Major depressive disorder

Adjustment disorder is defined as, “responding to one stress or too many. The most often cited for adults are getting married or divorced, moving, and financial problems. They develop emotional symptoms such as low mood, crying spells, complaints of feeling nervous or panicky, and other depressive or anxiety symptoms” (Morrison, 2014, p. 228). The client may fit the criteria for this diagnosis because she…

type of psychological disorder, the most popular being: Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Depressive Disorder. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is where a child (or adult) will act negatively towards authority figures, elders, and others. Symptoms may include: irritable mood, argumentative and defiant behavior, aggression, and vindictiveness. This disorder may last a lifetime and is non-curable. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) It may…

more susceptible to to depression due to genetic predisposition and exposure to significant negative life events (Spirito, et al., 2011). In adolescents prone to depression, stress, typically from an interpersonal conflict, may initially produce a depressive episode (Spirito, et al., 2011). The research indicates that when an adolescent is under stress, cognitive errors (e.g., catastrophizing, personalization) and negative views of self and the future may occur (Spirito, et al., 2011). In…

Szelényi, suicide is considered a collective phenomenon associated with towering education level, low integration to society and elevated regulation of behavior. Nevertheless, many studies have shown that suicide risk is closely linked to psychiatric disorders and others risk factors. Then, even though integration to society and regulation of behavior were cited as conditioning factors to suicide, it is…

According to Brakemeier and Frase states in their study “interpersonal psychotherapy as an effective short-term treatment strategy in major depression. In IPT, a reciprocal relationship between interpersonal problems and depressive symptoms is regarded as important in the onset and as a maintaining factor of depressive disorders.” The theory is used into three phases. According to Murdock (2013), the first phases will be the intake and the diagnosis procedure. There are two different…

For the current case study, I’m going to examine a fourteen-year-old girl named Amanda Brown. Amanda’s mother has referred her for concerns regarding Amanda’s “lack of enthusiasm” for school. In order to gain a full understanding of Amanda’s psychopathology to conclude on the services best suited for her needs to achieve in school. Furthering our information by considering the factors that are affecting Amanda’s life such as; family, friends, SES, home life, cultural identity, risk and…

Briefly describe the nature of your involvement with student and how long you have known him/her: I was Martin’s clinical supervisor from September 2015 until may 2016. Briefly describe the activities performed by student under your guidance: The internship involved 3-4 hours of weekly supervision and the group comprised 3 students and a supervisor. Psychodynamic psychotherapy was the main focus of the internship but other theoretical frameworks were discussed as well. During…

Once the decision has been made to end one’s life, some young people begin making final arrangements. These arrangements consists of giving away prized or favorite possessions, putting their affairs in order, saying good-bye to family and friends and making funeral arrangements. Other signs to cause such hopelessness concludes with experiencing a recent loss of a loved one, relationship, job, etc. Some increase the use or abuse of alcohol or drugs. Recent separation or divorce of parents causes…

before. Whether it’s from more awareness of the condition or added stress to teenagers now. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in 2014, an estimated 2.8 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. They say 20 percent of teens will experience depression before they reach adulthood and 10 to 15 percent of teenagers have some symptoms of depression at any one time. Those numbers are upsetting. The number of…

driving forces behind his behavior, actions, and attitude towards other characters. From a psychological perspective, Hamlet’s lack of action towards his intended goal is not surprising, especially from a person who shows many symptoms of major depressive disorder including inactivity, thoughts of suicide, frequent or recurrent thoughts of death, agitation, anxiety, and hopelessness. Despite being dead set on getting revenge for his father after he met 'his ghost ' in act 1 scene 4, Hamlet soon…