Classification of mental disorders

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    Dissociative Identity Disorder earlier recognized as the multiple personality disorder is a state where an individual’s identity is split into two or more distinctive personalities that alternatively control the individual. The accuracy of the disorder is disputed but can be confirmed by independent evidence. Individuals suffering from DID mostly show post-traumatic symptoms like nightmares and startle responses. Research identifies that the disorder is common among biological relatives of…

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    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…

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    In 1952 antisocial personality disorder, abbreviated ASPD, was classified in the first addition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM) as a sociopathic personality disturbance and that it could merely be considered ‘moral insanity’(Hesse, M. 2010). It wasn’t until the second addition of the DSM came out that it was categorized as it own personality disorder that was to be classified, when being diagnosed, as mild, moderate or severe, but many psychologists didn't accept…

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    talk specifically about Paranoid Schizophrenia which is the most frequently viewed within the Schizophrenias. It is very interesting because when you begin to study about it you can notice that there are a lot of famous people that suffered this mental disorder ,people like Joan of Arc , Vincent Van Gogh , the American mathematician John Nash ,winner of the Economy Nobel price who inspire the movie “A Beautiful Mind “ ,Marilyn Monroe’s mother and grandmother, Mary Todd Lincoln the wife of…

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    Ptsd Impact

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    Vietnam Had on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatments Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has always been an occurring issue in soldiers returning home again after serving their country. In the beginning, the problem of PTSD was pushed aside and disregarded by American citizens, but the Vietnam War was the defining moment that opened up the countries eyes to the severity of the psychological problem. Vietnam marked the turning point in not only mental treatment, but also triggered the…

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    whole of mental health. Both professions specialize in the mysteries surrounding the human mind, and how the mind influences behavior and overall well-being. Each of these career fields has committed individuals who assist others in maintaining balanced mental health. However, though these professions overlap, they are still diverse in various aspects of their specific natures. Overall, a psychiatrist is a physician whose expertise lies in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental and…

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    In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association added PTSD to the third edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) nosologic classification scheme. PTSD diagnosis has filled an important gap in psychiatric theory and practice. The key to understanding PTSD is the concept of trauma. According to the DSM-III PTSD was conceptualized as being a catastrophic stressor outside the range of normal human experiences. While most people exposed to traumatic events do not…

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    Mentally Ill Offenders

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    Mental health services program in conjunction with probation and parole are provided to those offenders that have been diagnosed with mental disorders. Some of these mental disorders include, but are not limited to, anxiety and major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or pedophilia. Anxiety disorders are behavior problems caused by fear that’s out of proportion to the danger. Examples include phobias and uncontrollable behavior. Depression is the profound or prolonged unhappiness,…

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    Trichotillomania (OCD)

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    Prior to the release of the DSM-5 in 2013, Trichotillomania, also known as hair-pulling disorder, was classified as an impulse control disorder in DSM-IV-TR. This disorder involves the perennial pulling of one's hair from various parts of their body.. These behaviors are often done in privacy, are more common in adult females and often become prevalent on the onset of puberty. Many people with trichotillomania try to stop the picking but feel like they just can’t. The sense of being unable to…

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    History of Diagnosis Diagnosis is the procedure used to identify the presence, nature, and cause of a disorder from its onset, course, and constellation of signs and symptoms (Othmer and Othmer 2002). Mitchell Wilson (1993) has outlined the movement toward medicalization of diagnosis in an article ‘‘DSM-III and the Transformation of American Psychiatry’’. He states that from the end of World War II until the mid- 1970s the organizing model for American psychiatry was a ‘‘broadly conceived…

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