As Good as it Gets and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Running head: AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND OCD As Good as it Gets and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Melvin Udall lives a very unhappy‚ isolated life as a writer. He spends most days indoors with the exception of his daily trip to his local restaurant‚ where he methodically performs a multitude of rituals before actually eating. He walks on the sidewalk so as to avoid stepping on cracks and brushing against other people. He wears gloves and wipes
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What a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Means Today Down syndrome is a condition affecting many Americans and individuals across the world. It presents challenges socially‚ academically‚ and behaviorally. However‚ a diagnosis today is not nearly as detrimental to the person’s quality of life as it was decades ago. Strides have been made in Down syndrome awareness‚ education and overall acceptance. Screening is now available so that parents know in advance if they are going to have a child born with
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According to DSM-IV‚ Randy has experienced two of the following symptoms‚ each present for a significant portion of time during a one-month period: 1. Delusions: Randy has stated that a radio station was stealing his brian. In college he thought Dean was out to get him and stole his girlfriend. He also thought that the police were after him for years and put arsenic in the garden plot‚ took his money out his account‚ and stated the Chief is looking for the officer. He also has a history of delusions
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It is the responsibility of their compatriots in power to spread awareness‚ open doors and create opportunities for them to achieve their ambitions Nelson Mandela once said‚ "Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world." Twice a week‚ for two hours in every meeting‚ I stand before a group of young Emirati women and teach them skills to pass the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)‚ a test of English that stands as a requirement for them to continue with their
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DSM Diagnosis: Include behaviors & symptoms consistent with diagnosis. Axis 1: 304.40 Amphetamine; Axis II: none; Axis III: none; Axis IV: primary‚ social‚ and housing Background information: John Smith is a thirty year old Caucasian male who recently became homeless. Previously living arrangements‚ he were living with roommates. He was admitted to the facility after being evaluated by a clinician for suicidal ideation. His last psychiatric treatment was at SBBH in 2010. He has an ongoing struggle
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The Dangers of Physiological Diagnosis Author: Ljupco Duzlevski Student Number: 500457454 In the new field of psychiatry there are conflicting beliefs when it comes to diagnosis of a mental illness. In its infancy‚ in the nineteen-sixties‚ diagnosis was made difficult based on the different criteria used by each professional. (Spiegel‚ 2005) This changed with the invention of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)‚ which gave all doctors a checklist of criteria
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DIAGNOSIS OF JOHNE’S DISEASE IN CATTLE INTRODUCTION Worldwide‚ Johne’s disease (JD)‚ caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis‚ is one of the most prevalent and economically important diseases of livestock and other ruminants. However‚ it is largely unnoticed on the dairy and its symptoms may be unfamiliar to most dairymen. Johne’s disease (JD) was first diagnosed in India in 1913 at Hissar followed by reports of JD throughout the country with incidence ranging
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Thinking Questions 1. What qualities make a person a good parent? A bad parent? Good parents take of their kids and not leave them. Bad parents leave the kids behind and doesn’t think twice about them. 2. Which parental responsibilities do you think would be the most challenging? Why? Financial because they might have one parent take take care of the kids and maybe that person is a caregiver and can’t afford to send to kids to a better school or get them an IPad or something of the sort. 3. Which
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later modified to A.S.P.I.R.E resulting in the systematic nursing diagnosis stage being brought in; By completing the initial assessment stage‚ it will help to establish the nursing diagnosis which involves making a decisive statement concerning the client’s needs (George 1995). This is often referred to as a Systematic Nursing Diagnosis; which involves identifying the patient needs from a nursing perspective. This nursing diagnosis differs greatly from that of a medical as it emphasises the holistic
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herself in order for the ballerina to experience her sexuality that will help her in the role. Nina woke up the next day and attempted to touch herself but found her mother sleeping beside her bed and cut off her moment of pleasure. As the pressure gets in her nerves‚ Nina’s mother has been no help to her and they often ended up arguing about Nina’s scratches‚ her mother’s treatment to her‚ and even Nina’s eating habits. Her mother has been very controlling and obsessed with her because she was also
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