Introduction to Generalized Anxiety Disorders and Treatments in Adults This treatment paper offers to acquaint the reader with information regarding the significance‚ impact and treatments of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults. Among one of the most prevalent disorders in the United States‚ GAD has the propensity to severely hinder one’s everyday style of living and is listed within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association [APA]‚ 2013)
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Borderline Personality Disorder The history of Borderline Personality Disorder‚ also known as BPD‚ began in 1975. Gunderson and Singer developed the first operational definition of the disorder. In 1978‚ Gunderson and Kolb proved that it could be differentiated from other disorders. As a result‚ BPD became part of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. The name Borderline was created by early clinicians who treated patients with symptoms that did
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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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Social anxiety disorder‚ SAD‚ is a fairly common psychiatric condition in the United States. It is defined by excessive fear of judgment in social and performance situations. SAD is defined by emotional biases in addition to distorted and unrealistic negative self-beliefs. Patients diagnosed with SAD are plagued by internal cues‚ such as negative thoughts about one’s self‚ and external cues‚ such as other’s facial expressions (Goldin & Gross‚ 2010). Adults with SAD display abnormal attentional processes
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Patient’s Psychiatric Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder‚ Attention deficit/ Hyperactivity Patient’s Medical Diagnosis: N/A Describe the patient’s appearance: I talked with Ms. Samantha. She was wearing a pink shirt with blue jeans. She was playing in the gym with her friends in the group. She has no body odor‚ hygiene maintained. Describe the patient’s behavior: The Patient was cooperative and pleasant to talk. She maintained direct eye contact and looked calm. Describe the patient’s communication:
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Tina Jecker Assignment 3 Since I was a little girl‚ I always dreamed of working in a place where I could make a difference in a person’s life. I feel that working in a small office environment will help me accomplish that dream. In a small office‚ staff always seems to be more personal and understanding of a patient needs or wants; as in a hospital or clinic staff have so many patients to deal with. I am more of a name with a face type of person rather than a face with a chart. When working
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Abbey is diagnosed with Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD) due to her difficulty making decisions on her own‚ never taking blame for her negative behaviors‚ having trouble taking starting activities‚ and constantly needing company/support. DPD is when an individual has excessive amounts of fear about separation and preforms clingy behavior towards a loved one or friend (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Abbey reported her past relationship have failed because of her clingy behavior. In addition
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So‚ I began the interview with a therapeutic communication and tried to figure which assessment I will conduct with the client. Resident had advanced stage of Parkinson’s disease and excessive‚ uncontrollable body movement. Patient also had a severe case of rheumatoid arthritis. Resident also mentioned about having diarrhea for the past 3-4 days and he was following BRAT diet. I assessed the client for ulcer sore but he denied having ulcer sore because he slept on his side. Since the client had excessive
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is to be provided is given under Schedule 2 of the CCR where point (l) says that‚ “where a right to cancel exists‚ the conditions‚ time limit and procedures for exercising that right in accordance with regulations 27 to 38 are to be provided.” Thus‚ Tina Electronics Europe Ltd. was required to inform Jammie of the conditions under which he can terminate the contract. They were also required to inform him that he had fourteen days to cancel his order even after delivery and acceptance of the mobile
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Manic-depressive illness commonly known as bipolar disorder is a condition affecting a person’s ability to function by altering mood and energy levels. Bipolar disorder is one of the most severe forms of mental illness affecting an average of 5.7 million adults or 2.6 percent of the population over the age of 18 in any given year. (NIMH 2008) If left untreated it can have a profound impact on its victim’s lives‚ ultimately resulting in a 15% suicide rate of people between the ages of 15-24. (Long
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