University of Phoenix Material Appendix F Autism and Mental Retardation Respond to the following: 1. List the primary features of autism. The primary features of autism are uncommunicative‚ extremely unresponsive‚ rigid‚ repetitive and cannot handle changes. 2. Which explanation for autism is no longer considered valid and lacks research support? The sociocultural view is no longer valid as an explanation. It explains that the caretaker is to blame for the autism
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed
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Depression PSY 270 9/27/09 Unipolar and bipolar disorders are both mood disorders that feature depression; however‚ there is a significant difference between the two. Unipolar disorder is basically an episode of depression that lasts for at least two weeks. Its symptoms include a depressed mood and noticeable loss of interest in activities one used to enjoy. The person may feel empty or sad‚ dejected‚ agitated‚ anxious‚ tearful‚ angry‚ or humiliated. These feelings last for long periods of
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Depression Paper PSY/270 February 20‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Depression Paper There is a distinct difference between bipolar and unipolar disorder‚ although both disorders may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain‚ head injuries or genetically passed down through the gene pool‚ each of these disorders have different symptoms‚ characteristics‚ and require different treatments. However‚ there are some things both of these disorders have in common‚ which are the fact that
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Depression Paper Amy Soucek PSY/270 May 26‚ 2013 Dr. Colleen Story Depression Paper While similar‚ unipolar depression and bipolar disorder cause different struggles in individuals who have them. Unipolar depression is characterized only by bouts of depression symptoms‚ while people with bipolar disorder experience the same symptoms in combination with cycles of mania. There are many biological and psychological theories of the causes of unipolar depression‚ but bipolar disorder has for the
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Clinical Assessment Scenario Mr. and Mrs. Lawson brought their 4-year-old adopted daughter‚ Clara‚ to see Dr. Mason‚ a psychiatrist. Clara was polite in greeting Dr. Mason‚ but did not smile and kept her gaze down as she took a seat. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson sat next to Clara and began explaining their concerns. They described Clara as a quiet child who has recently begun throwing temper tantrums‚ during which she is inconsolable. Her sleep and eating patterns have changed‚ and she no longer wants to
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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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the following DSM-5 diagnoses: F31.81- Bipolar II Disorder With Major Depressive and Hypomanic Episode Differential Diagnosis: I thought of diagnosing Ellen with Dysthymic disorder due to her long history of mild depressive symptoms. The reason I had this is mind was because Ellen was very tired all the time and most time have difficulties sleeping at night. She also reports that she was always unhappy. Reasons for diagnoses chosen: In looking at the DSM-5 I believed that
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Evaluation Plan HSM/270 January 11th‚ 2013 Melvin Green 1. Objective is to ensure these students are still learning and improving their English skills along the way. 2. Pre-testing would be implemented to see where they stand and how far they still need to go. a. They would implement this through interviews and surveys taken by the students and their parents as well. b. Surveys will also be taken by the teaching staff to ensure both students and faculty is on the same track. 3. Create
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