Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Many people throughout the world suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder also known as PTSD. This is a disorder that must be diagnosed and can be caused from a variety of reasons. “PTSD is classified as an anxiety disorder that develops in some individuals after exposure to an extremely traumatic event(s).” (Kazdin) One of the symptoms of PTSD is re experiencing the traumatic event. In most cases disruptive memories constantly occur relating to the trauma. Frightening
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Criteria Conversion disorder is classified as a conversion disorder or a dissociative disorder depending on the diagnostic criteria used. The DSM-5 classifies conversion disorder as a somatoform disorder‚ whereas the 10th edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) classifies conversion disorder as a dissociative disorder. With the publication of the DSM-5 in 2013‚ the association between somatoform and dissociative disorders was acknowledged
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a condition many may not know about‚ but it has recently become an area of more interest between scientist and people today. OCD is mainly an anxiety disorder‚ which can be described as having persistent‚ reoccurring‚ and uncontrollable obsessions and compulsions that become time consuming. “Obsessions are intrusive‚ recurrent‚ and persistent unwanted thoughts‚ images‚ or impulses that are experienced as unacceptable‚ upsetting‚ and uncontrollable‚ and they usually
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Health Mental disorders are among the common conditions threatening health care today. Most people with mental disorders can‚ however‚ lead productive lives if proper medication is provided. Mental disorders affect the way individuals think‚ feel or act. Just like other illnesses‚ mental disorders have biological and psychological roots (Gazzaniga and Heatherton 23). Many mental disorders such as‚ Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ panic disorder‚ and‚ separation anxiety disorder can lead to difficulties
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11Focused Study Guide for Mood Disorders 1. List the signs & symptoms of anxiety & describe the nurse’s role in managing anxiety in clients. Panic Disorder -Episodes typically last 15 to 30 min Four or more of the following symptoms are present: * Palpitations * Shortness of breath * Choking or smothering sensation * Chest pain * Nausea * Feelings of depersonalization * Fear of dying or insanity * Chills or hot flashes | Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) excessiveWorry > 6 months
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder (Manic Depression/ Bipolar Affective Disorder) is a mental health problem in which the human mind goes back and forth between periods of good and bad moods or depression. The causes of the illness is yet unknown‚ but occurs usually between the ages of 15-25 and more often in family members. According to the A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia there are several types of bipolar disorder.People with bipolar disorder type I have had at least one manic episode and periods
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Nursing involves activities and interpersonal relationships that are often stressful. A study done in Iran found that first-year students experienced greater stress than students in subsequent years whereby mean stress was significantly greater in first year than in fourth year nursing students with p = 0.009 4. Coping has been viewed as a stabilizing factor that may assist individuals in maintaining psychosocial adaptation during stressful events. There are many ways to cope with stress. In this
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Running head: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS PRESENTATION Psychological Disorders Presentation Debra Baker University of Phoenix Introduction to Behavioral Science BEH/225 Katherine Malish June 23‚ 2010 Psychological Disorders Presentation For many millennia psychological disorders‚ also called mental disorders have been misunderstood. Used to‚ people suffering from such disorders were thought to be demonically possessed or they were accused of being a witch. Many of these unfortunate
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suffered from several disorders. The most significant disorder she had was the anxiety disorder. Diagnostic criteria A in DSM 5 states “Developmentally inappropriate and excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom the individual is attached” (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Amy Winehouse gained a major attraction in her short-term career. Although she became famous in short period of time‚ it came with its own consequences‚ it caused her to develop anxiety issues. She developed
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic–depressive disorder‚ is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels‚ cognition‚ and mood. These moods are clinically referred to as mania or‚ if milder‚ hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes or symptoms‚ or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present
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