Pervasive developmental disorders

to the comorbid disorders listed, there are several differential diagnoses, which include transient shyness (adjustment disorder), intellectual disabilities, pervasive developmental disorders, expressive language disorder, mood disorder, and hearing impairment (Sharp, Sherman, Gross, 2007). When a child presents some sort of communication disorder, a diagnosis of SM should be distinguished from all other speech disturbances. Any possible diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder, schizophrenia,…

Moreover, complicating the matter is the altering and damaging effect it has on the functionality of brain, due to the number of traumatic experiences early in life. “A growing body of research in developmental neuroscience has begun to uncover the pervasive detrimental effects of traumatic stress on the developing brain” (Adams, 2010, p.2). Therefore, such events or exposure for some of these kid’s presents unreasonably high levels of stress in their young lives. Despite,…

Introduction Introduction Mental ill-health is a pervasive public health issue impacting about 46 per cent of Australians aged between sixteen and eighty-five during their lifetime (AIHW 2016, p. 2). Results from the National Health Survey (ABS 2015) revealed mental and behavioural conditions to be the most prevalent long-term health condition experienced by Australians. Here, anxiety-related conditions were most frequently reported (ABS 2015). Amid the Australian population, those aged between…

an atypical neuroleptic drug, reported to have fewer adverse effects than traditional agents, is effective in psychoses, such as schizophrenia, and other psychiatric illnesses in adults and children, including pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), autism, and attention-deficit disorder (ADD) [1–3]. It acts primarily by selective antagonism of dopamine Type 2 (D2) and serotonin Type 2 (5HT2) receptors in the brain [4–6]. Apart from minor N-dealkylation, the major pathway of biotransformation…

personality disorder has attracted more attention than any other Personality Disorder (PD). Individuals with BPD have shown to have a history of physical and sexual abuse. Changes in their lives, such as moving from one country to another can also trigger BPD symptoms. According to the DSM-5 “Personality disorder categories may be applied to children or adolescents in those relatively unusual instances in which the individual's particular maladaptive personality traits appear to be pervasive,…

assist their clients. Searching for a simple method to explain the developmental aspects of a client’s life, how early maladaptive schemas have formed, and how schemas function and create maladaptive coping responses, Hashemi and Darvishzadeh, (2016), considered the effectiveness of group reality therapy. Research concerning depression, anxiety and stress found that group reality therapy was effective in decreasing emotional disorders. Hashemi and Darvishzadeh, also observed the effectiveness of…

Source 4:http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/mental-health-aspergers-syndrome Date: 20/20/2016 Summary: Asperger’s Syndrome is a type of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), which is a condition that causes a person’s socialisation skills and imagination skills to develop at a slow pace, slower than normal. There are a few PDDs and they are measured on a spectrum. Children with Asperger’s function better to those with Autism, having normal intelligence and almost normal language development,…

In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley describes how the world would be if humans were being created in factories. Huxley states that people would be placed in different social categories such as “alpha[s]…[who] work much harder…because they're so frightfully clever. Epsilons are…worse [because] they're too stupid to be able to read or write”. Modified babies would work specific jobs, and that is what Huxley defines as a perfect world. The advanced reproductive technology’s main goal is to be able to…

Based on Max’s behaviors he is labeled as a psychopath and diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Psychopathy, also referred to as sociopathy, “is traditionally defined as a personality disorder characterized by enduring antisocial behavior, diminished empathy and remorse, and disinhibited or bold behavior.” Max has been consistently in and out of multiply jails and prison since preadolescence…

Case Study of Generalized Anxiety Disorder For Sarah Robinson Roul Perry Delaware County Community College Presenting Problems While it is true that everyone experiences anxiety at some point in their life’s, generalized anxiety disorder or GAD, is a condition characterized by chronic or excessive worrying. Individual diagnosed with GAD often finds themselves worrying about minor details and events such as family, health, finances, relationships, work and school. They are…