Category: Disorders

Munchausen syndrome is a disorder in which a person simulates, exaggerates or artificially causes symptoms of the disease in order to undergo a medical examination, treatment, hospitalization, surgery. The reasons for this behavior are not fully understood. The generally accepted explanation of the causes of Munchausen disorder is that the simulation of the disease allows…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Appendix Introduction Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) is one of the major problems facing healthcare professionals particularly dental and dental sanitation practitioners (Dayakar, Gupta, Philip & Pai, 2013). Studies indicate increased prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among health professionals. Besides, probable contributing factors have also been identified. Associative risk factors that…

Table of Contents Major Psychiatric Disorder(s): F40.10 Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) Developmental Disorder(s): No diagnosis Personality Disorder(s): F60.30 Borderline Personality Disorder Medical Disorder(s): No diagnosis Client Strengths Comments/Differential Diagnosis Reference Major Psychiatric Disorder(s): F40.10 Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) The client is a 21-year old not-employed female who reports that she is fine. Still…

Table of Contents Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder disease (COPD) is among the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Australia and around the world. Approximately, over 2 million people suffer from this condition in Australia and the majority of them end up in the emergency department due to…

Table of Contents Client Presentation (Presenting Problem) Case Conceptualization (Diagnosis) Comprehensive Treatment Planning (Intervention) References Dorothea Cabot is a 42-year old beautiful woman. She is a performing artist and is married to Cabot who is a well known Republican in the Province. He is good natured and kind and they loved each other. Out of…

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious deficiency in a person’s behavior that is represented by unstable relationships with others, changeable emotions, and irrational sense of self. The research problem in the study by Agnew, Shannon, Ryan, Storey, and McDonnell (2016) is the analysis of BPD from the perspective of the participants. The purpose of…

Introduction This research paper has reviewed several research articles for the topic. It begins with the detailed picture of the neuron which is the basic cell of the brain. What happens in a neurotransmission is next explained. The electrical conduction and the chemical neurotransmission are so explained as to understand how the SSRIs, which form…

Table of Contents Amenorrhea and Dysmenorrhea: Similarities and Differences Impact of Ethnicity on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Reproductive Disorders Conclusions References Male and female reproductive systems share some common physiologic and anatomic peculiarities. First of all, they have the same function – reproduction (Huether & McCance, 2016). The complexity of functioning of reproductive systems…

Table of Contents Introduction Evidence Used The Target Audience The Accessibility of Information Three Facts I Have Learned from the Article Recommendation Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The given article states that to successfully treat substance abuse, we should recognize addiction as a brain disorder. The article also gives us some details on brain anatomy and…

Table of Contents Introduction The Diagnostic Criteria as Contained in the DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Differentials of Kleptomania Treatment Approaches and their Efficacies Conclusion Reference Introduction There is the recent story of a well-to-do actress Winona Rider stealing mere merchandise just worth $5,500 from Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, California that puzzled many people (Plante, 2006).…