DIAGNOSTIC CASE STUDY: Diagnoses considered: • ADHD – had been previously diagnosed • Bipolar Disorder • Bipolar II Disorder • Intermittent Explosive Disorder • Major Depressive Disorder • Schizophrenia • Schizoaffective disorder Consideration of the above referenced diagnoses were based upon the following characteristics: • Endearing behaviors at times. • Exceptionally bright (per his teachers) • Excessive length of outbursts- longer than 30 minutes • Over activity and impulsivity
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ADHD is the most frequently over diagnosed and under-diagnosed disorder because they are being diagnosed strictly as “ADD” or the patients are just not coming in “I just always thought my child would get better” – didn’t want to take them in DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR Symptom Clusters (i.e. Symptoms of ADHD) Cluster 1: symptoms of inattention need Includes everything except hyperactivity Difficulty paying attention‚ organizing problems‚ being forgetful‚ frequently misplacing items‚ excessive day dreaming
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How can the families of the veteran better understand what to expect and how to deal with their loved ones suffering from PTSD? Definition According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition‚ Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; APA‚ 2000) the diagnostic criteria for PTSD include a history of exposure to a traumatic event meeting two criteria and symptoms from each of three symptom clusters: intrusive recollections‚ avoidant/numbing symptoms‚ and hyper-arousal symptoms
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Journal of College Student Psychotherapy‚ 25(1)‚ 24-38. doi: 10.1080/87568225.2011.532471 Galanter‚ C. A.‚ Hundt‚ S. R.‚ Goyal‚ P.‚ Le‚ J.‚ & Fisher‚ P. W. (2012). Variability among research diagnostic interview instruments in the application of DSM-IV-TR criteria for pediatric bipolar disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry‚ 51(6)‚ 605-621. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.03.010 Jones‚ S. H.‚ & Bentall‚ R. P. (2008). A review of potential cognitive and environmental risk
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Media’s Portrayal of Mental Illness Abisha Kirubananthan Child & Adolescent Mental Health 3- CYWP 210 Professor Jodie Adams Wednesday‚ Feburary 4th‚ 2015 The purpose of this research paper is to examine an article from the media that deals with the topic mental illness. In the past‚ mental illness was understood wrong and society considered it as a crime (Aferringo‚ 2015). The stigma was seen as a harmful disease‚ which caused individuals diagnosed with a mental illness feeling
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Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Clinical Case Study Milcah Prasad University of Maryland‚ Baltimore Introduction Schizophrenia is a complex mental illness that is characterized by having psychotic symptoms such as delusions‚ hallucinations‚ disconnect with reality‚ and illogical thinking patterns for at least one month and having a major impact in the lives of the individuals‚ their family and friends (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000). According to the statistics‚ “1 in 100 people develop
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disorders effecting between 0.5% and 1% of the population (Sartorius at al‚ 1986) and is greatly discussed as not being a single condition but rather a combination of related issues and has several criteria’s in existence to help in the diagnosis. DSM-IV-TR (APA 2000) states that two or more symptoms including delusions‚ hallucinations‚ disorganised speech‚ catatonic behaviour or negative symptoms for a period of one month. An alternative diagnosis is which symptoms cluster together and whether they
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1. Describe Freud’s views of personality structure. his belief that the mind is mostly hidden. Below the surface is this large unconscious region in which unacceptable passions and thoughts lurk. Freud believed we repress‚ or forcibly block‚ these unconscious feelings and ideas from awareness because admitting them would be too unsettling. 2. Explain Freud’s view of conflict and describe how defense mechanism operant. proposed that the ego distorts reality in an effort to protect itself from
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Anti-Social Personality Disorder To understand antisocial personality disorder (ASPD or APD)‚ it is necessary to learn what having any personality disorder involves. As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR‚ 2000)‚ a personality disorder (PD) is a persistent pattern of thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviours that is significantly different from what is considered normal within the person ’s own culture. Antisocial personality disorder is specifically
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Maxine Beja‚ Kryshna Estor and Timmy Bete Peralta ADHD What are the causes of ADHD? Causes of ADHD are still unidentified‚ but they com from inherited genes. Researches focused on studying the genes cause ADHD. Improper care of a pregnant mother may cause risks of ADHD to the baby. Lead may also cause ADHD (Patricia Quinn‚ 2011). The hallmark symptoms are hyperactivity‚ impulsivity‚ or inattention. The symptoms would have an impact on a child’s life‚ negatively. ADHD would start 6 months
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