Category: Disorders

Table of Contents Rationale Procedure Stakeholders Setting for Intervention and Targeted Area Conclusion References In the domain of clinical psychology, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is recognized as one of the most challenging psychological conditions to treat, particularly due to its incapacitating effect on the patient, their family and quality of life (Fairfax, Easey, Fletcher, & Barfield,…

Modern age is characterized by the high level of stress. High tempo, constant access to information and necessity to earn money and other factors together create a good basis for development of different psychological problems. Moreover, human feelings are the same as they were thousand years ago, that is why people suffer from different problems…

The primary goal of this paper is to evaluate a condition of a patient with the obsessive-compulsive disorder and try to understand what the patient experiences by analyzing his/her actions from the personal perspective. The obsessive-compulsive disorder is a rather common psychiatric illness, which has a tendency to occupy a significant time in the mind…

Antisocial personality disorder is defined as a pervasive pattern of disrespect for and infringement of the rights of others that starts at infancy or early puberty and goes on to maturity. The condition is characterized by trickery and exploitation. For the concept to be applied to an individual, he or she must be above the…

In psychology, the main personality traits used to define one’s behavior and thought patterns are called the Big Five. The balance in these traits is considered a sign of order in one’s personality. In contrast, a personality disorder is a state where one’s dominant personality traits lead to social or occupational impairment or other problems…

Based on the information on the specified symptoms, Mary’s state can be identified as a neurocognitive disorder according to the DSM-V. Indeed, as the American Psychiatric Association declares, the phenomenon of a neurocognitive disorder may occur after a “severe head injury” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 31). The reasons for the above-mentioned conclusion are quite…

Table of Contents Introduction Risk and Protective Factors Early Prevention Conclusions Works Cited Introduction In the past thirty years, a great deal has been learned about antisocial Behavior. It is known that most types of antisocial behavior tend to be inter-related, in the sense that people who commit one type have an elevated probability of…

Only twenty years ago, the global community viewed the United States as the most economically and democratically developed country where all people are granted equal freedoms, rights, and opportunities. Today, the vision has changed to include fear of terrorism, war in Iraq, and… eating disorders. American nation is the most obese nation in the world…

Table of Contents The rationale for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Specific Details of Applying Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Reflective Account Reference List The rationale for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Terri is a 39-year-old woman who is seeking assistance because of her history of self-harm behaviors and suicidal thoughts and actions, periods of depression, and anxiety. Analyzing Terri’s case,…

Table of Contents Erectile Disorder Description Treatment Personal Reflection References Erectile Disorder Description The sexual dysfunction from the DSM-5 is an erectile disorder is 302.72 (F52.21). According to American Psychiatric Association (2013), at least one of the three following symptoms must be present on substantially all, if not all, occasions of sexual activity, roughly 75-100…