1. Describe the role media may have in the development of eating disorders. Over 80% of Americans watch television daily. On average‚ these people watch over three hours per day. American children engage in increasing amounts of media use‚ a trend fueled largely by the growing availability of internet access through phones and laptops. On a typical day‚ 8 – 18-year-olds are engaged with some form of media about 7.5 hours. Most of this time is spent watching television‚ though children play video
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Separation anxiety disorder is a condition that may be caused by several factors ranging from genetics‚ stress‚ parent-child relations‚ Behavioral inhibition and parents own insecurity. In Amanda’s case‚ there were many warning signs that was gathered during the therapy session for what might have been the causes of Amanda’s SAD. According to the textbook‚ children whose parents suffers from SAD‚ might be at high risk of inheriting this condition because it tends to run within the family. Stress
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reduce the thoughts of suicide‚ learn appropriate coping skills‚ and recognize patterns of behavior and triggers for relapse. 10) Treatment Suggestions: Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mood-stabilizing medication can help control the symptoms of bipolar disorder. However‚ patients often need help and support to take medicine properly and to ensure that any episodes of mania and depression are treated as early as possible. Some people stop taking the medication as soon as they feel better or because
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Select a mental illness of your choice and discuss your response to the following questions: The mental illness I chose is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) also known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). Two or more personalities/ identities non-simultaneously. With DID individuals may not remember events under the character they are operating from at the time of the incident while under the control of the other identity. Characteristics of DID or MPD includes altering ego’s which are usually
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Patient Information: E.J. 15 year old. Caucasian. Female. S. CC: Dry‚ reddened hands/wrists HPI: Ellie’s mother reports that‚ about one month ago‚ she noticed that Ellie’s hands and wrists were very dry and reddened. She has been giving her lotion to apply but nothing seems to help and she has become concerned and thinks she might have eczema. Mother reports that she has tried to watch Ellie’s habits and hasn’t noticed anything super out of the ordinary. However‚ it is unknown as to her habits
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lectured the class about cognitive-communication disorders. She presented several video clips that demonstrated her techniques when working with patients facing a cognitive-communication disorder‚ in a clinical setting. The goals for each therapy session included restoring the patient’s function and compensating for their deficits‚ so they can eventually process and communicate normally. Ms. Moss began the class by stating a cognitive-communicate disorder results from problems with any feature of communication
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personality disorder is a disorder that sounds like many people could have. However just like other disorders there are some requirement that each person must meet in order to diagnose them with this disorder. Social workers should be able to differentiate this disorder from other disorder by ensuring that the client meets all of the criteria for this disorder as well as ensuring that they are familiar with the DSM. Some symptoms for this disorder that are different from other disorder is that the
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In order to develop an effective approach to treating PAS‚ Gardner states that a professional needs to examine the severity of the PAS in the child. Gardner suggest that the disorder has there subtypes—mild‚ moderate‚ and severe. In cases of mild PAS‚ where the child visits the alienated parent voluntarily‚ Gardner states court orders are not necessary and “recommend[s] that the alienating parent still retain primary custodial status because that parent has usually been the primary caretaker throughout
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criteria with Major Depressive Disorder because of her depressed mood‚ lack of interest or pleasure in her life‚ increasing lethargy and low energy‚ and feelings of worthlessness. However‚ it was ruled out from her diagnoses because it was insufficient to meet at least five of the symptoms of MDD. For example‚ it was not reported that her ability to think or concentrate is diminished and she also denied any suicide attempt or self-harm.
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Cluster C consists of personality disorders in which nervous and fearful comportment is dominant. People with these personality disorders are often viewed as antisocial and reserved. Cluster C personality disorders are made up of the following: Dependent personality disorder Avoidant personality disorder Anankastic (Obsessive-Compulsive) personality disorder. Dependent Personality Disorder is a mental disorder where the sufferers exhibits an excessive need to be taken care of‚ submissive‚ needy
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