Clinical Assessment Scenario Mr. and Mrs. Lawson brought their 4-year-old adopted daughter‚ Clara‚ to see Dr. Mason‚ a psychiatrist. Clara was polite in greeting Dr. Mason‚ but did not smile and kept her gaze down as she took a seat. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson sat next to Clara and began explaining their concerns. They described Clara as a quiet child who has recently begun throwing temper tantrums‚ during which she is inconsolable. Her sleep and eating patterns have changed‚ and she no longer wants to
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common mental health disorder‚ Mr A has many of the usual symptoms of depression like feeling low‚ low self-worth‚ fatigue and loss of appetite (Nhs.uk‚ 2018). In society depression along with many other mental health illnesses is viewed in a highly sceptical way by many cultures and people (Winfield‚ 2018)
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of impulsivity‚ instability in interpersonal relationships‚ self image and affect. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. What is Borderline personality disorder 3. Developmental stages of Borderline Disorder on 16-20 year olds 4. Problems associated with diagnosing and classifying Borderline personality Disorder 5. How its patterns affect self image and interpersonal relationships 6. Conclusion 7. References 1. Introduction
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(2003‚ November 12). Bullied Children At Risk Of Depression‚ Antisocial Behavior. ScienceDaily. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2003/11/031112072907.htm Dodge‚ K University of Alberta (2006‚ February 9). Long-term Poverty Affects Mental Health Of Children. ScienceDaily. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2006/02/060206171449.htm University Of Bristol (2004‚ November 9)
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standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed directly. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has conducted national surveys to monitor alcohol use prevalence and trends
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By: Ronald Berry 1. Case Study 1 DSM – IV: Schizoid Personality Disorder A. Causes: When it comes to this disorder the exact cause is unknown‚ even though a combination of environmental and genetic factors especially in early childhood have been link to be the contributing cause of development of all disorders. Many people with this disorder may have had parents who were unresponsive to their emotional needs. Some may have been thin – skinned or hypersensitive
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Appendix H-DSM-IV Evaluation Case Study 1 Josephine‚ a 47-year-old woman‚ seems to be suffering from a cluster-A- personality disorder known as (301.20) Schizoid Personality Disorder (premorbid). Possible Causes It may be a combination of genetic and environmental factors‚ particularly in early childhood‚ are thought to contribute to development schizoid personality disorder. Josephine may have had a parent who was cold or unresponsive to emotional needs. Or‚ she may have been hypersensitive or thin-skinned
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List of DSM-IV-TR Childhood DisorderLife Span Development | Mental retardation: | Mild‚ moderate‚ severe‚ or profound significantly sub -average general intellectual functioning (IQ below 70).Significant limitations in at least two of the following areas of adaptive functioning: communication‚ self-care‚ home living‚ social/interpersonal skills‚academic skills‚ work‚Leisure‚ health‚ and safety.Onset before age 18. | | Learning disorders | Academic achievement in reading‚ mathematics‚ or written
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Personality Disorder Schizoid personality disorder is one of the disorders who’s causes are still unknown. There is speculation that the disorder may be related to schizophrenia‚ it even shares many of the same risk factors. Talk therapy is an option that has been discussed as a treatment but then quickly weeded out since individuals with schizoid personality disorder have a challenging time connecting well with others. There really isn’t much known about treatments for this disorder and the majority
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Queeg’s behavior that stick out as abnormal or even strange. After a period of time‚ even the Captain’s crew begins to suspect that he may be struggling with a mental problem. They use a mental disorder book to try and figure out on their own what problem he might have. The crew comes to the decision that Queeg has Paranoid Personality Disorder. The DSM IV criteria for this diagnosis to adhere to four of the seven symptoms. There are a few that could correlate with Captain Queeg’s behavior and give
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