The following essay will focus on the disease known as Muscular Dystrophy and how it affects the overall state of human growth and development ranging from preconception genetics to the complexities of its negative psychological impact it has on its unfortunate victims. Tim Newman, from the University of Illinois-Chicago (2017), states “Muscular dystrophy is a muscle-wasting disease whose predominant forms may affect up to 1 in every 5,000 males.” Muscular Dystrophy, otherwise known as MD, can also occur in females, and usually arises early in adolescence. The contribution of genes and their environments are detrimental to how muscular dystrophy is acquired. Causes of muscular dystrophy are genetically linked to the X chromosome being inherited
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According to an article by, the Center for Disease Control (2016) “Muscular dystrophy has a tremendous impact on affected individuals, families, health systems, and communities. Future research studies have a role in improving care for individuals and families.” So a child with developing muscular dystrophy can acquire long term personality effects like mistrust, which can be caused by early aged trust vs. mistrust social and/or developmental issues, which has the possibility to change the social norms of muscular dystrophy. Problematic extended caregiver attachment in childhood could be an early indicator of poor cognitive development. Cohort normalcy differences in school aged children have the possibility to transition into isolation as young adults and can result in severe depression, caused by early onset despair of awareness of an inevitable shortened life span made aware by interactive social settings. However, this is all dependent on the temperament and personality of each individual’s specific …show more content…
K Bushby ‘s article, The Diagnosis and Management of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (2010) announced that “ … while the consequences of DMD (such as physical limitations) may result in social isolation, social withdrawal, and reduced access to social activities. For many parents, the stress caused by the psychosocial problems of the child and difficulties in getting them recognized and properly treated exceeds the stress associated with the physical aspects of the disease.” Counseling is clearly a necessity for a developing child and young adult with muscular dystrophy, so the individuals self awareness among other things can be observed and treated as needed. Psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers work daily in order to provide accurate counseling and assistance needed to maintain the integrity of proper transitional life-span stages of individuals with muscular dystrophy. Clinical research and study is a focal point of combating muscular dystrophy, and with this there is an abundance of medications readily available to counteract this disease in order to prolong its many physical and psychological effects with hopes to produce a higher quality of life span development. Psychoactive side effects associated with medications taken by individuals with muscular dystrophy should be monitored due to
According to an article by, the Center for Disease Control (2016) “Muscular dystrophy has a tremendous impact on affected individuals, families, health systems, and communities. Future research studies have a role in improving care for individuals and families.” So a child with developing muscular dystrophy can acquire long term personality effects like mistrust, which can be caused by early aged trust vs. mistrust social and/or developmental issues, which has the possibility to change the social norms of muscular dystrophy. Problematic extended caregiver attachment in childhood could be an early indicator of poor cognitive development. Cohort normalcy differences in school aged children have the possibility to transition into isolation as young adults and can result in severe depression, caused by early onset despair of awareness of an inevitable shortened life span made aware by interactive social settings. However, this is all dependent on the temperament and personality of each individual’s specific …show more content…
K Bushby ‘s article, The Diagnosis and Management of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (2010) announced that “ … while the consequences of DMD (such as physical limitations) may result in social isolation, social withdrawal, and reduced access to social activities. For many parents, the stress caused by the psychosocial problems of the child and difficulties in getting them recognized and properly treated exceeds the stress associated with the physical aspects of the disease.” Counseling is clearly a necessity for a developing child and young adult with muscular dystrophy, so the individuals self awareness among other things can be observed and treated as needed. Psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers work daily in order to provide accurate counseling and assistance needed to maintain the integrity of proper transitional life-span stages of individuals with muscular dystrophy. Clinical research and study is a focal point of combating muscular dystrophy, and with this there is an abundance of medications readily available to counteract this disease in order to prolong its many physical and psychological effects with hopes to produce a higher quality of life span development. Psychoactive side effects associated with medications taken by individuals with muscular dystrophy should be monitored due to