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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders"”.
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Counselors' use and opinions of the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (third edition, revised)(DSM-III-R)
… conducted to determine why counselors use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Third Edition, Revised) (DSM-III-R), to describe their opinions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of its use, to determine whether they believe deliberate misdiagnosis of clients …
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Counselors' Perceptions of Training, Theoretical Orientation, Cultural and Gender Bias, and Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-Text Revision
Counselor educators and counseling practitioners today reflect the future direction of the counseling profession; therefore, their opinions are important when discussing how professional counselors can reconcile the basic philosophies of humanistic counseling with the practical advantages and …
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Concepts of mental health and mental illness : a comparison of definitions and checklists in the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya and the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-III-R)
This study examines concepts of mental health and mental illness in Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakośabhāṣya (AKBh), and the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders (third edition, revised) (DSM-III-R). The choice of these texts was made based on their …
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Hypertension and common mental disorders in a nationally-representative sample of South African adults
… between self-reported hypertension diagnosis and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) defined a) anxiety disorders b) depressive disorders and c) comorbid anxiety-depression, both lifetime and 12-month, adjusting for potential confounding variables.
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Medication Adherence in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder
… is a serious psychiatric disorder in children and adolescents where antidepressant adherence remains an important issue. The present study uses electronic monitoring (Medication Event Monitoring System, APREX, Fremont, California [MEMS® caps]) to compare various methods of measuring adherence. …
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Using data analytics and innovative research methodologies for the mapping of psychopathology
The structure of psychopathology determines how we identify people who need support services and how we can best help them. Currently, we identify those with psychopathological issues via assessments based on diagnostic manuals, such as the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) …
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The loss of Asperger Syndrome: An exploration of its effects on self-identity
In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Asperger Syndrome (AS) has been eliminated and integrated into a new Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic framework. The loss of AS has social implications for people who self-identify and derive personal …
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The DSM and Social Work: Twenty Years after Kutchins and Kirk
<p>This study is a partial replication of a quantitative study of social work clinicians’ attitudes toward the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) conducted by Herb Kutchins and Stuart Kirk in 1988, when the sway of the DSM was rapidly expanding. The present study also …
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"I can give you something for that": Exploring the medical paradigm in mental health through contemporary American literature
… analyze two contemporary fiction novels, My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh and My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, through the lens of the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Moshfegh satirically critiques diagnostic psychiatry …
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Demonstrating the Validity of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised (VGFA-R)
… play has been well documented over the course of the last decade. So much so that newest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; APA, 2013) has included excessive video gaming as disorder categorized as internet gaming disorder. To date, several researchers …
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A Behavioral Test of Contamination Fear in Excessive Health Anxiety
<p>Hypochondriasis and health anxiety are characterized by preoccupation with the fear of currently having a serious physical illness. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders conceptualization of hypochondriasis does not include consideration of the fear of acquiring an illness; …
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Describing the determinants of problem gaming in South Africa : a longitudinal approach
… model describing the temporal determinants of problem gambling in South Africa is established using the National Longitudinal Study of Gambling Behaviour (NLSGB) dataset. Various conceptual ambiguities evidenced in the literature, particularly those associated with the Problem Gambling …
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Counselor Views of the Role of Trauma in Borderline Personality Disorder
… indicates a connection between childhood trauma and BPD, there remains considerable debate about the role trauma plays in the diagnosis and whether the diagnosis is properly categorized as a personality disorder. Additionally, studies about counselor perspectives of the Diagnostic and Statistical …
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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the hypersensitive narcissism scale: Implications for the distinction of covert and overt narcissism
<p>Recent research has suggested that the <em>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental 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 …
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Munchausen syndrome by proxy : a form of pathological play?
The primary aim of this dissertation was to gain an understanding of the psychopathology present in the perpetrator of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP), exploring Jureidini's (1999) notion that this behaviour can be explained as the perpetrator engaging in a form of pathological play. A …
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Factor Analysis and Cut-Off Scores for the Autism Spectrum Disorders-Observation for Children
… 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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A Historical Analysis of the Pioneers and Advocates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (1980-2013): Examining the Evolution of the Diagnosis and the Influences That Have Shaped What the Diagnosis Is Today
… Disorder (ASD) was categorized as a developmental disorder separate from other developmental disorders, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders III (DSM-III). There were various pioneers and advocates who have helped the evolution of the ASD diagnosis from the time …
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Characterization of phoneme rate as a vocal biomarker of depression
… beyond the qualitative descriptors in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders could transform mental health care. However, objective neurocognitive state estimation and tracking demands robust, scalable indicators of a disorder. A person's speech is a rich source of …
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Promoting Interactions in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Peer-mediated Intervention.
The purpose of this dissertation is to develop and examine the efficacy of a social skills intervention program that was delivered to preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) via typically-developing peers. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM …
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