorders Mood, like emotion, is an affective state or in layman’s terms; ‘a feeling’. Those in favour of a distinction between the terms ‘mood’ and ‘emotion’ suggest that emotion has a clear focus (i.e. its cause is self-evident), whereas mood is diffuse and can last for days, ...
... 1 Moods, emotions and disorders Mood, like emotion, is an affective state or in layman’s terms; ‘a feeling’. Those in favour of a distinction between the terms ‘mood’ and ‘emotion’ suggest that emotion has a clear focus (i.e. its cause is self-evident), whereas mood is diffuse and can last for days, ...
Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Its Treatment
... try and find the drug that is most effective for them. Lithium has the longest history of being used for bipolar disorder, dating back to the 1940’s. It is usually the first course of medication given to a new patient who presents with symptoms of bipolar disorder. Lithium is a naturally occurring s ...
... try and find the drug that is most effective for them. Lithium has the longest history of being used for bipolar disorder, dating back to the 1940’s. It is usually the first course of medication given to a new patient who presents with symptoms of bipolar disorder. Lithium is a naturally occurring s ...
The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT
... have a less complete or delayed response to pharmacotherapy alone42-45 or to pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy together.46 (Not all studies have supported this finding.5,8,13,47,48) Some have suggested that borderline PD predicts a decreased likelihood of response to treatment for chronic depression ...
... have a less complete or delayed response to pharmacotherapy alone42-45 or to pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy together.46 (Not all studies have supported this finding.5,8,13,47,48) Some have suggested that borderline PD predicts a decreased likelihood of response to treatment for chronic depression ...
Mood Disorders: Depression
... has a negative effect on the disease course. Comorbidity has been shown to result in a higher rate of suicide, greater severity of depression, greater impairment in social and occupational functioning, and poorer response to treatment (Simon & Rosenbaum, 2003). The incidence of major depression grea ...
... has a negative effect on the disease course. Comorbidity has been shown to result in a higher rate of suicide, greater severity of depression, greater impairment in social and occupational functioning, and poorer response to treatment (Simon & Rosenbaum, 2003). The incidence of major depression grea ...
DSM – 5 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
... mild or early phase and dependence as the more severe manifestation. In practice, the abuse criteria were sometimes quite severe. The revised substance use disorder, a single diagnosis, will better match the symptoms that the patients experience. • Additionally, the diagnosis of dependence caused mu ...
... mild or early phase and dependence as the more severe manifestation. In practice, the abuse criteria were sometimes quite severe. The revised substance use disorder, a single diagnosis, will better match the symptoms that the patients experience. • Additionally, the diagnosis of dependence caused mu ...
depression Find help. Find hope.
... longer appealing. Formerly enjoyable activities seem boring or unrewarding and the ability to feel and offer love may be diminished or lost. Low self-esteem. During periods of depression, people dwell on memories of losses or failures and feel excessive guilt and helplessness. “I am a loser” or “the ...
... longer appealing. Formerly enjoyable activities seem boring or unrewarding and the ability to feel and offer love may be diminished or lost. Low self-esteem. During periods of depression, people dwell on memories of losses or failures and feel excessive guilt and helplessness. “I am a loser” or “the ...
The social costs of anxiety disorders
... cost: risk factor status, high degree of current and lifetime comorbidity ¾ cost (cont.): cont.): extremely high indirect costs and relatively low direct costs ...
... cost: risk factor status, high degree of current and lifetime comorbidity ¾ cost (cont.): cont.): extremely high indirect costs and relatively low direct costs ...
DSM 5: A Primer - National Association of Social Workers
... Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders • Two changes were made to DSM-IV Criterion A for schizophrenia. – The first change is the elimination of the special attribution of bizarre delusions and Schneiderian firstrank auditory hallucinations (e.g., two or more voices conversing) – The ...
... Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders • Two changes were made to DSM-IV Criterion A for schizophrenia. – The first change is the elimination of the special attribution of bizarre delusions and Schneiderian firstrank auditory hallucinations (e.g., two or more voices conversing) – The ...
Defining bipolar mood states with quantitative measurement of
... switches induced by antidepressant. It is thus important to best characterize mood episodes with mixed features in order to improve our understanding of the etiopathology and to choose the most appropriate treatment. As dimensional approach can better describe phenomena that are distributed continuo ...
... switches induced by antidepressant. It is thus important to best characterize mood episodes with mixed features in order to improve our understanding of the etiopathology and to choose the most appropriate treatment. As dimensional approach can better describe phenomena that are distributed continuo ...
Mental Health Facts - Children`s Law Center
... adolescent psychiatrists who are physicians with at least five years of additional training beyond medical school in general (adult) and child and adolescent psychiatry. Facts for Families© information sheets are developed, owned and distributed by AACAP. Hard copies of Facts sheets may be reproduce ...
... adolescent psychiatrists who are physicians with at least five years of additional training beyond medical school in general (adult) and child and adolescent psychiatry. Facts for Families© information sheets are developed, owned and distributed by AACAP. Hard copies of Facts sheets may be reproduce ...
Psychological Disorders - Up to the Theory Home Page
... animals, beaten, burned, castrated, mutilated, blood replaced with animal’s blood ...
... animals, beaten, burned, castrated, mutilated, blood replaced with animal’s blood ...
Osteopathic EPEC Module 6 - American Osteopathic Association
... D.O.s: Physicians Treating People, Not Just Symptoms ...
... D.O.s: Physicians Treating People, Not Just Symptoms ...
Chapter 16
... Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders. According to these theorists, some people are more likely to suffer from problems with anxiety because they tend to: misinterpret harmless situations as threatening focus e ...
... Cognitive theorists maintain that certain styles of thinking make some people particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders. According to these theorists, some people are more likely to suffer from problems with anxiety because they tend to: misinterpret harmless situations as threatening focus e ...
Chapter 18 - RaduegePsychology
... normal If a person behaves in a way that a majority of people do (approximately 68%) then the behavior is normal. If not, the behavior is abnormal ...
... normal If a person behaves in a way that a majority of people do (approximately 68%) then the behavior is normal. If not, the behavior is abnormal ...
How common is bipolar disorder?
... Mood stabilizers such as lithium, antiepileptics, conventional antipyschotics, newer antipyschotics, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications have been effective in treating people in both the acute and maintenance phases of their therapy.6 People who choose to have psychological therapies such ...
... Mood stabilizers such as lithium, antiepileptics, conventional antipyschotics, newer antipyschotics, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications have been effective in treating people in both the acute and maintenance phases of their therapy.6 People who choose to have psychological therapies such ...
Anxiety Disorders by Dr Sarma
... Generalized Anxiety Disorder -GAD Pathological anxiety, which is excessive, chronic and typically interferes with their ability to function in normal daily activities. GAD is distinguished from Phobic anxiety – as it is not triggered by a specific object ...
... Generalized Anxiety Disorder -GAD Pathological anxiety, which is excessive, chronic and typically interferes with their ability to function in normal daily activities. GAD is distinguished from Phobic anxiety – as it is not triggered by a specific object ...
Personality Disorders and Substance Use Disorders
... What are the different types of personality disorders? ...
... What are the different types of personality disorders? ...
Chapter 5 - IPFW.edu
... • Symptoms last at least 4 days • Clear changes in functioning that are observable to others, but impairment is not marked • No psychotic symptoms are present ...
... • Symptoms last at least 4 days • Clear changes in functioning that are observable to others, but impairment is not marked • No psychotic symptoms are present ...
Separation-Anxiety-Disorder-2013-Maddy-num2
... Criterion for Separation Anxiety Disorder A. Developmentally inappropriate and excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or from those to whom the individual is attached, as evidenced by at least three (or more) of the following: (1) Recurrent excessive distress when separation from hom ...
... Criterion for Separation Anxiety Disorder A. Developmentally inappropriate and excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or from those to whom the individual is attached, as evidenced by at least three (or more) of the following: (1) Recurrent excessive distress when separation from hom ...
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression among General
... (very close to and share demographic similarities to Kano) on demographic characteristics of depressives in Northern Nigeria where he found that Depression was diagnosed more frequently in married women than single women [21]. Similarly, Brown et al. also reported that the beneficial effect of marri ...
... (very close to and share demographic similarities to Kano) on demographic characteristics of depressives in Northern Nigeria where he found that Depression was diagnosed more frequently in married women than single women [21]. Similarly, Brown et al. also reported that the beneficial effect of marri ...
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
... However, since the mid-1990s, clinical theorists have begun to believe that many children display bipolar disorder Most theorists believe that the growing numbers of children diagnosed with this disorder reflect not an increase in prevalence but a new diagnostic trend Other theorists believe the dia ...
... However, since the mid-1990s, clinical theorists have begun to believe that many children display bipolar disorder Most theorists believe that the growing numbers of children diagnosed with this disorder reflect not an increase in prevalence but a new diagnostic trend Other theorists believe the dia ...
ANXIETY DISORDERS
... something in front of others May be situation or context (e.g. performance versus interaction anxiety) specific Fear of one’s own behaviour causing negative attention from others ...
... something in front of others May be situation or context (e.g. performance versus interaction anxiety) specific Fear of one’s own behaviour causing negative attention from others ...
PANS-PANDAS webinar 7-15-15.pptx
... ! Extra challenges for PANS: -‐ An even smaller pool of knowledgeable providers -‐ Navigating the pursuit of treatment -‐ Differences of opinion ...
... ! Extra challenges for PANS: -‐ An even smaller pool of knowledgeable providers -‐ Navigating the pursuit of treatment -‐ Differences of opinion ...
The many faces of Bipolar Spectrum disorders
... Major depressive disorder with history of subthreshold hypomania ...
... Major depressive disorder with history of subthreshold hypomania ...
Psychological Disorders
... happiness, and contentment in life and can be found among all people of the world irrespective of age, race, gender, religion, ancestry, culture, region, social class. ...
... happiness, and contentment in life and can be found among all people of the world irrespective of age, race, gender, religion, ancestry, culture, region, social class. ...