dissociatives and deliriants

What are Dissociative Disorders? Dissociation Disorders are conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity, or perception. Some of the most common symptoms of dissociative disorders are memory loss, a sense of being detached from one’s self, perception errors, a clouded sense of identity, incapability to cope with stress, and frequent mental health issues like anxiety, suicide, and depression. These symptoms vary based on the specific type of dissociative…

The Dissociative Identity Disorder (multiple personality disorder) manifests through many symptoms. The common feature of the different forms of manifestation is that there are 2 or more (sometimes up to 100) identities or different personalities in a person. In a dissociative identity disorder appear on average between 8 and 10 partial identities. Of these, at least 2 assume the control of the behavior. DID is a state in which a person is detached from reality. The person with a…

Multiple Personality Disorder is known as Dissociative Identity Disorder. It is a mental disorder that does not have a cure for all the disruptions in the memory and identity. Dissociative Identity Disorder is known as one of the most controversial disorders in the world and it is very difficult to get a diagnosis. “Dissociation is a defense device to help protect the person’s mind from the actions that are taking place during that time” (10). A history of emotional, physical or sexual abuse…

1. The name of the disorder that interested me was Pervasive Developmental Disorder or PDD. PDD is now has recently been classified as just Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2. PDD is any of several disorders of childhood that are characterized by significantly atypical behaviors and severe impairment in the ability to relate to others. Some characteristics include: Atypical or social behavior, uneven skill development, poor speech and comprehension skills, difficulty with transitions, deficits in…

“hallucination-producing” drugs, particular neurotransmitter systems in the brain. Describe these three categories and include one example of a hallucinogenic drug in each. (20 points) The three classes of hallucinogens are Psychedelics, Dissociatives and Deliriants. Cannabis (marijuana) which falls under Psychedelics has a compound called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which affects the endocannabinoid (EC) system. In the EC system, neurons communicate with one another by sending and receiving…