Category: Disorders

Table of Contents Stress Obsessive-compulsive disorder Effectiveness of the psychotherapy Power of love Works Cited Stress Most people suffer from stress. Stress is the reactions of our bodies to any changes which require people to respond or adjust to it. It is not always possible for an individual to change or avoid situations that might…

Table of Contents Abstract Summary of the Article Reaction Opinion References Abstract The article titled “Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Case of Diagnostic Confusion” (February 1996) by Robert D. Hare, Ph.D. revolves around the confusions regarding the two terms: psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder. The main source of the problem is the failure of…

The article describes ‘The Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY)’ study on children and adolescents with Bipolar- I (BP-I), Bipolar- II(BP-II) and Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (BP-NOS).It was aimed at studying the similarities and differences of various manic symptoms among BP-subtypes and adding further data to the related previous findings. Much interest was…

Breakups tend to cause intense emotional and physical pain that can be unbearable to the victims. There is a close association between emotional and physical pain caused by breakups. After breaking up, the body tends to release excess hormones that subject the body to fight or flight mode, which can cause physical pain, such as…

Gender identity refers to the recognition of one’s sex as either a female or a male. Gender is the public expression of an individual as either a male or a female by the virtue of the biological sex. The individuals are socially expected to identify their gender by the way they behave, perform the normal…

Table of Contents Introduction Examination of the Patient’s Health Conditions and the Final Diagnosis Debates on the Treatment of SCN8A-Related Epilepsy Evaluation of the current EBM guidelines Impact on Practice References Introduction The current paper investigates the topic of SCN8A-related epilepsy. SCN8A denotes a gene that encodes sodium channels that could be found in significant…

Table of Contents Introduction Examination of the Patient’s Health Conditions and the Final Diagnosis Debates on the Treatment of SCN8A-Related Epilepsy Evaluation of the current EBM guidelines Impact on Practice References Introduction The current paper investigates the topic of SCN8A-related epilepsy. SCN8A denotes a gene that encodes sodium channels that could be found in significant…

Borderline Personality Disorder, abbreviated as BPD, is a personality disorder characterized by pervasive and persistently unstable emotions, self-image and interpersonal relationships. Due to the stated instability of emotions in victims of the disorder, the victims usually have an overly impulsive character. This makes the individual unable to have healthy interpersonal relationships and thus the person…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods References Abstract Depression is a serious disabling illness that affects approximately 10% of children and 16% of adults. This mental health disorder is strongly associated with short- and long-term morbidity and death. Depression is strongly correlated with dysfunctional capabilities in daily routines including school activities and work responsibilities. In…

Having worked as a counselor I have found out that personality is normally referred to as the thoughts, emotions and behavior pattern that every person has. Personality trait can have immense variations between individuals. Many research hypotheses concur that personality has aspects that are prominent. Therefore personality disorder is regarded as a debilitating condition which…