Treating Difficult Couples: Helping Clients With Coexisting Mental and Relationship Disorders

2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
James P. Coyle
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 76-79
Author(s):  
Olga Lukyantseva ◽  
Nataliya Pryvalova

Our research was focused on systemic analysis of clinical information with accent on somatic factors which caused forming of neurosislike enuresis as well as on study of particularities of family relationship and their infl uence on personality development of children taking into account gender differences. Clinical and psychological examination of 90 children (66 boys and 24 girls) at age from 6 to 17 years with neurosis-like enuresis was carried out. It was found that the whole complex of factors lead to forming of enuresis. They are: unripeness of cortex, systemic connective tissue dysplasia, frequent colds, chickenpox in anamnesis, chronic rhinitis as well as signifi cant violations of upbringing in families such as dominant hyperprotection, failure of system of requirements, bans, duties and sanctions for disturbances of norms and rules of behavior; family relationship disorders due to personality problems in parents Strategic directions and individual methods of clinical and psychological rehabilitation of children with enuresis and their families were elaborated. They included complex of therapy, forming of knowledge about illness and adequate attitude to it as well as correct organization of family life and communicative skills training for parents. Keywords: children, neurosis-like enuresis, relations in family, clinical and psychological rehabilitation


Crisis ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamás Zonda

The authors performed a case-controlled psychological autopsy study of 100 successive suicides in Budapest, examining the presence of major depression, alcohol, and drug and/or medicament dependency/ abuse according to DSM-IV. The presence of somatic diseases, psychosocial stress, oppressive experiences, and interpersonal relationship disorders within the period of 1 month previous to death was also examined. The control group of 100 people who died of natural causes was identical with the suicide group in respect of number, sex, and age. Results: Among those committing suicide, psychosocial stress, oppressive experiences, and interpersonal relationship disorders were much more frequent and behavioral changes occurred more often in the weeks preceding death compared to the control group. A single suicide attempt during one's life span did not prove to be predictive for a later fatal action, but multiple attempts did. Major depression was diagnosed in 36% of the cases in the suicide group and 17% in the control group. Half of major-depressed suicides (18 persons) and almost all in the control group (16 persons) suffered from reactive (secondary) major depression as a result of somatic disease. Severe alcoholism was found in 33% of the suicide cases and in 44% of the control group. Drug and/or medicament consumption (misuse and/or abuse) occurred in 14% and 8% of the cases, respectively. The data emphasize again that alcoholism seems to be one of the most serious problems in Hungary both in psychological and somatic illnesses.


1980 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Hudson ◽  
Barbara Wung ◽  
Marianne Borges

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 230-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boolang R. Ahamat ◽  
Helen Minnis

SummaryInfant mental health is a growing research area, but findings have not generally translated into new service developments. Recognising mental health problems in young infants is relevant for clinicians in all mental health specialties, but it can be a particular challenge to make diagnoses in very young children. Mental health classification systems are fraught with the difficulties of standardising diagnoses for infants, while trying to provide a clinically useful and relevant framework. The diagnostic classification DC:0–3 appears to have strengths, for example, a clear space to consider relationship disorders, and therefore encouraging a broad assessment of the child and family. More information is beginning to gather regarding infant mental health services around the world and assessment of this patient group in clinical practice. This commentary aims to help inform clinicians about this developing field.


1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Sinclair ◽  
Joyce Alexson

The present study focused on children referred to a psychiatric outpatient facility from the regular classroom for evaluation of behavioral and school-learning problems. Behavioral problems noted during the initial evaluation for each child were coded according to a master list of over 60 behavioral characteristics grouped into seven broad categories: conduct disorders, emotional disorders, social relationship disorders, attentional disorders, hyperactivity, language disorders, and developmental delays/physical disorders. Then classroom placement recommendations were made by a school interdisciplinary team and categorized according to four classroom integration options ranging from total integration to integration for less than 1–2 hours daily. Results indicate general trends in the relationship between placement option(s) and the incidence and severity of presenting behavioral profiles. The meaning of these results is discussed in relation to research that emphasizes the lack of concordance between clinical, psychoeducational test profiles, psychiatric classification schemes, and classroom placement recommendations for special education students.


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