Disorders Of Others Research Articles

Psychotherapy in the Age of the Computer

The emergence of the World Wide Web and its explosive growth has affected every part of the human condition, and psychotherapy is no exception. Each day millions are visiting websites devoted to any topic imaginable. Particularly popular are websites known for chatrooms and self-help groups. While these websites may provide support and opportunity for interaction, some people find themselves engaged in online behavior to an excessive degree. While some clinicians are specializing in the treatment of computer addiction and regard it as a disorder others view the discussion as nothing more than a current fad. Is a potentially new psychiatric diagnosis emerging, which is called by such various names as Internet Addiction, Pathological Internet Use, and Compulsive Internet Disorder? This paper will explore the various components of the debate. Both potentially harmful as well as positive aspects of computer use will be discussed as well as criteria that can be useful during the assessment of a client who pres...

Prevalence of mental disorders and psychosocial impairments in adolescents and young adults.

As part of a longitudinal study, prevalence findings of DSM-IV disorders are presented for a random sample of 3021 respondents aged 14 to 24, with response rate 71%. Assessment included various subtypes of disorders, subthreshold conditions and disorders that have only rarely been studied in other epidemiological surveys. The computer-assisted Munich-Composite International Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI) was used to derive DSM-IV diagnoses. Substance disorders were the most frequent (lifetime 17.7%; 12-month 11.4%), with abuse being considerably more frequent than dependence. Other mental disorders had a lifetime prevalence of 27.5% (12-month, 17.5%) with depressive disorders (16.8%) being more frequent than anxiety disorders (14.4%). Eating disorders (3.0%) and threshold somatoform disorders (1.2%) were rare disorders. Subthreshold anxiety and somatoform disorders, however, were more frequent than threshold disorders. Prevalence of disorders was equally high for males and females, although specific disorder prevalence varied significantly by gender. The co-occurrence of disorders (co-morbidity) was substantial and was significantly related to greater reductions in work productivity and increased rates of professional helpseeking behaviour. Findings underline that mental disorders in young adults are frequent and impairing, limiting work and education ability and social interaction. Given the fact that adolescents and young adults are in a key phase of socialization in terms of professional career and interpersonal relationships, our findings indicate a considerable risk potential for an accumulation of complicating factors and future chronicity. This paper is the first report of this ongoing longitudinal study about early developmental conditions of mental disorders.

Delusional disorders. I. Comparative long-term outcome.

Of 301 first-admitted patients with delusional psychoses, 94 met DSM-III criteria of schizophrenia (S), 53 paranoid disorder (PD), 47 schizophreniform disorder (SFD), 35 schizoaffective disorder (SAD), 54 major affective disorder (AD), and 18 other disorders (OD). Retterstöl selected the patients and personally interviewed them after 5-18 years, and later the author interviewed them after 22-39 (mean 30) years. At last follow-up good functioning was noticed in 42%, moderate symptoms in 22%, severe defect in 20%, and very severe defect in 16%; 40% were still delusional. On average S patients did poorest, and OD patients slightly better. AD patients had superior outcome, while PD, SFD and SAD patients showed an intermediate position, but a little closer to AD than to S. However, heterogeneous course and outcome was noticed in all diagnostic groups.

Mental disorder among nursing home patients: Preliminary findings from the national nursing home survey pretest

AbstractNinety‐six per cent of mentally ill elderly persons who are not in the community reside in nursing homes, yet the mental health care they receive here is minimal or unavailable. Data are presented from the 1984 pretest of the National Nursing Home Survey. Five hundred and twenty‐six patients in 112 nursing homes in four US metropolitan areas were sampled. Overall, the prevalence of mental disorder was found to be 68%; 39% of the patients had a diagnosis of organic brain syndrome (OBS) and 29% had other mental disorders (OMD). Only about one‐third (31%) of residents had no mental disorder. These three patient groups, those with OBS, those with OMD, and those with no mental disorder, were compared on demographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics. The authors conclude that the balance between the Federal and State roles in financing care for the mentally ill in nursing homes needs to result in a more equitable system of care which does not discriminate against the mentally ill. Further, the mental health service system needs to assume greater responsibility for this population. While signnificant attention is given to residents' physical needs, behavioural and emotional problems are seriously neglected.

WATERCORE: ITS RELATIONSHIP TO MEAN FRUIT SIZE AND CALCIUM CONCENTRATION AND RELEVANCE TO OTHER DISORDERS

WATERCORE: ITS RELATIONSHIP TO MEAN FRUIT SIZE AND CALCIUM CONCENTRATION AND RELEVANCE TO OTHER DISORDERS

PENICILLAMINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DARIER'S DISEASE AND OTHER DISORDERS OF KERATIN FORMATION

PENICILLAMINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DARIER'S DISEASE AND OTHER DISORDERS OF KERATIN FORMATION