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Assessment and treatment of substance use disorders with co-occurring mental health conditions

The abuse of substances and the dependence on it are considered to be two separate types of disorders. This is according to the DSM-V use of the terms. The DSM-V is a manual that is made use of by professionals in the field of medicine and mental health.

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Dual diagnosis in Adam: depression, PTSD, and alcohol dependence

Considering a differential diagnosis, what is your initial assessment and diagnostic impressions of Adam and why? Consider the depressive disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder concurrent with substance related disorders in your response. Please present other ideas that you have for Adam.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis and DSM-5 criteria

The PTSD diagnostic criteria of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric Association was revised.

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The Aten-Leach framework of spirituality in psychological treatment

Aten and Leach are probably the best source when it comes to the conceptual framework of spirituality It is broad enough to include and loop in different people but the Aten/Leach framework is by no means vague.

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Behavioral and emotional problems in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a pool of persistent neurodevelopmental disorders usually diagnosed in early childhood.

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Racial prejudice and discrimination in contemporary society

On numerous occasions, we have perceived people being treated in a different and disparaging manner simply because they emanate from a certain cultural or ethnic group and community. This is something that takes place every day and is an ongoing heated issue of debate.

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Subliminal spatial cues influence cognitive control without conscious attention

Rahnev, D. A., Huang, E., Lau, H. (2012). Subliminal stimuli in the near absence of attention influence top-down cognitive control. Atten Percept Psychophys (2012) 74:521-532

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Stereotypes about aging and their psychological effects on older adults

When we talk of socio-cultural age, we mean those particular roles played by individuals as regards the members of the society and the culture they belong to. The evaluation of socio-cultural age is based on a number of habits and behaviors, like the type of dress, interpersonal style and language.

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Personality traits, mood states, and aging in the elderly

Trait: Personality traits refer to established or fairly constant characteristics which identify individual differences among people.

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Rising autism diagnoses: improved detection or increasing incidence?

Are the numbers of Autistic children being born increasing, or were they always there but now being diagnosed more? Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a collection of persistent neurodevelopmental disorders typically diagnosed in early childhood.

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