PSY 270 FINAL PROJECT: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS SUBMITTED BY: ERIN R. RANDOLPH OCTOBER 31‚ 2010 COLLEGE AT AXIA/UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX FINAL PROJECT: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Lorena is a 26-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of feeling agitated and hopeless. She is also having trouble sleeping and experiences racing thoughts. Lorena acknowledges she has really good days and really bad days. In fact‚ these symptoms are causing problems
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be
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DEPRESSION PAPER 04/27/2014 Erlin O. Reyes PSY 270 Introduction There are times when an individual encounters some personal weakness. A close relative might pass away or we might experience a stage of a financial crisis. These unfortunate events create some depressive emotion such as‚ sadness‚ anxiety and aggregation‚ etc.‚ which come and go. Different levels of these emotions develop high levels of stress‚ in which it may produce major depressive disorders. Major
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Nicole Jones PSY/270 Christopher Van Ness May 18‚ 2014 Psychological Disorder Analysis Patient: Marla a 42- year old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping‚ feeling” jumpy all the time‚” and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work‚ where she is an accountant. Interview with Marla Marla: Good morning! Me: Tell me what bring you in today? Marla: I have
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Capstone Checkpoint University of Phoenix HSM/270 Programs are often smaller pieces of a larger human services organization. How will the organization’s mission affect your program? Why it is important to make sure your program is oriented to the organization’s mission and purpose? The organization’s mission is the reason an organization exists and it serves as a roadmap on how the organization is ran. Other names an organization’s mission may be called by are: Purpose or corporate philosophy
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix F Autism and Mental Retardation Respond to the following: 1. List the primary features of autism. The primary features of autism are uncommunicative‚ extremely unresponsive‚ rigid‚ repetitive and cannot handle changes. 2. Which explanation for autism is no longer considered valid and lacks research support? The sociocultural view is no longer valid as an explanation. It explains that the caretaker is to blame for the autism
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Capstone Discussion Question (DQ) • Due Date: Day 2 [Post to Main forum] • Review the annual reports for PepsiCo‚ Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company in Appendixes A & B of Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Select either PepsiCo‚ Inc. or The Coca-Cola Company. In your estimation‚ the company you chose may be financially healthier or weaker. • Post your response to the following questions: Would you invest in this company? Explain why or why not. Justify your reasoning‚ by presenting at least
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Depression PSY 270 9/27/09 Unipolar and bipolar disorders are both mood disorders that feature depression; however‚ there is a significant difference between the two. Unipolar disorder is basically an episode of depression that lasts for at least two weeks. Its symptoms include a depressed mood and noticeable loss of interest in activities one used to enjoy. The person may feel empty or sad‚ dejected‚ agitated‚ anxious‚ tearful‚ angry‚ or humiliated. These feelings last for long periods of
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Depression Paper PSY/270 February 20‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Depression Paper There is a distinct difference between bipolar and unipolar disorder‚ although both disorders may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain‚ head injuries or genetically passed down through the gene pool‚ each of these disorders have different symptoms‚ characteristics‚ and require different treatments. However‚ there are some things both of these disorders have in common‚ which are the fact that
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Assignment: DSM – IV Evaluation School: University of Phoenix Course: PSY/270 Instructor: Lorry Bradley‚ M.A. By: Ronald Berry 1. Case Study 1 DSM – IV: Schizoid Personality Disorder A. Causes: When it comes to this disorder the exact cause is unknown‚ even though a combination of environmental and genetic factors especially in early childhood
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