Conduct disorder

attachment in childhood. To meet the requirements of this paper, I will focus on her addiction and her depression using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidenced based practice in treating substance use disorders and depression by encompassing: motivational interventions, contingency management, relapse prevention in individual, couples, and family settings (McHugh, Hearon, & Otto, 2010). My goal in using CBT with Sarah will be to assist her in…

V. Psychological Factors Functions According to the case manager Ms. Lewis as a result, DeAngelo has significant limitations in activities of daily living. His appearance is often neglected. He often wears unwashed clothing and appears to be untidy. He stays in his room for days afraid of dust and particles will get into his lungs and he continues to always wear his mask over his face. DeAngelo would rather sleep than move around in the day time. He barely sleeps at night because he says,” he…

Also, antisocial personality disorder is linked to a history of childhood adversity and maltreatment. Its shown that adults with anti-personality disorder had high rates of been beat and having a parent that had a substance use disorder a, went to jail, or attempted suicide. Which Eminem did face as well. We know Eminem’s mother Deborah had a substance use disorder and we know that Eminem was beat as well. He is also easily angry and quite impulsive…

comorbid presentation of trichotillomania and depression. I believe both disorders present in Madeline due to the set of symptoms which are paramount of both disorders. In discussing this diagnosis in depth, we will be able to better understand her disorder and the best course of action that will lead to her recovery. The primary diagnosis for which Madeline entered the inpatient facility is best described as Major Depressive Disorder. The presentation of a slew of symptoms that are paramount…

Depression among adolescents has slowly started to become an epidemic in the United States. Studies show that one in eight American teenagers will experience any form of depression. That 's estimated at about 15-20% of the teen population. Looking at adults, only 5-10% experience any form of depression in their adult lives (¨Depression and Mood¨). Depression comes in an abundance of shapes and forms. There’s about seven different variations of depression people can suffer from, each varying in…

held as well as, filling forms and giving consents to be a part of the study. The patients that have a mental illness, other than depression, were unqualified in participating in this study. Some of these are: Bipolar depression, Panic disorder, Substance abuse disorder, psychoactive medication or any attempts of suicidal thoughts (Lustman et al., 1998, pg. 614). By continuing this study, patients with type 2 diabetes who suffer from major depression were told that, this mental illness can play…

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…

psychiatric disorders in childhood. ADHD possibly will cause mental problems, social, and substantial academic, and may continue into adulthood. ADHD is a significant public health problem for it damages the functionality of the individual and may affects both the family and social environment. ADHD is commonly associated with mental disorders. “It was reported that children and adolescents with ADHD have the comorbidity of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in 30%–60% cases, anxiety disorders…

Adolescents are often very hard to treat and evidence based research does not always work with this particular population. Many of the adolescents that are in treatment centers are dealing with behavioral issues, conduct issues, mood disorders, personality disorders, complex trauma, and suicidal ideation. These complex issues make finding proper treatment even more difficult. Mode Deactivation Therapy (MDT) seems to work well with this population as every study in this annotated bibliography…

diagnosed with bipolar disorder by the time they reach adolescence (Merikangas, K.R, He. J.P, Burstein, M., Swanson, S. A., Avenevoli, S., Cui, L., et al. 2010). A further probe into mental health problem prevalence data suggests that incidents of anxiety-related disorders are 5% to 18% in children, 0.3% to 13% in preadolescents, and 0.6% to 7% in adolescents (Connor & Meltzer, 2006). In addition to these staggering statistics, the lifetime prevalence for conduct disorder ranges from 0.6% to…