DSM-IV Evaluation Case Study 1: Schizoid Personality Disorder “People with schizoid personality disorder persistently avoid and are removed from social relationships and demonstrate little in the way of emotion (APA‚ 2000)” (Comer‚ p. 398‚ 2005). Psychodynamic theorists believe schizoid personality disorder is caused by something that happened through a person’s childhood. They have been unaccepted by their parents or even abused as a young child‚ which causes a person to avoid all relationships
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Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5 Changes made to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and texts are outlined in this chapter in the same order in which they appear in the DSM-5 classification. This is not an exhaustive guide; minor changes in text or wording made for clarity are not described here. It should also be noted that Section I of DSM-5 contains a description of changes pertaining to the chapter organization in DSM-5‚ the multiaxial system‚ and the introduction of dimensional
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The DSM 5 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is almost like a bible to the likes of clinicians‚ researchers‚ insurance companies and many more. Ever since the very first edition back in 1952‚ there have been many debates and controversies surrounding the book. When the first edition came out‚ it contained 106 mental disorders in its pages which almost doubled by the time the 4th edition came by in 1994 with 297 disorders. Here we are at
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DSM-IV Evaluation Sarah Blackerby Abnormal Psychology September 8‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Case Study 1 Josephine is a 47-year-old single woman. The hardest times of the year for Josephine ’s family are holidays and family gatherings; Josephine never seems to enjoy herself. She seldom smiles‚ laughs‚ or reacts to people and events around her. She remains detached and often goes into a room and plays video games or watches television
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Early-onset Alcohol Abuse and its Relationship with DSM-IV Disorders Research Methods & Program Evaluation Abstract According to the DSM-IV‚ antisocial personality disorder diagnosis requires conduct disorder to be presented before the age of 15. However‚ antisocial personality behavior is not diagnosable before the age of 18. Recent studies have suggested that early-onset alcohol abuse is found to be a relevant cause to the effects of conduct disorder and antisocial behavior. Adolescent alcohol
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Question to Address: 1. What is Ms.Y’s current DSM-IV diagnosis? 2. What factors in her background have contributed to her diagnosis? 3. How has her diagnosis affected her parenting capability? Identifying information Ms. Y is age 32. She is single‚ employed‚ of mixed background and has 3 children. Chief Complaint Client states she is in psychotherapy to “regain custody of her children”. She denies any symptoms of depression‚ mania‚ panic disorder‚ or obsessive compulsive disorder. She say’s
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with Melvin and encourages him to detest his love to Carol after she tells him that she no longer wants him to be a part of her life. Carol and Melvin eventually recognises the connection that they have with each other at the end of the movie. AXIS ONE: Melvin suffers from Obessive Compulsive Disorder which falls under the category of Anxiety Disorders. Melvin pschotherist disgnosed him with OCD because he avoids stepping on sidewalk cracks and touching other people‚ wears gloves all the time
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DSM-V Diagnosis Axis I 304.30 Cannabis Dependence‚ With Physiological Dependence‚ Early Full Remission – In a Controlled Environment 292.11 Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder‚ Cannabis‚ with Delusions with Onset during Intoxication 302.82 Voyeuristic Disorder 302.4 Exhibitionistic Disorder Axis II 301.83 Borderline Personality Disorder with Narcissistic features Axis III 71.09 None Axis IV is currently unemployment‚ history of substance abuse; familial history of mental illness
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A DSM-IV Diagnosis as applied to the portrayed character John Nash in the film "A Beautiful Mind" In the movie‚ "A Beautiful Mind"‚ John Nash displays classic positive symptoms of a schizophrenic. This movie does a fair job in portraying the personality and daily suffering of someone who is affected by the disease‚ although the film does not give a completely historically accurate account. In the film‚ John Nash would fall into the category of a paranoid schizophrenic‚ portraying all the symptoms
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In the making of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders-5 (DSM-V)‚ there has been many eliminations and many additions. Most interestingly the section headed Feeding and Eating Disorders. There was a great change from the DSM-4 to the DSM-5‚ under this section was that instead of there being three diagnoses‚ there are now six. There were three disorders taken from the chapter Disorders First Diagnosed in Childhood and Infancy which were; Pica‚ rumination and Avoidant/Restrictive
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