Depression is recognized as a common mental disorder and low mood‚ absence of interest for general activities and negative thinking are frequent symptoms. Furthermore‚ depression can lead to change in behaviour and decrease of cognitive capacity (1). According to the World Health Organization‚ 350 million of people have depression globally (2). This number is larger than the United States population. This disease is frequently managed and treated by using chemical substances (antidepressants) and
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in a residential rehabilitation program and was referred for services by his mother in order to address his alcohol addiction. He presented with problems which included: trouble falling asleep and waking up with reoccurring nightmares; feelings of anxiety and arousal when hearing loud noise‚ especially the sound of airplanes passing by; feeling agitated and irritable; having random outbursts of anger; being socially withdrawn‚ detached and isolated; avoidance of hospitals or other situations that
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her boyfriend’s family house at sharing the same room. Client is currently a student at Village Academy- Pomona High School in grade 11 Client was referred by DCFS social worker after presenting with the following symptoms: withdrawn‚ sad affect‚ anxiety related to family history/separation/conflict‚ difficulties with accommodation adjustment‚ and feeling of loss due to losing her fetus. Client becomes angry (does not talk or respond to others when they talk to her) about 7 times a week (triggers:
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Case Summary for Andrea Smith Marilyn West Liberty University The client is a 24 year old African American female whose name is Andrea Smith. Client Smith has three children: 3 year old female‚ Jordan‚ 5 year old female‚ Tameka‚ and a 9 year boy Aden. Client Smith has two fathers between the three children. The fathers are not involved in the lives’ of the children. Client Smith and her three children reside with her sixty-six year old grandmother in public housing. Client Smith is currently
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Anxiety and Depression; Two Different Diseases University Composition and Communication I “Each Year more than 40 million Americans will suffer from and anxiety disorder and over 20 million will suffer from some type of depressive illness. The cost to the economy of these terrible diseases is billions of dollars each year; the cost in human suffering is immeasurable” (National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week”‚yyyy‚ para. 1). Most cases of anxiety is accompanied with depression and vice
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Depression and Anxiety in Transgender People Jace M. Hodson Introduction Spike in Interest In Transgender Research As interest in the psychology community has spiked in regards to transgender people‚ so has the amount of research done involving and pertaining to them. Many researchers have chosen to focus on the relationship between being transgender and having a mental disorder(s). Research seeks to find if there is a correlation between being transgender and having symptoms of one or more
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Compulsive overeating disorder may be the most common eating disorder in the United States today. As reported by Psychology Today‚ over four million people in the United States suffer from this disorder (2005). Compulsive overeating disorder‚ also known as binge eating‚ is “characterized by uncontrollable eating followed by feelings of guilt and shame” (Boston College Counseling Services‚ 2008). People with this eating disorder are often overweight‚ and tend to become obese from the pattern of
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Anxiety And Depression In Afro-Americans A major cause of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety in individuals is stress. Defined stress is an internal response caused by the application of a stressor or anything that requires coping behaviour. For example the pressure of a job‚ supporting a family or getting an education are stressors that can result in depression and anxiety. Individuals and groups that have numerous resources or other coping mechanisms are better suited for
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Person-Centered Case Study of Melissa A Conceptualization and Treatment Plan Liberty University Abstract Person-centered therapy was developed over the course of approximately 40 years by a man named Carl Rogers. Rogers believed a person experienced dysfunction when they are unable to experience themselves as the individual they perceive themselves to be. This is a person-centered case study for Melissa Reed who views her ideal self as a mother and wife. A woman who is now on her fifth marriage
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Josephine‚ a 20 year-old female‚ comes into the wellness center today‚ to for a nutritional counseling session. Client’s height is 5’ 2 and weight being of 117 pounds. Josephine’s currently resides with her parents‚ who are both from a Central American decent. Josephine’s mother is from Honduras‚ and her father is from Guatemala. Culturally‚ both countries involved a great amount of rice‚ beans‚ and corn tortillas to almost every meal; this also includes fresh or fried vegetables and meats of
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