Article: Insomnia now seen as a disorder, not a symptom.(Psychiatry)

Article: Insomnia classification brings new terminology.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Clinical Psychiatry News;  January 1, 2006 ;     654 words ......Classification of Sleep Disorders definition of...nature of these disorders, according to...insomnia defined as a disorder, and that all...definition for insomnia disorder, explained Daniel...diagnosis of any insomnia disorder are that the patient...setting sleep ...

Article: The Secret Illness. Part One: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Part Two: Managing Obsessive Compulsive Behavior in Schools
Canadian Psychology;  November 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......One. Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Part Two: Managing Obsessive Compulsive...of children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in an effort to help families and teachers understand and cope with the disorder. Part I, entitled "Understanding Obsessive...

Article: Early and Accurate Diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder Leads to Successful Outcomes
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...PURPOSE. Bipolar II disorder is often misdiagnosed as major depressive disorder. This paper addresses accurate diagnosis, proper...psychiatric illness. Once the diagnosis of bipolar II disorder and need for long-term treatment are accepted...

Article: Analysis: Perceptions of disorder in neighborhoods
NPR Morning Edition;  March 3, 2005 ;     700+ words ......NPR) 03-03-2005 Analysis: Perceptions of disorder in neighborhoods Host: STEVE INSKEEP, RENEE...police departments. The theory holds that disorder in urban neighborhoods leads people to be disorderly. So if you crack down on minor offenses...

Article: DSM-911: A guide to the new disorders for a disordered age, including Urban Myth Believability Disorder and Business Maximization Disorder.
Boise Weekly;  September 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Anxiety, hyper-vigilance disorder, sleep dysfunctions, posttraumatic stress disorder: according to the headlines, North Americans are in the grip of an epidemic of psychiatric disorders, all prompted by the horrific events of September...

Article: BRAIN SCANS SEEN AS TEST IN ATTENTION DISORDER
The Boston Globe;  December 17, 1999 ;     700+ words ......with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a problem that makes life difficult...for attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder, say researchers at Harvard Medical School...whether there are different forms of the disorder and whether the different forms are better...

Article: Drug treatment of bipolar disorder
Formulary;  October 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......PHARMACOLOGIC THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER IS TO STABILIZE MOOD FLUCTUATIONS AND...AND MAINTAIN NORMAL FUNCTIONING Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric illness characterized...morbidity and mortality associated with the disorder. In this article, the agents most commonly...

Article: Understanding attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Indianapolis Recorder;  March 9, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Understanding attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder By OSEYE T. BOYD Staff Writer Your child...ADD. You've heard of attention-deficit disorder but it means nothing to you. You know...how can he have ADD. Attention-deficit disorder does not mean your child is hyperactive...

Article: Panic disorder's passage from mother to daughter investigated in Stanford study.
Health & Medicine Week;  May 31, 2004 ;     490 words ......NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Panic disorder is a problem easily handed down from...of daughters whose mothers have panic disorder. The work is the first in a line of investigations...determine who is most likely to develop panic disorder and where prevention programs might intervene...

Article: Photos: New Interactive Website Devoted to Social Anxiety Disorder.
PR Newswire;  September 8, 2008 ;     462 words ...Free E-card Series Highlights Disorder's Symptoms SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire...interactive website dedicated to social anxiety disorder has been created by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA). The website features...

Article: Conduct Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder and Substance Use Disorders in Schizophrenia and Major Affective Disorders(*).
Journal of Studies on Alcohol;  March 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and substance use disorders (substance abuse or substance dependence) have a very...addition, ASPD, and its childhood precursor, conduct disorder (CD), are related to the severity and pattern of drug...

Article: Bipolar Disorder; Overview.
NWHRC Health Center - Bipolar Disorder;  March 16, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Bipolar disorder, is one of the most distinct and dramatic...percent of the population, have bipolar disorder. It is less common than other forms of...major depression, also called 'unipolar' disorder, or simply, depression. The classic form...

Article: New hope for sufferers of manic-depression from unlikely sources.(bipolar disorder)
Pharma Marketletter;  December 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Bipolar disorder is a psychological condition in which...of the depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder. According to a new report from the independent...used to treat both acute phases of this disorder. Prevalence and public awareness rising...

Article: Identifying bipolar disorder in children
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 11, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Identifying bipolar disorder in children Ten years ago, it was practically...child to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a psychiatric condition marked by...not advanced enough to develop the disorder, also known as manic-depression. Today...