At a glance summary of Matrix topics
The topics are arranged into four categories. The traditional focus of the Matrix has been mental health difficulties, and this will remain the primary focus in the initial review.
- Mental Health Difficulties Across the Lifespan
- Populations requiring special considerations and adjustments
- Prevention and Early Intervention
- Psychological mechanisms
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Anxiety or fear related:
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Difficulties specifically associated with stress and trauma:
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Eating disorders:
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Mood disorders:
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Obsessive-compulsive or related disorders:
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Personality disorders and related traits:
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Schizophrenia or Other Primary Psychotic Disorders:
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Sleep difficulties:
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Substance use:
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| Psychological mechanisms | |||
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Anger:
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Coping skills:
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Emotional regulation:
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Interpersonal difficulties:
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Intolerance of uncertainty:
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Perfectionism:
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Self-esteem:
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Shame:
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| Prevention and early intervention | |||
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Early intervention: |
Exposure to traumatic Events: |
Infant mental health: |
Prevention of suicide: |
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Psychosis-acute and transient psychotic disorder: |
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| Populations requiring special considerations and adjustments | |||
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Anger:
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Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people across the lifespan:
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Conditions specific to childhood:
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Forensic populations:
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Intellectual/Learning Disabilities:
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Mental health difficulties in the Perinatal period:
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Neurocognitive disorders:
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Physical health:
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The topic summaries for mental health difficulties take a lifespan approach and follow the diagnostic categories in ICD-11. They are not exhaustive but represent the most common diagnoses presenting to services.