are about diagnosing people. Under no circumstances should you attempt a diagnosis without the DSM-5 or, if that’s too expensive, the DSM Desk Reference. If you can’t see a psychiatrist, at least buy the tool they’d use to determine your diagnosis. So. You’ve probably interacted [...
Such deterioration is particularly well captured by the analysis of nonsemantic directed graphs, which represent oral reports as word trajectories with precise structural attributes. This approach allows for the early differential diagnosis of psychosis, and quantifies the severity of negative symptoms in...
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Hyperlexiagenerally involves the self-taught ability to read at a young age, usually accompanied by reading comprehension challenges. This trait does not constitute a diagnosis on its own but is often a part of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention...
In 1980, the DSM-III transformed this tradition through equating depressive disorders with symptoms without regard to context. Nevertheless, it excluded grieving people without especially severe or enduring symptoms from diagnosis. Subsequently, considerable empirical research indicated that bereavement was ...
In medical practice, to get a diagnosis of a substance use disorder, there first needs to be a careful diagnostic interview conducted by a mental health professional. The interviewer assesses whether there is a problematic pattern of substance use or behaviors that are causing a person distress an...
This diagnosis is made when delusions last a month or more. There is also such an unusual mental illness as a shared delusional disorder. In this case, two or more people with close emotional ties usually share the same delusional symptoms. According to DSM-5, shared psychotic disorder is co...