Axia College Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. • Re-experiencing traumatic events; recurring nightmares‚ dreams‚ or memories connected to a traumatic event. • Avoidance towards activities that bring memories of the traumatic event. • Lack of responsiveness
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DYSTHYMIC DISORDER & BRIEF THERAPY DEPRESSION  Mild‚ chronic depression has probably existed as long as the human condition‚ although it has been referred to by various different names. The DSM-III replaced the term "neurotic depression" with dysthymic disorder--which literally means ill-humored’-and it was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ 1980  Dysthymic disorder‚ also called dysthymia‚ is a type of depression involving long-term chronic symptoms
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causes‚ and treatment process of a disorder • -provides a means of universal communication regarding abnormal behavior • -the product of human invention-disorders can be “constructs” • -reliability is the ability of a measuring device to produce the same result each time. • -validity is when a measurement actually measures what it is supposed to measure. 5 Axes of DSM-IV-TR o Axis I: the clinical syndromes or conditions o Axis II: personality disorders and MR o Axis III: general medical
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are also used to treat chronic pain‚ anxiety‚ panic disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder and even eating disorders (Parker 2005). The symptoms for depression are a depressed mood‚ taking less pleasure in life‚ lack of energy‚ changes in appetite‚ restless habits‚ feeling worthless and guilty‚ and suicidal thoughts (American Psychiatric
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Anxiety Disorder Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can actually be beneficial in some situations. Anxiety is also a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious‚ or nervous‚ when faced with a problem at work‚ before taking a test‚ or making an important decision. For some people‚ however‚ anxiety can become excessive. While the person suffering may realize their anxiety is too much‚ they may also have difficulty controlling it and it may negatively
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West Sussex: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Grohol‚ J. M. (2014‚ March 16). Depression. Retrieved from Psych Central: http://psychcentral.com/disorders/depression/ Hansen‚ H.‚ Christensen‚ E.‚ Dam‚ H.‚ Gluud‚ C.‚ Wetterslev‚ J.‚ & Kessing‚ L. (2012). The Effects of Centralized and Specialized Intervention in the Early Course of Severe Unipolar Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Plos ONE‚ 7(3)‚ 1-9. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032950 Moller‚ H.-J. &. Bottlender‚ R: (2006). Severe mental illness
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Depression is a mood disorder and the biomedical model portrays one way in which it can be understood. The biomedical model focuses on biological factors alone in an attempt to explain an illness or a disorder. It describes illnesses as disturbances within the human body that can be altered and corrected. Very unlike the biopsychosocial model‚ it doesn’t include other factors that may contribute to a disorder such as their psychological state or their social context. The biomedical model focuses
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having the hearing aid‚ he still has some difficulty with hearing. At times‚ there was some word hesitation. Patient was assessed to have chronic problems with sleep disorder. He was given a prescription for Ambien 5 mg #90 one at nighttime and Xanax 0.5 mg one in the evening #90 for his posttraumatic anxiety and stress disorder. Relative to the patient’s post traumatic head syndrome‚ this is chronic and stable Relative to his cranial neuralgias‚ these are stable and currently on gabapentin. Patient
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function in daily life and prevent any complications of PPD. Breastfeeding women should inform their doctor so he or she can help them make the appropriate choice. Individual therapy can do wonders to help a women with PPD accept that having this disorder does not make her a bad mother or bad wife. Additionally‚ she can learn ways to reduce stress and handle the challenges she faces. Group therapy can allow women to connect with others who are struggling with similar challenges so that each can grow
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common skin disorder that results in discoloration of the pigmentation. This spotty‚ brown color can be seen over the surface of the skin‚ but it is usually found around areas easily targeted by the sun‚ such as the face and the upper extremities. The epidermal‚ dermal‚ and mixed are three different types of melasma. It is stemmed genetically‚ but it usually only presents itself when triggered. The diagnosis is practically clean cut‚ and the treatment can vary. Since it is a very broad disorder in terms
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