Types of psychological depression

Psychological disorders and mental health issues in today’s society affect many people in a variety of ways. Many people in society are often stigmatized and labeled because of a psychological disorder shunning them from society, the work place, schools, friends, and more. However, recently through my research I see how many people are working their jobs, handling their careers, never stop working and aspiring with their goals, and face varied challenges at home, work, and out socially using a…

Comprehensive mental status evaluation is a process which represents a current condition of the patient’s psychological life as observed by a nurse. The components of comprehensive mental evaluation include: General description, experiences, thinking, sensorial and cognition. 11.10- The nutritional assessment Initial assessment for baseline data and regular monitoring…

burdens in too little of a time lapse. When one thinks of stress as an advocate against humanity, one can confer that stress should therefore be annihilated from the daily lifestyle of college students. Stress can cause psychological and physical problems such as insomnia, depression, substance abuse, anxiety, abuse of themselves or others around them, trembling, and more. Freshman obtains stress through moving to a new environment, and seniors obtain stress by becoming closer to graduation and…

Depressive Disorder is a mental disorder that involves a constant low mood and sadness as well as low self esteem and lack of interest in various activities. MDD is also often called clinical depression, this can impact how we behave as well as our mood and often times affects various aspects of our lives. Depression has been around for many years now, since the B.C. era, when it was first discovered it was known as “melancholia.” “At this time, all mental illnesses were attributed to demonic…

Eating disorders are an incredibly dangerous psychological problem that people develop for numerous reasons. “Eating disorder is a term used to describe illnesses characterized by a disturbance in attitudes and behaviors relating to eating, body weight, and body image.” (Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia) Much of this is dependent on what type of eating disorder they are affected by. There are many different eating disorders ranging from starvation, purging, and eating non-food items that…

behaviors associated with it. Diagnosis of ADHD is not easy, especially considering the fact that not a single test is used to present a diagnosis in children or adults. For those medical professionals who support the position that ADHD is a real psychological disorder, this diagnosis takes place after the individual has shown some or all of the symptoms associated with ADHD on a regular basis for six months or more. Additionally, these signs and symptoms must be present in more than one…

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), was developed in 1961, by Aaron Beck and his coworkers. The purpose of this test was to measure the behavioral manifestations of depression. In other words, the Beck Depression Inventory was developed as a way to diagnose the severity of one's depression. This test is not based on a theoretical basis, however it is based on a clinical observation of symptoms (Van Hemert et al., 2002). With all of the stressors in today's world, a significant amount of the…

with dementia’s symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, and depression (Prior et al., 2016). Patients in Cluster C have avoidant/dependent personality disorder. In social situations, they face intense social discomfort and an irrational fear of negative evaluation. These patients also show a high level of timidity towards others and social situations. The Cluster C personality traits were more likely to be associated depression in those who also suffered from dementia (Prior et al.,…

indirectly exposed to cybercrime, it has a psychological impact. Common psychological responses include stress, nervousness, fear, and/or distress. In addition, the feeling of security is crushed; therefore, victims feel insecure, vulnerable, and powerless and may feel outraged. They may also feel tense or become overly cautious, lose interest in online activities, and have heated outbursts. Other likely responses are isolation, hostility, and depression. Children who have experienced a…

Acts of this nature include pushing, throwing, kicking, slapping, battering, bruising, and even choking. Sexual abuse is often mentioned when referring to types of physical abuse. It is defined as undesirable sexual activity, with offender using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims incapable of giving consent. When indicating someone you are intimate with, they should be thought of as a close…