Demographic Information- Katie is a 16-year old Hispanic female. She is a student in the 10th grade. She has no work history. She lives with her bio parents. Her father is significantly older than her mother, approximately 20-year age difference. They have been married for 22 years. She is an only child. They live in an urban area, low-income. Presenting Problem- Katie’s parents referred her for not completing chores, being disrespectful, grades slipping, beginning to dress in all black
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Few people understand the word “depression, but it is used by many. It is important to be educated about depression, and to understand what it is, so that someone with depression will be able to cope in the future. In the case study, Tina was clearly depressed with so many life changing events going on in her life. Firstly, Tina is twenty-three years old, and she is separated from her husband of five years, which means she was married at the age of nineteen. Secondly, two companies employ her
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Statistical Manual, used to diagnose mental illnesses, is not perfect. Borderline Personality Disorder is one of many disorders addressed within this manual, and problems exist within the diagnosis of this disorder too. As it currently stands, the DSM diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder is not sufficient because of issues with under diagnosis, potential misclassification, stigma and gender bias. Before discussing if the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
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The primary focus of treatment is Moderate Alcohol Use Disorder 303.90 (F10.20) (DSM-5, 2013). Miguel exhibits four or more of the DSM-5 criteria. Miguel shows signs of unsuccessfully limiting his alcohol consumption, he craves alcohol when he is paying bills, the alcohol consumption is affecting his functionality at home and work and he continues the use of alcohol when he is aware of the reason is using the substance (DSM-5, 2013). There is no unknown medical diagnoses until further information
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Cotton and Ridings discussed the revision of the fifth DSM, a diagnostic and statistical Manual of mental disorder published by the American Psychiatric Association that is use by physicians, health insurance and other medical officials. Cotton and colleague looked at how politics influence the exclusion of homosexuality as a mental disorder and the inclusion of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the DSM (2011, p.1) From the earliest classification, we saw many influences that shape each
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Pastoral Counseling Pastoral Counseling began as an academic discipline in the 1940s. In the 1950s family therapy begin making this decade one of the most profound to date in regards to counseling. It was then that it began to be realized that more specialized treatment was needed especially for those who suffered from serious emotional as well as mental illnesses. Although most counseling is virtually the same, professional counseling is a process which you take people through. Pastoral Counselors
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Clinical Assessment Psychology 270 May 20, 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Lawson brought their 4-year-old adopted daughter, Clara, to see Dr. Mason, a psychiatrist. Clara was polite in greeting Dr. Mason, but did not smile and kept her gaze down as she took a seat. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson sat next to Clara and began explaining their concerns. They described Clara as a quiet child who has recently begun throwing temper tantrums, during which she is inconsolable. Her sleep and eating patterns have changed
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Movie Review November 1, 2012 The Good Son After watching The Good Son, it seems that Henry has symptoms similar to the DSM-IV-TR standards for conduct disorder (American Psychiatric Association., 2000, p. 68-69). We see that Henry bullies and threatens his cousin, Mark. He also provokes a physical fight with Mark (Page & Ruben 1993). He uses dangerous weapons and uses them to inflict physical cruelty to animals (American Psychiatric Association., 2000, p. 68-69). We see this as Henry comes
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Jodi Arias Articles These are some of the essays that I have written about the Jodi Arias trial. Many more to come. JODI ARIAS TRIAL: SECOND EXPERT WITNESS, ALYCE LAVIOLETTE UNDER SCRUTINY Alyce LaViolette is the second expert witness called by the defense in the Jodi Arias trial. Ms. LaViolette has a Masters degree and has worked since the 1970s in the field of domestic violence. She has been described by some as being a man hater. For instance, attorney and radio host Jenny Hutt, in her
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DISCUSS AND CRITICALLY ANALYSE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY WITH REFERENCE TO TWO ‘COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS’ INTRODUCTION In trying to discuss and critically analyse an understanding of psychopathology, I will propose to use the relevant theory from the perspective of two common mental health disorders; Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Major Depressive Episode (MDE).. I decided to focus on these two
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