Category: Disorders

The most common root cause of substance use disorders (SUD) is sociocultural factors. The rate of substance abuse is prevalent among the people living in abject poverty, females in abusive relationships, and children whose parents are constantly fighting (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2019). With habitual substance usage for any purpose, however, the consequences are unbelievably grave. Many families…

Article Summary The paper presents a sociological theory on the cause of a steady mental disorder. Although the evidences in support of the theory are based on previous formulations, Scheff develops a precise sociological theory that attempts to explain the cause and path of a stable mental disorder. Using the concepts of the social institution…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference List Introduction The pedigree problem is generally featured with the necessity to provide the correct connections among the family members in a genetic history chart. A pedigree tracks the inheritance forms of genetic traits in a family’s generations (Kramvis, Kew, & Francois, 2005). A pedigree traces the…

Table of Contents Introduction Primary prevention Demand reduction Prevention Programs in schools Introduction Substance use disorders present a great danger for people’s health and well-being, especially children and adolescents. Affected teenagers often find themselves facing the consequences of drug use going into adulthood, ranging from physical problems and crime involvement to sexually transmitted infections and…

Phenylketonuria is inborn error of metabolism. Individual born with this error of metabolism have not ability for metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. The gene with defect location is on chromosome 12 (Williams, 1994). Phenylketonuria is autosomal recessive disorder. The gene with problem must be received from both parents for one to get disease. People who…

Table of Contents Introduction Schizophrenia Drug abuse case Anxiety case Conclusion References Introduction In our daily lives, most people are diagnosed with some form of psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia and other forms of anxiety disorders. Moreover, in connection to the nature-nurture issue, a number of psychiatric disorders are either inherited from parents or are…

Going by a general overview, sleep can be seen as a long period of loss of consciousness but during which one can awakened from. Sleep is a normal state of bodily behavior change where one enters a period of unconsciousness, the sensory and movement activities are deferred and all voluntary muscular movements suspended. During sleep,…

Table of Contents Introduction Prevalence Rates Symptoms Diagnosis Prognosis Treatment Conclusion References Introduction Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a psychological disorder due to overwhelming anxiety that manifests in terms of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. An individual suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder experiences obsessive and intrusive thoughts such as anxiety, fear, uneasiness, apprehension and sexual drives that persist…

Sleep is an important part of our life as it ensures normal functioning of body and psychological activity. However, the investigations in the field show that almost 30% of children and adolescents suffer sleeping disorders that can have negative influence on their daily activities. Exploration of the nature of sleep disorders and their treatment provides…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction This assignment is a discussion on the topic of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).The discussion is based on the definition of Major Depressive Disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). The purpose of the discussion is to analyze the definition of MDD and identify…