included those with severe‚ lifelong depression‚ people who misuse substances and those experiencing dementia with severe depression. BA has also been evaluated by several independent research groups for diverse problems‚ including post-traumatic stress disorder‚ depression associated with cancer‚ obesity‚ addiction (Kanter and Mulick 2007) and negative symptoms of psychosis (Mairs ef al 2011). BA has been used successfully with chents of different ages‚ religious and ethnic backgrounds‚ and across a variety
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Case Studies Brenda L. Brown Axia College of University of Phoenix Causes and Potential Treatment II Case Studies Case Study I: Josephine a 47 year old woman whom I label her with the disorder of Schizoid Personality Disorder. What is the possible
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Case Study on Gender Identity Disorder I will give you a little background and a description of this family’s problem they said they have. The family came in and stated for some time they have had issues with having children. The couple said they have tried many things but nothing happened. The couple then attempted invitro fertilization over times with five miscarriages before they finally gave birth to fraternal twins a girl and a boy. They stated they knew the twins were different because the
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For each case‚ include the following: An analysis of the situation and possible causes for the subject’s behavior A preliminary diagnosis of the subject’s disorder using the symptoms he or she displays The set of therapies you suggest for helping the subject deal with his or her symptoms Case Study Number One: Karen Karen is a 30-year-old single woman. She was referred to a psychiatrist after six visits to her primary care physician complaining of headaches‚ body aches‚ sharp pains
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An Exploratory Study on Bipolar Disorder I. Introduction Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes psychological and physical problems bad enough to affect everyday life - sometimes seriously. This disorder is also said to be one of the oldest disorders. According to the DSM-IV-TR‚ Bipolar Disorder‚ also known as Manic Depression or Bipolar Affect Disorder‚ is an extreme condition in which a person constantly changing moods‚ from a very good mood to a depressive state. A person diagnosed
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ASSIGNMENT: Oubada Alkowatli 2012M050 Objectives: Describe the stages of sleep and associated Disorders. Explain the treatment or interventions for these disorders. Stages of sleep: There are two types of sleep- Slow-wave sleep and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. Slow Wave Sleep:- This sleep is exceedingly restful and is associated with decreases in both peripheral vascular tone and many other vegetative functions of the body. For instance there are 10-30 percent decreases in blood pressure‚ respiratory
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pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) studies that have investigated of these GABAergic abnormalities in vivo in patients with MDD have yielded mixed findings‚ due to differences in MRS methods used to measure GABA. Increasing evidence points to an association between major depressive disorders (MDDs) and diverse types of GABAergic deficits. In this review‚ we summarize
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is‚ “a mental disorder that causes uncontrollable unwanted thoughts or feelings making the person feel compelled to do something repetitively to reduce the intruding thoughts.” For example‚ a person that obsesses over feeling dirty constantly and not feeling clean even after taking numerous showers will continuously wash themselves. This repetitive act will consumes the person life and interfere with their daily routines creating distress and discomfort for them. The
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Muscular Disorders Case Report Case: A mother presents with her 13 y/o son with a history of frequent falls‚ difficulty getting up from a lying or sitting position‚ trouble jumping‚ large calf muscles and poor grades in school. Based on the description and symptoms given‚ the likely diagnosis would be Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy‚ or DMD; although DMD and its symptoms tend to show up at an earlier age but not always. This type of muscular dystrophy is the most common and severe form of
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Case Study - The Case of Agnes Sandra D. Darby PSY/410 October 28‚ 2008 Kristi Lane‚ PhD. The Case of Agnes The following is a case study analysis of Anxiety‚ Somatoform‚ and Dissociative Disorders. The writer will present an analysis of a selected case as described in the text‚ Case studies in abnormal behavior (8th ed.) by Meyer R.‚ Chapman‚ L.K.‚ & Weaver‚ C.M. (2009). The writer will also provide a brief overview of the selected case as well as analyze the biological‚ emotional‚ cognitive
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