There are a few theories on how our brain communicates and works; two of those theories being left-brain right-brain dominance and top-brain bottom-brain. In the article There Is No Left Brain/Right Brain Divide it states “We have developed a new theory built on another‚ frequently overlooked anatomical division of the brain‚ into its top and bottom parts. Among other things‚ the top part sets up plans and revises those plans when expected events do not occur; the bottom classifies and interprets
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Pathophysiology Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by absurd‚ recurrent and uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) that produce anxiety‚ which are followed by repetitive behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety. OCD may be looked upon as a condition in which the affected person frequently experiences irresistible urges to perform repetitive rituals (compulsions). OCD may be defined as the irruption in the mind of uncon‐
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Every 12.3 minutes‚ an American dies by suicide (Suicide: 2016 Facts & Figures). Mental illness is the cluster of symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to function normally every day. Mental illness affects at least 50% of people at some point in their life (McNally 1). It is important to be educated on the effects of these disorders on people. People should be taught about mental illness early on in order to educate about potential treatments‚ increase awareness about prevalent mental
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compulsions are “usually intended to produce‚ or to prevent‚ some event or situation” (Silva & Rachman‚ 2012). Most compulsions are harmless‚ but others are more serious‚ and meant to harm others. As noted by researchers‚ compulsions are generally performed to ease some kind of anxiety. Compulsions can also be considered “rituals.” Understanding these two components helps to show why the current emphasis on drug therapy combined with psychotherapy is a strong direction. So it takes both compulsions
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Diagnosis The author of this paper was able to diagnose Kyle’s conditions; however‚ there was a fair amount of ambiguity that would need to be explored. Based on the author’s assessment‚ Kyle suffers from PTSD (APA‚ 2013; Yarvis‚ 2013); however‚ issues of complexity and comorbidity would need to be further explored and diagnosed. Furthermore‚ due to the nature of roadside bombs’ possible compressive qualities and the ‘snap and back’ motion of a round striking his Kevlar helmet‚ it would be safe
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Since childhood‚ depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder continually destroyed a man’s life. After seeking help for many years and attempting multiple methods‚ such as medication and psych wards‚ the doctors had one option left: electroshock therapy. Although he was skeptical of its efficacy‚ the physician finally convinced him to follow through with the procedure. The doctors directed the man to an operating table‚ where he was put under anesthesia. The next thing he knew‚ he woke up feeling
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Informative Speech Outline Obsessive Compulsive Disorder I. Attention Getter A. Show Obsessive Compulsive Disorder clip from you tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sZYRVwjv1ws II. Background A. 1 out of every 100 adults suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder‚ and even more are affected by its symptoms. B. Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can be so severe and time-consuming that it literally becomes “uncontrollable and disabling to your life and can
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Clozapine is the supreme remedy for Schizophrenia because it decreases the symptoms of hallucinations‚ delusions‚ and overall taught disorders. Individuals with Schizophrenia start to “experience hallucinations‚ paranoia‚ and delusions in their psychotic phases”; based on this‚ one must conclude that Schizophrenics have to battle against taught disorders‚ which can be fortunately made easier to live with‚ with the assistance of Clozapine medication (Nichols et al. 1). In addition‚ antipsychotic
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been advised that it is more beneficial in impeding relapse with depression and alcohol use over the long term (Besenius‚ Beirne‚ Grogan & Clark-Carter 2013). CBT goal is to identify the problem and identify the negative behavior with the intent to minimize the problem. The idea is to develop techniques to learn to cope with the negative behavior. Once coping strategies are implemented the therapist can establish a steady baseline to evaluate the fluctuations
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The role of stressor in causing adjustment disorder With time adjustment disorder icd is evolving as a serious mental illness that can bring in whole lot of changes in an individual. There are various factors associated with adjustment disorder‚ the stressor is something that plays a crucial part in developing the problem slowly. The problem of adjustment disorder icd takes quite some time to develop and it is how the stressor impacts the individual. There are different stressors leading to such
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