Identity Disorder Dissociative Identity Disorder also known as “multiple personality disorder” is part of a group called dissociative disorders. “Dissociative disorders is a disorder that includes a dissociative symptom (i.e.‚ a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness‚ memory‚ identity‚ or perception of the environment).” (Psych Central‚ 2014) Dissociative identity disorder is the presence of two or more personalities. This is a very rare illness and very complex to study. Dissociative
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that fuel fear‚ leading to increased anxiety and eventual compulsive reactions. Both adults and children that suffer with OCD‚ are often aware that their thoughts and behaviors are irrational‚ however‚ the impulse to perform the compulsive ritual to relieve the anxiety of the obsessive thought‚ is too powerful for them to ignore. The cycle of anxiety‚ obsessive thoughts‚ and compulsive reactions‚ becomes
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A nine-year-old boy is brought into a clinic suspected of having a hypo- gonadism disorder. The physician ordered a test of the boys free testosterone after having considered this was the best option compared to testing the total testosterone. The test results came back at 25.0pg/ml reference range 0.1-3.2pg/ml flagged as high for the boy. Several months later a repeated test showed 28.0pg/ml reference range of 50-210pg/ml adult reference range flagged as high. Our paper will go into detail of how
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Echo Personality Disorder is a specific and highly differentiated form of dependency‚ marked by behaviours of compliance and a need to ’mirror’ significant others -parents‚ spouse‚ friends‚ employer. It has been found that those with EPD are highly attracted to relationships with individuals who show marked narcissistic tendencies. This mirroring behaviour was the reason for choosing the name Echo personality disorder‚ which is based on the Greek myth of Narcissus and Echo. In this story Echo
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Shelby has struggled with eating since she was 22 years old and in college. She has had a history of this when under stress and dealing with sadness. Now‚ she regularly exercises and is said to be living a “healthy” lifestyle. Then Shelby had a similar recurring event when she went home for her sister’s wedding. During the wedding rehearsal‚ she became so overwhelmed being surrounded by so many people that she snuck away to a dark place by herself where she consumed a large plate of food‚ more than
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Case Study Spinal disorder Ryan Allen Institute of Technology Abstract 45 year old patient at a health care facility is being treated for a spinal disorder with non-opioid medications but is still complaining of pain. Doctors are not completing spinal surgery. The patient stated being overwhelmed with helplessness during the assessment. Spinal Disorder Overview Myelopathy is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord that is a result of the spinal cord Compression
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pathological personality traits meets the diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. According to the information provided in the DSM-5‚ the characteristic feature of Borderline Personality Disorder is the pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationship‚ self-image‚ and affects‚ and marked impulsivity‚ beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts (p. 663). In Ms. Seeker’s case‚ she clearly has a pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships‚ self-image
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Kawonja Parker A&P II Lymphatic Disorders Case Study Lupus Patient: Nikia Thomas DOB: 12/21/1981 History: 27 year old black female‚ Height: 5’3 Weight: 125; has 3 boys ages 1‚ 3‚ and 7; 2 girls ages 5 and 10. Single mother and exotic dancer. Drinks alcohol often. Vitals: BP: 94/56‚ Temp: 101.4‚ RR: 28‚ HR: 118; Suffering from fatigue and server pain in hips. Sighs & Symptoms: Ms. Thomas came into the office today complaining of excrusionating pain in her hips. Patient stated that she often has pain
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Shared Psychotic Disorder SYMPTOMS The essential feature of Shared Psychotic Disorder (Folie à Deux) is a delusion that develops in an individual who is involved in a close relationship with another person (sometimes termed the "inducer" or "the primary case") who already has a Psychotic Disorder with prominent delusions. The content of the shared delusional beliefs may be dependent on the diagnosis of the primary case and can include relatively bizarre delusions (e.g.‚ that radiation is being
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experiences nightmares and horrible memories. William also feels confused‚ agitated and full of frustration. Problem: William’s problems are the following; PTSD‚ with anxiety disorder‚ major depressive disorders‚ stimulant use disorder‚ unspecified cannabis-related disorder‚ other specified disruptive impulse-control and conduct disorder‚ and unspecified
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