A Case Study of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Some Diagnostic Considerations INTROD UCTION Prior to 1984‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was considered a rare disorder and one difficult to treat (I ) . In 1984 the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) initial survey results became available for the first time‚ and OC D prevalence figures showed that 2.5 % of the population m et diagnostic criteria for OCD (2‚3) . Final survey results published in 1988 (4) confirmed these earlier reports
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from one society to another through social contact Acculturation: The process of contact‚ exposure‚ and exchange of ideas between different cultures that results in adaptations and changes to both groups Wednesday September 5‚ 2012 Strip-Search Case Closed? Summary: An 18 year old girl with worked at McDonalds was forced to strip then perform a sexual act in the back office‚ during her workday. Summers told Ogborn that there was an officer on the phone and that she was described and accused
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Dr. Snyder requested an evaluation on a Mr. Efird. Mr. Efird is a 45 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO with multiple lacerations and stab wounds from a steak knife to his legs and arms. Mr. Efird reports to nursing staff he was attempting to kill himself. Per documentation Mr. Efird reports auditory hallucinations. At the time of the assessment Mr. Efird is calm and cooperative. Mr. Efird reports earlier today he intentionally started to cut himself multiple time to kill himself. He
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Innovation: Championing 3M’s Post-it Notes by Knowledge@SMU‚ 13 April 2010 Go ahead and experiment with your idea. But what if I fail‚ you may ask. It is okay‚ said Geoff Nicholson‚ a former senior executive with multi-product manufacturer 3M‚ famous for its wide range of innovative products for both consumers and businesses. In fact‚ that is the trait you should look for in your employees – people who are not afraid to make mistakes – if you want your company to go far in innovation‚ said
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CASE STUDY #1 1. Provisional Diagnosis: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2. Rationale for the diagnosis: A. Presence of obsession‚ compulsion‚ or both: Obsession: the persistent thoughts of the client and attempts to ignore‚ suppress or neutralize these thoughts‚ impulses‚ or images ---- he feels some foods contain poisonous germs and diseases‚ any personal hygiene would interfere with his studying‚ he believes that the special rituals before eating‚ such as loud hissing‚ coughing‚ would allow the
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The case study of Tony Taylor is described as a 39 year old African American male who is showing symptomology of a personality disorder from the Cluster B group which is described as the “dramatic‚ erratic and emotional group” (Biedel 2014). Tony describes that much of his life has been chaotic which has led to him experience emotional dysregulation and behavior impulsivity (Biedel 2014). For Tony to be able to have the Antisocial Personality Disorder he would have needed to have a conduct disorder
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331.19 (G31.09) Major neurocognitive disorder due to probable frontotemporal lobar degeneration‚ with behavioral disturbance The revise primary diagnostic codes and other factors that presented in Ben’s case study are: 295.90 (F20.9) Schizophrenia Other Factors 315.32 (F80.2) Language Disorder 317 (70) Mild Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder) Revisiting‚ the second session with Ben‚ a 46-year-old Caucasian male‚ previously diagnose with 295.90 (F20.9) Schizophrenia
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Reflective Notes This case was interesting and led to learning about how to address gastrointestinal disorders. From this experience‚ I learned about the influence of personal and family history on gastrointestinal disease development. C. C’s personal life revealed significant risk factors for IBS‚ anxiety‚ and tobacco dependency. Her family history included the presence of smoking‚ cancer‚ depression‚ and bowel disease. All of these conditions are interrelated. C. C. presented with a predetermined
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Seasonal Affective Disorder‚ which causes depression during the cold and dark months. Overall‚ throughout this investigation the causes‚ treatments and differences between the locations in relation to Seasonal Affective Disorder has
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Digi Post-paid is one of the mobile service provided by Digi. It is a product where user can call‚ short message service (SMS)‚ Media Message Service (MMS)‚ and also mobile internet (2G‚ 3G &4G). The product itself is a Sim Card which is installed in a phone‚ either its normal sim card‚ micro sim card or Nano sim card. Users are able to access the service after register with authorized Digi Centre. Digi Post-paid is basically is a service where customer “use first and pay later”‚ hence the word
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