compulsive hoarding seems to be a severe mental health disorder‚ it is currently not categorized as a psychiatric disorder and not listed in the DSM-IV. In the DSM-IV however‚ one of the 8 criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is ‘the inability to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value’. There is currently a proposed revision for Hoarding in the DSM-V‚ with a push to include it as its own disorder; this includes an argument of whether or not it
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Hoarding Disorder Kandy Lind Independence Community College How Learning about Hoarding Helps The most current issue that is going on for me is hoarding. In the small town I live in that’s what people intend to do. In my own words and research I will explain why here everyone chooses to do it. Throughout the rest of my paper you will see that the information collected by psychologists and researchers to see how hoarders came to be and how they should get treated. Symptoms and behavior In this
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Cultural and Disease Paper Autistic Autism known as Autistic disorder is a neurological disorder that may occur during the first three years of life. The children with this disorder appears distance; living in their own world. The child does not show interest in interaction with other and lack of awareness to surroundings. Autistic children have problem communicating with others‚ poor eye contact‚ and shows limited attachment to others including parents. According to Choc Health (2012)‚ "Approximately
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Asperger’s disorder is a developmental disorder‚ which not a lot of people are familiar with. It was previously lumped in with autism but now it is known that the two disorders are not the same. The Essentials of Abnormal Psychology defines Asperger’s disorder as a developmental disorder characterized by impairments in social relationships and restricted or unusual behaviors but without the language delays seen in autism. Some researchers still think Asperger’s may be a milder form of autism as
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of bipolar or manic-depressive disorders have been around since the 16-century and affect little more than 2% of the population in both sexes‚ all races‚ and all parts of the world (Harmon 3). Researchers think that the cause is genetic‚ but it is still unknown. The one fact of which we are painfully aware of is that bipolar disorder severely undermines its’ victims ability to obtain and maintain social and occupational success. Because the symptoms of bipolar disorder are so debilitation‚ it is crucial
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others around her‚ especially her older brother Benny (her caretaker). In the future‚ she finds a special person to help her overcomes most of these symptoms and become independent and live alone with the special person; Sam. As Joon; having these disorders‚ she has the obsession of going about her day painting‚ going on car rides with her helmet‚ and loud music upsets her. With her interest in painting and quiet thinking; it’s the only way she can express her thoughts and feelings. When she gets angry
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4) SLEEP DISORDERS‚ SYMPTOMS‚ KNOWN CAUSES AND TREATMENTS. Sleep is something that every person needs. Without sleep a normal days task seem never ending. Your body suffers and you suffer even people who come in contact with you suffer too. Without sleep you can function normally. Your moods change changing your personality‚ changing how you perceive the world. The average adult needs eight hours of sound sleep each night. However most adults get between five and six hours‚ " (Encarta 1998)
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common than you might think. This fear is called an “anxiety disorder”. However‚ a lot of people who suffer from this feel that they are alone and not a lot of people suffer from the same thing. Since “18% of the US population suffers from various anxiety disorders” and “only 1/3 of these people get treatment” (www.adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics)‚ there needs to be more talk and awareness for these disorders. Anxiety disorders are “chronic conditions characterized by an excessive and
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1. A physician is called to the intensive care unit to provide care for a patient who received second- and third-degree burns over 50 percent of his body due to a chemical fire. The patient is in respiratory distress and is suffering from severe dehydration. The physician provides support for two hours. Later that day the physician returns and provides an additional hour of critical care support to the patient. 2. A 23-month-old infant with a heart condition presented to the ED. The physician examined
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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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