Case Study of Jim Abnormal behavior and determining whether it qualifies a person with a mental disorder is complex and incorporates many differing perceptions. No concrete definition is assigned in terming behavior to be abnormal but there are six primary elements recognized. Mental disorders are assigned by professionals according to a classification system. The debate of whether this is the most sufficient system of assignment continues as some argue against the organizational structure based
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combination that includes aspects of schizophrenia and severe mood disorders (Butcher‚ Mineka‚ & Hooley‚ 2012). According to the DSM-IV-TR (2000)‚ “in order to meet the criteria for schizoaffective disorder‚ the essential features must occur within a single‚ uninterrupted period of illness” (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th ed.‚ text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000‚ p. 319). The criteria for schizoaffective disorder indicate that at some point during
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Statistical Manual Critique The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has a long history‚ starting back during World War II. This paper will give a brief history of the DSM and provide some context for the DSM such as: What is it? What is it used for? Who uses it and why? DSM and diagnoses strengths and challenges will also be discussed. Some interesting literature about the DSM and it’s challenges will also be discussed. A big thing happened in the 1940’s during World
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Week 2 Assignment Case Study Robert Jones Psychology - General Psychology Case Study: Robert Jones Review the “Robert Jones “case study from Chapter 4 of your course text. Review the diagnosis of the case‚ using the five axis of the DSM-IV-TR‚ which are provided for you in Part I. Write a justification of the diagnoses as outlined in Part II and a case formulation as outlined in Part III. The paper should be two to three pages in length (excluding title and reference pages).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF SCHIZOPHRENIA THE MEDICAL MODEL * POSSIBLE MEDICAL CAUSES FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA * SYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA * DISCUSSION OF THE DSM-IV-TR THE FAMILY SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION In this assignment I will show how the medical model of Psychopathology and the family systems model reflect linear and circular causality respectively by referring to the causes of Schizophrenia. SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia is characterised
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of his own. Though his diagnosis is not revealed in the movie‚ I believe this character suffered from Delusional Disorder‚ Persecutory Type. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition‚ Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR)‚ “the essential feature of Delusional Disorder is the presence of one or more nonbizarre delusions that persist for at least 1 month.” Though not realized until later in the film‚ it is evident that Daniels had several delusions. For instance
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most common culture-bound conditions (DSM-IV: Appendix I). Included in DSM-IV-TR (4th.ed) the term cultural-bound syndrome denotes recurrent‚ locality-specific patterns of abnormal behavior and troubling experience that may or may not be linked to a particular DSM-IV-TR diagnostic category. Many of these patterns are naturally considered to be illnesses‚ or at least afflictions‚ and most have local names. Although presentations conforming to the major DSM-IV-TR categories can be found throughout the
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they tell them there is nothing physically wrong. However‚ in the movie My Girl Vada suffers from hypochondriasis. Vada either has cancer or a chicken bone stuck in her throat. She is constantly dying of something. She meets the criteria for the DSM-IV-TR. INTRODUCTION Hypochondriasis belongs to the somatoform class of disorders along with somatization disorder‚ undifferentiated somatization disorder‚ pain disorder‚ conversion disorder‚ and body dysmorphic disorder. Hypochondriasis is characterized
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or laboratory. Self – monitoring clients are instructed to observe themselves. 2. Summarize the axis approach of the DSM series and describe the general features of DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR‚ lists approximately 400 disorders. It requires clinicians to evaluate a client’s condition on five separate axes. 3. List the major classification of disorders from Axis I of the DSM-IV-TR. Axis I: Major depressive disorder such as: anxiety disorders and mood disorders. 4. Discuss the dangers of diagnosing
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schizophrenia can be defined as a disorder characterized by symptoms of inconsistent or contradictory behavior concerning action‚ emotion‚ and thought process; its defining symptom is loss of contact with reality (American Psychiatric Association [DSM-IV-TR]‚ 2000). In the media‚ it is often portrayed as humorous and commonly mistaken for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). However‚ schizophrenia is far from comedic‚ and differs from DID in many aspects. It can be extremely frightening in the sense
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