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psychological Test Evaluation: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Section 1: General Features
a) Title: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
b) Author(s): Aaron T Beck, Robert A … health practice and c. regarded s the choice instrument among a wide range of setups and professional users for self-reporting measures in assessing disorders of mood. Other factors, such as likely competitors, including new measures or already established ones that may affect the trends in the future … with the revised Hamilton Depression Rating Scale of r(153)=.25
In their review, Leyfer, Ruberg & Woodruff-Borden (2006) administered the BAI and the Anxiety disorders Interview Schedule (ADIS-IV) to 193 adult subjects at a Midwestern university drawn from a research and treatment center for anxiety. They compared the ……
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Evidence-Based Programs and Practices in psychological health
Introduction
Numerous years of research and studies in clinical psychology have illustrated that how individuals process received information, particularly with an attentional … underpin unhelpful disease representation and manipulate health behaviors. Therefore, this paper is a study that aims to review evidence-based practices and programs within psychological health via literature review on various studies that exist on this matter.
Background
When it comes to the treatment and management of depressive … health via literature review on various studies that exist on this matter.
Background
When it comes to the treatment and management of depressive disorders, psychological interventions play a key role as an alternative treatment. Several treatments have been developed mainly founded on cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, or interpersonal approaches. … specialty mental healthcare.
Two, the restricted figure, as well as the regional allocation of qualified experts, makes it challenging to offer personalized, face-to-face……
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Biological Factors in Anxiety and Mood disorders
Anxiety and mood disorders are serious mental health and medical conditions that require professional treatment from healthcare providers to achieve a complete and lasting recovery. Given the … Heimberg, Fresco & Ritter, 2008). A critical component in the treatment of these conditions is understanding their underlying biological factors. Anxiety and mood disorders have a strong biological basis, which is critical in treatment approaches. An understanding of the biological basis of these conditions help in development … of the biological basis of these conditions help in development of effective treatment approaches. This paper examines biological factors in anxiety and mood disorders and their role in preventing and treating these disorders.
Anxiety disorders and Mood disorders
Villaggi et al. (2015) state that anxiety disorders and mood disorders are among the most prevalent psychological or mental health disorders. In this regard, the lifelong prevalence of anxiety……
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Etiology
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), as is the case with several psychiatric disorders, is viewed widely as a consequence of the complex interaction of many factors such as psychological, neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and genetic factors.
a) Genetic factors: There is growing evidence that BPD is genetic and can run in some families. A ……
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… K. (2011). Disorder-specific cognitive-behavioral therapy for separation anxiety disorder in young children: a randomized waiting-list-controlled trial. Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 80(4), 206-215.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of a CBT program for treating SAD in children … will require helping her engage in positive physical thoughts.
The third action plan is to create a schedule that is appropriate for Chloe’s psychological level and includes adequate sleep breaks. This will help Chloe to better understand……
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… fully understand changes in his body.
· He started developing some underarm and pubic hair more than 2 years ago.
· He exhibits psychological disturbances linked to the changes in his body.
Diagnostic Test Result: Premature adrenarche. He was diagnosed with this condition on January 27, 2019 … and pubic hair at an early age. Based on the ICD-10 Codes, his condition falls under E80.9, which is used for diagnosis of disorders of puberty (ICD10 Data, 2018).
Key Differential Diagnoses:
· Precocious puberty (E30.1): The patient could be diagnosed with this condition because he/she started ……
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Childcare Patterns and Issues for Families of Preschool Children with Autism
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are the most rapidly growing student population served in special education. As a result, several early childhood programs targeting such students have … needs students in the education sector. According to Zuckerman, Lindly, Bethell & Kuhlthau (2014) recent evidence has shown that diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in children has become more prevalent. This condition is characterized by difficulties in social communication and behavior as well as impaired child and … is characterized by difficulties in social communication and behavior as well as impaired child and family functioning. Consequently, children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders need intensive educational, healthcare, and behavioral services in comparison to normal children. These intensive services are in turn characterized by substantial financial, time, … normal children. These intensive services are in turn characterized by substantial financial, time, and……
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… of character and personality, which is founded on biological, neurophysiological, mental and hereditary research. It explains the connection among personality biogenetic framework and psychological conditions. Cloninger recommended that individual can be viewed like a multidimensional construct which includes lower as well as higher degrees of individual functioning … systems of semantic and personal-conscious understanding. These areas are hypothesized to have interaction like a nonlinear powerful system controlling the creation of human psychological features. Personality system had been recommended as the 7-aspect style of character and personality. Cloninger et all. recommended that character includes 4 heritable … instance, O'Connor and Dyce (1998), utilizing a number of samples and evaluation tools offered by 9 formerly released scientific studies, confirmed that personality disorders usually do not covary in a way that is constant with the way they are explained with regards to the 3 polarities (Widiger, ……
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… known way to prevent it, researchers are still examining a variety of different factors, both genetic and environmental, that may impact mental health disorders like schizophrenia. This paper will discuss the history of schizophrenia, what is known or theorized as the cause of the illness, how it … it as spiritual problem (Vazquez & Santone, 2011). In ancient India, Hindus believed it to be a combination of both spiritual and physical disorders, and throughout the Middle Ages the different approaches to treating schizophrenia indicated that the people of Europe viewed it as having mental, physical ……
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… biological or genetic makeup (Siegel, 2015). According to the trait perspective, humans are born-criminals. However, individuals have certain traits such as blood chemistry disorders, neurological problems, defective intelligence or psychological disorders that determine whether or not they engage in crime when under duress or pushed in a certain direction. Traditional trait theorists believe that … or not they engage in crime when under duress or pushed in a certain direction. Traditional trait theorists believe that these biological and psychological attributes explain all criminality (Siegel, 2015). Contemporary theorists, however, believe that environmental factors such as disorganized neighborhoods, socioeconomic status, and family life trigger ……
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