1. Many loving parents are described as being “overcontroling” or “overinvolved”. Where do such patterns of behavior come from?
In most cases, I believe that parents who are described as being over controlling or overinvolved are trying to live out their life through their children’s’ life. In Suzanne’s case I think that her parents are trying to live there life through Suzanne that seems to benefit mostly her parents and If anything put a ton of weight on Suzanne’s shoulders. They were making her feel like she could never do well enough, whether If it was with school or any extracurricular activities.
What can parents do to avoid crossing the line in their efforts to guide and protect their maturing children?
I think If parents are more …show more content…
Based on your reading of either the DSM-5 or your textbook, what disorder might Suzanne be displaying? Which of her symptoms suggest this disorder? 1
According to the DSM-5, Suzanne had developed Trichotillomania which is a recurrent mental disorder that causes you to pull out the hair on your body from your face, eyebrows, and head.
Individuals such as Suzanne are often in denial and tempt to avoid participating in social activities due to their embarrassment. Most of Suzanne’s incidents occur when she is severely under stress. Habit-reversal therapy seems to be a very effective method of treatment of intervention, awareness, and stimulus control techniques that allows the individual to merely engage in another activity, such as clinching their fist to resist the urge of hair pulling.
5. Are the family, school. And social pressures by Suzanne particularly unusual? Why might have they led to dysfunction in Suzanne’s case, but not in the loves of other persons?
I do not believe that Suzanne’s social, family, and school pressures are at all unusual. Many people go through the same things with their parents and fall into unfortunate relationships. In Suzanne’s case, I believe that many of these family and social problems have led to a disorder because Suzanne seems to have learned to cope through her trauma and anxiety by essentially pulling out her
In most cases, I believe that parents who are described as being over controlling or overinvolved are trying to live out their life through their children’s’ life. In Suzanne’s case I think that her parents are trying to live there life through Suzanne that seems to benefit mostly her parents and If anything put a ton of weight on Suzanne’s shoulders. They were making her feel like she could never do well enough, whether If it was with school or any extracurricular activities.
What can parents do to avoid crossing the line in their efforts to guide and protect their maturing children?
I think If parents are more …show more content…
Based on your reading of either the DSM-5 or your textbook, what disorder might Suzanne be displaying? Which of her symptoms suggest this disorder? 1
According to the DSM-5, Suzanne had developed Trichotillomania which is a recurrent mental disorder that causes you to pull out the hair on your body from your face, eyebrows, and head.
Individuals such as Suzanne are often in denial and tempt to avoid participating in social activities due to their embarrassment. Most of Suzanne’s incidents occur when she is severely under stress. Habit-reversal therapy seems to be a very effective method of treatment of intervention, awareness, and stimulus control techniques that allows the individual to merely engage in another activity, such as clinching their fist to resist the urge of hair pulling.
5. Are the family, school. And social pressures by Suzanne particularly unusual? Why might have they led to dysfunction in Suzanne’s case, but not in the loves of other persons?
I do not believe that Suzanne’s social, family, and school pressures are at all unusual. Many people go through the same things with their parents and fall into unfortunate relationships. In Suzanne’s case, I believe that many of these family and social problems have led to a disorder because Suzanne seems to have learned to cope through her trauma and anxiety by essentially pulling out her