regimen (Heflin & Alaimo‚ 2007). After Kanner’s article the term autism started to come into public view. However‚ it was not until 1980 when the American Psychiatric Association published the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) III that autism was officially recognized as a disorder. The cases that were reported prior to 1980 were limited to those cases diagnosed by individual doctors or researchers (Gernsbacher‚ Dawson‚ & Goldsmith‚ 2005). Therefore prior to 1980 the number
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is almost like a bible to the likes of clinicians‚ researchers‚ insurance companies and many more. Ever since the very first edition back in 1952‚ there have been many debates and controversies surrounding the book. When the first edition came out‚ it contained 106 mental disorders in its pages which almost doubled by the time the 4th edition came by in 1994 with 297 disorders. Here we are at the end of 2013
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DSM-5 Summary 1 Raven N. Aponte Liberty University It is imperative for all mental disorders to have a specific method of classification. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a manual designed to help professionals comprehensively understand mental illness and treatment for each diagnosis (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). The primary use of the DSM-5 is to assist professionals in diagnosis for each specific patient‚ which prompts an effective treatment
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The problem Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual transgender‚ and queer identified (LGBTQ) runaway and homeless youth are of the most vulnerable groups in this country. Homelessness‚ particularly among lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender‚ queer youth is an enduring example of a social problem in our society. In the state of California‚ it is estimated that roughly 15 to 25 % of the homeless youth identify as being a member of the LGBTQ population (Milburn‚ 2006) Communities are not aware of the real issues
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Jeffrey Dahmer deserved the death penalty Jeffery Dahmer can be arguably the most notorious serial killer‚ cannibal in history. He targeted men and boys. Dahmer‘s life of crime began with drinking and sex offending. His murders were exceptionally disgusting‚ often involving dismemberment‚ torture‚ cannibalism‚ rape‚ and necrophilia. He was convicted with a life sentence I prison when he should have gotten the death penalty. He wasn’t any different from any other murderer who got the death penalty
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The film "American Psycho" tells a story about a person named Patrick Bateman who is the son of a successful Wall Street entrepreneur. He is the typical person living a yuppie style of life who has a well-paid job‚ wears designer outfits‚ and anything else a high-class person out to have. His life is mostly about getting reservations at trendy restaurants‚ maintaining his physical appearance‚ and shallow conversations as well as comparisons with his wealthy friends who he mostly dislikes. However
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In the 1999‚ biography‚ Girl‚ interrupted‚ Susanna Kaysen is diagnosed with a personality disorder at the age of 18. Beforehand‚ Susanna was experiencing unstable episodes and undergoing promiscuous activities. This later resulted in Susanna attempting to commit suicide by swallowing a bottle of aspirin with alcohol. Thereafter‚ Susanna reconciled and voluntarily committed herself to a psychiatric facility. Throughout her time‚ Susanna was impacted severely by others actions and was influenced by
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DSM in the 1952‚ I believe various psychiatrists have found ways of manipulating the DSM to give a different interpretation of mental disorder just to fit their perception. For instance I noticed DSM I & II observed the patient’s reaction and behavior to a given incident and I found DSM III and IV changed this and ended making people get different perception on mental diseases. I concur with Lane about the recently published researched articles that describe the misanthropy as a defect of pathological
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Chapter 13- Personality 10-12 questions Definition of Personality Pg. 514 Big Qs • Origin/growth? • Definition/ core components? • Stability/ prediction? Theories • See summary table pg. 543 • Psychoanalytic Freud • Quote “You are what you were.” • Major Emphasis • Early childhood experience • Role of the unconscious and “scaffold of mind” • Ego- Rational component‚ mediating‚ ruled by reality principle • Id- Irrational component‚ impulsive‚ ruled by pleasure
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WHAT IS A MENTAL DISORDER? GETTING UNDER THE SKIN OF THE DSM Today’s Learning Outcomes In this session‚ you will learn… How the DSM originated Why the DSM is so influential How the contents of the DSM are decided How the DSM finds a cut-off between normality and disorder The pros and cons of the DSM system The answer to the question ‘what is a mental disorder?’ has two parts: 1. Which kinds of behaviour / experiences / beliefs get categorised as kinds of mental disorder? 2. Where is
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