Case I: Jeremy The diagnosis of Jeremy‚ in this case‚ is oppositional defiant disorder/ODD in a moderate level due to the symptoms being present in two settings (school and home). On his case‚ the following symptoms were evident since his preschool years: Criterion A1: He often loses temper (at school‚ he is irritable‚ with a tendency to display age-inappropriate temper tantrums). Criterion A2: He’s often touchy or easily annoyed (The least little thing upsets him‚ and then he shouts and screams
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Movie Analysis In the beginning‚ there’s a scene in which the children begin to annoy Mr. Wonka by introducing themselves. He refers to their Guardians as moms and dads‚ not being able to voice the actual word “parents.” He then has a little moment or trance that he goes into in which he spouts off many different words to say the same thing; Father. According to his facial expressions of furrowed brows and shaky lips I begin to think that something in his past reveals his disconnection emotionally
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ALGOPHOBIA Introduction Pain is considered as the 5th vital sign. It is an important factor that affects the well being of a person. The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary defines pain as: a) a localized physical suffering associated with bodily disorder and b) acute mental and emotional distress. Pain is an unwanted sensation by anyone‚ though pain is an important indicator that there is something wrong somewhere in your body. Defining a phobia: A phobia is a strong‚ persistent fear
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Case Study Patients name: John Nash Diagnosis and Assessment Axis I: Undifferentiated Type Using the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM IV-TR) John Nash has been given the primary diagnosis of being undifferentiated. Plus abnormalities of the brain structure and function‚ disorganized speech and behavior‚ delusions‚ and hallucinations. Nash often has panic attacks‚ withdrawal from social activities‚ and loss of attention to personal hygiene and grooming‚ and
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Discuss reliability and validity of diagnosis A reliable and valid diagnosis is one which is correctly reasoned from a satisfying premise and agreed upon by psychiatrists using the same diagnosis system. However‚ there are many factors that make the process of determining a diagnosis intricate. For one to obtain a reliable and valid diagnosis‚ one has to be sure that the classification systems themselves are valid and reliable. Because the concept of abnormality is so complex it is particularly
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DSM Diagnosis: Include behaviors & symptoms consistent with diagnosis. Axis 1: 304.40 Amphetamine; Axis II: none; Axis III: none; Axis IV: primary‚ social‚ and housing Background information: John Smith is a thirty year old Caucasian male who recently became homeless. Previously living arrangements‚ he were living with roommates. He was admitted to the facility after being evaluated by a clinician for suicidal ideation. His last psychiatric treatment was at SBBH in 2010. He has an ongoing struggle
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There is often a long‚ drawn out diagnosis period when it comes to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Because a lot of the symptoms (ex‚ abdominal pain‚ nausea‚ changes in bathroom habits) are non-specific‚ meaning they could be the result of any number of things‚ doctors kind of need to rule out a lot before making a diagnosis. This can be very frustrating for patients and their loved ones because without an official diagnosis of IBS‚ most doctors are reluctant to treat a patient. Obviously‚ without
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the impact of complex mental health needs on an individual; it talks about the impact on mental health services on an individual Dual diagnosis refers to a condition whereby an individual suffers from an enduring mental illness and at the same time struggles with a co-existing drug or alcohol dependency issues (DoH 2009). Rassool (2002) describes dual diagnosis as a complex mental health problem which is a broad expression characterized by the presence of two inter-reliant disorders. The substances
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WORDNET BASED DOCUMENT CLUSTERING Ashok Chirla Computer Science Engineering‚ V.R.Siddhartha Engineering College‚ Kanuru‚ Vijayawada‚ A.P.‚ India ashok.chirla@gmail.com. Abstract— Document clustering is considered as an important tool in the fast developing information explosion era. It is the process of grouping text documents into category groups and has found applications in various domains like information retrieval‚ web information systems. Ontology based computing is emerging as
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Diagnosis is the procedure of determining whether the particular problems afflicting an individual meet all the criteria for a psychological disorder‚ as set by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000). In contrast‚ ‘formulation’ is a process that draws up on psychological theory in order to create a working hypothesis or ‘best guess’ about the reasons and nature of the difficulties of the client‚ in the light of their relationships
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