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Since forever, many people suffered from different types of psychological disorders, such as depression, bipolarity, PTSD, anorexia, BPD, etc. In this oral, I’ll be talking about personality disorders which is the second most diagnose psychological problem. A lot of us might think that there is only one type of PD, when in reality there are 10 different and they’re regrouped in three distinct categories. In order to diagnose any personality disorders, there as to be the presence of the four…

Introduction Have you ever wondered how many individuals suffer from a mental illness? In Andy Warhol is a Hoarder : Inside the Minds of History, C. Kalb gives readers an exclusive insight on famous individuals mental illness secrets, and defines the interesting elements of every illness. The novel helps individuals understand the scary, challenging, and emotional aspects of handling a mental illness. Mental illnesses have been stigmatized as “crazy” but in this novel C. Kalb gives…

Article Assessment- Oppositional Defiant Disorder Kathryn Ervin Appalachian State University Overview of ODD ODD is a pattern of behaviors; angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, and vindictiveness. The symptoms have to be distressing in areas of social functioning to themselves and others, and cause significant problems in all areas such as school, work, home. The symptoms must be present among at least one person that is not a sibling. The behaviors have…

Principle Diagnosis The Principle diagnosis for Kenda Starnes is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with a Co-Morbidity of Severe Persistent Depressive Disorder with Persistent Major Depressive Episode. Medical contributors include a history of hospitalization in excess of 10 times for depression during her high school years, and her prescription for anti- depressants, which she does not take. V-codes and environmental factors attributing to her diagnosis include a history of incestual child abuse…

Severity Ranking In addition to the removal PDD-NOS and the merging of the four disorders under one code another area of debate focuses on the addition of the severity rankings. The severity rankings were established to help to determine how much support one would need if diagnosed with a social communication or repetititive behavior impairment under the ASD diagnosis (Hazen, McDougle, & Volkmar, 2013). In particular, when looking at levels of impairment, the criterion states that an individual…

The DSM-5 is the tool most commonly used by practitioners to diagnose, assess and conduct therapies (Pomerantz, 2012). The DSM-5 is an evidence based framework that used scientific evidence to support any changes it made to the previous publication DSM-IV. (Pomerantz, 2012). The Dsm-5 has been praised for its use of empirical data for the basis of its decisions (Pomerantz, 2012). The task force of the DSM-5 had to work to suggestions made by the American Psychological Association (APA) 2011…

Most psychological research that is conducted today is meant to be applied. Research in and of itself can help no one, but when psychologists and psychiatrists use that research to treat patients, the true value of the research can be recognized. Perhaps the most interesting and well recognized ways mental health care professionals can help individuals is through the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. The goal of an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment sounds simple enough, but…

Term Paper Proposal: Clinical Case Assessment Research Paper Introduction The character, Melvin Udall, from the film As Good As It Gets (1997), played by Jack Nicholson, will serve as the client for this case study. Previously, Melvin, a successful author, received a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder by his psychiatrist, Dr. Green. Recent changes in his life provoked a desire within Melvin to take his medication, and reestablish therapeutic sessions, after abandoning them two years…

The individual I chose to write my essay on is Marshall Bruce Mathers, or more commonly known as Eminem/Slim Shady. He was born on October 17, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri. He is a very popular rapper and personally my favorite artist who has actually had a big impact on me. Eminem has had a very eventful life in both very positive and also very negative ways. I chose to write my paper on this individual because he has a very distinct attitude. Meaning that he is a very unique individual and he…

From the perspective of a counselor-in-training, my initial impression of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is that it is quite overwhelming. The sheer volume of disorders each offering its own diagnostic fingerprint seems exhausting; however, holding the expertise of hundreds of mental healthcare professionals in a condensed resource born out of 12 years of teamwork is altogether humbling (APA, 2013). Awe aside, this discussion will look at both the perceived…