Mental Health for Asexual Individuals

2020 ◽  
pp. 317-329
Author(s):  
Esther D. Rothblum
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Low Sexual Desire

The present chapter focuses on the mental health of individuals who identify as asexual, defined as not having feelings of sexual attraction for other people. It focuses on population-based studies of the prevalence of asexuality and demographic characteristics of asexual respondents in these surveys. The author describes the stigma of asexual identity as perceived by asexual individuals and by society, as well as the advantages that asexual individuals cite. The author also reviews how low sexual desire is described in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The chapter reviews the (scant) literature on asexual mental health and ends with some implications for future research.

scholarly journals Convergent Validity of Three Measures of Sexual Sadism: Value of a Dimensional Measure

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Longpré ◽  
Jean Proulx ◽  
Sébastien Brouillette-Alarie
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sexual Sadism ◽  
Sexual Excitation ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual

Sexual sadism can be described as the sexual pleasure produced by acts of cruelty and bodily punishment. The most common method for evaluating sexual sadism is clinical evaluation, that is, evaluation based on the diagnostic criteria of nosological instruments such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). It is also possible to evaluate sadistic sexual preferences by phallometry, which provides a physiological measure of sexual excitation by deviant and nondeviant scenarios. The most recently developed evaluation method is the Severe Sexual Sadism Scale (SESAS), a dimensional instrument that has been empirically validated. Despite the availability of all these measurement techniques, very little research has been conducted on their degree of convergence. Consequently, the aim of the current study was to assess the relationship between these three measures of sexual sadism. Our analyses were conducted on a sample of rapists ( N = 72), assessed in a maximum-security penitentiary. There was no significant relation between phallometric scores and other measures of sexual sadism. There was, however, an important correlation between SESAS scores and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV) sexual sadism diagnosis. Our results are consistent with other phallometric studies, which reported no difference in the penile responses of individuals diagnosed as sadists and those not diagnosed as sadists. Results and implications for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Diagnosis as a Naming Ceremony: Caution Warranted in Use of the DSM-IV with Canadian Aboriginal Peoples

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-85
Author(s):  
Danika Overmars
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Cultural Relevance ◽  
Aboriginal Peoples ◽  
Coast Salish ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Dsm Iv

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th is the primary tool for diagnosis of mental disorders used in the field of mental health. Despite the widespread use of the DSM-IV there are limits to its applications, particularly with Canadian Aboriginal people. This paper draws parallels between the process of diagnosis and an Aboriginal naming ceremony used by the Coast-Salish people in British Columbia. Caution is suggested when applying Western based diagnoses to Aboriginal people due to the lack of cultural relevance and recommendations are made for appropriate use. Edition (DSM-IV; APA, 1994)

scholarly journals Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Psychology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Widiger
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Public ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Dsm 5

Mental health professionals and scientists must have a common language to communicate with their colleagues, with professional agencies, and with patients and the general public. The primary purpose of an official, authoritative diagnostic nomenclature is to provide this common language that minimizes the use of idiosyncratic and invalid concepts. The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA’s) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) provides this common language for the description of psychopathology. DSM-5 is the current edition of the APA’s diagnostic manual.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet B. W. Williams ◽  
Michael First
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
American Psychiatric Association ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Dsm 5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association is referred to as DSM-5™. DSM-5’s early predecessor, DSM-III, differed considerably from the first two editions. Its innovative incorporation of specified diagnostic criteria had a major impact on the field of mental health. In DSM-5, these criteria have been further updated to reflect the important gains in our understanding of mental disorders.

Psychiatric Diagnosis as a Precursor to Research Diffi culties in Mental Health

2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-71
Author(s):  
Denise Russell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Diagnosis ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Conceptual Core

The starting point for most mental health research is psychiatric diagnosis. If diagnoses are controversial or unreliable, then the results of the research will be difficult to interpret and its value will be undercut. The most widely used system of psychiatric diagnosis is found in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This article looks at the conceptual core of diagnosis in the latest manual, examines the definition of mental disorder, and exposes some key underlying conceptual issues especially with regard to the notions of “distress,” “impairment,” and “dysfunction.” The role of subjectivity and values in the application of these concepts is also stressed and discussed in relation to specific mental disorders.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Amy Krain Roy ◽  
Melissa A. Brotman ◽  
Ellen Leibenluft
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Behavioral Correlates ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
New Diagnosis

Pediatric irritability is one of the most common reasons for mental health evaluation and treatment. Irritability is transdiagnostic; while it is the hallmark symptom of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, a new diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), it also appears in the diagnostic criteria for several mood, anxiety, and behavioral disorders and is a common correlate in others. The past 15 years have witnessed a rise in clinical neuroscience studies of pediatric irritability, resulting in significant advances in our understanding of its neural, genetic, psychophysiological, and behavioral correlates. These advances are detailed in the chapters in this volume. There is a particular focus on the implications of these findings for assessment and treatment of irritable youth, along with suggestions for further research.

Cells, Circuits, and Syndromes: A Critical Commentary on the NIMH Research Domain Criteria Project

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niall McLaren
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Research Domain Criteria ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Critical Commentary ◽  
The Us ◽  
New Research ◽  
Research Domain

The US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has recently declared a new research program for psychiatry, the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), as the successor of the long-standing Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic program. However, the new program is based on a series of assumptions that, on analysis, lack any formal scientific standing. Essentially, as presently conceptualized, the RDoC program is no more than ideology masquerading as science, and thus cannot achieve its stated goals. It is argued that the program will lead psychiatry into intellectually sterile areas because it is in fact the wrong research program for the present state of our knowledge.

scholarly journals Irregularity In Eating and Sleeping Seems Affect Mental Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 473-473
Author(s):  
Francisco Ramirez ◽  
Renan Amon Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
The Self ◽  
Treatment Intervention ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Funding Sources

Abstract Objectives Body rhythms have an impact on health. We explore the effect that regularity have on depression, anxiety and emotional intelligence. Methods Data from n = 8252 unique participants that completed the self reported Depression and Anxiety Assessment Test (registration TX 7-398-022) was used. It measured depression, anxiety and emotional intelligence (EQ). The questionnaire of 85 questions included questions of demographics, and also the question “Do you sleep and eat meals on a regular schedule, and at approximately the same times each day?”. Data for the study included participants from 5 continents. The depression and anxiety level was based on the DSM-5 [The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Volume 5] criteria. The depression was classified according to DSM-5 into 4 categories as none (0–6), mild (7–10), moderate (11–19) or severe (20 or more). Anxiety was classified as none (0–4), mild (5–8), moderate (9–12) and severe (13 or more). Results The group was divided among those that reported regularity and those that don't. Among the group that reported regularity they had n = 4900 participants, average age was 47.6 SD 17.4, the depression average was 7.74, SD 7.04. Anxiety average 4.2, SD 4.1, EQ average of 112.2, SD 17. The group that reported was irregular they had 3352 participants, average age was 43.2 SD 16.7, the depression average of that group was 13.5, SD 7.7. Anxiety average was 7.1, SD 4.5, EQ 100.5, SD 17.3. Conclusions It seems regularity habits have an effect on mental health and it seems to have also an effect on emotional intelligence. This should be further researched as a possible preventive and treatment intervention for mental health. Funding Sources Self funded.

Psychiatric Nosology

2019 ◽  
pp. 33-52
Author(s):  
Paul S. Nestadt ◽  
Karen E. Seymour ◽  
James B. Potash ◽  
Paul R. McHugh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Psychiatric Nosology ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Research Domain

This chapter introduces and compares three prominent systems for the classification of mental illness, recognizing that no one system is ideal for all purposes and that there is a complicated historical context for each. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders arose in response to a troubling lack of consistent and reliable diagnostic definitions among both mental health researchers and clinicians. The Perspectives of Psychiatry framework represents a comprehensive approach to mental disorders that begins with the understanding that they can stem from combinations of one’s biology, behaviors, temperament, and personal experiences. The Research Domain Criteria framework is of particular value to scientists investigating the biological underpinnings of mental illness, arranging mental phenomenology along neuropsychological dimensions that can be broken down into proposed mechanisms building from genes to physiology to symptoms.

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