Dr. Snyder requested an evaluation on a Mr. Efird. Mr. Efird is a 45 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO with multiple lacerations and stab wounds from a steak knife to his legs and arms. Mr. Efird reports to nursing staff he was attempting to kill himself. Per documentation Mr. Efird reports auditory hallucinations. At the time of the assessment Mr. Efird is calm and cooperative. Mr. Efird reports earlier today he intentionally started to cut himself multiple time to kill himself. He
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Running head: Binge Eating Disorder Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Binge Eating Disorder February 21‚ 2014 Abnormal Psychology Dr. Jean Nyland Spring‚ 2014 Abstract This paper is a review of the current literature in DSM-5 for how it relates to the diagnosis and treatment of “Binge Eating Disorder” (BED). In the United States BED affects approximately 3.5% of the female‚ and 2% of the male population. This equivocates to a substantial amount of children
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CASE STUDY #1 1. Provisional Diagnosis: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2. Rationale for the diagnosis: A. Presence of obsession‚ compulsion‚ or both: Obsession: the persistent thoughts of the client and attempts to ignore‚ suppress or neutralize these thoughts‚ impulses‚ or images ---- he feels some foods contain poisonous germs and diseases‚ any personal hygiene would interfere with his studying‚ he believes that the special rituals before eating‚ such as loud hissing‚ coughing‚ would allow the
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This is a case of a man living opposite to my friend’s tuition center. He washes his hand after he touches any thing. He feels that everything he touches the dirt on it would make him sick. This is a psychological disorder named as obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness‚ apprehension‚ fear‚ or worry‚ by repetitive behaviours aimed at reducing the associated anxiety‚ or by a combination
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The case study of Tony Taylor is described as a 39 year old African American male who is showing symptomology of a personality disorder from the Cluster B group which is described as the “dramatic‚ erratic and emotional group” (Biedel 2014). Tony describes that much of his life has been chaotic which has led to him experience emotional dysregulation and behavior impulsivity (Biedel 2014). For Tony to be able to have the Antisocial Personality Disorder he would have needed to have a conduct disorder
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Practice Case study John/Jane Doe Case study 1: Ricky Smith Diagnostic statement: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder‚ Predominantly Inattentive Type Diagnostic Breakdown: ( 1) Six ( or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level: Ricky’s behavior meets seven criteria for at least 14 months in the dimension of inattention: * Inattention ( a) Often fails to give close
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331.19 (G31.09) Major neurocognitive disorder due to probable frontotemporal lobar degeneration‚ with behavioral disturbance The revise primary diagnostic codes and other factors that presented in Ben’s case study are: 295.90 (F20.9) Schizophrenia Other Factors 315.32 (F80.2) Language Disorder 317 (70) Mild Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder) Revisiting‚ the second session with Ben‚ a 46-year-old Caucasian male‚ previously diagnose with 295.90 (F20.9) Schizophrenia
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Seasonal Affective Disorder‚ which causes depression during the cold and dark months. Overall‚ throughout this investigation the causes‚ treatments and differences between the locations in relation to Seasonal Affective Disorder has
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders PSY 240 August 11‚ 2013 Marie Dube ’ Analyzing Psychological Disorders Today I will be discussing schizophrenia‚ the associated symptoms‚ the areas of the brain that it affects‚ the neurological basis of the disorder and the various treatment options that are available. Afterwards I will be reviewing two separate case studies‚ the first will be of a 33 year old man has been through a variety of inpatient treatment facilities for his alcoholism‚ and
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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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