Search Results - "American Psychiatric Association"

The Effects of Perceived Social Support and Self-worth on Depressive Symptomatology in Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) by Francis, Mona, Piek, Jan

“…Halter's (1987) model of the relatioship between self worth and depression was utilised in the present study as a basis for investigating the unique impact that self- perceptions of competency and perceived social support have on the level of self worth and depressive symptomatology perceived by school-age children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD: American Psychiatric Association, 1994).Forty girls and forty two boys, assigned to matched pairs, were assessed on their level of motor coordination using the McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development (MAND) (McCarron, 1997), their level of perceived social support using the Social Support Scale for Children(SSSC) (Harter, l985a), the nature of their self- perceptions, including self-worth,by the Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) (Harter, 1985b),and their perceived level of depressive symptomatology using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) (Kovacs, 1992). …”
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Psychometric Testing of the Personal Internet Gaming Disorder Evaluation-9: A New Measure Designed to Assess Internet Gaming Disorder. by Pearcy, Ben, Roberts, Lynne, McEvoy, Peter

“…Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is in the early stages of recognition as a disorder, following its inclusion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association1) as a condition for further study. …”
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A comparative study of depression between men and women by Khoshbooii, Robab, Hassan, Siti Aishah

“…Depression is a mood disorder which is characterized by feeling of sadness, helplessness and worthlessness, as well as psychological symptoms including lack of energy, sleep cycle disturbance and appetite Changes (American Psychiatric Association, APA, 2000). It is a highly prevalent Illness which affects both men and woman disproportionately. …”
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A legal study on the constitutional rights of transgender in Malaysia: with special reference to the legal position in India / Ellifamira Azisman, Najwa Hanee Md Hazza and Nur Sabi... by Azisman, Ellifamira, Md Hazza, Najwa Hanee, Shukri, Nur Sabihah

“…It has to be acknowledged that first there is a new term introduced by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), which is "gender dysphoria", substituting the previous terminology of gender identity disorder. …”
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Minding the body: Situating gender identity diagnoses in the ICD-11 by Drescher, J., Cohen-Kettenis, P., Winter, Sam

“…The placement of these categories has shifted over time within both the ICD and the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), reflecting developing views about what to call these diagnoses, what they mean and where to place them. …”
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Predictors of maternal psychological distress among mothers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Alexander, Charlotte Marie A/P Ambrose

“…Background: The American Psychiatric Association estimates a prevalence of four to six percent of the population of children to suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). …”
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An investigation into the psychological wellbeing of staff working with self-harm in forensic settings by Gray, Emma

“…Overall, the Trauma Symptom Checklist-40 was found to be a reliable and valid tool to measure general symptoms of trauma, in line with the DSM-5's definition of post-traumatic stress disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The final chapter summaries the key findings across the thesis, the limitations of the methods used, and the implication of the findings.…”
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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing among Iranian children with post traumatic stress disorder after 2008 Qeshm earthqu... by Namazi, Sholeh

“…The American Psychiatric Association (2008) has stated that EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) may be useful for people who have trouble talking about the traumatic events they have experienced. …”
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Hubungan sokongan sosial dan penghargaan kendiri dengan kemurungan dalam kalangan pelatih sekolah tunas bakti by Abdurahman, Abdul Raub

“…Sebagai tambahan sekurang-kurangnya empat simptom gangguan daripada senarai yang diperincikan dalam Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV - DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Masalah kemurungan berlaku dalam kalangan orang tua dan orang muda berpunca daripada faktor dalaman dan luaran. …”
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