Since some of the symptoms of sex addiction can also be co-occurring with other mental illnesses, the mental health screening is to determine if the individual suffers from ananxietydisorderlike panic disorder,generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD), or cyclical mood swings of...
BACKGROUND: There is a discussion for the reformulating and revising of ADHD criteria. Recently, the proposed revision for ADHD added 4 new symptoms to the hyperactivity and Impulsivity aspect in DSM-V. This study investigates the psychometric properties of the proposed ADHD diagnostic criteria....
What are the symptoms of dependent personality disorder? What are the most common personality disorders? Are personality disorders serious? Are personality disorders treatable? How is personality disorder diagnosed? Is passive-aggressive personality disorder in the DSM-5?
Trauma & Stress-Related Disorders | Causes, Examples & Treatment from Chapter 11 / Lesson 5 24K Learn about trauma and stress-related disorders. Explore the causes, symptoms, and treatments of trauma and stressor-related disorders with various examples. Related...
For diagnosis of major depressive disorder, for example, the current DSM states that a person shows at least five of a list of nine symptoms (including depressed mood, diminished pleasure, and others) within the same two-week period. It also requires that the symptoms cause “clinically ...
For diagnosis of major depressive disorder, for example, the current DSM states that a person shows at least five of a list of nine symptoms (including depressed mood, diminished pleasure, and others) within the same two-week period. It also requires that the symptoms cause “clinically ...
DSM stands for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This standardized guide provides classification and diagnostic details for mental disorders. Additionally, the DSM features symptoms and descriptive criteria that are needed for the diagnosis of disorders, as well as potential treatm...
The medical illness metaphor is a conceit in that it states as fact that which has not yet been scientifically validated, namely that the behaviors defined as symptoms of mental illnesses are caused by biological dysfunction. The assertion that mental illnesses are physical illnesses has the powerful...
Our aim was to determine the agreement between parent and teacher's when rating the list of ADHD symptoms (criterion A, DSM-IV) in a sample of Mexican school-age children. We explored whether inter-rater agreement varied by children's age and sex, and each symptom of inattention, ...
It is less clear whether such individuals will meet the DSM-5 ASD criteria. For example, the inclusion of patient history rather than only present symptoms in the DSM-5 criteria for ASD may mean that some individuals who currently have only deficits of social communication would still receive ...