Ngoc (Lily) Le Abnormal Psychology Case Study #3 – Mood Disorders 29 May 2014 1. The different mood disorders that we explored together as a class are as following: depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. (I didn’t factor suicide into this.) Going into further detail‚ depressive disorders are the clarified grouping of individuals who have been identified to have unipolar depression. Having unipolar depression is when that same individual is in a mental state of depression without having shown
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with Anxiety Disorders According to the American Psychology Association‚ anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension‚ worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure. Some physical symptoms of anxiety include‚ increases in pulse rate‚ accelerated breathing rates‚ perspiration‚ muscular tension and dryness of the mouth. While growing up‚ it is normal for children to go through phases of anxiety which are temporary and harmless. But according to the Anxiety and Depression
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A symptom is the physical or mental manifestation of a condition‚ while a syndrome is the cluster of a certain set of symptoms. Anxiety is a syndrome that serves several important roles‚ including adaption and motivation. It prepares the body to take action in a fight or flight situation and is normal in moderate amounts. It is the body’s response to a vague sense of being in danger. However‚ some people are anxious all the time to the point where they worry about everything. Being sad is a normal
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Running Head: ANXIETY DISORDERS Anxiety Disorders Abstract This paper goes through the different types of anxiety disorders. This paper will include the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment of the disorders. The disorders are: (1.) Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia; (2.) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; (3.) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; (4.) Social Phobia; and (5.) Panic Attacks. Anxiety Disorders Introduction Anxiety is something that everyone experiences in their
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1. Diagnostic criteria: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a disorder in which the individual has “persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imagined or slight defect” in their appearance (Anxiety and Depression Association of America‚ 2014). DSM-5 classifies BDD in the section of “Obsessive – Compulsive and Related Disorders” and the diagnostic criteria is as follows (Katharine Phillips‚ n.d.): • Appearance preoccupations for at least an hour a day: the individual must be preoccupied with
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Over the past four years‚ the rate of autism diagnosed has increased over 30%. Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the diagnosed exhibit social and behavioral deficits. Since autism is a life-long impairment‚ researchers are attempting to rapidly find the causes in the hope to find a cure. It is theorized that prenatal hormone exposure could potentially result in ASD. Therefore‚ the prenatal hormones estradiol and dihydrotestosterone were subcutaneously injected into
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dealing with social anxiety during this it may be too much for some to handle. Social anxiety is a disorder that affects one’s social interactions‚ making it harder for some people to be outgoing or welcoming. This is something that no one should have to deal with. If disorders like this are talked about in schools‚ then the effects could potentially be lessoned. High school students should be informed about social anxiety. Having someone to talk to when going through social anxiety is very important
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WHAT IS MENTAL DISORDER? Distinguishing "normal" from "abnormal" is no simple task. Three classic symptoms suggest severe mental disorder: hallucinations‚ delusions‚ and extreme affective disturbances. Hallucinations are false sensory experiences‚ such as hearing nonexistent voices. Delusions are extreme disorders of thinking that involve persistent false beliefs. If you think you are the President of the United States (and you are not)‚ you have a symptom of psychopathology. Similarly‚ those whose
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What is anxiety disorder? Anxiety disorder is really nothing more than a set of reactions and habits which may have very real merit in certain situations but which are experienced in situations in which they have no use or merit. When one is in a dark parking garage and feels that they are being followed‚ the reflexes that lend our muscles the strength to run or fight like an animal and the psychological condition that transforms us from rational creatures to beings driven by our most primal desire
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In conclusion‚ based off analysis and evaluation of the resources used‚ it can be proven that the seasons do have an effect on one’s mental state. The effect that the seasons have on a person tend to be negative only‚ instead of positive feelings. This meaning that when the weather is changing due to the seasons and it starts to become cold and dark‚ it affects a person’s mental state in a negative way‚ allowing them to become sad and depressed. When the seasons cause negative feelings and mood changes
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