Anxiety‚ Somatoform‚ and Dissociative Disorders Outline & Case Analysis The capacity for an individual to have normal socialization and daily function can be altered in disorders such as; anxiety disorder‚ somatoform disorder‚ and dissociative disorder. Each disorder has varying biological‚ behavioral‚ emotional‚ and cognitive components; however‚ the symptoms in each of these disorders can overlap into another disorder. Identifying these components is important for abnormal psychology to develop
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders PSY 240 August 11‚ 2013 Marie Dube ’ Analyzing Psychological Disorders Today I will be discussing schizophrenia‚ the associated symptoms‚ the areas of the brain that it affects‚ the neurological basis of the disorder and the various treatment options that are available. Afterwards I will be reviewing two separate case studies‚ the first will be of a 33 year old man has been through a variety of inpatient treatment facilities for his alcoholism‚ and
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AUTISM Diagnostic criteria for the PDD’s RE: the DSM-IV criteria: Be familiar with behaviors you might observe: Be able to provide specific examples Childhood Autism: There are qualitative impairments in social interaction and communication. 1. Impaired use of eye to eye gaze‚ facial expressions‚ inability to point out objects of interest and failure to develop peer relationships 2. Inability to sustain a conversation with others 3. Repetitive motor mannerisms and delays in imaginative
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CASE STUDY #1 1. Provisional Diagnosis: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2. Rationale for the diagnosis: A. Presence of obsession‚ compulsion‚ or both: Obsession: the persistent thoughts of the client and attempts to ignore‚ suppress or neutralize these thoughts‚ impulses‚ or images ---- he feels some foods contain poisonous germs and diseases‚ any personal hygiene would interfere with his studying‚ he believes that the special rituals before eating‚ such as loud hissing‚ coughing‚ would allow the
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The Sheik’s Defiant Fiancée Elizabeth Lennox The Sheik’s Defiant Fiancée By Elizabeth Lennox www.ElizabethLennox.com Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Author.Elizabeth.Lennox Or on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ElizabethLenno1 Copyright 2013 ISBN13: 9781940134727 All rights reserved This is a work of fiction. Names‚ characters‚ business‚ places‚ events and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons‚ living or
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Background Information Schizotypal Personailty Disorder is a Cluster A Personality Disorder according to the DSM-V. The personality disorders classified under Cluster A are deemed as “odd or eccentric” (Biedel 394). Case Study History for Ben reveals multiple symptoms that match certain deficits of Schizotypal Personality Disorder which includes: odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior and is inconsistent with subculture norms‚ unusual perceptual experiences‚ odd thinking and speech
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central nervous system depressant or downer‚ people who consume alcohol often times have a few too many‚ which may lead to problems down the road. Some of these problems include mental disorders classified not to long ago as alcohol
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the relationship between depression‚ anxiety disorders‚ and bipolar disorder on work related behaviors. The following studies; Harvard Mental Health Newsletter (2010)‚ Lerner et al. (2010)‚ Ludman et al. (2008)‚ Erickson et. al (2008)‚ and Marciniak et al. (2004) have found that there is a significant effect on work-related behaviors in the work force primarily involving absenteeism for depression and bipolar disorder and presenteeism for anxiety disorders. The research by Laxman et. al (2008) concludes
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Specific Learning disorder refers to academic performance that is substantially below what would be expected given the person’s age‚ IQ score‚ and education. In the article “Psychoactive Medication and Learning Disabilities”‚ it focuses on the academicals and social behavioral effects of Ritalin and Dexedrine‚ which are psychoactive medications. It is a case study on David‚ a seven years old boy who showed characteristics of ADHD and learning disabilities. His IQ score was 62 according to the Stanford-Binet
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a problem affecting many populations‚ especially among women. MDD is a recognized condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)‚ with the signs‚ symptoms‚ and causes varying among individuals. Sociocultural factors including economic status‚ marital status‚ lifestyle changes‚ and substance use may influence the development of depression disorders among women throughout the world. This paper will explore these factors and their relationship
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