Essays on Mental Disorder Page 6

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that runs through our military system and is often vastly overlooked. It is a little-known mental health problem that is poorly understood. It can be traced back to the times of the Civil War and has been given names like shell-shocked syndrome, PTSD, soldier’s heart, and combat…

Case History Background Information The client, Rita is a 26-year-old manager of the women’s dress department in a large department store. Her childhood was not a happy one since her parents divorced when she was about 5 years of age. She would often describe her childhood as utterly chaotic, as if no one were in…

            The client is an 11 year old female. She presents with swollen legs and soreness. She is utilizing crutches due to difficulty walking. A surgeon from the orthopedic department referred this client to the psychology department. According to the orthopedic surgeon, a physiological impairment did not explain the client’s symptoms. The onset of symptoms…

Introduction According to research, there are more than 300 psychiatric disorders which are different which have been listed with the DSM-IV. However, with the continued research, there are more which are arising on an annual basis (Shankman 2017 pgs.433-440). Mental disorders are usually categorized in accordance to the features which are predominant. In considering some…

Asperger’s syndrome is a neurobiological condition in which the development of the child is hampered in such a way that they are unable to communicate, interact and socialize with others (unable to mix with peers), and also develops issues with language (only in social situations) and speech (for example speaking in a formal or monotonous…