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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"DSM-IV-TR"”.
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Emotional intelligence and sociotropy-autonomy in young women with DSM-IV-TR hypochondriasis: a mixed-method study
DSM-IV-TR classifies hypochondriasis as a complex somatoform disorder, characterised by physical complaints for which no organic cause could be identified. DSM-5 replaced it with two new diagnostic terms: somatic symptoms disorder and illness anxiety disorder. The distinction was based on the …
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Comparing symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders using the current DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria and the proposed DSM-V diagnostic criteria
… (AD), Asperger’s Disorder (AS), and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) share overlapping diagnostic criteria. As a result, there has been an enduring debate regarding the appropriateness of the current categorical classification system used to diagnose this …
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Does The Picture Fit the Diagnosis? A Comparison of an Art Therapy Assessment, A Person Picking an Apple From a Tree (PPAT) and Existing DSM IV-TR Diagnoses in Children with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
… whether there was a relationship between the DSM- IV-TR diagnoses in student files and the art therapy assessment to draw “A Person Picking an Apple from a Tree" as measured by the Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale (Gantt & Tabone. 1998). A pool of thirty-eight students enrolled in county …
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An Analysis of the Development and Validation of the Decreased Sexual Desire Screener for the Diagnosis of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
… and basic human right; b.) the challenging divergence between FSD expert and regulatory agency opinion regarding existing FSD instruments circa April 2005 and the need for additional diagnostic instruments; c.) whether or not the development of a validated brief simple diagnostic instrument …
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Adaptive Behavior Deficits in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder- Cutoff Scores for the ASD-D-A according to DSM-5 Criteria.
With the release of the DSM-5, measures of ASD must be adjusted to take into account the new diagnostic criteria. In the present study, 337 adults with varying levels of intellectual disability who reside in a residential facility were studied. The present study identified potential cutoff scores …
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Qualitative study of trauma outcomes among Acehnese tsunami survivors
<p>This study uses qualitative methods to understand trauma from an indigenous perspective and to assess the validity of the DSM-IV (APA, 2000) diagnosis PTSD and depression in a remote Asian population. Twelve individuals were interviewed about their post-tsunami difficulties in the Indonesian …
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Factor Analysis and Cut-Off Scores for the Autism Spectrum Disorders-Observation for Children
Optimal prognoses for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often rely upon early intervention; thus, there has been a call for reliable and valid assessment tools in order to ensure accurate diagnoses among youth at risk for developmental disabilities (DDs) such as autism. The target of …
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The initial reliability and construct validity of the Autism Spectrum Disorder-Diagnostic (ASD-DC) in children
… study was to examine the reliability and construct validity of a newly developed assessment scale designed to identify autism spectrum disorders in children: Autism Spectrum Disorder-Diagnostic for Children (ASD-DC). Participants were parents and caregivers of children between ages 2 and 16 …
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Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the symptom structure for autism spectrum disorders using the baby and the infant screen for children with autism traits
Since autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were first identified, the diagnostic criteria and conceptualization of symptom structure have undergone many revisions. Currently, under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric …
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How do adolescents define depression? Links with depressive symptoms, self-recognition of depression, and social and emotional competence
… presenting ambiguities, uncertainties, and diverse challenges in its conceptualization, presentation, detection, and treatment. Despite the plethora of research on adolescent depression, there exists a paucity of research in regards to obtaining information from the adolescents themselves. In …
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Measuring Trauma: A Pilot Application for Children and Adolescents
The current definition of a ‘traumatic event’ in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition—Text Revision (DSM—IV TR; APA, 2000) may be too narrow to describe the myriad of difficult experiences that many youth undergo. Furthermore, youth may develop a distinct …
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Measuring Trauma: A Pilot Application for Children and Adolescents
The current definition of a ‘traumatic event’ in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition—Text Revision (DSM—IV TR; APA, 2000) may be too narrow to describe the myriad of difficult experiences that many youth undergo. Furthermore, youth may develop a distinct …
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Distinct Diagnosis: Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is exhibited in patients who have distressing and/or impairing thoughts and behaviors after a traumatic event. The DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition, text revision) currently lists several associated features of PTSD that researchers have …
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The Influence of Gender and Alcohol Use on Depressive Symptoms Among Men and Women
… Secondly, this study evaluated the effectiveness of the Denver Comprehensive Depression Inventory (DCDI), in measuring prototypical and masculine-specific depressive symptoms in clinical and non-clinical samples of men and women.</p> <p>This paper summarizes the literature on gender …
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Approaches to personality disorder diagnosis: Comparing the cognitive affective processing and the five factor models of personality
<p>The Cognitive-Affective Processing Model (CAPS) suggests that personality is best understood as a collection of cross-situationally consistent traits that are expressed based upon features of the situation. This differs from the Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality, in which personality is …
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Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa.
… substance use disorders. However, there is relatively little data on comorbidity in individuals with pathological gambling from low and middle income countries such as South- Africa. Method: The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used to assess the frequency of DSM-IV-TR …
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No audience : mind constructed through representation of self
… the single case study method to provide an illustration of aspects of mental representation and its relationship to mirroring. People with Borderline Personality Disorder often perform self-destructive behaviours, and cutting and bulimia are frequent symptoms (Fonagy, Target, Gergely, Allen & …
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) within a South Indian (Keralian) mainstream school context
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a widely discussed special educational issue in Western contexts and developed countries. By contrast, limited information is available about ADHD in Eastern contexts and developing countries. In India in particular, the only available information …
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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the hypersensitive narcissism scale: Implications for the distinction of covert and overt narcissism
… Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision</em> (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) may have mistakenly focused on the overt qualities of the narcissistic personality disorder (e.g. demand for admiration) while neglecting the disorder’s more covert features (Russ, Shedler, Bradley, …
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Parenting Behavior and Family Function in Families with Anxious Youth: Influence of Youth and Mother Characteristics
Objective: Parenting behaviors such as parental psychological control and rejection play a role in the development and maintenance of childhood anxiety. The current study examined the potential moderating role of family functioning in the relationship between parenting behavior (i.e., …
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