Borderline Personality Disorder‚ Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Anti-social Personality Disorder all have commonalities yet are different enough to be able to distinguish between the three. To compare these disorders‚ all three of them consist of the inability to successfully connect with and understand others emotions. People with these disorders tend to focus on themselves and make decisions based on their own good and benefits. Rarely do people with these disorders take others into consideration
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In the movie‚ “Shutter Island‚” I recognized two possible disorders‚ Delusional Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Although this movie is not listed in Delusional Disorder category‚ I see some symptoms associated with this disorder. According to the DSM4-TR‚ Delusional Disorder involves non-bizarre (real life situations) delusions for at least a month’s duration‚ the disturbance is not due to the effects of medication‚and hallucinations may be present if they’re related to theme. In the
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Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) is defined as a hearing condition in which sound enters the inner ear normally‚ but the transmission of the signal to the brain is impaired. The characteristics of ANSD are highly variable and can manifest as any degree of hearing loss and functional ability. Some individuals with ANSD have minimal auditory complaints and do not know of their condition until adulthood. Others can have a complete lack of sound awareness‚ localization and auditory-based
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speed is loud and pressured. He also speaks about impregnating his secretary and taking out a second mortgage on his house in order to pay for three law offices. Based on these symptoms‚ Melanie would most likely diagnose Rick with a Bipolar Spectrum Disorder. Rick’s subjective symptoms include his claims to multitasking with great success as well as his emotionally labile state. He also expresses his impulsivity and purchase
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Background-Sarah is a 22 month old functioning at a level much below her chronological age. Sarah has been evaluated twice regarding her symptoms‚ and at the time of the 2nd evaluation‚ she was too young for a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sarah does though‚ present with many of the common symptoms associated with ASD and she is essentially non-verbal. Sarah has a multitude of goals‚ both short term and long term to increase her level of functional communication. There are three
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Outcome 1 Understand the main characteristics of autistic spectrum conditions Autism spectrum condition affects a range of different individuals and is a spectrum condition and affects people in a number of different ways. It is important when supporting an individual with autism to identify and recognise each individuals’ abilities – what they can do successfully‚ needs – what the individual needs support with‚ strengths and gifts – what the individual is good at‚ what they have a real talent
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Autistic Children Have Rights Too The subject that I have decided to discuss for my advocacy paper is advocating for autistic children and the people that are around them. Autism is such a broad disorder that can range from high functioning to low functioning. So many autistic children do not get the assistance that they need to help them succeed. We need to help parents get their child the right and help they need and deserve I chose to write about this specific topic because my cousin was diagnosed
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told me that my cousin was autistic. Autism‚ also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD‚ is commonly found in early childhood and characterized by a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees (National Health Society Council‚ 2012). This is a disease that has a major impact upon the family of the child with this disorder‚ which include emotional
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Complete write up re Autistic spectrum conditions. Include in this the difficulties that those with these conditions have and the behaviour they may exhibit. How do you support those with Autism‚ who else may be involved and how do you ensure effective communication with autistic people. Give actual exampls of your support where possible. Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions. Autism is a developmental disability caused by neurological dysfunction. It affects the way a person
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VALIDITY OF AUTISTIC DISORDER IN PAST‚ PRESENT‚ AND FUTURE DSM’S Analysis on the validity of Autistic Disorder in Past‚ Present and Future DSM’s Monica Gilbert Carlos Albizu University Abstract Several studies were examined on the validity of Autistic Disorder in present DSM; DSM-IV-TR and on the future proposed DSM; DSM-V. Past DSM’s were also examined in order to analyze the history and pattern of the diagnostic criteria. Furthermore‚ studies that compared Autistic Disorder with Asperger’s
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