1 Critical analysis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders The International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10) published by the World health organisation and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association are the most widely used classifications of mental disorders throughout the world. These classification systems were created to provide a common language and standard criteria for the classification of
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Susan Smith: A DSM IV Analysis Abnormal Psychology November 15‚ 2010 Susan Smith: A DSM IV Analysis On October 25‚ 1994‚ late in the evening. Susan Smith decided to take her two sons‚ Michael and Alex for a drive; little did they know it would be their last. Susan Smith drove her two sleeping children to a ramp off of a lake‚ jumped out of the car‚ released the brake‚ and stood by as the car drifted off and descended into the water. There is no doubt that this unspeakable act was not just
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Both Patricia Highsmith and Donna Tartt‚ authors of The Talented Mr Ripley and The Secret History‚ have created their novels to have a theme of disturbing behaviour‚ portraying it through how the characters act and also how their backgrounds have influenced their behaviour. Main protagonists Thomas Ripley and Richard Papen go through stages of showing abnormal behaviour which may be defined as behaviour that is disturbing and is often the result of distorted thoughts. Freud stated that human behaviour
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Early-onset Alcohol Abuse and its Relationship with DSM-IV Disorders Research Methods & Program Evaluation Abstract According to the DSM-IV‚ antisocial personality disorder diagnosis requires conduct disorder to be presented before the age of 15. However‚ antisocial personality behavior is not diagnosable before the age of 18. Recent studies have suggested that early-onset alcohol abuse is found to be a relevant cause to the effects of conduct disorder and antisocial behavior. Adolescent alcohol
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Association´s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of Mental disorders) IV (DSM – IV TR) (2000) are the most commonly used classification systems in the world. They two have gone through several revisions before the most recent versions could be published. The ICD is an international classification system for all diseases‚ which did not include any diagnostic criteria for mental disorder before the 6th version of ICD have been published. DSM IV TR is the primary system used in the USA to classify and diagnose
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Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation Deborah L Higgins PSY 270 December 12‚ 2010 Miles Castle Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation The purpose of this paper is to match the disorders in Appendix H to the appropriate case studies according to the DSM-IV. I will also discuss possible causes and treatments of the disorders that I successfully matched. There were five case studies and seven disorders so therefore there were two that were not used. The psychological disorders that were used were schizoid‚ narcissistic
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movies that we watched in class The Talented Mr. Ripley and Ripley’s Game were both about this guy named Tom Ripley who was trying to survive in New York City with no prospects‚ but with a talent to survive by doing whatever is required. While working at a party‚ playing the piano in a borrowed Princeton jacket‚ he is approached by the wealthy Herbert Greenleaf‚ who believes Tom to be an actual graduate from the university and a friend of his son‚ Dickie Greenleaf. Ripley is asked to travel to Italy to
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DSM-IV-TR Book Review TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION P. 3-4 MULTI-AXIAL ASSESSMENT P.4-5 MENTAL DISORDER DESCRIPTIONS P. 5-7 AXIS I: SCHIZOPHRENIA P.5-6 AXIS I: ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS P.6 AXIS I: ANXIETY DISORDER P.6-7 AXIS II: MENTAL RETARDATION P.7 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE DSM-IV-TR P.8 REFERENCES P.9 Introduction The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition‚
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Anorexia Nervosa DSM-IV Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa A) Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height. Weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make weight gain during period of growth leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected. B) Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though under -weight. C) Disturbance in the way one’s body weight or shape is experienced undue influence
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Despite the many differences in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Talented Mr. Ripley. The two novels relate greatly when it comes of acts of evil and dishonesty. The motivation for their evil is dissatisfaction with their current lifestyle. Dissatisfaction comes in many forms it can stem from boredom‚ self judgement‚ rage‚ and many more that won’t be covered in this paper. The feeling of not living up to one’s full potential can lead too many unacceptable actions. Even
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