Dysthymia : Tests

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Dysthymia is evaluated by taking a careful history of mood and other mental health symptoms over the past several months.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 15, 2006
Dysthymic disorder is defined as a mood disorder with chronic (long-term) depressive symptoms that are present most of the day, more days than not, for a period of at least two years.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with hands; Auscultation (listening to sounds; Percussion (producing sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Psychological tests are written, visual, or verbal evaluations administered to assess the cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adults. Purpose Psychological tests are used to assess a variety of mental abilities and attributes, including achievement and ability, personality, and neurological functioning.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Assesses cognitive abilities, sensorimotor skills, and adaptive behavior. Ths System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment is a system for assessing the cognitive abilities, sensorimotor skills, and adaptive behavior of children from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Psychological tests are written, visual, or verbal evaluations administered to assess the cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adults. Purpose Psychological tests are used to assess a variety of mental abilities and attributes, including cognitive skills, motivation, personality traits, and neurological functioning.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Psychological tests are written, visual, or verbal evaluations administered to assess the cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adults. Purpose Psychological tests are used to assess a variety of mental abilities and attributes, including achievement and ability, personality, and neurological functioning.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
A recent study finds that therapy patients' self-evaluations may not be reliable and that evaluations from others???including spouses and family members???may be helpful in guiding treatment.
Source:StayWell
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