Bipolar and Personality Disorder Introduction Approximately 20% of patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder are also found to suffer from borderline personality disorder (Zimmerman & Morgan, 2013). While some of the symptoms and characteristics o Continue Reading...
Bipolar psychiatric disorder (BD) -- which is characterized by "…cycles of depression and mania" -- is a "euphoric, high-energy state" that can produce remarkable bursts of creativity or, on the other hand, can produce erratic behavioral events Continue Reading...
32) The overall diagnostic and symptomatic patterns described by these points indicate that BPD is a serious disorder and is "...classified as a major personality disorder involving dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior; intense, unstable moods Continue Reading...
Part I: Reason for Referral1. What was the reason for the referral?The rationale for the referral is related to the behavior of Ms. Smith and he once boyfriend Frank. She seems to be exposing her erratic and often volatile behavior to others. This er Continue Reading...
The 2012 movie, Silver Linings Playbook, provides a rather correct view of numerous mental health-related aspects and the impact it has on families and relationships. Bipolar disorder-diagnosed Patrick Solitano Jr. is enrolled in an eight-month court Continue Reading...
When he was a child he also had to be careful about bathing in special soaps and applying special creams to his skin. I recall there being times when his skin was tremendously dry and it would scale so badly that my brother didn't want to leave the Continue Reading...
Cluster B Personality Disorder In this article some of the latest research regarding the Cluster B personality disorders has been given along with their etiology, diagnosis and treatment. Further some research related to the causes, preventive measu Continue Reading...
A lack of consistency in punishment may lead the child to believe that punishment is random and it may become unclear which behaviors are acceptable or unacceptable. A childhood of abuse and neglect are a key contributing factor in many cases. Every Continue Reading...
Mental Illness from a Counselor's Perspective Alcohol Dependency in Women Symptoms of Alcohol Dependency Alcohol dependency or alcoholism is suspected when persons appear to be preoccupied by the consumption of alcoholic beverages (Johnson, 2003) Continue Reading...
Finally, the subject scored 93 in major depression, indicating a severe depression that interferes with day-to-day functioning. Article Summary: Setting Culturally Relevant Goals by C.R. Ridley In Setting Culturally Relevant Goals, C.R. Ridley dis Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder Case Story Bipolar Disorder A girl suffering from Bipolar Disorder: Sarah I was working in the community health center as an intern, when I received a call from a woman desperately looking for assistance for her 17-years-old daugh Continue Reading...
e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations" (DSM-IV, 2000)); d) has no empathy for those he has taken advantage of, such as family members (asking for a loan), landlords (fail Continue Reading...
Participants were included if they had experienced sexual or physical assault in childhood or adulthood and met criteria for PTSD at the time of the initial assessment, were at least 3 months posttrauma (no upper limit), and if on medication, were s Continue Reading...
Instead, the mock jurors were most likely to sentence dangerous defendants to death, regardless of the PCL-R label attached to those defendants. In fact, defendants who were considered a high-risk of future violence but were not psychopaths were mos Continue Reading...
In reality, however, this study did not expose anything that has not been discussed repeatedly for decades. The issue of control being a key issue in eating disorders has long been recognized and thus, despite their best efforts, the researchers did Continue Reading...
Jane appears to be suffering from dissociative identity disorder based on the first three diagnostic criteria for this condition (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000). A person with dissociative identity disorder maintains multiple mutually- Continue Reading...
Diagnosis and Treatment Treatment of Susanna Kaysen from the film "Girl, Interrupted." The central people focused on in the movie to bring out the disorders here are Susanna and Lisa. Susanna brings out the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in Continue Reading...
Peer Responses Peer 1 Borderline personality disorder feels like one of those disorders that almost everyone has to some degree; that is probably why people who have it—i.e., who are diagnosed with it—are so interesting: people can relate Continue Reading...
Initial Phase of TreatmentInitial Phase Counseling Tasks1. Develop working counseling relationship.Diversity considerations: It is essential to consider cultural and linguistic differences while building a working relationship with the patient.Relati Continue Reading...
(1999) which are: 1) Those with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder with major depression and who use alcohol and drugs to self-mediate to cope with the symptoms; and 2) Those with borderline personality and anti-socia Continue Reading...
These include Chlorpromazine (Thorazine), Thioridazine (Mellaril), Haloperidol (Haldol), Fluphenazine (Prolixin), Mesoridazine (Serentil), Perphenazine (Trilafon) and Trifluoperazine (Stelazine) (b). Atypical Medications-is the newer medication to Continue Reading...
Dreams Mental illness impacts all areas of a person's life, from social interactions to self-perception, from cognitive functioning to spiritual belief systems. Dreams are no exception. Every person spends a good deal of time in the dreaming state, Continue Reading...
Psychopharmacology Non-medical psychotherapists, such as Marriage and Family Therapists, should learn about psychopharmacology in order to: Collaborate with prescribers regarding a patient's medication For a patient with a borderline or dependent Continue Reading...
Gender: Female Birthdate: 01/16/1985 Age: 30 years, 11 months Dates of Evaluation: 10/25/15 -10/30/2015 Reason for Referral This is a 30-year-old right-handed woman referred by Dr. Smith for a psychological evaluation to determine any lingering Continue Reading...
There are certain interactions that may cause toxicity Administration The drug may be administered orally without regard to meals. Overdose The seriousness of an overdose of Lamictal depends on the ingested amount. There are however several non- Continue Reading...
2007). A teenager who uses drugs or alcohol as escape mechanisms might need to cease their addictive behaviors before symptoms are relieved, because some drugs and alcohol exacerbate pre-existing depression and increase the risk of suicide (Van Voor Continue Reading...
Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Does mental illness cause substance abuse addiction or does substance abuse addiction cause a mental illness diagnosis? Does it go both ways? A complex relationship exists between substance abuse and mental illne Continue Reading...
Self-Injury Biopsychosocial Approach to Treating Self-Injurious Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing My initial thoughts/feelings on the topics were: (This section contains your general feelings on the topic and NOT what the readings have infor Continue Reading...
Personality theories and PTSD Alternative Theoretical Positions and Applications The idea of personality is broadly accepted as being fundamental in psychology, but its dynamics as well as the ways that it may be identified and assessed are questions Continue Reading...
S., experts estimate the genuine number of incidents of abuse and neglect ranges three times higher than reported. (National Child Abuse Statistics, 2006) in light of these critical contemporary concerns for youth, this researcher chose to document t Continue Reading...
Interdisciplinary Methods One weakness of Robert G.L. Waite's classic work of psychobiography and psychohistory, The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler (1993) is that no written evidence exists today from any psychologist or psychiatrist who actually ex Continue Reading...
Pedagogic Model for Teaching of Technology to Special Education Students Almost thirty years ago, the American federal government passed an act mandating the availability of a free and appropriate public education for all handicapped children. In 19 Continue Reading...
Girl Interrupted by Donnie Darko Girl interrupted Girl Interrupted is a movie with the physical location being in a psychiatric facility and the time location dated back to the 1960s. Suzanna, the main character is brought into the facility follow Continue Reading...
Mental Illness In recent years, mental illnesses have been the focus of considerable attention from medical professionals. These are conditions that can cause disruptions in individual's moods, feelings, thinking, daily functioning, and the ability Continue Reading...
The Tragic Reality of Suicide by Guns Introduction Suicide by guns is a devastating and tragic phenomenon that continues to be a major public health concern in many countries around the world. According to statistics, firearms account for a signifi Continue Reading...
