objects or situations that cause them to have obsessive thoughts and increases their anxiety. When the patient continuously gets exposed to the things that bother them, they start to develop less anxiety and learn how to cope with things better. The response segment of the treatment deals with the ritual behaviors that individuals do in order to reduce their anxiety. This treatment helps the patient to deal with their anxiety other ways besides preforming rituals. The therapists always make…
effects of bullying are depression, anxiety and decreased academic achievement to name a few. Bullying can lead to suicide but it is not the only factor. There are other effects, including depression and lack of support from home and trauma if the bullying is excessive. There are short-term effects of bullying that actually mask themselves as long-term effects. Some of the short term effects are the victims experience frequent headaches, develop eating disorders and loss of sleep. These issues…
take a deep breath, there’s one last step your therapist insisted on, but before you can take that step you remember what…
In 1980, PTSD was first added to the third edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) by the American Psychiatric Association as stated by M.J. Friedman (2016). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a traumatic event and has many symptoms and forms of treatment. A traumatic event can be defined as a life-threatening event such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist…
Anxiety and Depression. It is becoming more prevalent in society that we hear these two words than fifty years ago. As future generations are born, more and more people seem to be diagnosed with either of these mental diseases and it is worrisome to the human development. These diseases have negatively impacted the human growth by effecting school and work performance, making relationships, and putting stress within the immediate family. This research paper will go over these topics between…
This paper begins by discussing the creation of a new diagnosis, Excessive Nose Picking. The paper explains why Excessive Nose Picking should be classified as a mental disorder and should be implemented into the next revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Included in this discussion, the paper reviews the specific behaviors and/or characteristics for the new diagnosis. It is important to note that the second section takes an in-depth look at the…
Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common anxiety disorder that causes people to obsess over thoughts and may result in compulsive behavior. According to The National Institute of Mental Health “OCD affects between 2 and 3 million adults in the United States (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD)”. This is the same amount of people living in the city of Houston, Texas! The International OCD Foundation estimates “There are also at least 500,000 children and teens with OCD (Who Gets OCD?)”.…
fear, a kind of anxiety disorder in which the individual has a relentless dread of a situation, living creature, place or thing. They are categorized into 3 main types: specific, social and agoraphobia. They differ from fears as they cause some level of impairment, and medications and psychotherapy are 2 main methods of treatment. ________________________________________________________________…
1. Definition – This disorder makes people worry more and think about their physical symptoms all the time. They are not making the symptoms that they have up but the problem comes in because they worry so much about what is happening to their body. This can cause problems for them in all areas of their life. 2. Causes/Risk Factors: • Genetics • Family history • Negative attitude • More sensitive to pain • Anxiety/depression • Stressful life events • Past trauma 3. Signs/Symptoms: • Pain •…
people on a personal level. The next day once Sam left for Penn State, Charlie starts to spiral out of control and having an episode. I believe that this episode was rooted by Charlie having major depressive disorder (MDD). The textbook then defines major depressive disorder as a disorder of individuals who have experienced episodes of depression but not of mania. Depression episodes are marked by sadness or loss in pleasure, accompanied by symptoms such as feelings of worthlessness or…