Analyst of Various Disorders Sonia Oliver PSY410 Abnormal Psychology May 24, 2010 Vallery Tovey MA, MA, CAAC, ICRC Analyst of Various Disorders According to the DSM-IV-TR there are various mental disorders that fall under different classifications. Anxiety Disorder has various listings like OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is classified under this disorder. Cyclothymic Disorder is classified under Mood and Affective Disorders. Dissoactive Identity Disorder is classified under Dissociative
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Eating Disorders Holly Bracy Psy/410 November 18, 2013 Kathryn Westbeld Sexual and Gender Identity, Personality, and Eating Disorders Sexual and Gender Disorder Categories * Sexual Dysfunction * Sexual Desire Disorders * Sexual Arousal Disorders * Orgasmic Disorders * Sexual Pain Disorders * Paraphilias * Gender Identity Disorders (Hansell & Damour, 2008) Sexual and Gender Disorder Classifications * The DSM-IV-TR classifies sexual disorders into three
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Hewlett-Packard | Psychological Disorders | Bipolar Disorder | | Misty Whitehead | BEH/225 | Bipolar disorder is one of the oldest mental illnesses documented, although it has not been substantiated as a mental illness until the last 60 or so years. | Bipolar disorder was first known as manic depressive. According to “Bipolar” 1995, the symptoms of this disorder have been found to be mentioned in ancient writings as early as the second century. However, the disorder was not substantiated
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Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves. Affecting 1% of the population usually surfacing in men in their mid to late 20s and women in their late 20s (Crash Course Schizophrenia. Dir. Nick Jenkins. Perf. Hank Green. YouTube, 2014) it is extremely stigmatized and misunderstood. One of the leading reason why it is so misunderstood is that the word schizophrenia literally means ‘split mind’ which has nothing to do
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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY WITH REFERENCE TO TWO ‘COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS’ INTRODUCTION In trying to discuss and critically analyse an understanding of psychopathology, I will propose to use the relevant theory from the perspective of two common mental health disorders; Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Major Depressive Episode (MDE).. I decided to focus on these two common mental health disorders as both hold particular interest for
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Many people feel like they are born with disorders of sexuality and gender disorders. Even though you can not permit someone to feel or think they way do, it is only important to listen and understand that these disorders are categorized into a mental health issue. These individuals are often afraid of what others will say about them. They feel like they will be judged and ridiculed, do his or her disorder. These disorders are very common in men and women and has been prevalent since the 21st century
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Posttraumatic stress disorder is a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, or other threats on a person's life. Symptoms may include disturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the events, mental or physical distress to trauma-related cues, attempts to avoid trauma-related cues, alterations in how a person thinks and feels, and increased arousal. In the United States about 3.5% of adults have PTSD
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SRS and hormonal treatment is imperative in the process and this paper will examine the ethical implications of the essential causal diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and the recommendation of surgical treatment in order for patients to fit into the Western gender binary. A brief examination of co-morbidity of mental disorders and their affect on consent and provider views on competence and capacity are also warranted. Adolescent transgendered patients under the age of eighteen experience
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Special needs kids are really ‘special’ to me. Being considered mentally impaired or special needs is just a title. Most times, many are classified as something and it is hard to tell that they have that certain diagnosis, because of the ‘normal’ appearance or behavior. There a numerous types of diagnosis such as: Autism, Down Syndrome, Tourettes, Dyslexia, and thousands more. Also, there are those who suffer with Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual
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Overview Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a very complex disorder and for many individuals suffering from ADHD, their daily struggle with this disorder can be very frustrating and debilitating at times. Throughout the years, it has been known that genetics has a strong link to the cause ADHD as well as the psychotropics being prescribed by Mental Health Professionals to assist in the management of ADHD. However, data supports in the past decade there has
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