Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) Test Based upon the DSM-5 criteria and other screening measures for ADD/ADHD Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Use this quiz to help determine if you need to see a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment of ADD or ADHD as an adult. Instructions: Simply answer the questions on how you have behaved and felt during the past 6 months . Take your time and answer truthfully for the most accurate results. http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/addquiz.htm
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Borderline Personality Test Instructions: This test is designed to help you understand whether you may have Borderline Personality Disorder. For each item, indicate how much you agree or disagree with the statement. This takes most people about 5 minutes to complete. Take your time and answer truthfully for the most accurate results. http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/borderline.htm
TRASTORNO LÍMITE DE PERSONALIDAD Según el DSM-IV, la característica esencial del trastorno límite de la personalidad es un patrón general de inestabilidad en las relaciones interpersonales, la auto-imagen y la afectividad, y una notable impulsividad que comienza al principio de la edad adulta (adolescencia) y se da en diversos contextos. Los sujetos con este trastorno pueden llegar a realizar frenéticos esfuerzos para evitar un abandono real o imaginario. Son muy sensibles a las circunstancias ambientales. La percepción de una inminente separación, rechazo o la pérdida de la estructura externa, pueden ocasionar cambios profundos en la auto-imagen, afectividad, cognición y comportamiento. Presentan cambios bruscos y dramáticos de la auto-imagen, caracterizados por cambios de objetivos, valores y aspiraciones personales o profesionales. Se aburren con facilidad y están buscando siempre algo que hacer. El estado de ánimo básico de tipo disfórico de los sujetos con un trasto...
Mexican Literature. The literature of Mexico is internationally renowned, with inspirational authors such as Carlos Fuentes, Juan Rulfo and Octavio Paz The literature of Mexico is internationally renowned and prolific, with inspirational Mexican authors such as Carlos Fuentes, Juan Rulfo and Octavio Paz, the country's strong literary tradition is still very much celebrated today. Prior to colonization, Mexican books were in scarce supply. The indigenous population had their own system of writing, but its uses were limited to specific purposes. Instead they tended to rely heavily on the use of oral narration for transmitting and relying mythology and stories. However, things quickly changed with the arrival of colonizers. European settlers began to write eye witness accounts analyzing the new land that they had discovered. Some of the first books about Mexico were written by conquerors or chroniclers like Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and Bernal Díaz del Ca...
Mexico Entry Requirements for Tourists and Short Term Visitors Minors traveling to Mexico alone, or unaccompanied by at least one parent or their legal guardian Visitors Permit – Visitante Passport holders from countries on Mexico’s Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. do not need to apply for a formal visa to visit Mexico. They may, instead, use a visitor’s permit, known as a FMM ( Forma Migratoria Multiple ). If the country that issued your passport does not appear on the ‘no visa required list’, you should check with your nearest local for details of visa requirements before you travel to Mexico. Mexico Visitor’s Permit (FMM) For a Mexico Visitor’s Permit (FMM) will need to be filled out in place of a visa. This is a simple form: pick one up from the check-in counter at the airport and fill it out on the airplane before you land or you can acquire one at all land border crossings. If the airline you are traveling with does no...
Criterios para el diagnóstico de Crisis de Angustia o Pánico (DSM-IV) Aparición temporal y aislada de miedo o malestar intensos, acompañada de cuatro (o más) de los siguientes síntomas, que se inician bruscamente y alcanzan su máxima ex-presión en los primeros 10 min: (1) palpitaciones, sacudidas del corazón o elevación de la frecuencia cardíaca (2) sudoración (3) temblores o sacudidas (4) sensación de ahogo o falta de aliento (5) sensación de atragantarse (6) opresión o malestar torácico (7) náuseas o molestias abdominales (8) inestabilidad, mareo o desmayo (9) desrealización (sensación de irrealidad) o despersonalización (estar separado de uno mismo) (10) miedo a perder el control o volverse loco (11) miedo a morir (12) parestesias (sensación de entumecimiento u hormigueo) (13) escalofríos o sofocaciones Bibliografía: 1 DSM-IV. American Psychiatric Association. (1994)...