The Case Study of Mary The case study reflects a woman named Mary‚ who has been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Mary looks at everything in life as a stressor and a worry‚ from schoolwork to family dinners (Laureate Education‚ 2012). After conversing with Mary‚ it is evident she has low self-esteem and very critical of herself. She believes others scrutinize everything about her and are just as critical as she is of herself (Laureate Education‚ 2012). This paper will discuss
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Mental illnesses such as depression‚ anxiety‚ and bipolar disorder are not diseases they are disorders. Although there are many different types of mental illnesses three of the ones most people hear about are depression‚ anxiety‚ and bipolar disorder. Some people will say a lot of these disorders are in people’s head but they are very serious disorders. A mental illness can affect a person’s way of thinking and/ or living‚ normally it is a negative effect but there might be a positive effect depending
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The DSM-V and Gender Identity Disorder UVIC April 5‚ 2012 Table of Contents Introduction 1-2 Diagnostic and Statistics Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM) 2-3 Problems with the Current Diagnostic Criteria for GID Support of Keeping the GID Diagnosis in DSM-V Therapists Role in Transgendered Issues Introduction Although Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and homosexuality has been in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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A GUIDE TO DSM-5 JADE Q. WU‚ HANNAH BOETTCHER‚ V. MARK DURAND‚ & DAVID H. BARLOW Introduction The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)‚ is the description of psychological disorders used by clinicians and researchers in the United States and around the world to diagnose psychopathology. The 5th and newest edition of this manual―DSM-5―was published in May of 2013 (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). With this new edition came many changes to the descriptions
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Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders are common place these days‚ with as many as 17% of people will/have suffer/ed some form of anxiety in their lives (Somers‚ Goldner‚ Waraich‚ & Hsu‚ 2006)‚ from being concerned about most anything‚ to full blown attacks with physical symptoms. Anxiety disorders seem to be a result of a combination of biological‚ psychological and other individual factors (CAMH‚ 2014). If one feels nervous or fearful about a situation‚ this is normal‚ but if the feelings are
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Social anxiety disorder‚ SAD‚ is a fairly common psychiatric condition in the United States. It is defined by excessive fear of judgment in social and performance situations. SAD is defined by emotional biases in addition to distorted and unrealistic negative self-beliefs. Patients diagnosed with SAD are plagued by internal cues‚ such as negative thoughts about one’s self‚ and external cues‚ such as other’s facial expressions (Goldin & Gross‚ 2010). Adults with SAD display abnormal attentional processes
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Alprazolam (or Xanax) is a common drug prescribed to treat anxiety disorders. Anxiety is the human body’s reaction to stressful‚ threatening‚ or uncommon situations. Some individuals report feeling fear‚ agitation‚ uneasiness‚ and distress (Lee). Approximately 18% of the United States population suffers from this disorder (NIMH). The physiological processes behind anxiety must be noted to understand how Xanax treats this disorder. Anxiety will constantly cause the human body to enter a sympathetic
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Medication used to treat psychiatric conditions are abused by those who have been diagnosed with co-occurring disorders Why is this so common? Non-medical prescription use and prescription drug disorders are also associated with increased frequency of substance use‚ mood‚ and anxiety disorder. (Blanco et al.‚ 2013) Several medications are available and effective in treating anxiety disorders. These include benzodiazepines; Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)‚ Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder‚ Adult Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a mental disorder. People with this condition constantly worry about everyday events. Unlike normal anxiety‚ worry related to GAD is not triggered by a specific event. These worries also do not fade or get better with time. GAD interferes with life functions‚ including relationships and school. GAD can vary from mild to severe. People with severe GAD can have intense waves of anxiety with physical symptoms (panic attacks)
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abnormal psychology there are numerous paradigms explaining what generates‚ maintains and relieves psychological disorders. Each paradigm guides the choice of assessments and interventions. In this essay generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) will be examined through the lens of two paradigms; cognitive and behavioural. Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a chronic long-term disorder that causes the individual to suffer symptoms that make functioning in daily life hard‚ by interfering with social
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