Heroin is known as morphine diacetate or diamorphine when it is used in medical environment‚ it is also referred to as “black tar” among other names in colloquial language. Alder Wright was the first person to synthesize heroin in 1874 when he added two groups of acetyl to morphine molecules (Rubin‚ 2013). Heroine is an active drug which can also be used in medicine to treat severe pain that results from heart attack or injuries; it is absorbed in the body as morphine. According to Levert (2005)
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According to the DSM-5 trauma is defined as “exposure to actual or threatened death‚ serious injury or sexual violation” (APA‚ 2013). The exposure must be as a result of either: direct experience the traumatic event‚ observed the traumatic event personally‚ learnt of a traumatic event that happened to a close family member or close friend‚ or experiences first-hand repeated or extreme exposure of traumatic event (not through pictures‚ media‚ television‚ or movies) (APA‚ 2013). More so‚ in treating
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Heroin is a highly addictive analgesic drug. Heroin‚ which is a popular choice of drug in America‚ is not a new drug that magically popped up in the late 1960’s. In the mid 1800’s opium was a popular drug. Opium was brought to the country by Chinese immigrants who came here to work on railroads. In the old west alcoholism as a big problem and opium was promoted as a cure for alcoholism. Before it was illegal opium was developed as a pain killer in 1810. “It was considered a wonder drug because it
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Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM)‚ published by American Psychiatric Association‚ is the most comprehensive and authoritative book devoted to the standard classification of psychiatric illness used by mental health professional in the United States and other countries. It is used by clinician‚ insurance companies‚ pharmaceutical companies‚ policy makers and researches of many different orientations such as biological‚ psychodynamic‚ cognitive‚ behavioral and interpersonal
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A Brief Summary of 5 Disorders: As Illustrated in the DSM-5 Liberty University Bipolar I Disorder 296.50-2.95.56 Bipolar I Disorder is defined by the DSM-5 as manic or mixed episodes that last at least seven days‚ or by manic symptoms that are so severe that the person needs immediate hospital care. During this manic episode‚ people typically experience an expansive mood‚ excessive optimism‚ grandiosity‚ and poor judgment. Usually‚ the person also has depressive episodes
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DSM Report Narcissistic Personality Disorder is described as a pattern of grandiosity (either in fantasy or actual behavior)‚ and overwhelming need for admiration‚ and usually a complete lack of empathy towards others. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is more common in men than women and occurs in less than 1 percent of the general population. People who suffer from narcissism believe themselves
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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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Manual of Mental Disorders‚ or DSM IV is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States. It used for patient diagnosis and treatment‚ and is important for collecting and communicating accurate public health statistics. The DSM consists of three major components: thediagnostic classification‚ the diagnostic criteria sets‚ and the descriptive text. The Multiaxial System of Diagnosis in DSM IV Criteria The DSM uses a "multiaxial" system for
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DSM-IV: Strengths and Weaknesses The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is currently the most frequently used way of standardizing and defining psychological disorders. However‚ the classification systems such as DSM have advantages and disadvantages. The major weakness of DSM is that it judges symptoms superficially and ignores other possible important factors. The major strength of DSM is that it enables categorization of psychological disorders. The first edition
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among minors‚ among these drugs is heroin. For those of who you don’t know‚ heroin is an opiate drug synthesized from morphine. It is usually in the form of a brown or white powder and also as a sticky black substance known as black tar heroin. With the way that we are currently trying to control the drug market right now‚ we can’t stop the growing popularity of heroin. Recently a well-known actor‚ Phillip Seymour Hoffman died of a suspected overdose of heroin‚ which brought into sharp relief
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