Comorbidity

violation. An advantage for the group itself is that attendees may come because of genuine interest rather than advertising or promotion. Disadvantages of this anonymity could be the inability to forge a true connection with others, and because of comorbidity issues perhaps not being granted access to services they may need and not be aware of (such as mental health services). There is also the danger of an attendee having suicidal thoughts and the anonymity prevents follow-up or further…

DSM-III, where what was previously classified as anxiety neurosis in the DSM-II was split into panic disorder and GAD (Woodman, 1997, p.1). Since then, GAD has consistently been the least researched of the anxiety disorders because of its frequent comorbidity with other psychological or medical conditions. Nonetheless, it is known that people with GAD have symptoms of excessive physiologic arousal, distorted cognitive processes, and poor coping strategies. Statistics show that between 4% - 6.6%…

care providers for individuals, particularly the pediatric population, with ASD. Individuals with ASD do not only attend occupational therapy. Children with ASD “have extensive health-care needs along with physical, developmental / neurological comorbidities … due to which they require services from multiple health-care, educational, and social services providers” (Vohra, Madhavan, et. al 2014). These health care providers may include physical therapy, applied behavioral therapy, and speech…

and anxiety disorder social anxiety and dislike for school/defiance towards teachers. (Grimmett et.al, 148-149). It ranges from 1-11% in prevalence but the average is 3.3%, and this could vary depending on age and gender. (DSM 5). Prevalence/ Comorbidity According to the DSM 5, the disorder seems to be more prevalent in males than females in…

Childhood Obesity Obesity in children in the United States has been growing and causing children to develop comorbidities much sooner. This article addresses epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, complications, treatments, and patient education of childhood obesity. Epidemiology There was a reported rise in childhood obesity reported between the 1960s and 2000 in the United States. According to Burns, Dunn, Brady, Starr, & Blosser (2013) nearly 12% of children 2 to 19 years old have body mass…

Evaluation The family will acknowledge they understand my teaching of having the patient wear proper footwear by being able to describe appropriate shoes that should be worn versus shoes that provide a trip hazard and the reasons behind the difference. At the end of teaching the family the importance of removing throw rugs in the home, the family will be able to verbalize how a throw rug can become a trip hazard and cause the seniors wheelchair to flip and the caregiver will remove the throw…

Sexual assault is “defined as unwanted physical sexual contact and includes behaviors ranging from unwanted touching of a sexual nature to coercive or nonconsensual vaginal, anal, or oral penetration (rape)” (Bell, Turchik, & Karpenko, 2014, p. 25). The health implications of sexual assault have been found to be significant in civilian populations. A history of sexual assault has been associated with poorer physical health outcomes, including chronic pain, gynecological symptoms, and…

Dustin Copeland Mrs. Powell English IV 31 October 2016 Alcohol and Tobacco When companies create and advertising campaign, they research those persons most likely to purchase their product. Advertisements are then placed everywhere there target audience is likely to see or hear them. Thus, advertising, though expensive, is a powerful tool. Critics worry that all these ads have too great an influence on consumers at the some time minimizing and glorifying risky behavior. These targeted…

Picture yourself enjoying your summer by going to an amusement park, and after waiting endless hours in line, it's finally your turn to ride the roller coaster.Going up the roller coaster tension and stress controls your body, but in just a few seconds , as you go down the roller coaster you will feel happy. Bipolar disorder which is the fourth most important cause of worldwide disability in 15-45 year-olds (Clinical review) feels exactly the same way as roller coaster ride would feel. Bipolar…

Briefly describe the nature of your involvement with student and how long you have known him/her: I was Martin’s clinical supervisor from September 2015 until may 2016. Briefly describe the activities performed by student under your guidance: The internship involved 3-4 hours of weekly supervision and the group comprised 3 students and a supervisor. Psychodynamic psychotherapy was the main focus of the internship but other theoretical frameworks were discussed as well. During…