Investigate Coprolalia Disorder Name: Linda Ellison. Course Name and Number: PSY 303, PSK1327A Instructor: Renina Deeminter Date: COPROLALIA DISORDER, SYMPTOMS AND RELATED COMORBID CONDITIONS. Coprolalia disorder is a condition that is characterized by loud vociferous swearing, or the utterance of words that are obscene, derogatory or socially inappropriate, which is done involuntarily by an afflicted patient. It is primarily a compulsive psychological disorder, although it may manifest
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Psychopharmacology Dr. Zoladz 9 May 2011 On April 23, 2008, Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) received FDA approval for the adult population. The approval of this drug marked a new era in evolution of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder treatments. After decades of criticism on the rampant abuse and alleged overprescribing of amphetamine ADHD medications New River Pharmaceuticals responded by developing lisdexamfetamine, a compound that is inactive until converted to dextroamphetamine
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ignorant. There are many different definitions about personality. Most definitions are on mental system which is a cluster of mental pieces implicating purposes, feelings, and thinking patterns. The meanings alternate a little as to what those pieces may be, it comes to the concept that traits have patterns or worldwide operation mental systems. Let’s read a few of systems: "Personality is the entire mental organization of a human being at any stage of his development. It embraces every phase of
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MINDANAO SANITARIUM AND HOSPITAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF NURSING A CASE PRESENTATION OF BIPOLAR 1 DISORDER In Partial Fulfillment of the Course NCM 105 Related Learning Experiences January 2013 Table of Contents The Authors Acknowledgement Dedication Objectives of the Study Introduction CHAPTER I -Assessment Psychiatric Nursing History Anamnesis Genogram Mini Mental Status Examination Mental Status Exam Physical Assessment Diagnostic Studies Nurse’s Progress Notes CHAPTER II
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Children Psychopaths In 1979, sixteen-year-old Brenda Spencer received a rifle for her birthday. She used it to shoot kids at an elementary school near her San Diego home, wounding nine and killing two. A reporter asked her later why she had done it. Her answer: "I don't like Mondays. This livens up the day." In 1993, two bodies were found on a country road in Ellis County, Texas. One was male, one female. The boy, 14, had been shot, but the 13-year-old girl had been stripped, raped, and dismembered
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The unconditioned stimulus, the unconditioned response, the conditioned stimulus, and the conditioned response will also be discussed. Arachnophobia, or fear of spiders, is under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., DSM-IV) classification of a specific phobia (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). This fear could have been brought on by many factors, for example having a spider crawl on your face while watching a movie, or having an aggressive spider protect
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Complexly traumatized youth frequently suffer from body dysregulation, meaning they over-respond or underrespond to sensory stimuli. For example, they may be hypersensitive to sounds, smells, touch or light, or they may suffer from anesthesia and analgesia, in which they are unaware of pain, touch, or internal physical sensations. As a result they may injure themselves without feeling pain, suffer from physical problems without being aware of them, or, the converse – they may complain of chronic
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Drugs, Narcotics, and Options for Treatment Westwood College Chet J. Willer CJ321 – Drugs and Narcotics J. L. Gonzalez, M.A. - Faculty 16 JUL 2012_MP There is no doubt that America is one of the most sophisticated and advanced countries in the world. Evan as complex and civilized that we are, many of our citizens have succumbed to the evils that are associated with drugs. Drugs have been a part of the American story since Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World and the Natives
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How Can Educators Reach Students With Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral Palsy is a disorder that can effect a student's vision, hearing and ability to speak as well as other disabilities. Students with Cerebral Palsy are a special group of students and making sure teachers are getting through to these students in very challenging. Students that are unable to use their senses may have difficulty understanding in a general classroom setting. According to studies that were done about three to four children
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offenders attack other women. The incarceration rate for women is increasing at nearly twice the rate of men (Gater, 2005). Some risk factors contributing to the increase in criminal behavior among women include spousal abuse, substance abuse, and mental illness. The treatment of female offenders is becoming an increasingly important issue. Female offenders are often incarcerated in facilities designed for male treatment and rehabilitation needs. In the past, it was considered that male and female
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