Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-V; American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013)‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is defined by the experience of obsessions and/or compulsion. Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts‚ urges or impulses that are experienced as intrusive and unwanted. This obsessions generally cause the feelings of anxiety. As a result patient applies compulsions‚ repetitive behaviors or mental acts‚ to neutralize the anxiety that comes from obsessions. Obsessions
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consequences of the disorder and of abnormal eating behaviours and of any attempt to make changes. It also means teaching the principles of normal eating behaviour and nutrition. The use of a cognitive therapy approach makes it feasible to directly explore and question common assumptions about the importance of weight and shape. Having aired these assumptions‚ clients can decide whether they wish to continue to espouse them‚ modify them‚ or replace them with alternative ones. At a deeper level
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Paranoid Personality Disorder Paranoid personality is a disorder that causes people to feel as though close friends or even totally strangers have it out for them and that people are trying to hurt them. It is a disorder that lasts a life time and can only be treated not cured. People with PPD tend to get it during adulthood and it is primarily found in males. PPD destroys the lives of about 2.5% of the human population including the life of celebrity Miley Cyrus. PPD is said to be a minuet personality
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Dissociative Identity Disorder Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID‚ is a severe form of dissociation‚ a mental process which produces a lack connections between someone’s memories‚ feelings‚ thoughts‚ actions‚ and their sense of identity (Chakraburtty‚ 2009). The dissociative part is thought to be a way of coping. The person dissociates themselves from a situation or experience that can be too violent‚ painful‚ or traumatic to assimilate with their conscious self (Chakraburtty‚ 2009). Dissociative
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Aspect of Susan Smith: Dependent Personality Disorder On October 25‚ 1994‚ Susan Smith drowned her two sons‚ Michael and Alex‚ in the John D. Long Lake in Union County‚ South Carolina. For nine days she lied about knowing where the boys were. On November 3‚ she confessed to the killings and would soon go to trial. Susan’s defense team hired a psychiatrist to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of her. She was diagnosed as having dependent personality disorder. He described her as a person who "feels
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Passive-Aggressive Disorder Passive-aggressive personality disorder is a psychological condition in which a person may seem willing to carry out a request‚ but actually reacts negatively and resists passively. The client who is passive aggressive is often cynical‚ feels under-appreciated‚ and may be resentful of the demands of others. Causes The exact cause of passive aggressive behavior is unknown. However‚ the following factors are thought to play a role: Genetics Environmental Factors Risk Factors
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Often‚ one will say something like “that movie was so depressing.” Sometimes‚ a person who is feeling blue will describe his mood as depressed‚ but he does not actually have Clinical Depression. Clinical Depression‚ also called Major Depressive Disorder‚ is a serious‚ severe psychological disorder that affects the everyday lives of many individuals. It is actually quite common as “at least 10% of people in the U.S. will experience Major Depressive Disorder at some point in their lives. Two times as
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diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and spent a period of eighteen months in a psychiatric facility. The movie is based in a mental hospital‚ in the east‚ during the 1960s. After the main character‚ Susanna‚ attempts suicide‚ she admits herself into a psychiatric hospital. It is here that she is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods‚ close personal relationships‚ self-image
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Description of Bipolar disorder Surprisingly Bipolar disorder isn’t a simple disease. Bipolar disorder is also known by another name which is manic-depressive illness. Our double named disorder causes a few big changes to the life of the ill and lives around them. The symptoms of this disorder are very severe but can differ on severity depending on the person. This disorder is life altering in many ways‚ but with medications and treatment this disorder can be managed‚ allowing the afflicted to
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SPE 558 October 28‚ 2013 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders “An Emotional Disorder refers to those psychological disorders that appear to affect the emotions (e.g. anxiety disorders or depressive disorders).” (Right Diagnosis‚ 2013) Emotional Disorders are considered a disability for many reasons. It is considered this because it alters the way a person acts and responds to different things. A person with an Emotional Disorder experience many things that are not common in most people without
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