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    Substance Abused Disorder

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    4 Substance-Related Disorders ● BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT DATA The substance-related disorders are composed of two groups: the substance-use disorders (dependence and abuse) and the substanceinduced disorders (intoxication and withdrawal). Other substanceinduced disorders (delirium‚ dementia‚ amnesia‚ psychosismood disorder‚ anxiety disorder‚ sexual dysfunction‚ and sleep disorders) are included in the chapters with which they share symptomatology (e.g.‚ substance-induced mood disorders are included

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    Clinical Simulation Critical Thinking Case Study for Depression and Suicide with Grading Rubric Directions: Read the case study and type using 12 fonts directly into the rubric. Save the document‚ print it and submit to your clinical instructor (turn in to secretary) when due (see course calendar). Darlene‚ age 62 years‚ has been admitted to the local psychiatric facility for inpatient treatment of depression. She became severely depressed when her son experienced a traumatic brain injury

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    Mood Disorders (ICD-10 F30/39 DSM-5): A disorder where there is a disturbance in the persons mood i.e. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) also known as clinical depression and moods that swing between ‘feeling high’ or ‘feeling low’ which can be categorised as Bipolar Depression. The onset of such ‘mood swings’ can be very rapid. Personality Disorders (ICD-10 F60 DSM-5): A disorder whereby the person will exhibit behaviour that will differ from the expected norms. This disorder can present itself in

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    type of major depressive disorder” (Duckworth and Freedman). There are two types of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)‚ a winter and summer version. Researchers conclude that only about five percent of adults in America have the winter variant of SAD‚ and less than one percent have the summer variant (Khazan). NAMI defines the classic winter form of SAD as “recurrent episodes of depression‚ usually in late fall and winter‚ alternating with periods of normal or high mood the rest of the year” listing

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    Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to feel‚ behave‚ mental or emotional responsiveness and thinking clearly. It is referred as the “disease of the brain” (umm.edu). With the cause being unknown there are multiple factors that are believed to play a role in schizophrenia which is genetics and brain chemistry. It is characterized by disturbances in communication‚ perception and behavior lasting more than 6 months (umm.edu). A person suffering from Schizophrenia

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    Genetic Disorders: Schizophrenia April 18‚2011 Background Genetic Disorders occur when there is a change or mutation in the information contained in the genes. When cells get older or they have been exposed to something harmful disorders can occur. Genetic disorders can be caused by a mutation in one gene called monogenic disorder‚ by mutations in multiple genes called multifactorial inheritance disorder‚ by a combination of gene mutations and environmental factors‚ or by damage to chromosomes

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    SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder where people have normal mental health throughout most of the year‚ but experience depressive symptoms in the winter or summer. Seasonal Affective Disorder is often diagnosed inaccurately in doctor’s offices. But‚ thorough personalized details of the symptoms can help a patient be diagnosed properly. There have been new studies that link SAD to other conditions such as alcoholism or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

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    Substance Use Disorders Definition and Criteria The DSM 5 defines substance use disorders as a “cluster of cognitive‚ behavioral‚ and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance-related problems” (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013‚ p. 483). Within the broad category of substance use disorders are listed disorders for each of the following substances: alcohol‚ cannabis‚ inhalants‚ sedatives‚ hypnotics‚ anxiolytics‚ tobacco

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    My idea for feature story 3 is to discuss seasonal affective disorder and how this affects the holiday season. Seasonal affective disorder‚ or SAD‚ is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons. Furthermore‚ I want to mention the possible stressors that can trigger these people to become sad or uninterested in the holiday season. Most people with SAD have symptoms beginning in the fall and continue into the winter months‚ sapping their energy and making them feel moody.‚ but does

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    Our Lady of Fatima University Valenzuela City Partial Fulfillment of Requirements in Practicum in School Setting Ψ 19C “Case Study of an Individual with Substance Abuse Disorder” Submitted to: Mr. John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta Submitted by: Andagan‚ Joseph I‚ 2009-108233 SUBSTANCE – USE DISORDER CLINICAL HISTORY Miguel’s symptoms of alcohol dependence started at the same time he learned how to smoke. At the tender age of 14‚ Miguel started engaging in drinking alcohol

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