Instructions: Provide a multiaxial diagnosis based on the DSM-IV-TR criteria for the case study presented below. Use the format that follows the case study and give a multiaxial diagnosis. Give a brief explanation for your decision on the different axes in 1-3 sentences in the respective boxes. You must provide information for each of the five axes. The diagnostic codes should be included with the diagnostic labels for Axis I and Axis II. Charlene (a pseudonym) is an African American female
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Cultural and Clinical Psychology Between Cultural and Clinical Psychology there is an intersection of two academic traditional methods of study and thought. The scientific field of cultural psychology represents an ongoing evolution of decades upon decades of research and effort by psychologist in an effort to understand the ways in which ones culture shapes the individuals mental health and physical health (American Psychological Association‚ 2012). Cultural psychology moves beyond the confines
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Case study 2 Chris Double 7. 14.1 is Chris’s BMI 8. 1308 is Chris’s BMR 9. 151.6 is his THR at 60% 178.8 is his THR at 80% 10. Since Chris is a young teenager and hoping to be on the wrestling team‚ a sport that requires a lot of strength‚ speed‚ agility‚ endurance and explosive power I will give him the 1rm bench test for his upper body strength and for his lower body strength I will give him the 1rm strength test using the squat instead of the leg press as the squat is a better overall
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In this essay about pain management‚ I will be looking at a fictitious case study of Sam and his chronic back pain. Using cognitive theories including; Segal’s roles and duties‚ Bandura’s self-efficacy theory of reciprocal determinism and Melzack & Wall’s gate control theory‚ I will discover what the implications are of non-adherence to medical advice as well as poor methods of treatment. The biopsychosocial approach to health will be necessary here to further understand these theories. Introduced
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Differential association theory is has the viewpoint that criminal behaviour is learned through the individuals you choose to associate with (“Differential Association Theory”‚ 2002). There are individuals who find that taking part in crime is favorable and there are also individuals who have the viewpoint that taking part in crime in unfavorable (“Differential Association Theory”‚ 2002). Sutherland (1939) concluded that individuals would take part in crime when they gain more benefit in breaking
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Experience 4 placement at Bankstown hospital using Gibbs Reflective Cycle. At the time of the incident‚ I was following the clinical guidelines and practice my medication administration skills by giving subcutaneous injection to a patient at the abdomen site‚ under the supervision of an register nurse. Before the injection‚ I have checked the site for redness‚ bruises and pain‚ which there were none‚ but during the process of injection‚ the patient started to ranting how painful it was and yelling
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Running Head: CLINICAL SUPERVISION Clinical Supervision Kyle Reardon Argosy University Clinical Supervision Professional competence is shown in many counselors throughout the world. One way that competence is displayed by counselors is their ability to utilize clinical supervision and consultation. Even long standing professionals in the field of counseling continually seek supervision. When confronted with difficult ethical decision making and unique situations in its best to gain
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Long term pain affects many people in today’s society. Approximately 10-20% of the working adult population reports persistent or recurring pain that limits their ability to work (Shaw et al.‚ 2012‚ p. 694). Pain that last more than three to six months following an injury or after the expected time frame of recovery‚ is seen as a chronic condition (Nilsen & Anderssen‚ 2013‚ p. 124). As a way of coping with this chronic pain‚ they develop many self-management techniques to get back to work and maintain
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healthcare professionals to make safe and informed decisions following advances in clinical intervention and medical complexities due to the ageing population with associate co-commodities (). Decision-making pervades in all clinical care and activities‚ and clinical decisions have profound and direct effect on patient safety‚ care and outcome. Clinical decision-making (CDM) involves healthcare professionals applying clinical judgment to select the optimal evidence-based option to control risks and provide
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Case Study Chapter 37 Naomi Gonzalez Nur1150 Week 7 Virginia College Case Study Chapter 37 Jennie has been treated for adult-onset asthma for 3 years. She has been doing fairly well with her inhalers‚ but today she receives a prescription for Montelukast (Singulair)‚ one 10 mg tablet daily. 1. How does this medication differ from the corticosteroids that are used to reduce inflammation? Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that is used to lower the inflammatory
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