We won't know whether the DSM 5 will replace the DSM 4 as the «bible» for
psychological condition diagnosis.
Not exact matches
Compared to those without a
diagnosis of a
psychological condition, patients with a
diagnosis of psychosis were more likely to be physically inactive in the overall sample and in males while this was not observed in females.
I have long argued that although we have no definitive
diagnosis of the
condition which motivates the bizarre and cruel behavior of PETA's founder, Ingrid Newkirk, there is one
psychological condition which appears to shed some light on what might be motivating her to seek out and poison thousands of animals every year: Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome.
The Supreme Court said that a reliance on arbitrary requirements for people with
psychological injuries (in that case, the requirement for expert
diagnosis of a recognized psychiatric
condition) was steeped in «dubious perceptions of, and postures towards, psychiatry and mental illness in general: that mental illness is «subjective» or otherwise easily feigned or exaggerated».
These people are less likely to have their
psychological condition detected and receive an accurate
diagnosis of depression than those who report symptoms of depression.
Positive screening results should lead to additional assessment that considers severity of depression and comorbid
psychological problems, alternate
diagnoses, and medical
conditions.
All positive screening results should lead to additional assessment that considers severity of depression and comorbid
psychological problems (e.g., anxiety, panic attacks, or substance abuse), alternate
diagnoses, and medical
conditions.