PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Psychological Disorder Analysis Amy Verhagen Axia College of University of Phoenix The diagnosis given to Maria is Dysthymic Disorder. Maria has been having trouble sleeping at night‚ feeling ‘jumpy’‚ and not able to concentrate. I suspect this has been going on for a while and possibly co-occurs with other psychological symptoms. Further questioning Maria about her past and present symptom onset will help in confirming this diagnosis to help treat her appropriately
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Psychological Disorder Analysis Your Name Your School Marla‚ a 42-year-old Hispanic female‚ came to the mental health clinic expressing complaints of feeling “jumpy” all the time‚ having trouble sleeping‚ and is experiencing problems with concentration. Marla states these symptoms are beginning to cause problems for her at her job. The limited information provided makes it difficult to analyze Marla’s disorder. However‚ the symptoms suggest that Marla
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Kevin Scott PSY/270 October 7‚ 2012 Colleen Donovan Psychological Disorder Analysis What is Dysthymia? Dysthymia also known as dysthimic disorder is a mild form of depression. The symptoms for Dysthymia differ from case to case‚ and can include feelings of sadness‚ hopelessness‚ fatigue‚ an inability to concentrate‚ and inconsistent sleep habits—oversleeping or not sleeping at all. In order for an individual to be properly diagnosed with Dysthymia the
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Psychological Disorder Analysis There are many disorders that Marla may have. The one I found to be the most common that she may have is Major depression disorder. Based on the little information given about Marla it is stated that she has had trouble sleeping‚ feeling jumpy‚ and unable to concentrate. All of these things have affected Marla’s life and her work. I think out of those symptoms she would most likely fall under the category of Major depression disorder. Many people develop depression
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Psychological Disorder Paper XXXXX XXXX Psychology 450- Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology Prof. X Psychological Disorder Paper Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as an anxiety disorder that most people acquire as a result of seeing or enduring dangerous events (National Institute of Mental Health‚ 2013). Danger comes in many forms and in most cases‚ danger that cannot be detected such as an earthquake‚ a robbery or an accident. We are all equipped with the ability
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Psychological Disorder Analysis University of Phoenix 9/4/2011   Marla is a 42 year old female who suffers from Dysthymic Disorder. Her symptoms have been trouble sleeping during the night‚ feeling “Jumpy†and having difficulty concentrating. Her symptoms are vague and could fit several many mental psychological disorders such as post traumatic stress or anxiety. My suspicion however‚ based on her difficulty concentrating‚points me towards Dysthymic disorder. I suspect
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I: Origins of Psychology Within the discipline of psychology‚ there are several perspectives used to describe‚ predict‚ and explain human behavior. The seven major perspectives in modern psychology are psychoanalytic‚ behaviorist‚ humanist‚ cognitive‚ neuroscientific/biopsychological‚ evolutionary‚ and sociocultural. Describe the seven major psychological perspectives using two to three sentences each. Select one major figure associated with one of the seven major perspectives and describe his
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An estimated 5 million Americans suffer from eating disorders and most are teenage girls and young women. Among the three types of eating disorders‚ anorexia nervosa is the most common type. It is a disorder in which the person has a distorted body image and an intense fear of being fat. Binging‚ or eating large quantities of food in a short period of time‚ and then purging‚ or vomiting to empty the stomach of food‚ are all actions commonly found in anorexics. An anorexic is extremely afraid
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Psychological disorders in The Little Mermaid In Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid‚ various characters acquire many different psychological disorders. A psychological disorder‚ also known as a mental disorder‚ is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that affect multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms. These symptoms become clear throughout the duration of the movie. First‚ Flounder is discovered to suffer from panic attacks
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A psychological disorder is defined as behavioral or psychological processes that impact multiple kinds of distress or impairment in one’s life. There have been various psychological disorders that were identified and classified‚ some of which are: mood disorders‚ such as depression; personality disorders‚ such as antisocial personality disorder; and others. One individual can be diagnosed with multiple psychological disorders. In this paper the following topics will be discussed‚ psychological disorders
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