If I were in the shoes of Josephine Schmoe, I would most probably feel overwhelmed to receive results as the ones issued by the personality assessments administered to her: MMPI-2 and MCMI-III. The test results might suggest that Josephine suffers from a personality disorder. If the test results are actually accurate, these can help Josephine to receive appropriate treatment and medication to help her function and cope more effectively with all she is handling. On the other hand, if these results are not correct, these can cause more harm to her such as causing depression, isolating her from friends and loved ones, or even worst: receive a referral to a psychiatric hospital due to their suicidal idealizations.…
Patient is a 15 year old female who presented to the ED with IVC paperwork from Daymark. Per documentation, patient states that she has been having depression and cutting herself since the 6th grade. Per documentation patient makes statement like, "Uh, you know, I just get frustrated and think I would be better off dead." Denies HI, Symptoms of psychosis.…
1. After reading the Julia’s vignette, I have concluded that she meets the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar I. In order to be diagnosed with Bipolar I, an individual must meet the criteria for one manic episode as well as not being better explained by another mental disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, etc.). The symptoms that I have factored into the diagnosis of a Major Depressive Episode (MDE) are uncontrollable crying, guilt, overeating, exhaustion, and oversleeping for a period longer than two weeks. The symptoms that I have factored into the diagnosis of a Manic Episode are psychosis, insomnia, rapid speech, inability to focus, racing thoughts, and strange beliefs.…
Undeniably, the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is an interesting yet enlightening read about a girl named Melinda Sordino who faces depression after a traumatic incident. There are multiple settings, but there are two major ones. The story mostly takes place at the MerryWeather High School. This is a place where Melinda fears to be at because she can run into Andy Evans, the boy who raped her at the summer party that left her devastated. The next setting is at Kyle Rodger’s party, this is where her depression began.…
Focus: Samantha and family will learn and practice coping skills to manage Samantha’s depressive moods. Ms. Smalls (MHP), Ms. Smith (MHS) and Samantha practice coping skills to manage depressive symptoms. Intervention: MHP, MHS and Samantha MHP and MHS discuss coping skills practice to manage depressive moods. MHS and Samantha role play different ways to express her emotions. MHS and Samantha practice deep breathing, positive self-talk, and identifying triggers.…
1. What kind of a history do you need to gather on the geriatric population prior to ordering psychotropic medication? A full and complete Medical history is important to consider any co-morbid disease processes. Has the patient been treated for or diagnosed with any psychiatric disorders or diseases?…
While watching the film “Lalee’s Kin”, I gather as much information needed to be able to help assess this families concerns. Information that include the Lalee’s family economic status, in which they were living in poverty coming from a background of sharecroppers and slavery. Some addition information I retain about Lalee’s family, was their educational status, which Lalee only had a six grade education. Lalee’s family demographics, which Lalee had three grandchildren living with her and her own children. The environment they live in was the delta in Mississippi and this area was a rural and poor.…
Tish soon finds out that she is pregnant and when she tells him,he’s very happy to be having a baby but now he is in more of a hurry to get out so he can actually be there and take care of their baby. Relationships have the potential to be both difficult and beautiful. One example of my theme is the relationship between fonny and tish. Before fonny and tish were together they hated each other, but then they started talking and fell in love, after years…
Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal. In the novel Ordinary People by Judith Guest, Ordinary is contrary to the Jarrett family. In the beginning of the novel a 17 year old boy named Conrad has just gotten off release from a mental hospital for committing an act of suicide. Conrad’s guilt and grief of his brother’s death leads him to attempt suicide by slashing his wrists. When Conrad returns home and back to school, he struggles with trying to get his life back to “normal.”…
Her father was overprotective and thought that there was no man good enough to marry his daughter, for example, “None of the young men were quite good enough for Miss Emily and such.” On the other hand, the narrator in The Yellow Wallpaper would suffer the same treatment of control by her husband. After the birth of their child, Jane, her husband, and sister-in-law would spend the summer in a rented Victorian mansion. Suffering from postpartum depression, her husband who’s a doctor, refuses to acknowledge her mental condition, doesn’t believe that she is sick, then she’s forced by her husband to get some “rest” as a form of treatment. Jane states in the text, “John is a physician, and perhaps-(I would not say it to a living soul, of course, but this is dead paper and a great relief to my mind)-perhaps that is one reason I do not get well faster.…
Depression isn’t something that has the capability of being physically seen. Those who suffer from it might show signs, but it requires a lot for someone to look closely, pay attention, and discover what is occurring within that person’s mind. In the novel Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson, the use of symbolism assists in portraying an unspoken theme of depression. The author shows this through the janitor’s closet, the turkey sculpture, and the constant mentioning of trees. Depression can cause people to alienate themselves and their thoughts from others.…
Biopsychosocial Spiritual Assessment Identifying Information: Jamiela Geathers, is self-referred 24 year old African-American female. She is single and does have any children or developmental/intellectual disabilities. She is a senior at Limestone College, who is experiencing high levels of anxiety. Present Psychiatric Illness/Symptoms: Client reports recent episode of anxiety and mood swings, temper flare ups and difficulty focusing on school work and being around large crowds of people.…
Catherine and Claire’s Rights The play Proof by David Auburn tells a story about a woman named Catherine, whose father is a brilliant mathematician plagued by a mental illness. Due to her father having this mental illness, she struggles to deal with her suspicion that she has inherited the same disease. Catherine’s sister Claire does not think she is capable of living on her own and wants to commit her to a mental hospital.…
Thought Paper No. 1 I have one older sister who recently turned 21 who I am very close with. For the majority of the time she is very easy to get along with because she has a very sunny disposition, is very energetic, kind, and is has pretty solid communication (for the most part). However, she is an entirely different person when she is on her period because she suffers from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, PMDD, which Mayo Clinic describes as, “…a severe, sometimes disabling extension of premenstrual syndrome.”…
Personality basically ascribes to individual differences in terms of characteristic patterns of thinking, as well as with respect to feelings and behavior. It’s primarily based on two broad areas, such as understanding individual differences in relationship to irritability or sociability, and the other aspect is founded on how different parts of an individual come together as a whole (Smith, Baron & Grove, 2014). When an individual’s characteristic pattern thinking and behavior deviates noticeably, particularly from the conventional expectations of his/her culture, or rather is inflexible and pervasive, then the person can be termed as having personal distress or personality disorder. Essentially, maladjustment and the enhancement of healthy…