Chapter 2 1. What is “psychological health”? Identify and describe the four dimensions of psychological health. Psychological health is the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. It is the result of a complex interaction between a person’s history and thoughts about and interpretations of the past and what it meant to the present. Psychologically healthy people are emotionally, mentally, socially, intellectually, and spiritually resilient. The four dimensions are
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gloomy, dejected, downcast) a state of general emotion dejection and withdrawal, sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason. (dictionary.com) What causes depression? There is no specific cause for depression, major roles that play in depression includes genetics, environment, life events, medical conditions, and the way people react to events that happen in their life. Many researchers discovered that depression runs in families and many can inherit genes that
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professionals to see young children before school entry and are thus critical to early identification. Studies have found that at least 20% of the 2- to 5-year-olds seen in primary care settings have Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, disorders, yet young children with significant psychopathology are frequently not referred for treatment. Identification of child psychopathology is difficult. Found that pediatricians
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Dissociative and Mood Disorders Gretchen Harper Psy/203 March 30, 2015 Bonnie Johnson Dissociative and Mood Disorders Dissociative Disorders Dissociative disorders include several syndromes that contribute to a change in consciousness which affect an individual’s memory and their identity. In the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) there are five major subcategories of this disorder. They include the following: 1. Dissociative Amnesia: Patients suffer from loss of memory including
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A Selfish Act October 14, 2001. To many that was just an ordinary day, as for me it was the most tragic. I became a victim of one’s selfish act. I still that beautiful night. Being barefoot, how the wet dew felt on my feet. I knew in my heart that something was wrong. I tried to peek from the outside in through the broken piece of blind that had been broken from my one year old daughter. I couldn’t see anything. Gradually I turned the door knob, to find it unlocked. The door opened, and there
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a clear and concise method to help the patient cope with her significant events. The underlying treatment and diagnosis for this patient are confirmed and may be requested for further treatment and examination. Diagnosis at this time is Major Depressive Disorder, Axis-IV as so stated in DSM-IV. Jennifer Diggs is a twenty six year old African American female soldier. She was raised in a single parent house hold along with her three siblings. Her parents divorced when she was about twelve years
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way.” (Depression, 2011) Any type of depression is very serious and should be taken care of in a cautious and caring manner. The main types of depression include major depression, dysthymia, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, atypical depression, psychotic depression, bipolar disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and situational depression. (Lliades,
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time. At certain points, one can be happy, and it will continue this way for a couple of days or weeks or months. Then one day, they’re not having the greatest day or week and they begin to feel a bit gloomy. There are some who suffer from major depressive disorder, which is a bit more intense than one’s normal standard of sadness, and this makes it harder for them to go about their every day lives. How The negative stigma behind mental illness, and depression in particular, is unwarranted. Depression
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grief. Yes, he is dealing with mild depression as well, but mostly I feel that grief plays huge role in his life right now. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders 2013, Consider that in grief the predominant affect is feelings of emptiness and loss, while in Major Depressive Disorder (MDE) it is persistent depressed mood and the inability to anticipate happiness or pleasure. The dysphoria in grief is likely to decrease in intensity over days to weeks and occurs in
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Disorder Childhood sexual abuse can lead to severe psychological impairment, substance use problems, anxiety, posttraumatic stress (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and even suicide. For women who have survived childhood sexual abuse, the type of abuse, specifically, intercourse or molestation, the role of perpetrator, and the age at which the abuse occurred could be significant factors that help predict the likelihood of future suicide attempts. To further examine these individual elements
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