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    Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

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    Identifying factors that contribute to a disorder

    Can you read (the attached) Jennifer's Case Study. - Identify the physical and physiological factors that may have contributed to Jennifer's disorder(s). - Identify the social and cultural factors that may have contributed to Jennifer's disorder(s). - In an attempt to learn more about Jennifer and her physical and physio

    Psychological Diagnosis

    Does this information give enough intial information to make a diagnosis? What else should be added? Physician's interview of Donald: - Donald is a 33 year old young man, with a relatively high intelligence level - Currently living in a sheltered community setting - Unemployed. Has held positions but only for a few days.

    Controversy Over DSM-5

    Can someone help me with a description of the controversy associated with the publication of the DSM-5? Also, can someone help me explain the controversy and how it may influence future professionals in the field?

    Diagnosis Between Autism and Asperger's

    Autistic disorder and Asperger's disorder are among the most pervasive mental disorders of childhood. Although children and adolescents diagnosed with either Autism or Asperger's possess impairments in the use of nonverbal behaviors, such as eye contact and/or gestures, each disorder outlines distinct and separate criteria for d

    Psychosis-Related Symptoms

    An explanation of whether psychosis-related symptoms are always indicative of a diagnosis of schizophrenia and why or why not; and possible alternative diagnoses for the psychosis-related symptoms.

    A case study is analyzed with diagnoses and comparison of choice in treatments.

    Analyze the case study listed below. Discuss what factors should be considered when diagnosing this case as required by each axis of the DSM-IV-TR. What is your treatment recommendation for the case? What medication is typically used to treat this diagnosis? Brian's parents would like to use natural remedies first before medica

    Anxiety, Mood and Personality Disorders

    What is your assessment of the overlap between anxiety, mood and personality disorders? What are the key criteria that differentiate these three conditions? Provide the rationale for your response based on scientific evidence from the professional literature.

    What Constitutes Normal and Abnormal?

    There have been differing ways presented in which psychology defines abnormal. Discuss the view that matches most closely (statistical) by answering the following questions: - Why did you choose this view? - What are the pros and cons to your view? - Is normal healthy? For example, in this country it has become normal t

    Thoughts on DSM IV TR & Five Axis System

    Hello! I need some thoughts/ideas on the following prompt: What is your opinion of the DSM-IV-TR multiaxial evaluation system? Do you feel it captures enough information about a client and his/her situation? Is anything missing? What about personal strengths and environmental resources? How do you feel about the Global

    Examination of Clinical Psychology

    1. The role of research and statistics in clinical psychology 2. The differences between clinical psychology and other mental health professions (i.e. social worker, psychiatry, school psychology, etc)

    Childhood Diagnosis Scenario: Depression and PTSD

    Kelli is a 6-year-old who lives in a dangerous neighborhood, goes to an under-funded, crowded school, and lives in poverty at home with her single mother and two siblings. Her father was mostly absent from her life, but Kelli knows the father recently was shot in the neighborhood and paralyzed. Kelli's mother spends a lot of tim

    DSM-IV TR and Disorder Classifications

    Address the following: Eating, Substance Abuse, Sex/Gender/Sexual, Impulse-Control, and Personality Disorders. - Define the major DSM IV-TR categories of eating, substance abuse, sex/gender/sexual, and personality disorders. - Examine the various classifications of eating, substance abuse, sex/gender/sexual, and personali

    Depression Case Study

    Case: Christina is a 25-year-old Mexican American woman who has been working as an elementary school teacher since she graduated from college three years ago. Although she does well at her job, she has been "feeling low" ever since she left college. When she took this teaching position, she had to relocate to a city over

    Ethnicity and Behavior

    Please help with the following problem. Define ethnicity and classify normal and abnormal behavior.

    Gender and sexual preferences/practices

    I am doing an essay on abnormal behavior and the topic I chose is gender and sexual preferences/practices. I need help pointing me in the right direction on how to even get started. I need to explain how classifications of abnormal behavior can vary widely based on situational factors. I also need to define abnormal and normal b

    Mental illness stigma data are presented.

    Stories about social problems are everywhere â?" television news, radio, newspapers, magazines, and journal articles. Your assignment is to find a news story related to a social problem that we have or will have discussed prior to the assignment due date that is of interest to you. (Mental Illness) What is the issue? What

    Diagnosis case study

    John who is 23 years old was arrested for possesion of drugs and stealing a car. He was living alone and currently not employed. About 2 years ago he droped out of college and the 2 year of college he attempted suicide and was taking medications for his depression. He recently stopped taking the medications because he thought he

    Defining Abnormality

    I need help with defining and classifying normal and abnormal behavior to Age, Culture, and Religion. I only need the Age part.