Adjustment Disorder 1 Running head: ANXIETY DISORDER AND ADJUSTMENT DISORDER A Comparison of Anxiety Disorder and Adjustment Disorder Victoria Argueta Walden University Diagnosis and Assessment Dr. Edward Beck
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Jillian Kaman October 27‚ 2011 Writing Assignment 6 Gregory Bovasso Somatoform Disorders Somatoform disorders and dissociative disorders are issues that look like medical problems but are actually psychosocially induced. Somatoform disorders are psychological issues being shown mostly as a physical problem. When asked to compare and contrast a few of the main Somatoform disorders I can strongly say that what I found in my studies was quite interesting. In a few short paragraphs below I
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Somatoform Disorders PSY/410 Somatoform Disorders “Somatoform disorders are characterized by the presence of physical symptoms or concerns that are not due to a medical disorder” (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008‚ p. 224). Individuals who suffer from somatoform disorders experience symptoms of physical disease or defect when there is nothing wrong with their bodies medically. Factitious disorders are similar to somatoform disorder in that individual’s fake bodily symptoms to give others the perception
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Somatoform Disorder Somatoform disorders deal with people who show symptoms of a somatic or bodily disorder‚ even though there is no physical cause for it. This psychological disorder takes a somatic/bodily form‚ thus it is called a somatoform disorder. There are mainly five types of this disorder: Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder‚ Conversion Disorder‚ Pain Disorder‚ Hypochondriasis‚ Body Dysmorphic Disorder‚ and Somatoform Disorder not Otherwise Specified (NOS). One example of this
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Mood Disorders (ICD-10 F30/39 DSM-5): A disorder where there is a disturbance in the persons mood i.e. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) also known as clinical depression and moods that swing between ‘feeling high’ or ‘feeling low’ which can be categorised as Bipolar Depression. The onset of such ‘mood swings’ can be very rapid. Personality Disorders (ICD-10 F60 DSM-5): A disorder whereby the person will exhibit behaviour that will differ from the expected norms. This disorder can present itself in
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interest and energy. Her husband of 40 years divorced her 2 years ago. Her home needs repairs‚ and she says she feels overwhelmed with completing the maintenance required. She expresses feelings of helplessness. She states that she “is alone and no one cares.” Darlene reports that she often sits alone at night watching television and sips on a can of beer. She has been noncompliant with pharmacologic antidepressant therapy‚ which has led to her admission to an acute care psychiatric setting.
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Ostrov 5/25/2008 Case Study 4: Hypochondria Axis I: Hypochondria is a Somatoform Disorder‚ because by definition “disorders in this category include those where the symptoms suggest a medical condition but where no medical condition can be found by a physician.” (http://allpsych.com/disorders/ somatoform/hypochondriac.html) Thus‚ the person may experience pain‚ which has no biological of physical cause. However‚ what distinguishes Hypochondria is the fact that the person who feels the pain
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)‚ or otherwise known as Major Depression‚ is a serious mood/mental disorder that drastically affects one’s life resulting in loss of interest‚ changes in diet‚ increase in irritability‚ and drop in mood. Major Depressive Disorder affects about 6.7% of the population of the United States over the age of 18. Although‚ MDD is common mostly in adults‚ it also affects teens and children. The main symptom of depression is a described as a sad or gloomy mood that doesn’t seem
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i. Introduction Social Anxiety is a worldwide disorder that can affect anyone‚ no matter what ethnicity or gender they are. Social anxiety is an intense fear of social situations‚ especially when you are being judged or watched by others. Such as presentations‚ being the center of attention‚ public speaking‚ making phone calls or eating and drinking in front of others. I chose to study this topic because I find it interesting how certain social situations can cause fear in people. Also‚ I show some
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Causes An interaction between biophysical factors and traumatic situations may cause anxiety disorders. Neurotransmitters of the central nervous system like norepinephrine and serotonin‚ peptides like corticotropin-releasing factor are the major mediators for the cause of anxiety disorder. Biological Low levels of GABA‚ a neurotransmitter that reduces activity in the central nervous system‚ contribute to anxiety. A number of anxiolytics achieve their effect by modulating the GABA receptors
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