2013 – Page 2 – DBSA San Gabriel Valley

Facilitator Support Meeting Protocols

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DBSA recommends that we begin each group by reviewing these facilitator support meeting protocols and guidelines to help participants learn and commit to the group standards. Share the air. Everyone who wishes to share has […]

DBSA Training Videos

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DBSA Facilitator Training […]

Understanding Bipolar Disorder

April 4, 2013 impiou5 Comments Off

Bipolar Disorder encompasses a wide spectrum of symptoms and is classified according to the types of mood episodes exhibited, including: manic, hypomanic, major depressive and mixed episodes.
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5 Bipolar Disorder Types

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5 Bipolar Disorder Types described: Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Rapid Cycling, Mixed State, and Cyclothymia. […]

Mental Illness Stigma Project

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Video from the Mental Illness Stigma Project. How many ways can you describe someone who is mentally ill? […]

Domestic Violence Resources

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Information and resources on domestic violence. […]

DSM-5

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FAQ

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DBSA Frequently Asked Questions […]

Mood Disorders and Different Kinds of Depression

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People with mood disorders might have trouble with work life, family life and social life, or they might have difficulty simply getting through the day. While most mood disorders have depression in common, only in bipolar disorder are there mood swings of depression and periods of hypo-mania (if the bipolar disorder is mild) or mania (if severe). It’s important to know the difference between the different types of depression, because different types require different treatments. […]

Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

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The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) is the most widely used scale for patient selection and follow-up in research studies of treatments of depression. Despite extensive study of the reliability and validity of the total scale score, the psychometric characteristics of the individual items have not been well studied. In the only reliability study to report agreement on individual items using a test-retest interview method, most of the items had only fair or poor agreement. Because this is due in part to variability in the way the information is obtained to make the various rating distinctions, the Structured Interview Guide for the HDRS (SIGH-D) was developed to standardize the manner of administration of the scale. A test-retest reliability study conducted on a series of psychiatric inpatients demonstrated that the use of the SIGH-D results in a substantially improved level of agreement for most of the HDRS items. […]

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22 Nov

Do you still feel guilty about your past mistakes? Here’s what you need to know to heal and move on.

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Sometimes, we are so busy and stressed that even activities that are meant to be enjoyable and refreshing can seem like another item to check off the to-do list. Here's how to change that.

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22 Nov

A good relationship requires work, but it is not supposed to make you feel consistently unhappy. Here are some troubling signs that are worth paying attention to, writes @SilvaNeves3

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Mini pigs can make highly responsive and effective emotional support animals and therapy pets. Here's why.

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DBSA San Gabriel Valley

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Year: 2013

Facilitator Support Meeting Protocols

DBSA Training Videos

Understanding Bipolar Disorder

5 Bipolar Disorder Types

Mental Illness Stigma Project

Domestic Violence Resources

DSM-5