...Psychological Disorder Analysis Tammey Sweezer PSY/270 1 September 2013 Joan Rachmel Psychological Disorder Analysis Today we are going to meet Marla, a 42 year old, Hispanic, female. Her chief complaints are having trouble sleeping, feeling “jumpy all of the time”, and experiencing an inability to concentrate. Marla is an accountant, and these issues are causing problems at work for her. Hi Marla, How are you doing today? I am here, nothing to write home about. Thank you. Have you talked to your children lately? No, not for a while now, like they say got to have patience of Job. Why do you think that your children are acting this way? I could name a number of reasons, or blame their dad and stepmom. But to tell you the truth, I really do not know. I wish I did. I miss them and love them with all of my heart. I know that sooner or later they will come around and start talking to me again; and I will be here waiting for them. How is your sex life? *Laughing* Oh you are so funny. Am I supposed to have one of those? Is Frank still staying with you? Yes, but we are not doing anything. I do not trust him, so I do not see anything happening in the near future. I have been having some very vivid dreams, more like nightmares. Are you having nightmares because you do not trust Frank? No, I do not think so. Well, maybe I do not know. Danny used to cheat on my mom with anything that wore a skirt. I know this from firsthand experience. Are you okay? Do you need a Kleenex? Do you...
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...Psychological Disorder Analysis Abnormal behaviors are noticed throughout most societies. Since there are many people who are diagnosed with these diseases, there has been a great effort in trying to organize and find possible treatments for these disorders. In the scenario that is assigned a 42-year-old woman named Maria, who has been experiencing abnormal behaviors. She is lacks the ability to concentrate and is starting to have anxiety. The symptoms are affecting her daily life. She has been having trouble sleeping, which can be a major problem all on its own. Maria is a 42-year-old female, is seeking advice from the mental health clinic regarding an assortment of symptoms. She is leading to understand that they are the cause of her issues. These symptoms are including difficulty sleeping, feeling jumpy all of the time, and having the inability to concentrate. Maria complains that these symptoms are affecting her performance while she is working. She is an accountant and needs to be able to concentrate on the task at hand. A possible reason Maria has the need to seek medical advice could be because her employer has prompted her to do so. During the provisional first visit to see a physician, Maria’s symptoms are requiring a further analysis to reach a complete diagnostic conclusion. The symptoms that Maria is describing can be the symptoms of a multitude of disorders. These disorders include depression, panic disorders, and potentially...
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...Over 7 million American adults over 18 years of age have PTSD (ADAA, 2015). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by repeated episodes of re-experiencing a traumatic event that involved an actual or threat to death, serious injury to self or others. This person would have responded with extreme fear, helplessness or horror (Halter, 2014). A person can develop PTSD from military combat, natural disasters, crime related events and many other traumatic experiences. This paper will look at the portrayal of PTSD in the movie and story of Chris Kyle in American Sniper. The signs and symptoms of PTSD usually occur within 1-3 months of the traumatic event and must last at least one month. The signs and symptoms can include flashbacks, dreams of the event, avoiding any stimulants that trigger or are associated with the event, increased arousal, irritability, exaggerated startle responses, and chronic depression (Halter, 2014). In the movie American Sniper, Bradley Cooper who plays Chris Kyle has exposure to numerous traumatic events throughout the 4 tours he completed as a sniper. The traumatic events included killing many people involving men, women and children, and watching his close comrades die in front of him. In this movie Cooper starts to show many of these sighs and symptoms. It starts when he comes state side however instead of going home he ends up going to a bar instead and shows the distress he is having. He also has a difficult time adjusting back to his...
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...Psychological Analysis of Punctuality at School: What LPCI stands for: "Amor Doctrinae Floreat" (Let the love of learning flourish) For over seventy-five years, Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute has been a top ranked school in the TDSB and an important part of the community. It is said to be the 'private school of public schools' in Toronto because of the schools amazing Academic programs and wide variety of extra-curricular programs. LPCI is very proud of their students and their achievements while recognizing that there is always room for growth and improvement. The school's goal is to always look for ways to engage and enhance the achievement of each of the students. To do so, the staff of LPCI are always finding ways to address important issues in the school and solve the problem as best as possible. Punctuality at the school: It has always been the policy of Lawrence Park to encourage good attendance and punctuality. The definition of punctuality is the action of being on time. Punctuality revolves around responsibility, commitment, attentiveness and the seriousness with which you take. Punctuality is a necessity for success, one of the great values of it is that it gives discipline to life. It is especially important to enforce punctuality in high school because it is a habit developed at a young age. Why is good attendance/punctuality so important? A good education gives your child the best possible start in life. If your child goes to school...
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...Defense mechanisms are coping techniques used by the ego to mediate conflict and create balance. When the ego is in conflict and experiences either real or perceived threats the ego seeks to protect against the conflict and employs defense mechanisms. Defense mechanisms function at an unconscious level with “the specific mechanisms that are employed reflect the ego’s evaluation of the perceived danger” (Berzoff, Flanagan, & Hertz, 2016, p. 74). Defense Mechanisms at Lunch When anxiety occurs defenses mechanisms, which are ranked in order of unhealthiest or lower level responses to healthiest or higher level responses, are employed based on the egos reaction to the stressor. Displacement Prior to lunch with friends, Henry receives unfavorable grade on a report which evokes negative feelings towards the teacher. In the scenario, the teacher is not available for Henry to confront; he tries to forget about the grade, decides to move forward in his day and meets up with friends for lunch. When Henry arrives to the lunch, he exclaims to his friend that he heard she was dumped the previous evening. According to Berzoff, Flanagan, & Hertz (2016), when an individual employs displacement as a defense mechanism, “impulses are directed away from a person who is perceived as inappropriate and/or dangers, and redirected towards a person who is perceived as appropriate and/or safe” (p.84). In this scenario, Henry was not able to direct his feelings and impulsive onto the desired target being...
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...Risk Factors: The risk factors of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are the frequency and possibility of being exposed to traumatic events such as war, domestic violence, natural disaster, violence, sexual trauma. The factors mentioned can cause post-traumatic stress disorder especially if the trauma is not easily escapable. Hyland P. et al states, ICD-11 proposals suggest that trauma exposure which is prolonged and/or repeated, or consists of multiple forms, that also occurs under circumstances where escape from the trauma is difficult or impossible (e.g., childhood abuse) will confer greater risk for CPTSD as compared to PTSD. (Hyland, P., Murphy, J., Shelvin, M., et al, 2017). As with the film mentioned that caused me to pick this specific...
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...Psychological Disorder Analysis LeAnn Lawyer Axia College of University of Phoenix Abnormal Psychology: Abuse, Addiction, and Disorders PSY/270 Stacie Flynn December 05, 2010 Psychological Disorder Analysis This Psychological Disorder Analysis will analyze Marla’s disorder using the information provided in the Faces of Abnormal Psychology Interactive Application. Ten clinical interview questions along with the existing symptoms are crucial to making a final diagnosis of this disorder. Furthermore, important summarized aspects of the disorder will make this disorder more understandable. In addition, the origin of this disorder will show the possible treatment needed for the disorder. Marla is a 42-year-old Hispanic female, who decided to seek professional help and arrives at the mental health clinic experiencing and complaining about symptoms such as trouble sleeping, jumpy all of the time, and an inability to concentrate. Furthermore, these symptoms are affecting her performance and causing problems at work where she is an accountant. Following the given information in the Faces of Abnormal Psychology Interactive Application and the DSM-IV criteria, Marla is most likely suffering from Dysthymic Disorder. An additional interview, which includes interview questions will result and support the same conclusion. The questions during the interview would include is she currently taking any medication? If so how long has she been taking this medication? ...
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...Analysis of Psychological Disorders, Part A PSY/240 February 2, 2014 Professor Sharemah Barlow “Schizophrenia rolls in like a slow fog, becoming imperceptibly thicker as time goes on” (Saks, n.d.). Schizophrenia is a complex psychological disease, complex in diagnosis and treatment, as well as an enormous complexity surrounding the many layers of the disease. Schizophrenia affects individuals with a wide range in symptoms, delusional thoughts, fits of psychosis, disorganized variations of emotion and communicating, and bizarre, child-like behavior patterns. Schizophrenia has been placed into categories based on whether they have positive or negative symptoms. The bizarre behavior patterns, otherwise known as “pathological excesses”, fall under the positive symptoms; delusions, hallucinations, inappropriate affect, and disorganized speech and thoughts. Negative symptoms are those related to social withdrawal, alogia or reduction in speech, avolition or extreme fatigue and a lack of motivation and interest. Comer (2011) tells us delusions are believed wholeheartedly by the sufferer, although there is no basis in fact. Delusions can guide the patient throughout their entire life or the delusions can vary and they experience many different types of delusions. Disorganized speech and thoughts leave the individual unable to articulate their thoughts into words, or they may not make sense, and they may repeat what someone...
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...Psychological Disorder Analysis Carrie Young Axia College – PSY / 270 Instructor – Elizabeth Stepp Psychological disorders can affect anyone at anytime. Some people are more likely than others to develop the more severe and debilitating of the disorders, while some may be affected by the less extreme of these problems. Today, I am going to discuss the case of a 42 year old Hispanic woman who came to the mental health clinic looking for an answer as to why she is experiencing certain feelings and exhibiting behaviors that she feels are uncharacteristic of her. Marla has a mental disorder with symptoms of trouble sleeping, an inability to concentrate, and feeling “jumpy” all of the time. Marla’s inability to sleep and her problems with concentration, as well as her agitation, are causing poor performance at work, where she is an accountant. Her life history is quite interesting, and as you will see, quite disturbing. The further we get into the session, Marla reveals information that she has never told before. We will begin with a simple history and a few questions and continue with an in depth look at her life. After delving into the possible causes of Marla’s problems, we will move on to possible treatments. Let’s begin! It is a cold morning in November when Marla comes into my office. We greet each other and take a seat on the couch. I am not fond of sitting in a chair, so far away from my patients. Marla is an attractive woman who is married, has two children, and...
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...Psychological Disorder Analysis Psy 270 Melissa Guynn 1-22-2012 The purpose of this assignment was to accurately diagnose Marla and to find causes and prospective treatments for her disorder. Marla is a 42 year old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping, feeling “jumpy all the time,” and experiencing an inability to concentrate. (Joan Rachmel, syllabus description of final assignment) These symptoms are causing problems for her at work where she is an accountant. Upon first look at her case a few different disorders come to mind like ADHD, PTSD, and depression with mania. The clinical interview process consisted of not only observing Marla while she was in the office but of a list of questions to help get better acquainted with Marla, her past and her current situations. It also gave a chance to try to get to the bottom of what is causing her trouble to begin with and to see what her stress level is at home and work. Some of the questions asked of Marla in the beginning were questions relating to her symptoms. Marla was asked about exactly what kind of troubles she was having and responded with not being able to sleep, feeling very jumpy all the time, and not being able to concentrate at all. She was then asked when it comes to sleep was she having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. She responded with mainly falling asleep but staying asleep can be a task as well. The next question...
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...Psychological Disorder Analysis Psychological Disorder Analysis Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a disorder of the brain that affects one to two percent of people in our country. In many situations, the man or woman suffers silently with this mental illness, never knowing there is a reason for his or her feelings, that an explanation exists for the emotions and behaviors felt. Many years are stolen from these people because treatment was unknown or unavailable to them. With understanding and treatment, they will enjoy the life they have been given. Bipolar disorder creates shifts in a person’s mood from the mild to the extreme. It affects their energy levels, and interferes with their ability to perform and complete even simple daily tasks. They are overly energized and aggressive one day, and the next they cannot rise from bed to shower or even answer when a friend calls. Typically developing during late adolescence or early adulthood, Bipolar Disorder will always be a lifelong condition. In some cases, it does not appear until later in life. If left untreated, the instances of mood swings will occur more frequently and become much more severe. Two Emotional States – Depression and Manic A patient with bipolar disorder experiences symptoms of depression where they are overcome by negative thoughts. In this state, they tell themselves they are unworthy, they feel helpless, and incapable of improving their position in life...
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...Psychological Disorder Analysis Telana Graham PSY/270 Chris Shreve Psychological Disorder Analysis Maria is a 42-year old female who has come to the mental health clinic complaining of several symptoms, she believes is causing her distress. The symptoms Maria is experiencing include having trouble sleeping, feeling jumpy all of the time, and an inability to concentrate. She feels that these symptoms are the cause of her inability to concentrate at work. It is obvious that a concern for Maria’s employment has brought her to the mental health clinic to help her with these issues. Maria’s symptoms require further analysis to reach a diagnostic conclusion as her symptoms are apparent in the criteria of a variety of disorders, to include, post traumatic stress disorder, certain panic disorders, and major depression. Maria will be observed, and a complete assessment of her will be concluded. Once the assessment is complete a diagnosis will be made and a complete and effective treatment plan will be administered. What will also be included by the attending therapists is the diagnosis, along with the possible causes, names of treatment, and a copy of the treatment plan. The clinical interview is the beginning point for Maria and how she answers the interview questions applies to the analysis and diagnosis of her issues. The questions asked during Maria’s interview are as follows: 1. Why do you feel the need to seek therapy? 2. What do you expect...
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...Psychological Disorder Analysis Jamelle Martin Psy 270 December 2, 2012 Miles Castle The subject matter of this psychological disorder analysis is Marla. She is a forty-two old Hispanic female who came to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping, feeling "jumpy all of the time," and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work, where she is an accountant. Marla has been suffering with various symptoms for a long time and I feel that further questioning must be done in order to get an accurate reading of her symptoms and to determine what her disorder is along with a cause and treatment plan. The initial diagnosis for Marla is Dysthymic Disorder. In a typical clinical setting the following questions will be asked of Marla: 1. Have you ever seen a psychiatrist before? Marla states that she has not seen a psychiatrist before I ever her mother has seen one in the past. Marla also states that although she has never gone to see a psychiatrist she is well aware of the good work that they put in to help each patient with their individual needs. Marla also states that if she had sought help earlier she might not have gotten to the place she is today by being overwhelmed with everything around her. 2. Could you describe to me the symptoms you are feeling? Marla states that on a daily basis she is feeling tired and she has not been able to concentrate. Marla states that she has also become very jumpy...
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...| Psychological Disorder Analysis | By Darci Pelkey | | | 6/1/2010 | | Psychological Disorder Analysis This is solely based on the synopsis, which is lacking several prominent pieces of information that is can be required to complete the diagnosis. Based on the information that is provided, it can be that the patient is suffering from major depression that is described in “ Faces of abnormal psychology integrative”(Kohn, 2007) website. The proper categorization can be Dysthymic Disorder, if Marla had experienced symptoms for more than years. The synopsis does not have this information about Marla. The condition that Marla can have can be evaluated better if there was additional information that was gathered that could allowed for a cause that can be disclosed. Then, a remedy could be designed to fit Marla’s symptoms. Within the clinical interview the therapist can be putting together a clinical picture with the purpose of reaching the proper diagnosis. The question that could ask during the interview: 1. How do you think therapy can do you as the mean of helping you? This can be answer that provide an insight on to what are the other symptoms that Marla may be experiencing that should be addressed. The American Psychiatric Diagnostic and Statistical Manual...
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...1 Final: Psychological Disorder Analysis PSY/270 11/24/13 William Noffsinger 2 Introduction The subject in this case is (Marla), she is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of many different things, which are causing problems for her at work. This symptoms included, trouble sleeping, feeling "jumpy all of the time," and experiencing an inability to concentrate. Her performance at work as decreased enough, that her employment has notice and wants her to seek help for her problems. There are many different disorders this subject could have such as, substance abuse disorder, depression, panic disorder and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. I will need to do a full assessment on her to be able to diagnosis her properly. Once a diagnosis is made by our treatment team, we will sit with the client and go over all treatment options. The Clinical Interview Questions The clinical interview questions are the beginning point for the subject and are extremely important when it comes to analyzing and diagnosing Marla. The following questions are what I will be asking her. 1. Is there anyone new in your life? No I went through some bad break ups and I would rather stay single for now. 2. Are you from a big family? I am an only child, but both my parents come from huge families, so when it comes to family gatherings there are about thirty to forty people. 3 3. Do you enjoy spending time with your family and friends? ...
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