November 2014 – DBSA San Gabriel Valley

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Mental Illness Stigma Project

November 22, 2014 impiou5 Comments Off

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

Postpartum depression is not just “the baby blues,” a mild feeling of sadness after a baby is born that goes away on its own. If the “baby blues” don’t go away after 2 weeks, you could be suffering from postpartum depression, and should seek help. You need not feel ashamed of having an illness – or of any treatment you may need to feel better – any more than you would feel ashamed about having diabetes or asthma and taking medication to stay healthy. […]

C-SSRS- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

September 16, 2014 Comments Off

The C-SSRS is a questionnaire used for suicide assessment developed by Kelly Posner, PhD, David Brent, MD, Chris Lucas, MD, Madelyn Gould, PhD, MPH, Barbara Stanley, PhD, Greg brown, PhD, Prudence Fisher, PhD, Jaime Zelazny, NR, MPH, Ainsley Burke, PhD, Maria Oquendo, MD, and J. John Mann, MD. […]

Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

January 16, 2014 Comments Off

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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Narcissists often resort to "dry begging," an indirect way of voicing their needs or desires without outright stating them, to manipulate others into giving them more attention or appreciation. Here's how to recognize the patterns in your relationships.

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Creativity is essential for solving problems and generating original ideas. But perhaps more importantly, it can be a joyful habit that helps individuals build resilience and the capacity to navigate difficult times.

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Chasing happiness can make sadness feel like a failure. But a meaningful life isn’t happy all the time—it makes room for joy, loss, wonder, and heartbreak alike.

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We can slow the aging of the brain, or even reduce its age, with some surprisingly low-tech shifts like these three, any of which you can start today.

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DBSA San Gabriel Valley

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Month: November 2014

Mental Illness Stigma Project