Disorders Assignment
Disorders Assignment
Last Name: Robles, Princess
Read each case below and determine what psychological disorder each patient might have. In your own words, state your reasons why. Type your answer directly below each case.
A. Case: James had a very difficult time in Kindergarten. He could not perform simple functions such as cutting, drawing, and writing. His teacher said that he had trouble staying in his seat and paying attention. Instead, he often spent his 4 hours a day in class laying on the floor under the table or wandering aimlessly through the classroom touching everything. James was unable to stay on task no matter what he chose to do.
I believe James has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) because he has trouble focusing and concentrating as his teacher said “he had trouble staying in his seat and paying attention.” In addition, he has no control with his emotions and behavior being restless such as stated “laying on the floor under the table or wandering aimlessly and touching everything.” Finally, one of the symptoms of ADHD according to kidshealth.org is trouble focusing on instructions and difficulty following through. As clarified that James “could not perform functions such as cutting, drawing, and writing.”
The National Institute of Mental Health divided ADHD with 3 subtypes:
1. Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive
2. Predominantly inattentive
3. Combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive
B. Case: Isabel is intelligent but failing her first period class in biology because she is constantly late to class. She wakes up at five o'clock with every intention of getting to school on time. Isabel spends three hours taking a long shower and then repeatedly changes her clothes until she "feels right." Finally, she packs and repacks her books until they too are just right. When she opens the front door and prepares to walk down the front steps, Isabel goes through a ritual of pausing on each step for a certain length of time. Even
Last Name: Robles, Princess
Read each case below and determine what psychological disorder each patient might have. In your own words, state your reasons why. Type your answer directly below each case.
A. Case: James had a very difficult time in Kindergarten. He could not perform simple functions such as cutting, drawing, and writing. His teacher said that he had trouble staying in his seat and paying attention. Instead, he often spent his 4 hours a day in class laying on the floor under the table or wandering aimlessly through the classroom touching everything. James was unable to stay on task no matter what he chose to do.
I believe James has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) because he has trouble focusing and concentrating as his teacher said “he had trouble staying in his seat and paying attention.” In addition, he has no control with his emotions and behavior being restless such as stated “laying on the floor under the table or wandering aimlessly and touching everything.” Finally, one of the symptoms of ADHD according to kidshealth.org is trouble focusing on instructions and difficulty following through. As clarified that James “could not perform functions such as cutting, drawing, and writing.”
The National Institute of Mental Health divided ADHD with 3 subtypes:
1. Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive
2. Predominantly inattentive
3. Combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive
B. Case: Isabel is intelligent but failing her first period class in biology because she is constantly late to class. She wakes up at five o'clock with every intention of getting to school on time. Isabel spends three hours taking a long shower and then repeatedly changes her clothes until she "feels right." Finally, she packs and repacks her books until they too are just right. When she opens the front door and prepares to walk down the front steps, Isabel goes through a ritual of pausing on each step for a certain length of time. Even