Senioritis
Amanda Albert
AP Psychology DSM V
Senioritis
May 13th, 2011
Part 1: DSM V ENTRY
1. Diagnostic Features- Senioritis a common disorder among American 12-graders, where they simply give up on school and just want to graduate, which can affect other parts in their lives. The disorder does not fall on the category of any other disorder like anxiety of mood but it’s own category. Symptoms usually occur after college applications are sent in, during fall and may include, taking easier course, dropping extracurricular activities, procrastination, and overall a sense of complacency.
2. Associated disorders-
Phobias- phobias of pencils, bells, test, rulers, notebooks, textbooks, binders, quizzes, projects, lunch trays, lavatory passes, anything that reminds them of school.
Anxiety- anxiety over graduating and going to college or passing senior year and getting out of school.
Depression- leaving one’s past behind, family and friends, and school and going somewhere totally new. Wanting senior year to just be over so you don’t have to deal with the pain of the goodbyes.
ADD/ADHD- inability to concentrate on school work
OCD- repetitive thoughts about graduation, obsession about that day, that night, one’s outfit, the ceremony, who will be there.
Dependent personality disorder- cheating on a test, depending on other people to help them graduate like counselors and teachers.
Narcissistic personality disorder- thinking one is the great senior alive and they are to good to finish out the rest of senior year and they should graduate now because they so awesome
3. Specific culture, age and gender features- Senioritis is a disorder worldwide most prevalent in countries that don’t have a gap year, (a year off from school in-between their last year in high school and first year in college), like America. Senioritis is most prevalent also in a school setting. Ages range from 17 to 18, mainly affects high school seniors. Senioritis can affect both genders, although favor the guys
AP Psychology DSM V
Senioritis
May 13th, 2011
Part 1: DSM V ENTRY
1. Diagnostic Features- Senioritis a common disorder among American 12-graders, where they simply give up on school and just want to graduate, which can affect other parts in their lives. The disorder does not fall on the category of any other disorder like anxiety of mood but it’s own category. Symptoms usually occur after college applications are sent in, during fall and may include, taking easier course, dropping extracurricular activities, procrastination, and overall a sense of complacency.
2. Associated disorders-
Phobias- phobias of pencils, bells, test, rulers, notebooks, textbooks, binders, quizzes, projects, lunch trays, lavatory passes, anything that reminds them of school.
Anxiety- anxiety over graduating and going to college or passing senior year and getting out of school.
Depression- leaving one’s past behind, family and friends, and school and going somewhere totally new. Wanting senior year to just be over so you don’t have to deal with the pain of the goodbyes.
ADD/ADHD- inability to concentrate on school work
OCD- repetitive thoughts about graduation, obsession about that day, that night, one’s outfit, the ceremony, who will be there.
Dependent personality disorder- cheating on a test, depending on other people to help them graduate like counselors and teachers.
Narcissistic personality disorder- thinking one is the great senior alive and they are to good to finish out the rest of senior year and they should graduate now because they so awesome
3. Specific culture, age and gender features- Senioritis is a disorder worldwide most prevalent in countries that don’t have a gap year, (a year off from school in-between their last year in high school and first year in college), like America. Senioritis is most prevalent also in a school setting. Ages range from 17 to 18, mainly affects high school seniors. Senioritis can affect both genders, although favor the guys