Diagnosis and Psychopathology
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- Schizophrenia - factors associated with good prognosis
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Social support
Good premorbid adjustment
Acute onset
Later age of onset
Female
Precipitating events
Presence of mood disturbance
Good interepisode functioning
Minimal residual symptoms
Normal neurological functioning
Family hs of mood disorder - Barbituate withdrawal
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Grand mal seizures
REM rebound - Anaclitic depression
- Occurs in infants who have been deprived of their mother's attention b/w 6-8 mos.
- Autism prevalence
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2-5 in 10,000
4-5x more common in males - Three DSM learning disorders
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Reading Disorder
Mathematics Disorder
Disorder of Written Expression - Dementias
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Alzheimers - loss of memory, judgement abstract thought
Dementia - not aware of decline
Delerium - not alert - Smoking cessation
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Most stop on their own.
Important factors:
Strong desire to quit
Awareness of neg health conseq
Social support for quitting - Brief Psychotic Disorder
- Symptoms from several hours up to, but not over one month
- BPI Most Recent Manic
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Currently/recently manic
Hx of Dep, Manic or Mixed episode
(Hx of Dep not necessary) - Conduct Disorder
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At least 3 behaviors that:
Violate societal norms/rights of others - Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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Hostile and negativistic behaviors
DO NOT violate societal norms/rights of others