This is a case study of Sarah‚ a 39 year old female who presented at the emergency department with her husband‚ who is worried about her recent behaviour. She is showing classic signs of Hypomania‚ which is commonly associated with Bipolar Disorder. Hypomania has distinguishing features and can be displayed with high energy levels‚ positive mood‚ irritability‚ inappropriate behaviour‚ heightened creativity and mystical experiences (Athanasos 2009). Bipolar Disorder sufferers not only experience highs
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a) How could a psychological disorder (either affective or anxiety or psychotic) be treated biologically? An affective disorder commonly treated biologically is depression. Depression is a disorder characterised by the DSM –IV with 9 symptoms‚ at least 5 of which must be present within a 2-week period. These symptoms include depressed mood‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ feelings of worthlessness and recurrent thoughts of death. To treat depression biologically‚ a clinician would prescribe an anti-depressant
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Case Summary The new client is a seventeen-year-old female‚ who was brought in by her father because of her behavior changes within the last two years. The father reports her grades have slipped tremendously‚ she has had a major change in friends‚ and uses marijuana and alcohol. Two years ago‚ her brother hit her over the head with a rake. Although she was stunned and had a headache‚ there was no follow up doctor’s visits. Upon coming in‚ it was evident a neuropsychological test needed. The neuropsychological
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3 year old Tina Gerhardt was admitted to the abulatroy surgery unit at Nightingale Community Hospital by her mother for bilateral myringotomies (insertion of ear tubes). After Tina was registered‚ she was handed off to the pre-op nurse and she explained that the surgery was going to take 45 minutes and recovery would take an hour. Tina mom gave the per-op nurse instructions to called her if Tina was done with surgery and recovery before she came back. The per-op nurse took the information down
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This paper illustrates a clinical case about a woman with PTSD and depressive symptoms-NOS. The case presents the assessment of client including the detailed description‚ presenting issues‚ and history‚ and the use of potential evidenced-based interventions as her treatment. Assessment Presenting Issues and History Cecilia Valle‚ a 45-year-old divorced‚ unemployed‚ Catholic‚ and white woman‚ is diagnosed with PTSD and depressive symptoms-NOS by an intake therapist. Cecilia meets the DSM-5 criteria
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personality traits meets the diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. According to the information provided in the DSM-5‚ the characteristic feature of Borderline Personality Disorder is the pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationship‚ self-image‚ and affects‚ and marked impulsivity‚ beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts (p. 663). In Ms. Seeker’s case‚ she clearly has a pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships‚ self-image‚ affects
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ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS DSM-IV ADJUSTMENT DISORDERs (SPECIFY if ACUTE/CHRONIC) 309.24 With anxiety 309.0 With depressed mood 309.3 With disturbance of conduct 309.4 With mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct 309.28 With mixed anxiety and depressed mood The essential feature of adjustment disorders is a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable psychosocial stressor that occurs within 3 months of the onset of the stressor. (The reaction to the death of a loved one is not included here‚ as it
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the relationship between depression‚ anxiety disorders‚ and bipolar disorder on work related behaviors. The following studies; Harvard Mental Health Newsletter (2010)‚ Lerner et al. (2010)‚ Ludman et al. (2008)‚ Erickson et. al (2008)‚ and Marciniak et al. (2004) have found that there is a significant effect on work-related behaviors in the work force primarily involving absenteeism for depression and bipolar disorder and presenteeism for anxiety disorders. The research by Laxman et. al (2008) concludes
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1. Describe how eating disorders can be viewed as multi-determined disorders Eating disorders can be viewed as multi-determined disorders because there are many different factors that come into play when identifying them. Differing dimensions‚ like societal‚ cultural and psychological pressures all weigh in considerably when exploring the multiple scopes in influencing an eating disorder. Societal and cultural pressures are likely to influence the general population on how they see themselves in
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Psychological Disorder: A syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition‚ emotion regulation‚ or behavior. Consider the definition above‚ explain what is meant by clinically significant. Break the definition into smaller parts for your explanation. Disturbance: Disturbed‚ or even dysfunctional behaviors of this disorder is maladaptive; meaning they often interfere with a normal day to day life. This clinical significance of thought and emotion is also used as
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