Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

live with the war inside them, exist in a world of chaos. But the turmoil they experience isn’t who they are; the PTSD invades their minds and bodies,” Stan Wilczek, the author of Death’s Revenge, suggests. Posttraumatic stress disorder is also known as PTSD, a mental disorder that occurs after experiencing traumatic events. Statistically, among all 21.8 million veterans in the United States, 20% suffer from PTSD (Zarembo). Although the government…

Dominique McCord Mrs. Dives English 10 April 2016 Therapy Vs. Antidepressants While researching the books and articles by mental doctors about the effectiveness of cognitive therapy compared to Antidepressants and other forms of medication in teenagers, I found medical professionals who performed experiments and published their findings into books and online articles. These professionals organize their writings by beginning with background information, followed by conducting a form of…

About one percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Part of this group is Asperger’s syndrome, one of several subtypes of autism. Along with this syndrome comes with daily troubles and questions concerning what it is, myths, and symptoms. Treatments, history, and diagnoses are also important in regards to this subject matter. Aforementioned, Asperger’s is a type of autism. Although it is similar to classic autism, these differ in early development stages. This…

has morphed into the notorious villain Darth Vader. Discovering this quantity of untold truths in a person’s life can be very traumatizing, triggering a personality disorder. Such is the case for Princess…

any underlying skin-related medical problems like lesions, scabies, etc. Then the patient is evaluated and treated for psychological conditions. When knowing about certain comorbid disorders, clinicians can better treat their patients. Some regimens may work better for patients who have certain co-occurring disorders (Arnold et al., 2001). For example, people who also suffer with BDD tend to respond better to cognitive-behavioral therapy (Ravindran, Silva, Ravindran, Richter, & Rector, 2009).…

therapy’, is a way to treat people with a mental disease by helping them understand their illness” (NIH). Such therapy gives patients strategies and tools to manage their own stress and unhealthy behaviors. It teaches them that making healthy life-style changes helps to manage the symptoms of their disease and successfully function in everyday life. Because addiction has the classification of a mental disease in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), many doctors…

During this period of history according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders of DSM-I being homosexual was suffering from a mental disorder called “sociopathic personality disturbance (archive 1) being a homosexual openly would be hard at this time in the 1950’s because people had preconceived ideas of sexual perversion which caused conflict…

arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive” (Nietzsche 139).In this quote, Nietzsche denounces the idea of intrinsic merit and necessary differentiation between persons, calling it offensive, similar to society’s stigmatization of mental illness. Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the author J.D. Salinger frequently alludes to Roland Barthes’ quote that “literature is the question minus the answer.” One of the most prevalent questions that arises is ‘what is wrong…

mouth. Dissociative identity disorder, most commonly known as the multi-personality-disorder is a very rare condition, known to have been caused by physical and sexual abuse, mostly during their childhood or at a young age. According to today’s psychiatrist, DID affects the body both mentally and physically. A person with Dissociative Identity disorder is said to have 10-15 different personalities, suffer from depression, mood swings, suicidal tendencies, and sleep disorders like insomnia, night…

There are many disorders that have origins from mythology. Narcissism is a very serious psychological disorder, whose origin can be traced back to roman and Greek mythology. Greek mythology, are the beliefs of the ancient Greeks dating back to about 2000 BC. Roman mythology, are the beliefs of the ancient Romans dating back to a time between 20 BC and 20 AD. Both myths tell a tale of a handsome young man who only wants to spend time with himself, which is what ultimately kills him.…