DSM-IV: Strengths and Weaknesses The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is currently the most frequently used way of standardizing and defining psychological disorders. However‚ the classification systems such as DSM have advantages and disadvantages. The major weakness of DSM is that it judges symptoms superficially and ignores other possible important factors. The major strength of DSM is that it enables categorization of psychological disorders. The first edition
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Erin Harvell English 2000 Professor Panos 13 April 2010 Overdiagnosis of AD(H)D in Children Disruptive behavior‚ distractibility in the classroom‚ and inability to pay attention are just a few symptoms that most children diagnosed with AD(H)D have. However‚ are these few symptoms what doctors look at when diagnosing a child for AD(HD)? More and more research is leading doctors to believe that AD(H)D is being over diagnosed because of the lack of time doctors have to spend with their patients
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with monoclonal antibodies into a cancer patient‚ helps the antibodies bind to and destroy the tumor. Curium-244 Used in mining to analyze material excavated from pits…and slurries from drilling operations. Gallium-67 Used in medical diagnosis Iodine-123 Widely used to diagnose thyroid disorders
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development. Ultrasound is a non invasive procedure and is highly preferred over other diagnostic procedures. As the technology evolves it will become a more preferred diagnostic tool over other diagnostic tools. Doctors derive a major portion of their diagnosis of the ultrasonography reports‚ and thus the work involved is highly critical. In order to attain dexterity in Ultrasound procedures high levels of training and extensive practical experience is required. HOW TO OBTAIN ULTRASONOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN
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isotopes such as Tl-201‚ F-18‚ and Rb-82 to capitalize on opportunities in the growing diagnostics market. Besides the gigantic Tc-99m market‚ florbetapir F 18 and F18-FDG are gaining popularity through their applications for Alzheimer’s disease and diagnosis of brain tumors. Nihon Medi Physics‚ Covidien‚ Fujifilm‚ and ANSTO contributed more than 75 % to the APAC radiopharmaceuticals market in 2012. It is estimated that Tc-99m diagnostic procedures are expected to increase by more than 30% in the developing
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her condition on five separate axes. What type of information would go into each axis? You are not asked to enter a diagnosis‚ only describe the kind of information that would be entered in each axis. In axis I‚ Clara would receive a mood disorder. If clinician judged that Clara also displayed a life history of dependent behavior. She might then also receive an Axis II diagnosis of dependent personality disorder. The remaining axes of DSM-IV guide diagnosticians in reporting other factors. Axis
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it’s wonderful that there are reliable medical resources on the web. But it is not wonderful to diagnose yourself via these resources‚ then argue with your doctor’s diagnosis‚ which was made via examination‚ testing‚ and‚ you know‚ actual medical knowledge. Don’t be a cyberchondriac. Here’s how: Seek Information‚ Not a Diagnosis If you are having weird health issues‚ go ahead and look them up on authentic websites. You can turn toward sites like MayoClinic‚ WebMD‚ MedlinePlus and the National
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taken out of watching the videos‚ two topics really stood out from the rest; diagnosing and assessing‚ and self-care. As counselors we are privileged to diagnose and assess our clients and it is vitally important to diagnose correctly because that diagnosis may follow the client for the rest of his/her life. Diagnoses must be done with great sensitivity and care. We must also be competent in diagnosing a client and never assume because we are dealing with someone’s quality of life. Dr. Thomas (counseling
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The Life of a Special Education Teacher The video talks about students that have sensory and severe disabilities but are not always diagnosis as that when they come into the classroom; they are more likely to be diagnosed as developmentally delayed. The teacher seems to be the one that helps with actually telling what is happening with the child and from that the doctors can later diagnose the severity of the disability. On the other hand in the reading it stated that Pam Mims was assigned to
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intervention for this family? If you were preparing to diagnose Clara‚ you would refer to the DSM-IV classification system to evaluate her condition on five separate axes. What type of information would go into each Axis? You are not asked to enter a diagnosis‚ only describe the kind of information that would be entered in each axis. Do you think that diagnosing Clara would be beneficial or harmful? Explain why. * * NOTE: Clara is a child; assessments for children may differ greatly between
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