History of mental disorders

treatment has not been made public due to the damage it would do to the pharmaceutical industry. In Rosenhan’s study, eight participants with no prior history with any mental disorder were going to try gain admission into twelve psychiatric hospitals. This resulted in all of the participants getting in and getting diagnosed with the following mental disorders: schizophrenia…

Introduction Client JN is a twenty-year-old Caucasian male who is has high functioning Asperger’s syndrome, an Autism spectrum disorder. JN has been admitted approximately 10 times for psychiatric care at different facilities around the Birmingham area in the past. JN came into the emergency department by ambulance after an altercation with the step mother. JN’s step mother has been in an intimate relationship and living with JN’s mother for about 10 years. The step mother and JN have never…

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…

Throughout human history, people with mental illness have received a different forms of care than patients with medical conditions. After all, injuries and physical diseases have visible symptoms, while symptoms associated with mental illness are typically behavioral. For millennia, those with mental illness were perceived by society as suffering from some sort of crisis of the soul. They were stricken with madness by the gods or possessed by a demon. The treatment for such supernatural…

has been homicidal towards her husband. Her main complaint “ I am stressed and unable to eat or sleep ”.The clinical impression based on the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 indicates that the patient is suffering from bipolar disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) History of present illness Lk stated she recently moved back from Louisiana. Currently, she is home stay mother. She reports that there were some type of altercation with her husband. Her husband is reporting she has been…

topic of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I will include the causes of it which is the theories of etiology. I will also review how the factors develops it’s genetic, environmental, familial or lifestyle. I will analyze the pathology, including genetics and biochemical aspects. Then, having to diagnose the research technologies on PSTD. Thesis: Having to analyze neuropsychological disorder, including epidemiology, the risk factors, the natural history of the condition, diagnostic…

There are many different mental disorders that affect people throughout the world. One of the leading causes for the development of mental illnesses is trauma. Trauma plays a significant role in the development of borderline personality disorder. McLean and Gallop (2003) express that the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder was quite higher in patients that suffered from trauma in their childhood, than the patients that experienced trauma in their adult life. This portrays that trauma…

things. My best friend was my eating disorder. Eating Disorders are, any of several psychological disorders characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior according to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary. Purpose: See, today I am in here because I need, not want, but need to talk about eating disorders. They are horribly misunderstood illnesses which up to 10 million Americans suffer from. Preview: First, we will discuss the problems of eating disorders, then second, explore and identify…

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 disorder one…

Perspective on Mental Health In the world it is estimated that there is more than 450 million people who have a mental health problem as of 2001 (World Health Organization, 2001). With mental health being an issue that happens in ever culture, it is expected that every culture has a different perspective on mental health as well as different ways to treat different mental illnesses. From African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians, they all have their own beliefs on…