Depressants Affect Humans Depressants slow down brain and body functions. These types of drugs are often called “downers”. Some medications are depressants, such as Xanax. Depressants are commonly used to relieve people of anxiety, insomnia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and seizures. These are all afflictions where the body functions are too fast (heart-rate too high, brain activity malfunctioning, etc.), so depressants are used to slow body function down to normal levels. People often abuse or are dependent
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being used for the client. Erika’s diagnosis is PTSD. Differential diagnosis are any other trauma-and-stressor related disorders such as adjustment disorder, and acute stress disorder. Acute stress disorder is differentiated from PTSD due to Acute Stress Disorder has a duration of three days to one month. Anxiety disorders such General Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety, and Specific Phobias can appear like some of the avoidant symptoms in PTSD, and the
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One of the most common psychological disorders in the US is Anxiety Disorder. By definition, anxiety disorder is a lifelong condition characterized by excessive and continual emotions of anxiety and fear (“Anxiety Disorder”). Anxiety disorders can have an absolutely frightening and weakening impact on lives and as well as an impact on physical and mental health. People who suffer from this disorder become overwhelmed and are unable to find balance in their lives, so their ability to find inner peace
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in everyday situations where there are unwanted actions or beliefs occur with a corresponding response. Many types of conditions have been known to show improvement using this type of approach, for example, mood disorders, personality disorders, social phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders, anxiety, addictions, and sleep difficulties. The goal of cognitive behavioral therapy is to learn to distinguish between thoughts and emotions. It is a way to look at those things and make some changes internally
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Aladdin is a full grown 14,000 pound African elephant that on average is estimated to walk a distance of 30 miles every single day (Neyman 1). Zoos are unable to provide a vast amount of space to fit animal needs. Due to the facility being unable to meet Aladdin's need to have an abundance in space he can develop physical and emotional problems. Catherine Doyle, director of the elephant campaign For In Defence of Animals, stated that, "Zoos are incapable of providing the space and natural conditions
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DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed directly. This statement is true; some measures used to reach a diagnosis cannot be witnessed completely. Personality disorders can be hard to diagnosis with no knowledge of the unseen
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Bullying on the Victims and the Organization Bullying can also be called psychological harassment or even violence. This type of repeated harassment often leads to the victim developing serious physiological disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder or other phobias that can compromise one’s quality of life. Competition in the workplace can be a positive thing; it could enhance productivity and also create a sense of acceptance. However, competition can also
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Eating disorders are medical illnesses that involve critical disturbances in eating behavior. It can cause heart and kidney problems and even death. In these situations, a person eats or refuses to eat in an attempt to satisfy a psychological need rather than a physical need. Eating disorders are often characterized by a preoccupation with food and weight. There are three types of eating disorders, which are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating, also known as compulsive over-eating
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Psychiatric Disorders, Diseases, and Drugs Susan Harvey Psy/240 June-8-2014 Autumn Harrell Psychiatric Disorders, Diseases, and Drugs Discuss any associated theories behind the disorders and diseases. * Schizophrenia * Depression * Mania * Anxiety Disorder * Tourette Syndrome The first disorder I am going to discuss is Schizophrenia, this is defined as “the splitting of psychic functions.” There are positive as well as negative symptoms to determining schizophrenia. Some
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General Anxiety Disorder | | Liza Ziglar | 10/10/2012 | HCA/240 Facilitator: Gioia Scoppa | Generalized anxiety disorder (or GAD) is characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events with no obvious reasons for worry. People with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder tend to always
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