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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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 mental disorders thus allowing for better and more accurate communication between mental health workers. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is used mostly in the United States of
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Assess/Analyze | Plan | Implement | Evaluate | ------------------------------------------------- Mental Health DX------------------------------------------------- Schizophrenia(DSM-IV TR)Axis I | ------------------------------------------------- Nursing Diagnosis based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:------------------------------------------------- Safety & Security | Long-Term Goal | Short-Term Goal | Nursing Actions | Scientific Rationale | Evaluation | Related to:Predisposing Factors:Precipitating
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DSM-IV-TR vs. DSM-5 Debate on the Changes in Autism Diagnosis I. Introduction A. What is the DSM? According to the American Psychiatric Association the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States. The DSM consists of three major components: 1. The diagnostic classification is the list of the mental disorders that are officially part of the DSM system. 2. A set of
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I DSM-IV Evaluation Valerie Lopez Axia of University of Phoenix DSM-IV Evaluation Case 1 – Schizoid Personality Disorder The first case study was matched with Schizoid personality disorder; the symptoms matched Josephine’s inability to be social and her emotional coldness. Genetic and environmental factors are common causes in Schizoid personality disorder as well as chromosomal and nervous system disorder. Some treatments that are available are psychotherapy‚ cognitive behavior
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Appendix H-DSM-IV Evaluation Case Study 1 Josephine‚ a 47-year-old woman‚ seems to be suffering from a cluster-A- personality disorder known as (301.20) Schizoid Personality Disorder (premorbid). Possible Causes It may be a combination of genetic and environmental factors‚ particularly in early childhood‚ are thought to contribute to development schizoid personality disorder. Josephine may have had a parent who was cold or unresponsive to emotional needs. Or‚ she may have been hypersensitive
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DSM-IV Evaluation Case Study 1: Schizoid Personality Disorder “People with schizoid personality disorder persistently avoid and are removed from social relationships and demonstrate little in the way of emotion (APA‚ 2000)” (Comer‚ p. 398‚ 2005). Psychodynamic theorists believe schizoid personality disorder is caused by something that happened through a person’s childhood. They have been unaccepted by their parents or even abused as a young child‚ which causes a person to avoid all relationships
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DSM-IV: Strengths and Weaknesses The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is currently the most frequently used way of standardizing and defining psychological disorders. However‚ the classification systems such as DSM have advantages and disadvantages. The major weakness of DSM is that it judges symptoms superficially and ignores other possible important factors. The major strength of DSM is that it enables categorization of psychological disorders. The first edition
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DSM-IV Evaluation Sarah Blackerby Abnormal Psychology September 8‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Case Study 1 Josephine is a 47-year-old single woman. The hardest times of the year for Josephine ’s family are holidays and family gatherings; Josephine never seems to enjoy herself. She seldom smiles‚ laughs‚ or reacts to people and events around her. She remains detached and often goes into a room and plays video games or watches television
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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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