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I would diagnose Mr. Schackleford with PTSD, depression, and specific phobia of germs. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) requires that a trauma must be experienced, witnesses, or heard about in order for a patient to be diagnosed. Mr. Schackleford served in the Operation Iraqi Freedom conflict and experienced many traumatic situations including IEDs. The specific event that he believes to have had the greatest impression on him as a time with their troop was cleaning up after an event and…

In today’s society adolescence are often pressured into many things by the media. According to magazines they have to look a certain way, around their friends they must act a certain way, and of course family always heaves the stress on by making sure they maintain good grades, think about colleges, hold down a job, and overall be basically a superhero. With all of the stress that goes with being an adolescent, there are other situations that just add more fuel to the raging fire. However, as a…

A large part of the costs of service dogs is often times offset by volunteer puppy raisers. Volunteers teach the basics; to sit, walk on a leash, house training, and other basic commands. Professional trainers that provide formal training charge around $20,000 to train one dog. If the puppy raisers are paid, the cost can potentially double (Service Dogs). The term “intelligence disobedience” is an essential part of training a guide dog. This means that the dog knows not to follow a command if…

Sadness is something everyone experiences. It is a normal reaction to difficult times in life and usually passes with a little time. When a person has depression, it interferes with daily life and normal functioning. It can cause pain for both the person with depression and those who care about him or her. Doctors call this condition “depressive disorder,” or “clinical depression.” It is a real illness. (Department of Health and Human Services). Major Depressive Disorder impacts all racial,…

According to The Nebraska Department of Veteran’s Affair, estimated 7.8 percent of Americans had experienced PTSD, also known Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is considered a psychiatric disorder and a mental health issue in the United States. They often develop depression, substance abuse, and anxiety. People that were diagnosed with PTSD had a serious accident, physical or sexual assaulted or a military combat. There three different symptoms, first symptoms is when you’re thinking about…

Mr. Trimmer is a 29 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO following an incident at Walmart where he gave a cashier a note informing them he was going to harm himself with intent to cause pathological results. Mr. Trimmer reports to ED staff he was going to stab himself in the neck with a screwdriver. At the time of the assessment Mr. Trimmer appear guarded and irritable. He reports today sitting in the bathroom at Walmart for several hours, then going to a cashier at Walmart with a note…

Antidepressants, such as Prozac (Fluoxetine), were the second most commonly prescribed medications in 2010 (Insel). Most commonly, Prozac is indicated for major depressive disorder. Depression is a mental illness with symptoms of low mood, loss in pleasure, and changes in appetite, sleep, and concentration strong enough to effect a person’s life (Magni). Many people today still struggle with depression, and it’s important for them to be informed on drugs that may be able to treat them and turn…

Depression is more than just a rough patch or feelings of sadness. While a depressed person may appear to be having a hard time, their internal battle is more than could be understood by someone who has never been depressed. Typically, a depressed person is overtaken with feelings of sadness, emptiness, and despair to the point of believing that they are unloved and incapable of loving. Emptiness outweighs the rest. "Emptiness is a never ending feeling. Emptiness and helplessness often come hand…

Depression is a growing problem in today’s society, it affects 1 in 10 people at some point in their lives and the number of patients diagnosed with depression increases by 20% each year. As a result, doctors have been looking for different ways to solve this problem, such as different forms of therapy or the use of antidepressants. However, there has been a large dispute over the use of antidepressants, especially in young children and adolescents. Antidepressants are used to balance the…

Duloxetine 60mg once Daily in the Treatment of Milder Major Depressive Disorder Elke Sandoval California State University Long Beach 11/10/2015 11: 00 am -12: 15 pm Summary Selection Introduction and hypothesis The researchers for this study wanted to conduct this experiment due to the controversy in treating patients with mild major depressive disorder (MMDD) through anti depressants. They realized that there are many studies on the effectiveness of anti depressants on moderate and major…