Statistical inference

Maxine Maxine is a 56-year-old widowed African-America women who is current resides in a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, CA and has been homeless for over ten years. Maxine has also tragically not only her husband but one of her sons who died in the war in Afghanistan. Maxine has two other sons but of her other sons are out of the picture and live on the east cost of the United States. Psychological components One of the worst fears for parent to have is for them to outlive their own children.…

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. A successful author, previously diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by his psychiatrist, Dr. Green, Melvin decidedly stopped therapeutic treatment, and taking his prescription medication, two years ago. Melvin’s maintenance strategy for the past couple of years after making this decision…

There were many things in the client sessions that elicited visceral reactions from members of our group. George, the first client who suffered from Antisocial Personality Disorder, seemed to be almost bragging about his exploits. We would like to think that as counselors we would comport ourselves as professionally as the psychologist conducting the interview. We recognize that we have an ethical obligation to do so. However, as spectators watching George, there was a degree of shock at hearing…

If somebody discloses their knowledge regarding an abuse they have experienced, are currently experiencing, or are otherwise uninvolved in, it is important to inform them of the treatments and actions they are able to pursue. To share this knowledge with someone is to give them hope. Unsurprisingly, it is very common for victims to develop psychological disorders as a result of their experiences. Fortunately, the majority of these disorders are very treatable through therapy and medication. S…

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) Brief Overview Ashley Mazza Liberty University The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) is a standard when determining and diagnosing individuals with the appropriate mental health issue, and all the following information was obtaining from the DSM-5 (APA, 2013). Each section explains the criteria required to meet a mental health issue. One…

According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), “The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. DSM contains descriptions, symptoms, and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders”. In this manual, axis I: clinical disorders are presented and the most efficient way to diagnose these symptoms. Axis I is one of…

DSM IV Diagnosis Using the DSM IV diagnostic tool, Elizabeth’s substance use would be diagnosed as Alcohol dependence (AD). She has more than the minimum three required criteria to meet the DSM IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence. A study by Pabst, Kraus, Piontek & Baumeister (2012) shows that to be classified as alcohol-dependent, a person has to meet at least three of the seven DSM IV criteria of AD in the previous 12 months. She has tolerance, as she has markedly increased amounts of…

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder version V, also simply called the DSM-5, is a manual of a written system intended to be used by physiatrists and doctors. The DSM-5 attempts to create categories that different mental disorders can be put in to and describes each disorder to allow the most accurate diagnosis possible. One disorder than can be found in the DSM-5 manual is Mild or Major Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Traumatic Brain Injury. For a brain injury to be…

to make perfect logical inferences. All of these assumptions together set base for the rational choice theory. For any theory to be considered valid, it needs certain presuppositions to deem its validity. In case of the rational choice theory, one of the presuppositions is that, an inferential system that is based on a set of logical and statistical truths or laws leads to valid rules of inference that are considered to be reliable. Hence, these rules lead to inferences or conclusions that are…

evolved from techniques used in anthropology, sociology, psychology, linguistics, communication, economics, and semiotics” (p. 183). The quantitative methodology seeks to reinforce correlative aspects between two variables. The significance of statistical inferences also quantifies a measurable or expected outcome in the current criteria is applied in a similar…