Case Study Spinal disorder Ryan Allen Institute of Technology Abstract 45 year old patient at a health care facility is being treated for a spinal disorder with non-opioid medications but is still complaining of pain. Doctors are not completing spinal surgery. The patient stated being overwhelmed with helplessness during the assessment. Spinal Disorder Overview Myelopathy is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord that is a result of the spinal cord Compression
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1. The theory of motivation that I feel best explains Simpson’s recent behavior is the Goal setting theory. While his case has characteristics of other theories as well‚ this seems to be the theory that best explains it. This theory focuses on the idea that conscious ideas regulate a person’s actions. People direct their behavior in such a way as to attain what they deem as acceptable goals. For Harry‚ this was the role of supervisor. He shows that he has conscious ideas of this because he knows
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Paranoid Personality Disorder Definition The word personality describes deeply ingrained patterns of behavior and the manner in which individuals perceive‚ relate to‚ and think about themselves and their world. Personality traits are conspicuous features of personality and are not necessarily pathological‚ although certain styles of personality traits may cause interpersonal problems. Personality disorders are enduring patterns of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the
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Annie Wilkes displays many symptoms consistent with schizotypal personality disorder. For one‚ she is highly isolated as she lives on her own in a secluded area away from town. It is apparent that she has no friends or family that she associates with‚ and she prefers the company of her pig‚ misery‚ rather than the company of other people. Her behavior is exaggerated and odd as she only speaks very formally at all times. She hates profanity and is maddened by the mere idea of someone using it. When
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Women with antisocial personality disorder have symptoms of violence‚ lying‚ inappropriate behaviour and are constantly in trouble with the law. The causes of women with antisocial personality disorder have been linked to physical‚ verbal and sexual child abuse. Antisocial personality disorder is a chronic mental disorder that affects thoughts and the way situations are perceived. The causes and symptoms of antisocial personality disorder in women can have serious effects on their relationships
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Scarlett O’Hara: Histrionic Personality Disorder Taylor D. Witte Flagler College Abstract This paper will discuss this process of diagnosing the character of Scarlett O’Hara from the novel Gone with The Wind with Histrionic Personality Disorder. Because of her symptoms‚ shown in the novel and the movie of the same title‚ O’Hara’s diagnosis might have more than one disorder. The possible causes and a treatment plan will also be examined in this paper. Introduction
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Emptiness as a human condition is a sense of generalized boredom‚ social alienation and apathy. Feelings of emptiness often accompanydysthymia‚[1] depression‚ loneliness‚ despair‚ or other mental/emotional disorders such as borderline personality disorder. A sense of emptiness is also part of a natural process of grief‚ as resulting of separation‚[disambiguation needed ] death of a loved one‚ or other significant changes. However‚ the particular meanings of “emptiness” vary with the particular context
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Disorders Panic Disorder Obsessive compulsive disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder Social phobia (social anxiety disorder) Specific phobias Generalized anxiety disorder Symptoms -During attacks of terror‚ flush or chill feeling‚ numb/tingly hands -Nausea‚ chest pain‚ smothering sensations -Sense of unreality‚ fear of impending doom‚ fear of losing control -Fear of one’s own unexplained physical symptoms -Persistent‚ upsetting thoughts (obsessions) -Using common rituals (compulsions)
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Treatments Through time the treatments for depression and major depressive disorder have evolved. In early time treatment was performed by priests in order to remove the evil and demonic possession inside the suffered. The Greek decided that the problem could be physical and prescribed a healthy diet‚ exercise‚ mixtures of herbs‚ and bloodletting. Later people went back to the belief that the person who suffered was affected by evil entities which was treated by beatings‚ death‚ electroshock therapy
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experiences nightmares and horrible memories. William also feels confused‚ agitated and full of frustration. Problem: William’s problems are the following; PTSD‚ with anxiety disorder‚ major depressive disorders‚ stimulant use disorder‚ unspecified cannabis-related disorder‚ other specified disruptive impulse-control and conduct disorder‚ and unspecified
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