a) How could a psychological disorder (either affective or anxiety or psychotic) be treated biologically? An affective disorder commonly treated biologically is depression. Depression is a disorder characterised by the DSM –IV with 9 symptoms‚ at least 5 of which must be present within a 2-week period. These symptoms include depressed mood‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ feelings of worthlessness and recurrent thoughts of death. To treat depression biologically‚ a clinician would prescribe an anti-depressant
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Annie Wilkes displays many symptoms consistent with schizotypal personality disorder. For one‚ she is highly isolated as she lives on her own in a secluded area away from town. It is apparent that she has no friends or family that she associates with‚ and she prefers the company of her pig‚ misery‚ rather than the company of other people. Her behavior is exaggerated and odd as she only speaks very formally at all times. She hates profanity and is maddened by the mere idea of someone using it. When
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THE UNIVERSTIY OF HONG KONG FACULTY OF EDUCATION B Sc (IM) Assignment Cover Sheet Programme: B Sc (IM) Year of Study: 2nd / 3rd * |Course Code: |BSIM0006 |Student Name: | | |Course Title: |Knowledge Management |Student No: | | |Course
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monstrosities such as depriving others of their lives? Society considers this behavior abnormal. They assume this type of conduct is caused by mental disorders‚ or mental illness. Sue‚ Sue‚ Sue‚ and Sue (2014) wrote in their book that professionals are shifting
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Shakespeare’s Othello recounts an almost universal story: a man believes his wife to be cheating on him‚ he responds passionately‚ and tragedy ensues. Similarly‚ the titular Othello finds himself manipulated by Iago‚ his closest advisor‚ into believing his lieutenant Cassio‚ is sleeping with Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife. However‚ something about Othello instantly accepting Iago’s lies as truth seems off. Even from a cursory examination of the play‚ anyone can see Othello obviously harbors deep abandonment
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INDIVIDUAL THERAPY NOTE PROBLEM: The patient was recently admitted to Behavioral Health Care (BHC) inpatient unit. The patient is diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. INTERVENTION: A 60 minute individual therapy session utilizing supportive and solution-focused interventions. Clinician discussed the patient’s reason for admission and assisted the patient in identifying goals for this hospitalization and for after discharge‚ explored the patient’s strengths and needs‚ conducted a biopsychosocial
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. Those with narcissistic personality disorder believe that they’re superior to others and have little regard for other people’s feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem‚ vulnerable to the slightest criticism. Narcissistic personality disorder is one of several types of personality disorders
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DIFFERENT FACETS OF INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY Uniqueness of individual personality restrained Uniqueness of individual personality restrained Personality is the entire pattern of psychological characteristics thinking‚ feeling‚ and behaving that differentiates us [one individual] from other (Nairne‚ Lindsay‚ Paulhus‚ & Smith‚ 2001). It reflects and dictates our living in society on the conscious and the subconscious levels. The way society perceives each an every individual is different and
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The records have been reviewed. The subject member is an adolescent male born 07/24/2002‚ who has been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder‚ generalized anxiety‚ panic disorder‚ social phobia‚ social anxiety‚ anorexia‚ self-injurious behavior. His treating provider‚ Ricardo P. Bayola‚ MD recommended that he be placed in continued adolescent inpatient psychiatric care from 02/11/2016 forward. The carrier has denied coverage of continued adolescent inpatient psychiatric care as not medically necessary
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According to the American Psychiatric Association DSM-5 (2013)‚ Andrea fits the criteria for a diagnosis of binge-eating disorder (BED). She eats larger amounts of food than most people would eat within a time period and feels lack of control about her eating. She eats until she is uncomfortable‚ sometimes to the point where she is in pain. Andrea also reports eating she is not hungry‚ eating alone because of shame and feeling guilt or disgust with herself over the eating binges. There is distress
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