Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

person may misinterpret jokes, this can lead to many social problems because they do not understand what others think, want or feel. Many people with autism experience sensitivity to stimuli. According to Psychology Today, this sensory processing disorder presents a major social challenge; the meeting of new people brings new sensory information such as smells, sounds, sights, and other types of input causing a surprise response. This can cause autistic people to avoid forming new friendships,…

What does it mean be transgendered? Is it a “personal truth” one identities with or is a misunderstood metal disorder? In the past, being transgendered was identified as gender dysmorphic disorder by the American Psychological Association. Since then, ideology of transgendered and how it was treated has changed. Over time, the LGTB community has brought an awareness to the transgendered community. They started a movement that allows people to be their true self or become their true self with the…

these children have a brain disorder, but they shouldn’t be on psychiatric medication at a very young age. They’re kids. Kids show problematic behaviors because they are children. If you give…

PE increase distress and have higher client dropout rates, and clients completing a standard course of treatment still met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Furthermore, comorbidity and heterogeneity are considerable factors in the diagnosis of PTSD when measuring levels of resilience and recovery. For example, PTSD shares diagnostic symptoms with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), including “sleep apnia, anhedonia, irritability and difficulty sleeping.” Epidemiological data reveals that between…

of the most controversial and less understood mental disorder is known as BPD or (Borderline personality Disorder). This mental disorder is commonly confused with Bipolar Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorders. Although both mental disorders cause unawareness of reality, people who suffer from BPD have trouble managing their emotions, they become very unstable and are left with a distorted self-image. Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder in medical literature dates as far back as…

students are often labeled as troubled, mental or difficult. According to Counseling in Schools, their mission is to promote the emotional and social growth of children so that they can thrive in school and succeed in life (2017, para1). In order to achieve this mission, the clinical staff must frequently classify mental health disorders using the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The DSM -5, offers these classifications of mental disorders where all individuals who…

Introduction The focus of this program is to increase awareness about children with post-traumatic stress disorder ages 3 to 17. Trauma is the key to understanding post-traumatic stress disorder. Trauma is an overwhelming event that takes away a persons safety, it creates a sense of helplessness and it continues to affect ones perception of reality. According to the American Psychological Association, “Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural…

possess mental illness have a unique set of circumstances and needs which will be discussed in this paper. The elements examined in this paper are based in the process of offenders with mental illness and the needed treatment. The elements include the offenders with mental illness, the different type of treatment, issues concerning their treatment, the mental health courts, and the expansion of mental health courts for juveniles suffering from mental illness. Keywords: Treatment, Mental…

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D., is a psychological disorder— classified by deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors— of the brain that is caused by low levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine can be thought of as the motivation, cognition, and reward system. The main characteristics of this disorder are inattention, hyperfocus, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. To be diagnosed with A.D.H.D., a person who is seventeen and…

familiarizing themselves with the disorder, they soon realized each individual person is different. Subsequently, McKenzie’s parents ultimately made the decision to begin her treatment immediately and trusted those steps would guarantee McKenzie could carry on with her life as typical as could reasonably be expected. What was McKenzie’s diagnosis? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be described as a “heterogeneous disorder with a…