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    she can deigns new dish next day with depressive mood she feels depress and cannot get out of bed. Criterion B: Jones alternation in mood has been going on for several years has been present for more than half the time‚ and she has not been without the alterations in mood for more than two months at a time. Even though she finishes her work but she finds it’s difficult everything seems to be problem for her. Criterion C: Jones does not have major depressive symptom because she not experiencing any

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    Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Typically persists into adulthood and occurs in approximately 4% of adults in the U.S (Citation). It is a chronic impairment that affects adult functioning. An individual’s daily tasks can be affected significantly‚ based on the severity of ADHD. On a daily basis Adults with ADHD are reported to show impairment at work and social settings. ADHD symptoms have an important affect on mood symptoms and risk for comorbid mood disorder. Stressful

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    assessments (in Section III). Terminology The phrase “general medical condition” is replaced in DSM-5 with “another medical condition” where relevant across all disorders. Neurodevelopmental Disorders Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder) Diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) emphasize the need for an assessment of both cognitive capacity (IQ) and adaptive functioning. Severity is determined by adaptive functioning rather than

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    Published Online February 14‚ 2012 The neurobiology of depression Eleni Palazidou * East London Foundation Trust‚ Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health‚ Mile End Hospital‚ London E1 4DG‚ UK Introduction or background: Depressive disorder is a long term‚ relapsing condition associated with high levels of disability and mortality. It has a neurobiological basis and is associated with functional and structural brain abnormalities. Downloaded from http://bmb.oxfordjournals.org/ by guest on

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    preteens and teenagers. Recognizing the forms of depression can head off more depressive episodes in adulthood. It is unknown why females tend to experience depression more than males but hormonal changes and the onset of the menstrual cycle or pregnancy are big culprits. Development indicators of depression in 12-17 year olds. In 2009 8% of adolescents between the ages of 12-17 years old experienced a Major Depressive Episode (MDE). Between 2004-2009‚ the occurrence of MDE among the youth was

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    Diagnosis for Client Based upon the provided information‚ I have determined that the most fitting clinical diagnosis for Ms. K is Major Depressive Disorder. The medical recommendation is suggested based off her current symptoms‚ changes in behavior‚ appearance‚ and described feelings and mood. She presents a majority of the specified symptoms listed for Major Depressive Disorder‚ and has had the occurrence of behaviors for longer than a two-week period (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Ms. K has

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    syndromes such as the mood disorders major depressive disorder and dysthymia. Depression in childhood and adolescence may be similar to adult major depressive disorder‚ although young sufferers may exhibit increased irritability or aggressive and self-destructive behaviors‚ rather than the all-encompassing sadness associated with adult forms of depression Children who are under stress‚ who experience loss‚ or who have attentional‚ learning‚ behavioral‚ or anxiety disorders are at a higher risk for

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    and Wolfe (2002) have stated that it as “common cold of psychopathology”. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for mental disorders (DSM-IV-TR) describe depression in terms of symptoms. According to DSM-IV-TR if 5 or more of the below given symptoms meet for two weeks or more‚ it’s called major depressive episode. The symptoms for major depressive episode are: (a) Depressive mood most of the day‚ nearly every day‚ as indicated by either subjective report (e.g. feels sad or empty) or observation

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    Outline and Evaluate Issues Surrounding the Classification and Diagnosis of Depression Scheff’s Labelling Theory is a process which involves labelling people with mental disorders when they produce behaviour that does not fit with socially constructed norms and labelling those who reflect stereotyped or stigmatized behaviour of the ‘mentally ill’. A disadvantage of labelling an individual with depression is that labelling can accentuate and prolong the issue. In addition by labelling someone

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    prevention as: an effort to lower the incidence of new cases of behavioural disorders by strengthening resources that promote mental health and eliminate features that threaten mental health. Use the two approaches you chose in (a) and show how each of them would approach primary prevention of abnormal behaviour. (20) [25] QUESTION 2 Discuss the reasons why the deficits related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can significantly disrupt academic efforts as well as social relationships

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