Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mood disorder characterised by the presence of at least one major depressive episode in the absence of manic episodes and other disorders that may better account for presenting symptoms (e.g. schizoaffective disorder). A major depressive episode is defined as the presence of at least five of the following symptoms; depressed mood‚ loss of interest or pleasure‚ significant weight loss or gain‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ psychomotor agitation or retardation‚ fatigue
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A closer examination of bipolar disorder in school-age children. Children who present with severe behavioral concerns may be diagnosed as having other commonly diagnosed childhood disorders‚ such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder‚ oppositional defiant disorder‚ and/or conduct disorder‚ among others‚ when they may be suffering from early-onset bipolar disorder. Awareness of the symptoms of early-onset bipolar disorder may lead to appropriate referrals for assessment and treatment
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Behavioral Theories of Leadership Behavioral theory promotes the value of leadership styles with an emphasis on concern for people and collaboration. It promotes participative decision making and team development by supporting individual needs and aligning individual and group objectives. Behavioral Theories of Leadership‚ also known as “The style approach to leadership” focuses on the behavior of the leader and what leaders do and how they act. Learn about the two general kinds of behaviors; task
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Notes on Eating Disorders. DSM-IV-TR recognizes three different forms of eating disorder: anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and eating disorder NOS. A fourth type of eating disorder‚ binge-eating disorder‚ is listed in the Appendix and is not yet part of the formal DSM. Both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are characterized by an intense fear of becoming fat and a drive for thinness. Patients with anorexia nervosa are seriously underweight. This is not true of patients with bulimia nervosa
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Conduct disorder is a psychological disease affecting approximately 2%-16% of children and teens in the United States (WebMD 2009). Although researchers have found links related to genetics‚ biology‚ and environment‚ the exact cause of conduct disorder is unknown (Leaver‚ 2003). If left untreated conduct disorder can progress into much more severe mental disorders‚ as the child grows into adulthood (WebMD 2009). Without knowing the exact cause or reasons why conduct disorder happens‚ it makes
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towards improving the educational outcomes for disabled students‚ especially those eligible under “Emotional Disturbance” (ED). Statistical analysis of disabled students protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)‚ demonstrate that most students at risk for EBD have significant academic deficits from the beginning of their school careers. Between 1961 and 2000‚ about 91% of studies examining the academic status of students with EBD found significant educational deficits
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Psychological Disorder 1 Psychological Disorder Paper Sonya Surber Nichols PSY450: Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology Rockel Etienne September 24‚ 2012 Psychological Disorder 2 In medicine‚ an individual’s physical health is typically classified
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physical‚ emotional‚ psychological distress or harm. It’s an event that is perceived and experienced as a threat to ones safety or to the stability of ones world. Research has found that traumatic events have on children it impede their cognitive‚ physical‚ psychological‚ affective‚ interpersonal and behavioral function. Also‚ the symptom of the exposer that researchers found that have presented it selves early is Acute Stress Disorder‚ Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Adjustment disorder. More
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Childhood Disorders • Behavior disorders o Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) o Conduct Disorder o Oppositional Defiant Disorder • Separation/anxiety disorder • Elimination disorders o Enuresis o Encopresis • Disorders in cognitive‚ motor‚ and communication skills o Learning disorders Reading disorder (dyslexia) • Deficits in ability to read Mathematics disorder • Deficits in mathematics skills Disorder of written expression • Deficits in the ability to write
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This article starts out by giving facts about the development and efficiency of using the cognitive-behavioral approaches. The article states that cognitive-behavioral approaches have proven to be verifiably effective for treating a wide range of clinical disorders such as depression. Although this approach has been used for years‚ techniques that are used to help people accept and distance themselves from harsh thoughts and emotions are less underlined because of the focus of changing the content
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