A Case Study of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Some Diagnostic Considerations INTROD UCTION Prior to 1984‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was considered a rare disorder and one difficult to treat (I ) . In 1984 the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) initial survey results became available for the first time‚ and OC D prevalence figures showed that 2.5 % of the population m et diagnostic criteria for OCD (2‚3) . Final survey results published in 1988 (4) confirmed these earlier reports
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Hearing is one of the major senses and like vision is important for distant warning and communication. It can be used to alert‚ to communicate pleasure and fear. It is a conscious appreciation of vibration perceived as sound. In order to do this‚ the appropriate signal must reach the higher parts of the brain. Hearing impairment - A reduction in the ability to perceive sound; may range from slight inability to complete deafness HI- it is a distinction between deaf and hard of hearing. Deaf
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The records have been reviewed. The subject member is an adolescent male born 07/24/2002‚ who has been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder‚ generalized anxiety‚ panic disorder‚ social phobia‚ social anxiety‚ anorexia‚ self-injurious behavior. His treating provider‚ Ricardo P. Bayola‚ MD recommended that he be placed in continued adolescent inpatient psychiatric care from 02/11/2016 forward. The carrier has denied coverage of continued adolescent inpatient psychiatric care as not medically necessary
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| Introduction Morgan Motor Company is a well known car company that manufactures automobiles from the ground up. They believe in building cars with tradition‚ the same tradition that they used for decades. This same tradition could lead to the company not making it thru another decade. In this research we will identify the problems and look for possible solutions to these problems. 1.1 The main issues of Morgan Motor company • Too low production capacity.
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Psychological Disorder: A syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition‚ emotion regulation‚ or behavior. Consider the definition above‚ explain what is meant by clinically significant. Break the definition into smaller parts for your explanation. Disturbance: Disturbed‚ or even dysfunctional behaviors of this disorder is maladaptive; meaning they often interfere with a normal day to day life. This clinical significance of thought and emotion is also used as
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SHOCK Shock is one of the features most commonly present after accident‚ injury or sudden illness‚ especially if the sudden illness is characterized by pain. The essential factors in shock is a lowered blood pressure. Shock may be 1. Primary – This occurs actually at the of the accident or sudden illness. 2. Secondary – This may not develop until several hours after the accident or sudden illness and is usually very serious. There are several terms used to classify shock; probably the two most
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has no role in disease control. Social Sciences are the disciplines that use the scientific method to examine the social world‚ in contrast to the natural sciences‚ which examine the physical world. Examples of social sciences include economics‚ psychology‚ geography‚ communication studies‚ anthropology‚ law‚ history‚ and political science. Like the two sides of the coin‚ there are generally two school of thoughts about the role of the these social sciences in disease control-some believe that
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a) How could a psychological disorder (either affective or anxiety or psychotic) be treated biologically? An affective disorder commonly treated biologically is depression. Depression is a disorder characterised by the DSM –IV with 9 symptoms‚ at least 5 of which must be present within a 2-week period. These symptoms include depressed mood‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ feelings of worthlessness and recurrent thoughts of death. To treat depression biologically‚ a clinician would prescribe an anti-depressant
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dentist and her expert team truly care about their patients‚ so they constantly make sure they’re educating them on staying healthy. In addition to regular teeth cleanings‚ they stress proper teeth care outside the office. Neglecting to regularly brush and floss can lead to tooth decay and gum recession‚ which can lead to gum disease. Smoking and sugary foods can also provoke the issue. If you’re not familiar with gum disease‚ here’s the basic run-down: The More Mild Form of Gum Disease is Called
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of overwhelming the host’s immune response. Infection is viewed as a continuum of injury‚ from local infection to bacteremia leading to sepsis‚ then severe sepsis-induced hypotension leading finally to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Glycemic control is imperative for infection prevention. The exposed abdominal content places the infant at high risk for infection‚ as normal barriers are absent. In addition‚ the abdominal contents may be irritated from prolonged exposure to amniotic fluid in utero
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