DOI: 4/25/2016. Patient is a 42-year-old female occupational medicine PT service representative who sustained injury to her right shoulder from repetitively pushing shelves/work duties. Per OMNI entry, she was initially diagnosed with right shoulder strain.…
The person I have chosen to use for this research assignment is a gentleman I will refer to as Randall. He is a 31 year old man with what has been diagnosed as both a General Anxiety Disorder and agoraphobia. Randall’s condition is one that stems from a moment of extreme anxiety in his early twenties, and has worsened over the last decade into the agoraphobic behaviors of having a generalized discomfort or inability to leave the house. In short, Randall cannot be somewhere that does not come with direct access to a restroom facility. He must have a line of sight or awareness of where the closest bathroom is at all times outside his home. These incidents of fear began after a traumatic incident that Randall experienced as a musician nearly ten…
key issues that are essential to consider include any co-morbid disorders that may accompany addiction (anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc.), as well as family history of addiction, socioeconomic and ethnic background, causal factors, and personality type. Additionally, it is essential to evaluate how at risk the offender is for reoffending and whether or not a particular treatment program would minimize this risk, allowing them to be able to re-enter society with minimal risk of reoffending.…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that has regular symptoms such as persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. According to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, ADHD begins in childhood with between 3 and 7% of school-age children have ADHD, and it usually lasts into adulthood. (MMWR, Sept 2, 2005) About 30 to 50% of children with ADHD continue to have symptoms as adults. (www.webmd.com)…
DIAGNOSTIC CASE STUDY: Diagnoses considered: • ADHD – had been previously diagnosed • Bipolar Disorder • Bipolar II Disorder • Intermittent Explosive Disorder • Major Depressive Disorder • Schizophrenia • Schizoaffective disorder Consideration of the above referenced diagnoses were based upon the following characteristics: • Endearing behaviors at times. • Exceptionally bright (per his teachers) • Excessive length of outbursts- longer than 30 minutes • Over activity and impulsivity • Lack of attention for dangerous situations and actions.…
People with severe mental disorders also experience a co-occurring substance abuse problem; approximately 50% of individuals with a mental disorder are also affected by substance abuse; 37% are alcohol abusers, 53% drug abusers (Medline). This is also called dual diagnosis which is when someone has a mental disorder and alcohol or drug dependence (Medline). It occurs with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, or personality disorders (Medline). The interviewee for this paper has been dually diagnosed with depression and has a history of alcohol/l…
This article is very enlightening and can be used immediately in my future practice. Most parents that I currently work with at my job have students with some form of disability. I have worked with parents with students who have ADHD and these students tend to exhibit difficult behaviors. However, these parents may have never been diagnosed for ADHD themselves which could cause many problems within the family dynamic as the article states. Voluntary assessments could be administered to parents for evaluation of disabilities.…
In diagnosing ADHD comes the most heated of discussions. How do you first distinguish between someone who is just high strung and energetic or if they are truly experiencing the effects of ADHD? In the past ADHD was diagnosed first in young children who lose focus easily, have outburst in school and in public. They broke it down into three categories; hyperactive-impulsive, inattentive behavior, or a combination of the two. In most cases they have both.…
ADHD often occurs with other conditions in children including: having a learning disability, oppositional defiance disorder (ODD), and anxiety and depression (Mayo Clinic staff, 2011).…
Depression, lack of sleep, learning disabilities, tic disorders, and behavior problems may be confused with, or appear with, ADHD. Every child suspected of having ADHD should have a careful evaluation to determine what is contributing to the behaviors that are causing concern.…
Attention deficit hyper disorder also known as ADHD,(Shea 5) is a very common disorder. ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder,(Shea 7) about nine percent of all American children ages three to seventeen have been diagnosed, and four percent of adults.(Shea 8) Some symptoms of ADHD include impulsiveness, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity. (Shea 6) Though ADHD is very common, it is hard to diagnose. There is no medical test which can diagnose ADHD. It takes the help of parents, teachers, and doctors to diagnose since it can affect home life as well as school and social situations (Shea 7). The diagnosis comes from observations of the child or adult’s daily lives. There is no cure, but there are somethings that can be done to help with symptoms.…
Many parents of children who are diagnosed with ADHD may rationalize the way the child is behaving as normal child-like behavior. For example, a parent might say, “he is a 5-year old, you cannot actually expect him to sit still and pay attention for more than 5 minutes, it’s only natural that he tries to horse around.” The DSM has made diagnosing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in youngsters more specific for this reason. In order to be diagnosed the child must display the symptomatic behavior in more than one setting and the symptoms must be displayed for at least six months. Clinicians should also take into account the developmental level the child should be at compared to the level of development the child is actually displaying. I believe that proper diagnosis of ADHD is very important because it could cause implications for the individual throughout their school and working careers. Teachers, peers, and colleagues may treat an individual diagnosed with ADHD differently if they need special accommodations, so proper diagnosis early is…
When thinking about ADHD and its symptoms/diagnostic criteria laid down by DSM, one should gauge that ADHD is heavily culture biased. A diagnosis of ADHD ‘drops’ an individual into a wider group of having a ‘disorder’ which might entitle them to certain benefits and resources. However, considering the fact that adult patients who actually suffer from ADHD face real-life problems in their day to day life do need a well-tailored individual treatment plan and community-based health resources to help them to overcome their disorder and to lead a healthy life. Following a proper guide to diagnosing a disease or disorder is necessary; however, the notion of categorizing disorders, checking if an affected individual shows every symptom of a specific disorder and then tagging them with the name of that disorder is what seems to be improper. Rather than treating the individual and his/her symptoms, most mental health care professionals are eager to tag them with a ‘fancy’ disorder (Winter, 2013). The publicizing of ADHD in adults has apparently conditioned people to think that they actually could be suffering from it. They get potential benefits of ‘medical excuse’ for their life problems and could reap the advantages of disability legislation (Conrad,…
Because ADHD is a broad category covering different things — attention, activity, and impulsivity — it can show up in different ways in different people. Some of the signs of ADHD are when…
tasks, or be completely aware of what is going on in the world around them.…