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Predominantly Inattentiveness Introduction to Special Education Notes: Even though the scientific term is ADHD there are some that refers to it as ADD with the different subtypes. ADHD predominantly inattentiveness is still known by many people as ADD, even though that is not the right term. In places where ADHD is mentioned alone in the…

Phenylketonuria or PKU is one of many genetic disorders. It is a metabolic disease that is caused by not enough of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. This disease causes high levels of phenylalanine in the blood. The high levels of phynylalanine leads to mental retardation and brain damage. It is most often called PKU, but it…

Name Date Course Professor/Instructor Psychological Disorders analyzed in Watchmen Through out the graphic novel Watchmen written by Alan Moore, Moore tells the story of a particular superhero group referred to as Watchmen whom for the most part possess relatively human characteristics. In a reversed manner, Moore uses these characters to symbolize the different kinds of…

Jacobs Syndrome Jacobs Syndrome, also known as XYY Syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder which affects males due to an extra Y chromosome. Males with this syndrome are sometimes called super males. Klinefelter’s syndrome with an extra X-chromosome (47,XXY) and Turner’s syndrome with lack of X-chromosome material (45,X) have been named after the physicians who…

Adrian Monk, a former police detective, suffers from intensified obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and various phobias after his wife, Trudy, was murdered in 1997. Despite his exceptional memory and skill in linking small clues together, Monk is currently on psychiatric leave from the San Francisco Police Department. He now works as a freelance detective/consultant to try…

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5’s category of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania), and skin-picking disorder (excoriation) (Sue et al., 2016). Of these illnesses, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by an inability to control troubling thoughts and brief relief after…

Was Kurt Cobain bipolar? Thousands of people still research information about his death and what could have caused it. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend when his band Nirvana formed in 1990s. He grew up in a small town, Cobain showed a big interest in art and music as well as drawing. After his song…

Marfans syndrome effects the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart, and blood vessels. It can also effect men and women of any race or ethnic group. Marfans can have fatal consequences and outcomes. It effects one out of every thousand. Marfans syndrome damages the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and ocular systems of a patient. Without proper diagnosis and treatment,…

Alicia is a 28 year old female that has been referred for outpatient services after being admitted into an acute psychiatric ward for 5 days. Alicia complains of persistent numbness on the right side of her body, extending from her face down to her leg. Twice, Alicia was admitted into the hospital from the emergency…

Multiple Personality Disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is the existence within a person of two or more distinct personalities. The different personalities are referred to as “alters”. Alters may have experienced a distinct personal history, self-image, and identity, including a separate name, as well as age. At least two of these personalities recurrently take control of…