Asperger’s syndrome and the adverse effects of stigmatization 2 INTRODUCTION The Center for Disease and Control estimates that‚ “1 in 88 children has been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder” and shows a 78% increase since 2007 (CDC‚ 2012). However‚ many children with Asperger’s are often misdiagnosed with mental illness‚ such as bipolar disorder or ADHD. A man named Sean Honeysett was misdiagnosed for nearly two decades‚ was prescribed anti-psychotic drugs‚ and was in and
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Stockholm syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder. And‚ you know‚ I had no free will. I had virtually no free will until I was separated from them for about two weeks” (Patty Hearst). In 1974‚ Patty Hearst developed Stockholm syndrome after being kidnapped by an American communist group. She was dependent on her kidnappers and felt secure with them. Because of this‚ she followed the beliefs of the group and performed terrible tasks with her kidnappers. By definition‚ “Stockholm syndrome is a condition
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Asperger’s Syndrome “John Robison has longed to connect with other people‚ but by the time he was a teenager‚ his odd habits—an inclinations to blurt out non sequiturs‚ avoid eye contact‚ dismantle radios‚ and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother in them)—had earned him the label “social deviant’”( Robison‚2007). John Robison was diagnosed as having an Asperger’s Syndrome. People living with Asperger’s Syndrome have varying complications from the syndrome. Some complications people
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{draw:g} {draw:g} {draw:g} Tourette syndrome‚ (TS)‚ named after Gilles de la Tourette who discovered the condition‚ is a disorder that causes motor and vocal tics due to a chemical imbalance in the brain. Neurotransmitters constantly misfire in the brain of a TS sufferer releasing a chemical‚ known as dopamine‚ which transmits signals to many parts of the body causing these uncontrollable tics. Lange‚ Olivier and Meyer (2003) states‚ “This neuropsychiatric disorder is‚ in all likelihood
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easier time diagnosing Asperger syndrome disorder. The percentage of misdiagnosing Asperger syndrome disorder would lower with the correct equipment that tells the accurate diagnoses. Medical experts have misconceptions about Asperger syndrome‚ which leads to misdiagnosing the behavioral and mental state that would result in the patients’ not getting proper treatment. Within the community; Citizens and medical experts have misconceptions about Asperger’s Syndrome. For example citizens
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Fryns syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that affects the development of the body and is characterized by coarse facial features‚ diaphragmatic hernia‚ pulmonary hypoplasia‚ distal digital hypoplasia‚ and other various associated anomalies.. There is a 25 percent risk of recurrence and the prevalence of Fryns is 0.7: 10‚000 births in France [2]. It affects 1:15‚000 live births [3]. J. P. Fryns first described Fryns syndrome in 1979. It was first described with two still born female siblings
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How does a mother’s love turn into an obsession? Who will believe that a mother will harm their own child? Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy can be the answer to both of these questions. Munchausen Syndrome is a mental disorder that causes a person with a deep-seated need for attention to fake sickness or injury. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP)‚ also called pediatric symptom falsification or factitious disorder imposed on another‚ is a disorder in which the caretaker of a child either makes up fake
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy : Family Violence Research Paper Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) is referred to as several names‚ such as‚ fabrication illness and hospital addiction syndrome. The Maternal Child Nursing Care text book defines this syndrome as‚ “a rare but serious form of child abuse in which the caretaker deliberately exaggerates or fabricates histories and symptoms or induce symptoms. It is a form of child maltreatment that may include physical‚ emotional‚ and psychologic abuse
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Affecting about one in every forty-thousand people‚ Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is fairly rare. It is an umbrella which includes four genetic conditions‚ all caused by a mutated or altered gene. Each type affects the individual from birth. All types tend to cause some degree of abnormal pigmentation‚ hearing loss‚ and facial abnormalities (see figure 1)‚ and a few types create more serious concerns involving anomalies in the hands and arms‚ and life-threatening issues of the bowel. We are still learning
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Lysosomal storage diseases are rare‚ inherited disorders caused by the deficiency of one or more enzymes within the lysosomes of cells. Hunter Syndrome also known as mucopolysaccharidosis disorder II (MPS II)‚ is a genetic abnormality occurring in canines and humans. It is a rare X-linked recessive metabolic storage disorder caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulphatase‚ which is needed to breakdown complex sugars produced in the body‚ leading to progressive accumulation
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