Types of Mental Disorders Essay

TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSMS), avoidant personality disorder (APD) is associated by a pattern of hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, social inhibition, and feelings of inadequacy 7 • Individuals who meet the criteria: 2 o Being extremely shy, o Inhibited in new situations, o Fearful of disapproval and social rejection. • Their fear of rejection is so overwhelming that is affects all aspects of…

I chose to watch the movie American Beauty. It was completely different than I thought it would be. But it certainly shows different types of disorders. I thought only one person would have a disorder but in reality all the characters has some type of mental illness or personality disorder. Lester and Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife. Lester’s wife Carolyn, who's cheating on him, hates him. His daughter Jane regards him with contempt, and his boss wants Lester to…

One type of unraveling that can happen to these people is commonly referred to now as PTSD. Before known as ‘Soldier’s Heart’ during the civil war, then during World War one began to be referred to as ‘Shell shock syndrome’ or ‘Battle fatigue’ and afterwards finally gained its current name PTSD. These mental disorders would begin following these men as they returned from either the battlefields or the hospitals, the injuries following them…

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent type of psychological disorder in the United States. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2015), reports show 40 million adults in the United States are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, which is 18% of the population. Additionally, National surveys show that women are 60% more likely to develop an anxiety disorder than men (National Institute of Mental Health). The American College Health Association reported…

Evidence-Based Public Health Stages of Mental Health Intervention Two approaches to implementing community health improvements interventions include evidence-based public health and research-driven approaches. Each intervention has its strengths and limitations (Peter et al., 2012). Much of the discussion will be done on evidence-based public health which emphasizes on the scientific basis of preventing disease and dissemination of rigorously evaluated interventions from governmental and…

Anne Farris Rosen, author of "School Discipline," explains what is going on with schools and their discipline policies as well as what type of students that are usually affected by these policies. She explain what the schools are doing with the students who have problems with mental disorders that are getting into trouble or having trouble with the schools. Regardless of students causing problems, sometimes they just have their own problems with their family or…

The topic I would love to discuss and learn about more in this field of practice is mental health issues. Also I want to pursue a career in clinical psychology after getting my undergraduate degree in Social Work. On top of that I chose this particular topic is because I believe the most devastating thing in the world is when our brains fail to corporate with us and stop functioning normally. Because the brain controls and is the navigator for every part of our body it’s hard to even do anything…

Kristianna Mason Borderline Personality Disorder Greenville Technical College Mental illnesses are commonly referred to a wide range of mental health conditions. These are disorders that affect many things in a person’s life which includes their mood, behavior and cognition. From time to time, there are many people that develop these mental health illnesses and they become concerning when there are symptoms and ongoing signs that cause recurring stresses and the inability to function…

million women and ten million men suffer from an eating disorder at some time in their life, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder (Hudson, Keski-Rahkonen, and Wade). Eating disorders are a very complex and devastating illness that cause serious consequences for people’s health and relationships. Along with affecting the physical health, the mental and emotional health is affected. When suffering from an eating disorder, people need to seek professional help and…

Each year, thousands of teens commit suicide in the United States. Suicide is a major problem as it is one of the leading causes of death among teenagers and young adults. Families and friends are heart-broken and greatly affected emotionally by the death of their loved ones. It must be unimaginable for us to understand how difficult it is for parents to cope with such a tragedy. No parent ever imagine that this would happen to their child. Everyone, especially parents, are often bewildered…