Client: William Styron Axis I 296. 25 Major Depressive Disorder‚ Single Episode‚ In Partial Remission Axis II 799.9 Deferred Axis III Deferred Axis IV Recent awarding ceremony Problems related to the social environment: Death of friends Problems with primary support group: Unsolved grief Axis V
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College Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed directly.
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Susan Smith: A DSM IV Analysis Abnormal Psychology November 15‚ 2010 Susan Smith: A DSM IV Analysis On October 25‚ 1994‚ late in the evening. Susan Smith decided to take her two sons‚ Michael and Alex for a drive; little did they know it would be their last. Susan Smith drove her two sleeping children to a ramp off of a lake‚ jumped out of the car‚ released the brake‚ and stood by as the car drifted off and descended into the water. There is no doubt that this unspeakable act was not just
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DSM IV PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS DSM IV is the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It is also known as DSM-IV-TR. It is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. It is used in the United States and in varying countries around the world. It is used by clinicians‚ researchers‚ psychiatric drug regulation agencies‚ health insurance companies‚ phameceutical companies‚ and policy
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For the following essay‚ I will be discussing the movie Fight Club’s two main characters. Their names are “Jack” played by Edward Norton‚ and Tyler Durden played by Brad Pitt. However we find out towards the movie that in reality Jack and Tyler are the same person and Tyler is Jack’s real name. Tyler the character is a repressed and extreme version of everything that Jack wants and aspires to be. I. Jack Norton a. Problems Jack is portrayed as extremely depressed and suffers from insomnia.
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Gender Identity‚ Personality‚ and Eating Disorders Case Analysis Introduction Abnormal disorders diagnosed in the DSM-IV-TR‚ a multi-axial diagnostic tool‚ used by clinicians‚ psychologists‚ psychiatrists‚ and medical professionals for the classification of mental disorders (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008). Axis I and Axis II of the DSM-IV-TR covers classifications of mental disorders that include unwelcome types of distress and impairment‚ that constitutes mental disease‚ disorder
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Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM)‚ published by American Psychiatric Association‚ is the most comprehensive and authoritative book devoted to the standard classification of psychiatric illness used by mental health professional in the United States and other countries. It is used by clinician‚ insurance companies‚ pharmaceutical companies‚ policy makers and researches of many different orientations such as biological‚ psychodynamic‚ cognitive‚ behavioral and interpersonal
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Club the audience becomes acquainted with two characters: the narrator with the self referenced name of Joe‚ and his best friend Tyler Durden. With their first meeting‚ Joe was enamoured with Tyler. From his poetically spun words to the the unthinkable barbaric actions his thoughts eventually led up to‚ Joe soon wasn’t just a friend‚ but a captive to the mind of Tyler Durden. Throughout the story Joe compulsively follows Tyler’s wishes‚ eventually not able to run away from his friend‚ eternally caught
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DSM Report Narcissistic Personality Disorder is described as a pattern of grandiosity (either in fantasy or actual behavior)‚ and overwhelming need for admiration‚ and usually a complete lack of empathy towards others. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is more common in men than women and occurs in less than 1 percent of the general population. People who suffer from narcissism believe themselves
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Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5 Changes made to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and texts are outlined in this chapter in the same order in which they appear in the DSM-5 classification. This is not an exhaustive guide; minor changes in text or wording made for clarity are not described here. It should also be noted that Section I of DSM-5 contains a description of changes pertaining to the chapter organization in DSM-5‚ the multiaxial system‚ and the introduction of dimensional
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