Slide 1
... People with BPD are quite intuitive and have the ability to read others very well. In the presence of others, the person with BPD is able to fit in much like a chameleon lizard by pretending to blend in to their surroundings. Self-image is based on the people around them. This allows the person wit ...
... People with BPD are quite intuitive and have the ability to read others very well. In the presence of others, the person with BPD is able to fit in much like a chameleon lizard by pretending to blend in to their surroundings. Self-image is based on the people around them. This allows the person wit ...
Understanding bipolar disorder
... energy on a walk or helping in the garden • Remember it is very easy for this person to end up with disturbed sleep patterns, sleep late and spend half the evening ringing people. You may need to ...
... energy on a walk or helping in the garden • Remember it is very easy for this person to end up with disturbed sleep patterns, sleep late and spend half the evening ringing people. You may need to ...
DSM - Roger Peele
... psychologists on TV and think they know a lot about emotions and feelings. Adding to this false sense of understanding is the common language ...
... psychologists on TV and think they know a lot about emotions and feelings. Adding to this false sense of understanding is the common language ...
Chapter 12 - Psychological Disorders
... In dissociative fugue, there is a sudden loss of personal memory and the adoption of a new identity in a new locale. Dissociative amnesia involves a sudden memory loss, but one does not leave home or create a new identity. In dissociative identity disorder (DID), popularly known as multiple personal ...
... In dissociative fugue, there is a sudden loss of personal memory and the adoption of a new identity in a new locale. Dissociative amnesia involves a sudden memory loss, but one does not leave home or create a new identity. In dissociative identity disorder (DID), popularly known as multiple personal ...
Neurotic disorders
... In agoraphobia, social and specific phobias, anxiety is evoked predominantly by certain well-defined situations or objects, which are external to the individual and are not currently dangerous. As a result, these situations or objects are characteristically avoided or endured with dread. Phobic anxi ...
... In agoraphobia, social and specific phobias, anxiety is evoked predominantly by certain well-defined situations or objects, which are external to the individual and are not currently dangerous. As a result, these situations or objects are characteristically avoided or endured with dread. Phobic anxi ...
Risk Factors - Ontario College of Family Physicians
... since birth. Maria is breastfeeding and having difficulty with the baby’s latch, and she thinks she doesn’t produce enough milk. She looks very tired and on the verge of tears. – Maria says she hasn't been out of the house since the baby was born, and that she has been crying frequently. She worries ...
... since birth. Maria is breastfeeding and having difficulty with the baby’s latch, and she thinks she doesn’t produce enough milk. She looks very tired and on the verge of tears. – Maria says she hasn't been out of the house since the baby was born, and that she has been crying frequently. She worries ...
what is anxiety? - Austin Community College
... No CNS depression No abuse potential documented May have paradoxical effects (increased anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc.) May not be fully effective for 3-6 weeks May cause EPS ...
... No CNS depression No abuse potential documented May have paradoxical effects (increased anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc.) May not be fully effective for 3-6 weeks May cause EPS ...
TAP3_LecturePowerPointSlides_Module31
... usually of graphics or tables, that build on one another. These are included for three purposes. • By presenting information in small chunks, students will find it easier to process and remember the concepts. • By continually changing slides, students will stay interested in the presentation. • To f ...
... usually of graphics or tables, that build on one another. These are included for three purposes. • By presenting information in small chunks, students will find it easier to process and remember the concepts. • By continually changing slides, students will stay interested in the presentation. • To f ...
PsychScich14
... alternating periods of depression and mania – Manic episodes: characterized by elevated mood, increased activity, diminished need for sleep, grandiose ideas, racing thoughts, and extreme distractibility, excessive involvement in pleasurable but foolish activities – Hypomanic episodes: less extreme m ...
... alternating periods of depression and mania – Manic episodes: characterized by elevated mood, increased activity, diminished need for sleep, grandiose ideas, racing thoughts, and extreme distractibility, excessive involvement in pleasurable but foolish activities – Hypomanic episodes: less extreme m ...
Powerpoint 31 - Mater Academy Lakes High School
... usually of graphics or tables, that build on one another. These are included for three purposes. • By presenting information in small chunks, students will find it easier to process and remember the concepts. • By continually changing slides, students will stay interested in the presentation. • To f ...
... usually of graphics or tables, that build on one another. These are included for three purposes. • By presenting information in small chunks, students will find it easier to process and remember the concepts. • By continually changing slides, students will stay interested in the presentation. • To f ...
Ch. 15 Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology Take Home Test
... possessed victim. This process is called__________. a) trepanning b) drilling c) humors d) exorcism 4. Today, trepanning is done to ___________. a) relieve pressure in the lower back b) release demons from the possessed victim c) relieve pressure from fluids on the brain d) facilitate exorcisms 5. Y ...
... possessed victim. This process is called__________. a) trepanning b) drilling c) humors d) exorcism 4. Today, trepanning is done to ___________. a) relieve pressure in the lower back b) release demons from the possessed victim c) relieve pressure from fluids on the brain d) facilitate exorcisms 5. Y ...
new teens is it a mood or a mood disorder 24
... Taking that first step and asking for help can be very difficult but it’s important to remember that mood disorders are treatable. Support groups allow people to privately share their feelings and ask questions. Provide a safe place where people with mood disorders are accepted and understood. ...
... Taking that first step and asking for help can be very difficult but it’s important to remember that mood disorders are treatable. Support groups allow people to privately share their feelings and ask questions. Provide a safe place where people with mood disorders are accepted and understood. ...
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
... is not the same as depression remission. Only about a third of patients achieve full symptom resolution after 3 months of treatment with an initial AD, and only two-thirds achieve full remission, even after trials of 3 additional ADs.15 Second, by the time several ADs have been tried, the episode mi ...
... is not the same as depression remission. Only about a third of patients achieve full symptom resolution after 3 months of treatment with an initial AD, and only two-thirds achieve full remission, even after trials of 3 additional ADs.15 Second, by the time several ADs have been tried, the episode mi ...
Affective (mood) disorders
... Figures for the lifetime incidence or lifetime risk of depressive disorders depend on the criteria used to define ‘depressive disorders’. Using the criteria for major depressive disorder (DSM-IV), the lifetime risk of depressive disorders is about 15%. The prevalence of depressive disorders at any o ...
... Figures for the lifetime incidence or lifetime risk of depressive disorders depend on the criteria used to define ‘depressive disorders’. Using the criteria for major depressive disorder (DSM-IV), the lifetime risk of depressive disorders is about 15%. The prevalence of depressive disorders at any o ...
Workplace Mental Health Indicators: An EAP`s Perspective
... Interrelationships Among Emotional Problems Depression, anxiety and anger are not problems unto themselves. They are often ‘co-morbid’ or complicated with one another. This makes diagnosis and treatment more difficult. For example, chronic levels of stress and stress-linked hormones can lead to depr ...
... Interrelationships Among Emotional Problems Depression, anxiety and anger are not problems unto themselves. They are often ‘co-morbid’ or complicated with one another. This makes diagnosis and treatment more difficult. For example, chronic levels of stress and stress-linked hormones can lead to depr ...
11-Psych Course 462_Child Psychiatry for Medical Students_17
... Scales -measure of personal and social skills ...
... Scales -measure of personal and social skills ...
Anxiety Disorders
... Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event. When in danger, it’s natural to feel afraid. This fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to prepare to defend against the ...
... Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event. When in danger, it’s natural to feel afraid. This fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to prepare to defend against the ...
Personality Disorders in the Elderly
... pattern as validated by his family. The irritation of the staff suggests that they are responding to his behavior, and the recent onset makes it likely that this has an organic cause. • This patient most likely has dementia with frontal lobe signs. Cognitive impairment accompanied by frontal lobe co ...
... pattern as validated by his family. The irritation of the staff suggests that they are responding to his behavior, and the recent onset makes it likely that this has an organic cause. • This patient most likely has dementia with frontal lobe signs. Cognitive impairment accompanied by frontal lobe co ...
A mood disorder - Mater Academy Lakes High School
... • PET scans show higher degree of activity in the frontal lobes of ...
... • PET scans show higher degree of activity in the frontal lobes of ...
Anxiety Disorders
... • The avoidance, anxious anticipation, or distress in the feared social situation(s) interferes significantly with the person's normal routine e.g. occupational functioning, social activities or relationship • In individuals under age 18 years, the duration is at least 6 months • The fear is not due ...
... • The avoidance, anxious anticipation, or distress in the feared social situation(s) interferes significantly with the person's normal routine e.g. occupational functioning, social activities or relationship • In individuals under age 18 years, the duration is at least 6 months • The fear is not due ...
14 CHAPTER Psychological Disorders Chapter Preview Mental
... learned helplessness, negative attributions, and aversive experiences. The symptoms of schizophrenia include disorganized thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions. Researchers have linked certain forms of schizophrenia to brain abnormalities. Studies also point to a genetic predis ...
... learned helplessness, negative attributions, and aversive experiences. The symptoms of schizophrenia include disorganized thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions. Researchers have linked certain forms of schizophrenia to brain abnormalities. Studies also point to a genetic predis ...
6 Emotional stress and psychical trauma
... In agoraphobia, social and specific phobias, anxiety is evoked predominantly by certain well-defined situations or objects, which are external to the individual and are not currently dangerous. As a result, these situations or objects are characteristically avoided or endured with dread. Phobic anxi ...
... In agoraphobia, social and specific phobias, anxiety is evoked predominantly by certain well-defined situations or objects, which are external to the individual and are not currently dangerous. As a result, these situations or objects are characteristically avoided or endured with dread. Phobic anxi ...
childhood and adolescent depression
... masked depression in which depression is manifest in several different ways than that of adults. There is also the belief that depression emerges as a part of normal development. This view states that there are characteristics of depression such as tantrums and fears that are common over the course ...
... masked depression in which depression is manifest in several different ways than that of adults. There is also the belief that depression emerges as a part of normal development. This view states that there are characteristics of depression such as tantrums and fears that are common over the course ...