Psychological Disorder Analysis PSY270 3-25-2012 Andrew Graham Psychological Disorder Analysis Abnormal behaviors have been the noted in most societies and cultures. Because of the affect these behaviors have on the afflicted‚ there has been a great effort to organize and treat these disorders. In the scenario given‚ Marla is experiencing symptoms of abnormal behaviors. Her lack of ability to concentrate and general anxiety are affecting her in more than one aspect of her life. She
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Psychological Disorders Analysis UOPX PSY/270 February 2‚ 2013 Instructor: Renee Green The world of abnormal psychology is filled with many different types of disorders‚ symptoms‚ and treatment options. Today‚ I will be working with Roger‚ a middle-aged accountant living in San Francisco‚ California who experienced a car wreck a few months ago. He has been experiencing shakiness‚ breathlessness‚ heat flashes‚ and nightmares. He has been trying to cope with the symptoms that he is experiencing
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Kevin Scott PSY/270 October 7‚ 2012 Colleen Donovan Psychological Disorder Analysis What is Dysthymia? Dysthymia also known as dysthimic disorder is a mild form of depression. The symptoms for Dysthymia differ from case to case‚ and can include feelings of sadness‚ hopelessness‚ fatigue‚ an inability to concentrate‚ and inconsistent sleep habits—oversleeping or not sleeping at all. In order for an individual to be properly diagnosed with Dysthymia the
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Psychological Disorder Analysis PSY/270 4/21/2013 | Psychological Disorder Analysis Marla is 42 years old Hispanic female who came to the facility complaining of trouble sleeping‚ feeling jumpy all the time‚ and experiencing an inability to concentrate. As a result of these symptoms its causing problems for her at work. She is seeking help in order to function better not only at work‚ but also at home. Marla symptoms are vague and fit many psychology disorders more information will have
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At first‚ I thought‚ flu? Something I ate? As it turned out‚ that is when my battle began‚ and battle I am still dealing with. A battle with anxiety. Before this day‚ I had never felt anything like this‚ but over and over again for the next few weeks I continued to feel sick and scared. After a few medical appointments‚ I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder‚ ADHD‚ and ADD. At first‚ I didn’t know much about them‚ but we did some research and soon learned what it was all about. For several months
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Body dysmorphic disorder or (BDD) is a body-image disorder in which those affected are consistently and obsessively preoccupied with an illusory or small defect in one’s own appearance (Varma & Rostogi‚ 2015). These defects or perceived defects might cause the afflicted to fixate on their arms‚ face‚ nose‚ stomach‚ or other afflicted body part. People with BDD are constantly worried about what other’s think of their appearance and go to great lengths to hide it from the public. Those affected might
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their test anxiety. The low rate of anxiety during the course of examinations seem to be necessary for carrying out studies and researches‚ but the students’ anxiety is sometimes to the extent that their activities are constrained and limited [1‚ 2]. Test anxiety is a special type of the general anxiety which manifests itself with somatic‚ cognitive and behavioral signs and symptoms during the period that the students are getting ready for their exams and accomplishing tests. Test anxiety turns to
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INTRODUCTION Modern time is characterized by an era of tension‚ anxiety‚ frustration owing to cut throat competition and increasing consumerism. In this era explosion of population and changing dimensions have brought a rapid change in socio-economic scenario of human life. The mutual relationship‚ principles of co-existence and tolerance have got a major setback in the days. These short-coming infused isolation and feeling of insecurity‚ direct or indirect lack of reliable warmth overprotection
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Anxiety There are lots of things in life that can make us feel anxious. Starting a new job‚ going into a new social situation or taking your driving test are just a few examples. Anxiety‚ which can feel like a mixture of uncertainty‚ fear and unease‚ is something everyone experiences. It might temporarily affect our sleep patterns‚ our appetite or our ability to concentrate‚ but usually we find ways of managing our feelings and they pass in time. Sometimes the causes of people’s anxiety can be
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Psychological Disorder Analysis Amy Verhagen Axia College of University of Phoenix The diagnosis given to Maria is Dysthymic Disorder. Maria has been having trouble sleeping at night‚ feeling ‘jumpy’‚ and not able to concentrate. I suspect this has been going on for a while and possibly co-occurs with other psychological symptoms. Further questioning Maria about her past and present symptom onset will help in confirming this diagnosis to help treat her appropriately
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