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2013, p. 173). Reasons for the controversy over DMDD include its significant overlap in symptomology with several other mood disorders and behavior disruption disorders like oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), which is another and more established childhood disorder classification (Freeman, Youngstrom, Youngstrom, et al, 2016). DMDD also has a comorbidity rate as high as 92%, making it seem as if symptoms of DMDD are actually due more to the comorbid condition rather than to a separate mood disorder altogether (Copeland, Angold, Costello, et al, 2013). Other similar disorders listed already in the DSM include childhood bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the symptoms of which closely mirror… Continue Reading...
are also more apt to suffer from mood disorders and other mental health conditions in general (Gavin, 2017). Yet there is no smoking gun or singular cause or trait that can fully explain the disorder, merely a constellation of such influences. Bipolar disorder is likely caused by a combination of genetic, social, and environmental factors, which is one of the… Continue Reading...
suicides do not occur in the hospital setting, psychiatric disorders—especially mood disorders and psychotic disorders—are risk factors that increase the likelihood of a suicidal event (Appleby, 1992; Sarzetto, Delmonte, Seghi, et al, 2017). Suicide not only affects the patient, but reverberates throughout the patient’s family and social circle, also causing distress and potential performance issues among clinical staff (Tillman, 2014).
Therefore, it is important that psychiatric nurses understand how to recognize risk factors, and establish a clinical practice environment that prevents suicide. Minimizing suicidal tendencies requires different types of treatment interventions individually tailored for at-risk patients, as well as implementing… Continue Reading...
of child abuse include abnormal brain development, impaired cognitive skills development, learning disabilities, poor social or emotional skills adaptation, reduced language development, anxiety and mood disorders, and substance abuse (CDC, 2016).
Exposure to pornography leads to a different subset of effects, many of which relate to the social development of the child. Research has shown, for example, that exposure to pornographic material can lead to rigid gender stereotyping, and even the condoning if not the perpetration of violence against women (Campo, 2016). Lack of self-esteem, mistrust of adults and trouble with authority, self-destructive and self-harming behaviors are also known effects of child abuse (Department of Human Services, 2011). Although these are not causal studies,… Continue Reading...
prevalence of mental health conditions among adults in the United States is high for anxiety disorders, impulse-control disorders, mood disorders and substance abuse disorders at 29%, 25%, 21%, and 15% respectively. As a result, adults in the United States are increasingly vulnerable to chronic mental health disorders.
Currently, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2018) reports that nearly 1 in every 5 adults in the United States suffer from a diagnosable mental health condition. This implies that approximately 18.5% of the adult population in the U.S. i.e. 43.8 million adults experience a diagnosable mental illness in a given year. Additionally, 1 in every 25 adults in the U.S.… Continue Reading...
This is not to suggest that DBT is ineffective in treating patients with psychological disorders such as bipolarity, mood disorders, etc. One of the strengths of DBT is that it is able to provide one-on-one or group sessions wherein the patient learns about how to manage distress or how to enhance his or her acceptance skills. DBT also focuses on regulating the emotions and practicing mindfulness as a calming technique so that the patient can adequately and effectively respond to emotional disturbances.
Thus, the treatment has both strengths and weaknesses that both limit its effectiveness and drive its effectiveness. Some patients will benefit more from a treatment like… Continue Reading...
can be effective for multiple types of clinical disorders from addictions and mood disorders to psychotic disorders like schizophrenia (Butler, Chapman, Forman & Beck, 2006). All types of behavior therapies use the underlying principles of basic behaviorism, including positive and negative reinforcement.
The first stage in any behavioral therapy is self-monitoring and self-awareness (Herkov, 2016). When the client is a young child, such as a child with ADHD, the parents can help the child develop the necessary self-awareness to make the behavioral interventions work. In fact, behavioral therapy for ADHD is most effective when it is delivered by parents (Centers for Disease… Continue Reading...
pharmacological interventions. However, a large number of average, functioning individuals struggling with mood disorders or who might otherwise be diagnosed with personality disorders can use positive psychology to enhance their psychological health and perhaps even eliminate the symptoms of their disorders.
Another strength of positive psychology is its usefulness to the wide range of individuals who do not have any strong negative behaviors or symptoms but who might require methods of finding more meaning in life, more sense of inner peace, sense of purpose, or generally to cultivate happiness and well-being regardless of external circumstances. Blending empirical evidence with a variety of… Continue Reading...
ethnical infraction (Magaletta, et al., 2016). The psychological make-up of offenders, whose behavior may be symptomatic of underlying preexisting conditions ranging from mood disorders like anxiety and depression to personality disorders to psychoses, presents unique problems and challenges for prison administrators and correctional officers alike.
Because criminal behavior can be the means by which mental illness first becomes recognized, it makes sense that a large number of inmates do suffer from some type of diagnosable mental illness. Furthermore, offenders are more likely than non-offenders to be victims of crime, while victims of crime are also more likely than non-victims to be offenders: a pattern that has been noted throughout the literature (Entorf,… Continue Reading...
mood disorders in some individuals. According to Beck, about 13 percent of new mothers experience postpartum depression: hardly an insignificant number (282). In fact, the increased awareness about postpartum depression has spilled over into the medical and psychiatric communities in search of more effective, evidence-based solutions. One study actually uses “The Yellow Wallpaper” to bolster a lecture on postpartum depression given to medical school students (Tucker, Crow, Cuccio, et al., 247). Assessing the methods used by physicians in Gilman’s day to those used now, medical students and instructors can investigate… Continue Reading...
were diagnosed with PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder), and many of them showed anxiety and mood disorders (Grounds, 2004).
Grounds (2004) uncovered fundamental issues with social adjustments and psychology for the victims of wrongful convictions and their families. The challenges experienced by the family were similar to those experienced by families of war veterans. Grounds (2004) conclude by emphasizing the fact that miscarriage… Continue Reading...
mood disorders. However, some patients may be resistant or suspicious of the modality. I would tell a difficult patient that one of the core benefits of IPT is its time limitations, in a sense suggesting that the patient has nothing to lose by trying it ("About IPT," n.d.). One specific type of patient that may be resistant… Continue Reading...
