Category: Disorders

  • Causes of Multiple Personality Disorder

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Multiple personality disorder is by no doubt the most debated and commonly talked disorders, much to the courtesy of the media. Mostly what is known about this specific disorder has become ubiquitous over the last 20 years. As the number of cases related to Multiple Personality…

  • Histrionic Personality Disorder

    Table of Contents Prevalence of Histrionic Personality Disorder Patient’s characteristics Comparison with other personality disorders Diagnosis Treatment Reference List Prevalence of Histrionic Personality Disorder Most individual express histrionic personality characteristics either inform of chronic or maladaptive. Inadequate data derived from the overall population surveys indicate its prevalence ranges from 2% to 3%, although structured evaluation…

  • Symptoms of Schizoaffective Disorder in Murder

    Introduction Psychosis has been recognized as a motivation for some individuals to commit crimes. Many psychiatric conditions are associated with crime. However, the most common of them is schizophrenia. Researchers in psychiatry, psychology, and criminology have devoted a lot of their time to the study of the relationship between crime and psychosis. The most widely…

  • Antisocial Personality Disorders in Women

    Outline Antisocial personality disorder is a condition that is associated with the patient’s inability to respect or recognize other people’s rights. It develops over a period of time and can only be diagnosed in adults over the age of eighteen. Most of the symptoms of this disorder will surface at the age of fifteen. The…

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Description of DID Diagnosis Client Characteristics, Course, & Prognosis Risk Factors Multicultural Considerations Psychotherapeutic Treatment of People with DID Medication Treating DID Using an Integrative Approach Conclusions & Future Research Abstract The main aim of this paper is to investigate a number of factors associated…

  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Theoretical Underpinnings Literature Review Discussion and Future Actions and/Or Directions Conclusion Reference List Abstract A lot of research has been done in regard to behavioral disorders in general and the oppositional defiant disorder in particular but there seems to be difficulties in understanding the whole concept. This paper gives an…

  • Speech Development and Disorder

    Table of Contents Introduction Background Information Assessment System Design Training follow up References Introduction Speech development disorders are common problems or difficulties people have when communicating. They are grouped into two broad types namely: Congenital and acquired. Congenital disorders normally are present from birth meaning that a child is born with it. In most cases,…

  • Speech Disorders in Children: Definition and Therapy

    Table of Contents Introduction Defining Speech and Phonological Disorders The Prevalence of Speech Disorders in Different Countries and Languages The Impact on Literacy, Psychology, and Communication Therapy for Children with Phonological Disorders References Introduction Speech disorders refer to a broad group of health-related conditions that disrupt the normal child’s speech. According to many sources, that…

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder in Toole’s “A Confederacy of Dunces”

    Table of Contents Introduction Ignatius and His Antisocial Personality at Home and in the Community Possible Causes of the Disorder Explaining Ignatius’s Behaviors Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Written in the middle of the twentieth century, the novel A Confederacy of Dunces remains relevant these days. The book unveils some of the features of the people…

  • Language Disorder Variation Across Gender

    Table of Contents Introduction Language disorders vary across gender Misconceptions regarding language variations across gender Conclusion References Introduction Language is an important part of the social life of human beings, and it acts as a source of integration and order. Hoodin (2011) defines language disorders or language impairments as conditions that prevent the dispensation of…