...Diagnosis and Treatment Lisa Harris BEH/225 November 12, 2011 Ainsley Hendricks Diagnosis and Treatment Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD as it is commonly known is a form of anxiety disorder and can also be a debilitating disorder, often times it interrupts the individuals day to day life. Obsessions are uncontrolled feelings and notions that keep repeating despite the individual suffering from them vast attempt to stop them. Compulsions are repetitive, ritualistic behaviors that an individual feels the need to perform. Obsessive thoughts can be scary and horrific nature. Any one individual can experience an obsessive thought every now and then, for example if someone asks another person “who was the guy who played in that movie we saw last night”, well they cannot remember so they will obsess over it and try to figure out who it was. This obsession is different from the anxious obsessive thoughts that an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder sufferer is going through. For the individual suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder he or she for example may feel that he has to go through the whole house and check to make sure every door and window is locked even though that he or she knows that they are locked but they are so overwhelmed with the obsessive thought that he or she cannot stop. If someone where try to stop a person from performing the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ritual or as some people may think of it as irrational behavior the person could begin...
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...Psychotherapies Melissa Terrell BEH/225 6/26/2015 Yvonne Patin Psychotherapy is a basic term used to categorize the treatment of mental health issues. The course of psychotherapy normally reveals the emotional condition of an individual. Behavior, Cognitive, and Humanistic therapy are types of therapy often utilized in the treatment of mental health issues. Behavior therapy is derived from the belief that all behavior is learned from one’s environment, which results in abnormal behavior. The focal point of behavior therapy are current problems and behavior that may justify actions, and makes efforts to eliminate bad behavior, and encourage or magnify positive behavior utilizing treatment based on classical and operant conditioning. Techniques utilized were token economies, which is a strategy that allows patients to earn tokens in return for certain privileges and wanted items. Contingency management implements the use of a written contract between the patient and the therapist detailing the goals related to changes in behavior, reinforcement, rewards, and penalizations for not meeting the requirements of the contract. Modeling, is the learning by observing and monitoring the behavior of others. Behavior therapy has been most effective in the treatment of anxiety and/or panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorders, but on the other hand is not the best course of treatment for conditions such as depression and schizophrenia. Cognitive therapy, focuses...
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...Diagnosis and Treatments April BEH 225 May 19, 2012 Diagnosis and Treatments Autism is a psychological disorder that affects approximately one in five-hundred children (Morris & Maisto, 2002). It is a significant disorder that is characterized by deficits in social impairments and abnormal motor behaviorisms. While there is no known cause to this disorder, it is believed that autism may stem from biological factors. Over the years Autism was speculated to have a link between vaccines that were administered to the children because of possible mercury exposure containing Thimersosal (Love to Know Everything You'd Love to Know, 2011). However, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Office of Special Masters determined that the measles, mumps, and the rubella vaccine were not the cause of autism. In another perspective, a study done thru John Hopkins University and the Broad Institute of Harvard found a genetic code that is associated with Autism. The research studied the genetics of 1,031 families that had a minimum of two autistic members of the family. It was found that all the families exhibited the same pattern on the fifth chromosome near the gene semaphorin 5a. This gene’s expression was at a lower rate in the study with participants (Love to Know Everything You'd Love to Know, 2011). Additional studies have found that there may also be a link between Autism and autoimmune diseases. While most would advocate that Autism is a biological circumstance it...
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...Psychotherapies Analysis Donnette Morris BEH/225 03/25/2016 Graciela Pulliam In this paper I will summarize three psychotherapies the main tenants of each therapy, their effectiveness in treating psychological disorders and their strengths. The psychotherapies that will be discussed in this essay are client centered therapy, cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy. Psychotherapies are classified as either insight, action or both which describes ultimate goal of the therapy. Insight refers to the therapies goal to bring clients to a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behavior (Coon & Mitterer, 2009). Action refers to therapies designed to bring about direct changes in troublesome thoughts, habits, feelings, or behavior, without seeking insight into their origins or meanings (Coon & Mitterer, 2009). Psychotherapies can be classified as directive, non-directive or both referring to the role of the therapist. Directive refers to the therapist providing strong guidance and advice. Non-directive refers to the therapist merely assisting clients, who are responsible for solving their own problems. Psychotherapy may involve individual counseling, group or both (Coon & Mitterer, 2009). Client centered therapy is considered part of the humanistic school of therapy. Client centered therapy is classified as nondirective based on the insights from conscious thoughts and feelings. It can involve individuals or groups. Carl Rogers believed...
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