Diagnosis

Bipolar Disorder

Beyond Diagnosis

November 18, 2017 impiou5 1

The National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (National DMDA), a patient advocacy organization, calls upon the primary care community to move beyond the diagnosis of depression and increase patient involvement to improve the quality of care for people being treated for depression in the primary care setting. […]

Bipolar Disorder

Introduction to Depression and Bipolar Depression

October 2, 2017 impiou5 1

Bipolar disorder is a treatable medical illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy and behavior. It is also known as manic depression because a person’s mood can alternate between mania and depression. This change in mood (or “mood swing”) can last for hours, days, weeks or even months. […]

Bipolar Disorder

Psychotherapy- How it Works

October 2, 2017 impiou5 0

Support Alliance We’ve been there. We can help. If you or someone you know is experiencing mood swings, persistent sadness or anxiety, or having trouble sleeping or eating, you might have decided it’s time to seek […]

Diagnosis

C-SSRS- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

September 16, 2014 impiou5 Comments Off on C-SSRS- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

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. […]

Bipolar Disorder

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale/Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)

January 16, 2014 impiou5 Comments Off on Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale/Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)

The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) is a psychological questionnaire used by clinicians to rate the severity of a patient’s anxiety. Anxiety can refer to things such as “a mental state…a drive…a response to a particular situation…a personality trait…and a psychiatric disorder.” […]

Depression

Seasonal Affective Disorder

November 17, 2013 impiou5 Comments Off on Seasonal Affective Disorder

Some people experience a serious mood change during the winter months, when there is less natural sunlight. This condition is called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. SAD is a type of depression. It usually lifts during spring and summer. […]