Psychological Disorders and Their Treatment
Schizophrenia is a chronic brain or psychological disorder that causes the sufferer to experience hallucinations, have paranoid delusions, engage in confused speech, have trouble thinking clearly, and lose the ability to function in a normal manner. According to the DSM-V (2013), the diagnosis criteria for schizophrenia states that these symptoms must last at least in duration for 6 months and there should be at least one month in which the symptoms are active and are negatively affecting the person’s life—i.e., the individual’s ability to work… Continue Reading...
PTSD in the Middle East
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common mental health or psychological disorders facing people in the Middle East region. This condition emerges from episodes of social upheaval, combat, and violence that have become common in the Middle East over the past few years. Some of the major areas in the Middle East that have been characterized by increased conflicts in recent years include Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon. Given increased conflicts and combat in the Middle East, PTSD and other trauma-related mental health conditions are expected to become public health crisis in the Arab world (Suto, 2016). Therefore, public health professionals… Continue Reading...
youth are important in helping people understand the consequences of drug use. Health and medical professionals, parents, and teachers ought to sustain consistent awareness about drug addiction and the prevention of psychological disorder through avoidance of drug use (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2016).
Although the National Institute on Drug Abuse (2016) advocates for continued awareness and prevention programs as a medium of alleviating drug addiction the reality is that drug smuggling and drug trafficking has become a big business not only in third world countries but also in developed economies like the U.S. (Dell, 2015). If the drugs are not at the disposal of the young people then there will be no problem of drug addiction. The government should be… Continue Reading...
set of psychological treatments that are based on scientific evidence and utilized to treat different psychological disorders or mental health problems (Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, 2003). When using this approach, the therapist seeks to understand a clients problems from a cognitive or behavioral perspective or through a combination of these two frameworks.
In Amys case, the use of cognitive behavioral therapy will entail addressing her psychological disorder and eliminating negative behaviors that contribute to the sense of insecurity and fear when alone and in the dark. Amy is suffering from a panic disorder, which is characterized by feelings of terror/panic, shortness of breath/difficulty… Continue Reading...
(Muscara, et al., 2015):
"a useful framework in which to understand the development and trajectory of psychological disorders in parents associated with child medical trauma, and in identifying the optimal time for treatment."
Results using this model have indicated that the factors related to the early reaction that the parents have when learning about the diagnosis can be effective predictors of the long-term implications of the responses.
Based on the previous research, the researchers in this study frame their problem statement as (Muscara, et al., 2015):
"it remains unclear as to whether specific child illness types confer different risk on parents for developing clinically significant psychological… 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… Continue Reading...
