Adhd Case Studies
Jocystar Pierre
April 19, 2016
Allison Christine
PSY 2010
Case Study 1 -ADHD
Briefly outline the client’s back ground (age, race. Occupation etc. )
• The patient’s name is David
• 16-year-old secondary school sophomore
• Caucasian
• Male
DSM-5 Criteria for ADHD
• Individuals with ADHD demonstrate a constant example of carelessness and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that meddles with working or advancement:
• Un ready to center
• Very Hyper
• Communicating practical insight
• Obliviousness
Likewise, the accompanying conditions must be met:
• A few oblivious or hyperactive-hasty indications were available before age 12 years.
• A few side effects are available in two or all the more setting, (for example, at home, school or work; with companions …show more content…
Many people with TS have tics that do not get in the way of their living their daily life and, therefore, do not need any treatment (CDC,2009)
• Medications can be used to reduce severe or disruptive tics that might have led to problems in the past with family and friends, other students, or coworkers. Medications also can be used to reduce symptoms of related conditions, such as ADHD or OCD …show more content…
Occupation etc.)
• Valerie
• Caucasian
• Female
DSM-5 Criteria for Paranoid schizophrenia
• schizophrenia disorder is described by dysregulation of points of view.
• schizophrenia has trademark side effects of daydreams – which are false convictions – and mind flights – which are hearing and/or seeing tactile data which is not really present and is not evident to others.
Treatments for schizophrenia disorder
• Antipsychotic solutions are normally taken day by day in pill or fluid structure.
• Psychosocial Treatments are helpful after patients and their doctor find a medication that works. Learning and using coping skills to address the everyday challenges of schizophrenia helps people to pursue their life goals, such as attending school or work. Individuals who participate in regular psychosocial treatment are less likely to have relapses or be hospitalized
Please describe any factors in the client’s background that might predispose him or her to this disorder
• Marriage went on a downward slope about the age of 28
• Around the same time, she was encountering
April 19, 2016
Allison Christine
PSY 2010
Case Study 1 -ADHD
Briefly outline the client’s back ground (age, race. Occupation etc. )
• The patient’s name is David
• 16-year-old secondary school sophomore
• Caucasian
• Male
DSM-5 Criteria for ADHD
• Individuals with ADHD demonstrate a constant example of carelessness and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that meddles with working or advancement:
• Un ready to center
• Very Hyper
• Communicating practical insight
• Obliviousness
Likewise, the accompanying conditions must be met:
• A few oblivious or hyperactive-hasty indications were available before age 12 years.
• A few side effects are available in two or all the more setting, (for example, at home, school or work; with companions …show more content…
Many people with TS have tics that do not get in the way of their living their daily life and, therefore, do not need any treatment (CDC,2009)
• Medications can be used to reduce severe or disruptive tics that might have led to problems in the past with family and friends, other students, or coworkers. Medications also can be used to reduce symptoms of related conditions, such as ADHD or OCD …show more content…
Occupation etc.)
• Valerie
• Caucasian
• Female
DSM-5 Criteria for Paranoid schizophrenia
• schizophrenia disorder is described by dysregulation of points of view.
• schizophrenia has trademark side effects of daydreams – which are false convictions – and mind flights – which are hearing and/or seeing tactile data which is not really present and is not evident to others.
Treatments for schizophrenia disorder
• Antipsychotic solutions are normally taken day by day in pill or fluid structure.
• Psychosocial Treatments are helpful after patients and their doctor find a medication that works. Learning and using coping skills to address the everyday challenges of schizophrenia helps people to pursue their life goals, such as attending school or work. Individuals who participate in regular psychosocial treatment are less likely to have relapses or be hospitalized
Please describe any factors in the client’s background that might predispose him or her to this disorder
• Marriage went on a downward slope about the age of 28
• Around the same time, she was encountering