Classification of mental disorders

sociopaths do not feel remorse and are able to get away with much more immoral behavior than someone without this mental illness. Not all Sociopaths fall under the classification of a serial killer or serious criminals. In fact, many sociopaths are able to control their desire to carry out the violent acts drawn up in their emotionless minds. Those diagnosed with this mental disorder tend to refrain from everyday relationships and often view people as mere items rather than a living thing with…

Europe during the late nineteenth century, many people with mental illnesses went without help and were left untreated. Only those with mental health issues that were considered extremely hazardous such as schizophrenia, paranoia, and severe depression were seen by professionals, while others had to rely on only family members and the clergy for help and guidance (Graham, 4). By the early twentieth century, people with less severe mental illnesses than incapacitating depression, borderline…

The course of treatment for various disorders has been altered hundreds of times since the discovery of the disorders. Not only this, disorders themselves have changed. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is no different. Just as how all treatments have their pro’s and con’s and one must weigh each heavily before deciding on a course of treatments, ADHD also has its pro’s and con’s. This paper will dedicate its mass to discussing the controversy over the types of treatment available…

than half of the mental health workforce. According to Harkness (2003), Clinical Social workers are usually the first to diagnosis mental disorders. However, it is also argued that having the license to diagnosis can make social workers liable. Failure to diagnosis or misdiagnosis that can lead to the harm of a client can become a case for malpractice.…

In her novel, Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman discusses the concept of Complex Trauma Disorder and its implications. Intolerant of the currently defined diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), she decides to rename it. Herman believes that the existing definition for PTSD is inaccurate, or as she asserts “does not fit accurately enough” (119). The present criteria for this diagnosis results from those who have survived “circumscribed” traumatic events, which includes rape,…

their personal psychological disorders. A psychological disorder, or sometimes better known as a mental disorder, is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and create distresses for the individual experiencing these symptoms. The classification and diagnosis of psychological disorders is a concern for both mental health providers and mental health clients, along with the patient…

1.There are multiple mental illnesses portrayed in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest as the setting for the story is a mental institution. The narrator is a large Native American who feigns deaf and dumbness. This character is an excellent study in the evolution of a mentally ill individual along the path of finding a semblance of normalcy, although the phenomenon is the result of interactions with a decidedly psychopathic or sociopathic man, McMurphy, played by Jack Nicholson. Nicholson connives…

Treatment of moderate to severe alcohol use disorder has been a difficult and previously under-researched disease. In the past thirty years, new models have been proposed with their own advantages and disadvantages. Currently, the most accepted form of treatment is the biopsychological model. In this paper, the biopsychological model will be assessed via treatment options, peer-reviewed research, and historical applications. Due to the accessibility of alcohol, this is a dangerous disease…

extent mental health patients are cared for in the community to distinguish if there is a failure amongst the system to care for those that suffer with mental health problems. It will aim to explore the public health services and care provided, legislations for assisting mental health people in the community and government funding bodies for people/services in London areas. Community based services for people with mental health, are dived between professionals such as psychiatrists, mental…

According to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, major depressive disorder can be defined as a depressed mood or a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities that lasts for two or more weeks at a time and has a significant impact on daily life. 25-year-old Tracy was referred to a mental health center when she began displaying symptoms of a depressive disorder that affected her daily functioning after her partner of two years "freaked out" and left her when she told him she was pregnant.…