...Criticism towards the DSM-5 Although DSM-5 has made some positive revisions compared with its previous editions, critics still argued that the DSM-5 led to the diagnostic inflation even worse. As the chair of the DSM-4 task force, Frances argued that DSM-4 already caused serious overdiagnosis, and the DSM-5 caused the inflation even worse (2012). The major criticisms towards the DSM-5 were diagnostic hyperinflation and over-medication in treatments caused by the guide of this manual. Also, the problem of its ambiguous language was still not solved. Lastly, the purpose of the DSM-5 was questioned because critics doubted whether the DSM-5 was a guide for psychiatrists or a tool for making profits. First, the changes from the DSM-4 to the...
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...In my opinion, the most pressing ethical concern related to using the DSM-5 as a diagnostic tool would be the fact that it sets out to give people medical labels. There are many people who suffer from mental illnesses and No one wants to be labeled because labels lead to people being judged or looked at in a certain way. Labeling also shapes people’s perception of mentally ill persons. The DSM-5 requires that there be a systematic approach in classifying disorders seen in clients using the medical model, which focuses on accurately labeling groups of symptoms. (Whitbourne, 2013). In Ruby Wax’s Ted Talk, she spoke about how others are not able to see the damage that her own struggles have had on her. Often when she was suffering those close...
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...EVALUATING INFORMATION TRANSFER IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT by MARK DAMIAN MORELLI Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology (1987) Submitted to the Sloan School of Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree of Master of Science in Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology June 1993 @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1993) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AkA& Signature of Author _ MIT Sloan School of Management May 21, 1993 ~ Certified by ..., ,.,' . tJ: ~DE teven sociate Professor esis Supervisor . ~q Accepted by . . pplnger , Jeffrey A. Barks Associate Dean, Master's and Bachelor's Progranls Dewey MASSACHusms (I' \NSTITUTE " JUM 231993 LlBRAHI~ Evaluating Information Transfer in Product Development by MARK DAMIAN MORELLI Submitted to the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management on May 21, 1993, in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Science in Management ABSTRACf In an attempt to build better products faster, companies have employed simultaneous engineering, which requires the aggressive overlapping of product development tasks. In doing so, the complexity of product development projects has been dramatically increased, along with the risks of failure. Since product development projects represent a stream of information that results in new or revised products. nlore efficient methods to enhance this...
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...is least cost-effective for participant. 3) All levels of rebate would be the same benefit to society No Because the level of rebate which is most cost-effective for the utility is least cost-effective for participant. And the level which is most cost-effective for the participant is least cost-effective for participant. 4) The rebate level is 100% 5) The main limitations of the analysis This analysis will include a series of assumptions, this do not create a comprehensive analysis. This analysis focuses on the main direct outcome of the intervention. The measure of the effectiveness of the intervention’s expected results is therefore simplified. When an intervention generates secondary or indirect results, the use of cost-effectiveness analysis may be irrelevant or counter-productive. PART B YES Against the backdrop of a perfectly competitive energy market, the current form of DSM can not survive. Market decisions are not examined as a reflection of DSM value because DSM's very existence presupposes that consumers' market choices about conservation investments are inferior. The standard defense of DSM on economic grounds begins by assuming deep flaws in consumer rationality, barriers to...
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...this introduction I will discuss three differences in the DSM-IV and DSM-5. I will also discuss the role of the DSM-5 in making diagnosis. I will explain why it is used to make these diagnoses. I then will discuss what important questions I would ask a client when conducting a clinical interview. Finally I will explain how I would make a diagnosis using the DSM-5 if I was a counselor and how I would ensure that there is no misdiagnosis. DSM-5 DSM is short for Diagnostic Systems Manual and is used in the psychology field to diagnose mental health disorders. The DSM-5 has many differences than the DSM-IV, many which are additional information on already known disorders and some are new disorders. One such change is the new re-clustering of the Autism disorders now titled as Autism Spectrum Disorders, where as in the DSM-IV it was broken down into many different categories it is all under one category in the DSM-5. The new re-clustering includes attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well. All of these fall under the Neurodevelopmental disorders section of the DSM-5. Another change is that the mental retardation concept was replaced by intellectual disability (Rodriguez-Testal, 2014). Another change is the phrase “general medical condition” in the DSM-IV is replaced with “another medical condition” where relevant across all disorders in the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The DSM plays a huge role in diagnosing individuals with intellectual...
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...percent of respondents had heard the word retard (“r-word”) used in a negative way. However, only about one-third of these respondents were fully aware of its meaning (Siperstein, Pociask, & Collins, 2010). “Intellectual Disability” is the current name for this disorder within the DSM-5, in past, referred to as mental retardation in the DSM-4....
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...Classifying Psychopathology Categorical and Dimensional Approaches 4225 Loyola University Chicago Classifying Psychopathology: Categorical and Dimensional Approaches The classification of mental disorders is a fundamental component to the science and practice of psychopathology (Widiger & Sankis, 2000). Despite this centrality, evidence supporting the distinction between healthy functioning and mental disorders remains disjointed. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) defines a mental disorder in part as “… a syndrome characterized by clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction...
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...conclusion was based on a mathematical model with few variables, she could have missed some, due to the lack of information. There might be lots of reasons for spending more time on small clients than she took into account. | Make a more thorough research in the field or spend more time discussing the problem, the findings and possible solutions with the DSMs. | 3. | She sent a kind of instruction to the DSMs, although this work style was not common for the company. She behaved as a boss rather than a coach. DSMs had lots of freedom in their work and the way they plan and execute their sales. | Discuss the problem with the DSMs, get their feedbacks, and make them feel involved in the decision-making and the project. Use soft skills and “Olivia More work style”, which was considered as a best practice in the company. | 4. | She has been working more closely with Evans from Chicago office and it brought a good result, but she didn’t consider it as a best practice for the project implementation | Use the case as the best practice not only for the implementation of the project but also for convincing the other DSMs to follow it. | 5. | She knew that she is not widely accepted and recognized in the company because of being a woman and an outsider, thus her instruction was expected to be ignored or disregarded. Despite this fact, she has decided to take the full responsibility...
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...14.1 1.3. Module learning outcomes 14.2 2. INTRODUCTION 14.3 3. WHY PROMOTE DSM? 14.5 4. WHAT DRIVES DSM? 14.7 4.1. Cost reduction and environmental motives 14.8 4.2. Reliability and network motives 14.10 5. TYPES OF DSM MEASURES 14.13 5.1. Energy reduction programmes 14.13 5.2. Load management programmes 14.31 5.3. Load growth and conservation programmes 14.34 6. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ON DSM 14.37 7. CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING DSM PROGRAMMES 14.39 8. CONCLUSION 14.41 LEARNING RESOURCES 14.43 Key points covered 14.43 Answers to review questions 14.43 Exercises 14.44 Presentation/suggested discussion topics 14.45 Relevant case studies 14.45 REFERENCES 14.46 INTERNET RESOURCES 14.47 GLOSSARY/DEFINITION OF KEY CONCEPTS 14.47 Case study 1. Lighting retrofitting in the United Republic of Tanzania 14.49 Case study 2. United Republic of Tanzania: Power factor correction 14.59 Case study 3. Zambia: Automatic load control and alternative energy supply at Lusaka water and sewerage company 14.67 Case study 4. Zambia: University energy assessment 14.73 Case study 5. Why DSM initially failed in Ghana 14.79 PowerPoint presentation: ENERGY EFFICIENCY Module 14: Demand-side management 14.87 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICY-MAKING TRAINING MANUAL page iv MODULE 14: DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT page 14.1 1. MODULE OBJECTIVES 1.1. Module overview Demand-side management (DSM) has been traditionally seen as a means of reducing peak electricity demand so...
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...Unit 5: Case Study-Marcella PS375: Psychology of Addiction Professor Lynda Mitton Christy Miller 10/25/2015 Introduction Substance use impacts many people and destroys lives. There are ways in which risk factors can be identified and addressed before someone slips further and begins to misuse substances. The following paragraphs will identify the risk and protective factors, describe the steps to conduct an evaluation, and identify the DSM-5 criteria that Marcella meets in relation to the given scenario. Risk Factors There are many reasons why people succumb to addiction. There are some developmental and personality risk factors. Some of these risk factors are a difficult temperament, childhood trauma or conflict, and a lack of coping skills to help a person overcome stressful situations (Miller, Forcehimes & Zweben, 2011). Marcella has been raised by her grandparents for most of her life due to her mother’s inability to provide a stable home. She reported that she never knew her father and hasn’t had a real mother for several years. Her step-grandfather, with whom she lives, uses cannabis and alcohol. She reported that she had two close friends and feels that is plenty. Marcella has also been struggling academically (Case Study Scenario, 2015). Marcella’s risk factors include an unstable environment for her first twelve years of life, an inattentive mother, a family history of substance use, few positive acquaintances, academic struggles, and her recent...
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...ELECTRICITY DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT (DSM) IN INDIA – A STRATEGIC AND POLICY PERSPECTIVE S. PADMANABAN & ASHOK SARKAR Office of Environment, Energy and Enterprise US Agency for International Development, New Delhi, India. Overview The Indian power sector has more than tripled its installed capacity, from 30,000 MW in 1981 to over 100,000 MW in 2001. Despite this growth in supply, its power systems are struggling to overcome chronic power shortages and poor power quality. With demand exceeding supply, severe peak (around 18%) and energy (around 10%) shortages continue to plague the sector. Shortages are exacerbated by inefficiencies in power generation, distribution and end-use systems. The inefficiencies in the end-use systems is due to irrational tariffs, technological obsolescence of industrial processes and equipment, lack of awareness, nascent energy services (ESCO) industry, and inadequate policy drivers (such as energy efficiency standards and labeling system, financial incentives) in India. The elementary problem being faced by the power sector is the poor financial conditions of the State Electricity Boards (SEBs) or successor entities in most states. Over the years, the SEBs have been causing an increasingly larger drain on the State Government budgets, contributing to 10-15% of the state fiscal deficits adversely impacting much needed investments in the social sectors of health and education. The power sector is operating with very low or no returns...
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...Running head: Research Paper 1 Research Paper: Research of Articles’ Literature, Methods & Findings Running head: Research Paper 2 Research Paper: Research of Articles’ Literature, Methods & Findings My research consisted of the critique of 3 articles. Within my paper, I will summarize, critique, and capture implications of the articles. The first article is Assessing Personality in the DSM-5: The Utility of Bipolar Constructs. The second is Predicting the Behavior of Offenders with Personality Disorder: Issues for Investigative Psychology. The last article is Interactions between Bipolar Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder in Trait Impulsivity and Severity of Illness. All articles have something to do with personality disorders. The article Assessing Personality in the DSM-5: The utility of Bipolar Constructs was written by Douglas B. Samuel. The 8 page article was published by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This article was about the DSM-5 labeling the personality disorders as categorical constructs. Most of the categorical labels can provide relatively straightforward and rapid communication about a person. These types of categories will lead to more stimulating research and generate specific treatment recommendations. There are some disadvantages to the categorical approach including the excessive diagnostic co occurrence, inadequate coverage, excessive heterogeneity within the categories, lack of meaningful or well-validated boundary...
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...Sadistic Self-defeating Psychopathy v t e Antisocial (or dissocial) personality disorder is characterized by a lack of empathy or remorse and a pervasive pattern of disregard for, or violation of, the rights of others. There may be an impoverished moral sense or conscience and a history of crime, legal problems, and impulsive and aggressive behavior. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is the name of the disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Dissocial personality disorder is the name of a similar or equivalent concept defined in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), where it states that the diagnosis includes antisocial personality disorder. Both manuals have similar but not identical criteria.[1] Both have also stated that their diagnoses have been referred to, or include what is referred to, as psychopathy or sociopathy, though distinctions are sometimes made.[2][3][4][5][6] Contents [hide] 1 Diagnosis 1.1 DSM-IV-TR 1.2 ICD-10 2 Further considerations 2.1 Psychopathy 2.2 Theodore Millon's...
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...Assignment Each student will present a written case study of a selected patient with schizophrenia and provide a critical evaluation of the assessment, treatment and management of the patient utilizing relevant research evidence. The work should include the following areas: 1. A critical analysis of the assessment and diagnostic process 2. A critical analysis of the management/ rehabilitation-medical, nursing and other management 3. Appropriate referencing Methodology A random method was used to select the patient for this study. The patient was chosen from a cohort of patients on a psychiatric ward. The aim was to critique the assessment, treatment and management of a patient medically diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Various sources of information were utilized in the collection of information for this project. A research of this caliber demands that sources of information are peer reviewed current and of scholarly sources. Therefore it was with this in mind that the information was collected using internet medical portals, journal article and appropriate text books with a wide variety of information on the topic of choice. The patient’s docket was also used because it is a primary source of information about the management of the condition. Introduction Schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder characterized by impaired communication with loss of contact with reality and deterioration from previous level of functioning at work, social...
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...Abnormal Psychology LAQs 1. Discuss validity and reliability of diagnosis. Paragraph 1 (Introduction): ● Classification system is said to be reliable when it is possible for 4 different clinicians, using the same system, to arrive at same diagnosis for same individual ● Examples: DSM-4, CCMD, ICD-10 ● Though diagnosis systems use more standardized assessment techniques and more specific diagnostic criteria than in the past, classification system is far from perfect ● Classification system said to be valid when it is able to classify a real pattern of symptoms, which can lead to an effective treatment ● However, problem with this is that the classification system is descriptive and doesn’t identify any specific causes for disorders Paragraph 2 (Study 1): Sane or Insane-Rosenhan (1973) Aim: test reliability of psychiatric diagnosis Procedure: field experiment Part 1 ● 8 healthy people (5 men, 3 women) gained admission to 12 different psychiatric hospitals ● Complained of hearing unclear, unfamiliar voices of same sex repeating words “thud” and “empty” ● Participants said they felt fine after admission to hospital (no more symptoms) Part 2 ● Rosenhan told staff at psychiatric hospital that pseudopatients will try to get admitted ● No pseudopatients were actually sent Results: Part 1 ● 7 diagnosed with schizophrenia ● Took average 19 days for discharge and were classified as “schizophrenia in...
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