Emotional dysregulation

Only half of the population remembers their dreams regularly, however many people read significance into them and numerous theories have been proposed to explain the phenomenon of dreaming (Haralambos et al. 2002). Although it is universally accepted that dreaming is “a stage of sleep characterized by the experience of visual imagery and rapid eye movement (in the REM stage)” each theory proposes a different function/aspect of dreaming, most theories belonging to either the neurobiological or…

feeling (Buutner, 2011). Unfortunately, the brains reward system has been so altered that it is no longer making its own “feel good” chemicals and expects to get the DA dump from the drugs (Stanford, 2009). The extent of the brains adaption and dysregulation is dependent on the type of drug that is being taken (Stanford, 2009). Some drugs cause greater reinforcing effects and ultimate damage than others. More studies are needed to determine the exact causes of these differences, but what is…

References Abolghasemi, A., Bakhshian, F., & Narimani, M. (2013). Response inhibition and cognitive appraisal in clients with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry, 8(3), 124-130. doi:10.1002/9781118330043.ch7 This study compares different cognitive and behavioral responses and symptoms comparing people from 3 different groups, healthy people, people who were diagnosed with acute stress disorder, and people diagnosed with post-traumatic…

during the late 1960’s in Massachusetts. The main character is an eighteen-year-old girl Susana Kaysen, who suffers from borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder is a debilitating high-risk disease associated with strong emotional suffering that impairs everyday functioning (Fertuck, Karan, & Stanley, 2016, p. 1). She is a troubled teenager who recently left high school and appears to come from a wealthy family. Her parents are very preoccupied with what society has…

Children who suffer from cancer have many health needs when they are not hospitalized. These children not only need medical treatment outside the hospital, but also a great amount of emotional support. The community health nurse caring for any pediatric cancer patient must fulfill these needs for the patient. The community health nurse must educate his or herself on the specific disease processes. The genetic alternations found in pediatric…

levels of impairment to normal daily functioning. Individuals with PTSD may turn to substance use as a coping mechanism to alleviate distressing symptoms or to numb the emotional pain that they are continually going through with this disorder. Conversely, the chronic use of substances can worsen existing PTSD symptoms, impair emotional regulation, increase arousal, and hinder an individual’s ability to cope effectively with resurfacing memories or symptoms. In the other direction, due to the…

Demographics Youth Transitioning out of the foster care system can be extremely overwhelmed with the thought of becoming independent, or with taking the necessary actions to become a responsible adult in the near future. The National Youth in Transition Database documented the outcomes of youth aged 17 through 21 years old. The NYTD database uses the data to compare and understand the experience of receiving care and after transitioning to a successfully independent individual (ACF, 2014). There…

she is starting kindergarten soon. From her lack of experience in preschool and childcare when she was younger, these factors cause separation anxiety. Depending on a child’s developmental progression these separation fears may not stem from an emotional defect or trauma. Susana received care…

research studies on the teratogenic effect of cocaine emerged in response to the so-called “crack baby epidemic.” The results of these studies were often exaggerated or flawed, reporting that populations exposed in utero would have severe physical, emotional, and behavioral disabilities (Keller et al. 1996). While exaggerated, the results of these studies were not entirely false, and since then there has been a significant number of research studies that support the teratogenic effect…

When the client arrived to the second session, the client threw a tantrum because she did not want to be in therapy. This therapist just observed the client from a safe distance. Then, Tory began to hit her head against the wall, and scratching her nails on the wall. The therapist decided to call the client’s mother. The client’s mother attempted to calm Tory without any success. Tory’s father later intervened without any success, either. Siegel and Bryson (2011) mentioned that attempting to…