Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Over 50% of males and 30% of females who would qualify for Gender Identity Disorder (GID) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) IV as a child are really gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Hein and Berger (2012) makes the argument of who gets to determine the criteria for gender dysphonia? Should it be therapists, doctors, parents, the child, the…

caused by non-availability of a mobile phone. This term was created after the realization of the addiction of cellphone. Nomophobia can cause an anxiety disorder in which is being tested within this article. I plan to use this in my article to help introduce to the meaning of cellphone addiction and the understanding of why it causes a disorder. Nonmophobia can cause uneasy habits “An analysis of individuals’ communication (King, Valença, & Nardi, 2010) by means of these modern devices…

authors of the article, Borderline Personality Disorder: Disorder or Trauma, a Review of the Empirical Literature explored the question of whether borderline personality disorder is a disorder arising out of experiences of childhood trauma. They found that although relationships between specific trauma types and outcomes in adulthood are inconsistent, overall associations between childhood trauma and the development of borderline personality disorder are strong and consistently identified…

whole. These writers write about a plethora of ideals, emotions and opposition to political and social events that affect us all. These types of writing bring light to subjects that may have been overlooked, or not thought of. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a subject literary writers have not directly written about, but, their works echo the symptoms and associated problem. Writing about a subject as complicated as PTSD is difficult in and of itself. The writer’s expertise is not…

Physical effects of eating disorders Eating disorders are one of those disorders that often are over looked. In addition, as eating disorders became more prevalent, some preconceived notions about eating disorders began accuring that eating disorders there are having food problems. While that is true, an eating disorder is more of a brain disorder (mirror-mirror.org). There are many different types of eating disorders. They have different effects for different people. Eating disorders affect…

normal from the image the movie puts on. It is not until the end of the movie that we realize David is showing abnormal symptoms. Within these symptoms, I believe he would be diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). According to Barlow and Durand (2015), Dissociative Identity Disorder occurs when someone has two or more personalities/identities that affect behavior, cognition, memory, and much more. In Hide and Seek (Josephson & Polson, 2005), David displays two identities, with one…

Female Hysteria Similar to masturbatory insanity, the disease of hysteria operated in a similar way in the nineteenth century to control women. According to Chamberlain (2013), hysteria occurred at a period, when women were given new options in the division of labour, such as teaching and nursing. A medical system was developed to emphasize that in men, the brain is a predominant organ of the body, whereas in women, the nervous and reproductive system is dominant; hence their role in society is…

Anti-social Personality Disorder New Jersey City University Introduction to Psychology Gabrielle Napoleon 12/12/16 Abstract Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a mental illness that is characterized by impulsive behavior, a reckless disregard for social norms, and an inability to experience guilt. Individuals with ASPD exhibit an inflated sense of self-worth and possess a superficial charm, traits that often aid their attempts to violate the rights of other individuals. Although…

race, socio economics, or geographical location should be able to do and understand various forms of mathematics, especially simple calculations, like counting change. Other learning disorders DSM-IV-TR ( Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ) has a mathematics disorder listed. The disorder requires a person to be behind in their ability based on standardized testing for their grade or age level. One concern is the method of testing. Standardized testing is a like a…

Mental illnesses have seen various revolutionary changes when it comes to treatment. From asylums, to the introduction of the first antipsychotic in the 1950s, it goes without saying that treatment for these taboo ailments have been anything but ordinary. (Healy, 1-4) In fact, most research involving neurochemistry used today is still relatively questionable. Psychiatry’s most recent revolution, the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, has only been around for 30 years. Consequently,…