Impulsivity

Autism is one of the most important genetic disorders. Autism is also known as autism spectrum disorder, Kanner autism, pervasive developmental disorder, and high-functioning autism. Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist, was the first person to use the term autism. He started using that term at around 1911 to a group of symptoms of schizophrenia, which is a long term mental disorder involving the breakdown in the relation between emotion, thought, and behavior. In 1943, Leo Kanner discovered…

01 Adult antisocial behavior V71.02 Child or adolescent antisocial behavior Justification of 314.01 - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Combined Presentation – Mild Hannah has persistently displayed inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, which has effected her daily functioning and development. Hannah has displayed at least six of the inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive symptoms for more than six months and they are negatively impacting her academically and socially. She…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 702,000 children are abused in the United States annually (2016). Childhood maltreatment is categorized as, physical, psychological, sexual, and verbal abuse. Any combination, or encountering all forms of abuse is detrimental to a developing child. Often time’s children are threatened and keep silent about the abuse, or are experiencing the abuse at the hands of someone who should be protecting them, such as a parent or guardian.…

Throughout the epic poem of Beowulf, the main protagonist Beowulf is shown to thoroughly exemplify all of the traits of the epic hero. His heroism is displayed on two distinct sections of the epic, contrasting his original uninhibited heroism and later, his aged mature heroism. In the beginning of Beowulf, Beowulf was portrayed as the pinnacle of the young, brave, chivalrous knight-like warriors expected during the Anglo-Saxon period. He rushed to Hrothgar’s kingdom of the Danes from the…

Individuals with Adhd often have more social, emotional and problems with making and keeping friends. Individuals with Adhd often experience social problems, rejection from others and peers, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Negative outcomes such as; words and actions, cause emotional pain and suffering (Kristin Stanberry). People with Adhd often have low self esteem, these are some of the effects : constantly say negative things about themselves…

questions her sanity and who she really is. In the words of Susanna, is she crazy or is she just “interrupted”? It is presented that Susanna is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder due to her instability in self-direction and relationships, impulsivity, and co-occurring symptoms of other disorders. The DSM-V states that for one to meet the diagnosis for Borderline Personality Disorder…

in prison feel hostility, their dissatisfaction might be taken into society, and they could have some anti-social behavior. More seriously, someone has Antisocial Personality Disorder Symptoms. Solitary life makes offenders become easier lying, impulsivity, irritability and irresponsibility, because they learned and did the same things in prisons. For instance, a man was sent to prison because of beating his wife, but after he released from prison his wife got more serious bullying from him.…

Ethnic profiling by law enforcement is never constitutionally justifiable and has no place in American society “Profiling” according to Jandt, F. E., Refers to a law enforcement practice scrutinizing certain individuals based on characteristics thought to indicate a likelihood of criminal behavior (2103. p 87). This practice may work to facilitate law enforcement, however, law enforcement officer(s) must be well trained on what are “characteristics of criminal behavior” and must not be biased by…

A Review on the Epidemic of Adolescent Suicides Suicide is one of the most saddening topics to discuss. As a whole, suicide is awful. However, the population that I find the most concerning is adolescents. Sadly, suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescents. With an influx of bullying and society’s ideals of perfection, there is no wonder how a depressed teen’s fixation on suicide is fed. In order to investigate the topic, I read three peer reviewed journals discussing teen…

juvenile lifers experienced violence in their household (fairsentencingofyouth.org). They believe that somehow this makes the juvenile less culpable because of the way their brain developed. They also stated that juveniles are “more given to impulsivity, recklessness, and are more susceptible to peer pressure” (Coleman para 8). They say that because the minors are in a different stage of brain development they have a greater chance of rehabilitation. Another one of their claims is that every…