reside as well. Although Piglet’s exact age is unknown‚ it ranges anywhere from 0-3 years. He does not have an occupation‚ and no information is given on his family. The psychological disorder that Piglet possibly has is Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Symptoms of this disorder‚ from the DSM-IV-TR‚ include “excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation)‚ occurring more days than not for at least 6 months‚ about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance).” Piglet often
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resulting in the victim’s foot being impaled when stood on. This created astronomic psychological stress and anxiety amongst American soldiers because of the constant apprehension: not knowing where the traps were and if they were to become a victim of one (Though only around 17% of people actually did). It is still said that Vietnam veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder even to this day. After all of the stories: it seemed everyone was scared‚ and every soldier walking through the
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that must be met in the diagnosis of a psychological disorder. Give clear examples of each criterion. First the patient’s primary diagnosis (i.e. clinical syndrome such as depression‚ social phobias) and the evaluation of any present Developmental Disorders and/or Personality Disorders (i.e. long-standing personality problems or mental retardation usually stemming from early childhood such as Paranoia‚ Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders) must be fulfilled. The clinician will then proceed
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Social phobia‚ also known as social anxiety disorder‚ is a psychiatric disorder characterized by anxiety about being in public or social gatherings. People with social phobia have an intense fear of being judged by others and of doing something that will humiliate or embarrass them. They become extremely self conscious and anxious during everyday social situations‚ which makes it difficult to make and maintain healthy relationships. Although this disorder sounds similar to being shy‚ people who
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function normally every day. Mental illness affects at least 50% of people at some point in their life (McNally 1). It is important to be educated on the effects of these disorders on people. People should be taught about mental illness early on in order to educate about potential treatments‚ increase awareness about prevalent mental disorders in age groups‚ especially in teens‚ and prevent suicides. People who believe mental health is not a major issue believe psychiatrists “medicalise” human suffering
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In the formulation of a case conceptualization of client 1632‚ it is determined the client would benefit in the reduction of symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) by utilizing therapeutic interventions of two specific approaches; 1) cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)‚ which is an evidence based form of therapy especially successful for SAD‚ and 2) reality therapy (RT) a therapy developed from William Glasser’s choice theory. CBT is focused on interventions that intertwine the emotional aspects
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just froze? Have you ever felt discomfort‚ pressure‚ nervousness‚ pain or stress towards communication? Then you have experienced "Communication Apprehension". Communication Apprehension is defined as an "Individual level of fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons." (McCrosky‚ 1977) Everyone from time to time has experienced some apprehension toward communication. However‚ some individuals really
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she began avoiding public places altogether. ‘My world kept shrinking‚’ she recalls‚ ‘until all I could do was go to work and come home. And eventually I had to take a leave of absence” (Queijo 1). Donna was an example of a classic case of a panic disorder which evolved into agoraphobia when she began to associate her panic with being in public places‚ therefore reacting by avoiding them (Queijo 1). Phobias are exaggerated‚ unjustified fears of everyday objects or situations (Phobias 1418). They are
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Attachment styles and general anxiety disorder in adults Purpose The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship between infant attachment styles and psychological wellbeing‚ with general anxiety as a measure of psychological wellbeing. This study will use an adult sample that will go through psychological tests to determine what attachment style each individual had when they were infants. After establishing their attachment styles their general anxiety levels will be tested. The results
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Silent Killer This disorder affects our sons‚ daughters‚ mothers‚ and fathers who risk their lives in many ways to protect our country. “In 1980‚ the American Psychiatric Association (APA) added [this disorder] to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) nosologic classification scheme (Ptsd.va.gov).” “Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental that is classified as a trauma-related disorder by the APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder Fifth edition (DSM-V)”
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