...feel a certain way. The case study I chose is severe depression from the Clinical Psychology perspective and is about Joe, his family history and his circumstances. As a Psychologist you need to know how to define clinical depression, identify potential sources or causes of severe depression, know the symptoms, be familiar with Psychological theories, and know relevant trends, pros and cons of medication, steps to take to build a good rapport with your client, know what you are responsible for ethically. We all probably know someone who is severely depressed because, Clinical depression affects millions of people each year (University of Pittsburgh, N.D.). If clinical depression is left untreated it can have serious consequences (it could be life threatening). So it is very important that not only Psychologists are well informed on this topic but we all should be. Clinical depression is a mood disorder making someone sad, angry, feeling of loss or frustration that affects their everyday life (Davey, 2011). This kind of depression affects every aspect of your life and does not just go away. You can’t just be happy or cheered up because things that used to bring you joy you have no interest in. They may find it difficult to get up in the mornings to go to work resulting in the loss of their job. In some cases they may also complain about physical pain that has no medical explanation. People who suffer from severe depression may have relationship problems. They may not...
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...Severe Depression Latashia Bennett ABS 200 Audrey Hall November 4, 2013 Severe depression is a mood disorder when you have delusions or hallucinations. Severe depression is a mental disorder usually when people have low mood, loss interest in normally gratifying activities. The depressed person can be diagnosed with psychosis, which makes them paranoid and out of touch with reality. There is no test for diagnosing severe depression. The person’s self-reported experiences, behavior reported, and a mental status examination determine the diagnosis. Severe depression has impacted a lot of the world in today’s society. The general public believe that depression is caused by both nature and nurture factors. A majority of the public believed that nurture has a greater influence on whether the person gets depression or not. Biological psychologists believe that a person usually develop depression because of genetic factors. Family history is very important evidence for doctors to see when trying to diagnosis depression since the family history will show whether depression illness runs through the families that could have been inherited. Children of depressed parents have a twofold- to- threefold greater risk of developing depression than children of nondepressive parents (Ainsworth, 2000). When someone has depression, it can seem like things will never get better. Overall severe depression can cloud a person’s thinking. This thinking can sometimes make it harder to reach out...
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...RUNNING HEAD: CASE STUDY #1 SEVERE DEPRESSION 1 Severe Depression July 20, 2014 SEVERE DEPRESSION 2 What causes severe depression? It's not known exactly what causes depression. As with many mental disorders, a variety of factors may be involved. Depression is a serious disorder that can take a terrible toll on individuals and families. Untreated depression can result in emotional, behavioral and health problems that affect every area of your life. Neurotransmitters are naturally occurring brain chemicals that likely play a role in depression. When these chemicals are out of balance, it may be associated with depressive symptoms. Because traumatic events such as the death or loss of a loved one, financial problems, high stress, or childhood trauma can trigger depression in some people, depression is more common in people whose biological (blood) relatives also have this condition. Researchers are trying to find genes that may be involved in causing depression, and changes in the body's balance of hormones may be involved in causing or triggering depression. Hormone changes can result from thyroid problems, menopause or a number of other conditions. Numerous depression treatments are available. Medications and psychological counseling (psychotherapy) is very effective for most people. Psychotherapy...
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...Severe Depression Brandy Morris Ashford University Severe Depression I. Severe depression is a mental disorder that is characterized by a persistent and pervasive low mood, which is accompanied by a loss of interest or pleasure and a low self-esteem in activities that are normally enjoyable. A. The severe disorder has been found to be a condition that is disabling and has profound effects on an individual's family, eating habits, sleeping, school life, or work. B. According to DSM-5, a manual used in examining mental health conditions, this condition is marked by moods that are depressed, and it may occur every day for about two weeks to a person. The symptoms may frequently be in the morning. II. It is believed that social, psychological, and biological factors play an active role in the cause of the severe disorder. This is according to biopsychological model. A. According to the diathesis-stress model, depression is as a result of diathesis or preexisting vulnerabilities that are activated by an event that is stressful (Adler,1956). This is according to Adler. Preexisting vulnerabilities, in this case, may refer to the genetic meaning interaction between nurture and nature, or schematic. B. Severe depression may be triggered by grief after losing a loved one through, divorce, death, or separation. Major challenges in life, feeling of being deprived or social isolation may be the cause of depression (Klein, Herron & Belcher...
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...Where we as nurses fail our patients in hemodialysis within our facility is that we forget about the psychological aspect of our patients health. We are so focus on the physiological aspect because they can become detrimental that we create care plan base on that. According to Keskin and Engin (2011) because patients with chronic renal failure have to deal with so much physiologically: dieting, fluid limitations, limitations in bodily functions, time limitations, and sexual dysfunction that it often lead to severe depression. Research has found that 20-30% of patients with renal failure experience depression. Severe and untreated depression decreases quality of life and increased mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Within our...
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...Running Head: Depression 1 Severe Depression from the Clinical Psychological Perspective Michelle Brummet Introduction to Applied Behavioral Sciences 200 Instructor Jeannine Jones October 6, 2014 \ 2 ` Severe Depression from the Clinical Psychological Perspective Let’s first define what psychology and applied psychology means and how it is applied. Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and why people act the way they do. Applied psychology is the professional application of knowledge, sometimes psychological, to the possible solution of problems associated with human behavior. Clinical psychologists, according to Davey (2011); “…are closely involved in helping people to recover from these kinds of problems. They attempt to help people to understand the causes of their difficulties, provide interventions that can help to alleviate specific symptoms associated with their difficulties, and provide support and guidance through the period of recovery” (sect. 2.1). Millions of people all over the world are affected every day by depression. It ranges in seriousness from mild, temporary episodes of...
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...Robert Baral**COUNSELING**case study – Depression**4/02/2004 AD**page 1 case study: DEPRESSION Robert Baral 4/02/2004 AD Robert Baral**COUNSELING**case study – Depression**4/02/2004 AD**page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PRESENTATION OF THE PATIENT II. ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT III. THERAPY FOR THE PATIENT IV. PLAN OF CARE V. BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERVENTION VI. FINAL OBSERVATIONS Robert Baral**COUNSELING**case study – Depression**4/02/2004 AD**page 3 I. PRESENTATION OF THE PATIENT We are presented with an elderly woman with a history of long term Multiple Sclerosis, married 40 years, presenting with severe depression and suicidal gestures. The patient agreed to therapy on the advice of 1 of her 3 sons for the complaint of “difficulty relating to her husband.” The patient raised her 3 now adult sons mostly by herself due to her husband’s 20 year career in the Merchant Marines. The patient had periods of severe anger towards her husband apparently because of his alleged lack of emotional support and love. When she engaged in self harm to gain his attention, that having failed, the patient apparently progressed to increasingly severe forms of suicidal gesturing. The husband’s response was, not to offer the emotional attention and love the patient craved, but rather to arrange for commitment of his wife to a psychiatric facility. The patient and her husband had recently moved 60 miles from their long time home where she had a school support job that yielded great satisfaction...
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...amputation, to Ming-Lee? To establish physical injury, it must be reasonably foreseeable the BKFC’s omission in failing to cancel the event, despite weather warnings and advise from their legal advisor, led to Ming-Lee’s physical injuries. While it is arguable the Japanese kite flyers released their kites, causing them to crash onto Ming-Lee, this is an intervening act as it is a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the BKFC’s omission, thus it does not cut off BKFC’s liability. It is necessary to consider “salient factors” as reasonable foreseeability of harm may be inadequate. As the organisors of the festival, the BKFC had control over Ming-Lee and others at the event who would have reasonably relied on them to cancel the event in severe weather conditions. Additionally, as a young child would not have the capacity to protect herself against the weather, vulnerability is also present. Further, as the BKFC was aware of the weather conditions, it is clear they had knowledge the event could cause harm. Therefore, it is highly likely they owed a duty to Ming-Lee when examining reasonable foreseeability and...
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...“Sorry we have been away and have just heard your phone message. We have decided we do not want your MG as we have decided to upgrade our kitchen.” Discuss. Question 2 In March 2007 a famous band called ‘The New Beatles’ agreed to hold a concert in Adelaide immediately after the V8 Supercars Race. A brochure was distributed by the promoters advertising the concert and offering “Special Accommodation Packages at ‘selected 5 star hotels’ in Adelaide”. Four hotels were illustrated in the brochure and listed as those involved in the package deals. Brenda read the brochure. Brenda purchased two concert tickets at $250.00 each and a ‘Special Accommodation Package’ for three days at a cost of $1,500. Due to a severe storm the concert was cancelled. Brenda was also very disappointed with her accommodation and refused to stay at the hotel. She was advised by a travel expert that the hotel only had an official three star rating by the local tourist authority. Brenda applied for a refund of her ticket money and...
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...emergency for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, meaning that significant and widespread damage and fatalities were likely. Video from CNN affiliates showed a funnel cloud stretching from the sky to the ground, kicking up debris. The tornado was estimated to be at least two miles wide at one point as it moved through Moore, Oklahoma, in the southern part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, CNN affiliate KFOR reported. Meteorologists warned residents to go underground to survive a direct hit from the tornado. "It's just destroying everything. There's so many homes in the air right now. The motion on this storm is sickening," said storm chaser Spencer Basoco. More than 171,000 people could have been in the path of the storm. The severe weather comes after tornadoes and powerful storms ripped through Oklahoma and the Midwest earlier Monday and on Sunday. Forecasters had warned that the destructive weather, which killed at least two people, wasn't over. "Today could be potentially as dangerous as yesterday," CNN meteorologist Indra Petersons said Monday morning, pointing to a wide swath of the country spanning from Texas to...
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...population and therefore may only be seen as a small number, it is in fact the population of Spain, put in this context a substantial number is at risk of the hazards caused by tornadoes. According to Whittow (1979) tornadoes are formed as “the airflow is deflected around obstacles whereupon the hot spinning air eventually reaches an altitude.” There are some characteristics that are needed for the tornado to be formed. First being the surface air must be moist and there must be a layer of dry air above it. The second being that the wind distribution along a band must show a very high speed and the distribution of temperature in the air column must be conditionally unstable. Also stated by Whittow (1979) “tornadoes occur during periods of severe ground-surface heating which gives rise to strong thermal convection and thunderstorms activity.” There are many effects that cause the hazards of tornadoes, these can include a twisting and battering effect caused by the high wind levels. The vertical current at the centre is associated with lifting effects. A suction effect is also formed which can cause the windows and walls of buildings and structures to be blown out. Brooks (1951) describes a tornado as “an intense spiral motion around a vertical or inclined axis averaging about 250 yards across, with its lower part often characterised by a narrow pendant cloud extending from a cumulonimbus cloud base to or nearly off the ground.” Although the destruction pathway of a tornado is very...
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...on KSLA-TV (www.ksla.com). At least one person was killed by the storms in Eastland County, Texas, and 20 or more others were injured in Van, Texas due to the storms and tornadoes in these areas, and several others were missing, according to reports from KLSA-TV (www.klsa.com). Dozens of people were taken to hospitals after being injured in the storms. In the Dallas area, authorities are going door to door to look for possible injured or missing individuals. Other cities in the surrounding areas are doing the same, as well as assessing their damages and destruction in their areas. Tornadoes kill and injure, damage homes and property in several areas The Weather Channel reported that several regions were hit by the series of tornadoes and severe storms. Other storms may still hit the area in the next few days, according to the meteorologists. Conditions exist for possible damaging storms and flooding as well, so residents should be wary and continue to watch the Weather Channel or their local news for details. The tornadoes kill and injure people, plus did major damage and destruction to many homes and businesses along their routes of travel. The storms were reported to have destroyed or damaged dozens of homes, knocked down power lines, torn down trees, and more. In the town of Van, Texas, it is reported that nearly a third of the town received damage, and thousands more are without power there and in other areas hit by the storms. Other Tornado Damages, Storm Threats The National...
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...Depressive Disorders ------------------------------------------------- Abnormal Psychology 440C “Depression, second leading cause of disability worldwide”-MNT The Anxiety and Depression Association of America states that major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the US. A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the disorder and those who care about him or her. According to Nemade, Depression was initially called "melancholia". The earliest accounts of melancholia appeared in ancient Mesopotamian texts in the second millennium B.C. At this time, all mental illnesses were attributed to demonic possession, and were attended to by priests. In contrast, a separate class of "physicians" treated physical injuries (but not conditions like depression). The first historical understanding of depression was thus that depression was a spiritual (or mental) illness rather than a physical one (GBC 2013). Depressive disorder was first formally introduced in the fourth version of DSM and was included in Appendix B among omer diagnostic in need of further study (Orstavik 2007). It also addresses other disorders (2-7) such as premenstrual dysphonic disorder, major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and bipolar disorder also called manic-depressive illness...
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...Depression is not an inclination, nor is it a feeling. It is an emotional instability that influences numerous individuals. It has been around for a huge number of years. Depression comes in numerous structures. It influences all races, ethnicities, and religions. Depression is defined as “a condition of mental disturbance characterized by such feelings to a greater degree than seems warranted by external conditions, typically with lack of energy and difficulty maintaining concentration or interest in life”. (New Oxford American Dictionary). Major depressive disorder also known as unipolar depression or recurrent depressive disorder is the most severe depressive disorder out of all of the depressive in my estimation. Major depressive disorder is a condition in which affects a person’s family, work or school life, sleeping, eating and general health. It is important to emphasize that we can understand the mechanics of this disorder and how it affects people with major depressive disorder. Etiology By understanding who gets a particular illness it is possible to better develop methods to control, treat, and prevent a particular condition. However, depression is so widely experienced by so many people it is important to establish the patterns that might further help manage this disorder. It is clear that depression impacts many people personality and professionally, it dramatically reduces the quality and quantity if creative and productive work and often ruining people’s careers...
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...Introduction: Depression is more than just feeling sad or going through a rough patch, it is a serious mental health condition that requires understanding, medical repair, and a good recovery plan. (Mental Health Conditions, 2015) Depression is “a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopeless, and unimportant and is often unable to live in a normal way.” (Depression, 2011) Any type of depression is very serious and should be taken care of in a cautious and caring manner. The main types of depression include major depression, dysthymia, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, atypical depression, psychotic depression, bipolar disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and situational depression. (Lliades,...
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