Good evening‚ animal lovers. First I would like to thank the committee who chose me as the recipient of tonight’s Top Dog award. I would also like to thank everybody that is here tonight. You have spent countless hours donating time and resources to make the shelter itself‚ along with all of it’s events a smooth-running organization. Without all of your support‚ the Charleston Animal Society would not be as successful as it is today. I would like to thank the people who have adopted animals
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Psychological Disorder Paper An out-of-body experience is explained by few as a sense of being detached from one’s body‚ and if associated with other factors like a sense that the world is not real‚ far away‚ or even foggy. This with the combination of failure to recall significant personal information‚ or the content of a meaningful conversation forgotten from one second to the next are signs of a psychological disorder known as Dissociative Disorder. Considered as a rare and mysterious psychiatric
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Spirituality Liberty University Cris 304 Abstract Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a widespread disorder that effects a parsons psychologically‚ behaviorally and emotionally following an experiencing of an traumatic event such as war‚ rape or abuse. (Schiraldi 2009 p.3) Due the recent wars of Iraq and Afghanistan this disorder has made it’s way to the front of our society. However It is nothing
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According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2013)‚ Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness which negatively impacts relationships and an individual’s sense of self. BPD is characterized by pervasive instability of moods‚ the distortion of self-image and emotion regulation. A core aspect of BPD is an intense fear of abandonment. Whether real or imagined‚ this fear may lead to frantic efforts to avoid abandonment‚ panic or hostile behavior. Identity issues
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Dissociative Identity Disorder is the correct medical term used for Multiple Personality Disorder but what is it exactly? The mind is a beautiful and scary creation that can cause destruction along with creating beauty. Psychiatrist and other medical experts have been debating the true phenomenon of the illness for years‚ yet still cannot conclude the true identity or even the origin for that matter. Over the years there has been historical and crime ridden individuals who have been diagnosed with
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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a relatively common lifelong condition affecting around five to six percent of school-aged children; two percent to a severe degree (Payne‚ 2013‚ p. 362). It is described as an “impairment of the organization of the movement” (Elbasan‚ 2012‚ p.1). Developmental coordination disorder is diagnosed in children whose motor coordination is below that expected of their age. The etiology of DCD is unknown; however‚ it is thought that the disorder affects more boys than
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a disorder that affects various people throughout the world‚ and is one the main categories that psychological disorders are split into. According to Hyman and DuFrene (2008)‚ “OCD [Obsessive-compulsive disorder] is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms…there are two elements common to all forms of OCD... these two elements are called obsessions and compulsions” (2008‚ pg. 3). This disorder impacts about an estimated 3%
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treated if their diagnosis is incorrect. Sensory Processing Disorder is one of the top misdiagnosed mental disorders in children. The main contributor to the increasing misdiagnosis of SDP is classification system of mental illness used by medical providers (NCBI‚ 2009). There are more than 200 forms of mental illness (Triad Mental Health‚ 2015). Medical professionals use many criteria within a detailed system to evaluate and diagnose these disorders as well as categorize them. It is assumed that the system
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a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. What constitutes major depressive disorder is that the client must experience five or more symptoms for at least two-weeks. Although the client displays five symptoms listed in the major depressive disorder section‚ the client has been experiencing the symptoms for five-years instead of two-weeks. The client states that she experience mild depression‚ but does not state that she was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Therefore‚ the client does not
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Autism spectrum disorders are life long and have been found to be prevalent in up to 1% of the adolescent population (Simonoff et al.‚ 2008). Many studies have shown that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders have increased radically (Vismara & Rogers‚ 2008). However‚ there may be many cases not yet reported or diagnosed correctly. The disorder covers a range of individuals with impairments that change from one person to the next. One individual may have difficulty with language communication
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