DSM-IV Evaluation Case Study 1: Josephine suffers from DSM-IV: Schizoid Personality Disorder Causes: The exact cause of Schizoid Personality Disorder is unknown. However, it is believed that a mixture of genetic (having a parent who suffers from any of the disorders classified on the schizophrenic spectrum) and environmental factors (having a parent who did not respond to emotional needs) (Mayclinic: Schizoid Personality Disorder, 2010). Treatment: Treatment of Schizoid Personality Disorder includes the use of medications such as Risperdal, Zyprexa, and Wellbutrin that treat some of the symptoms associated with Schizoid Personality Disorder. Psychotherapy, or Cognitive Behavior Therapy, is used to assist in altering the beliefs and behaviors of the individual, and used to improve the development of social skills. Group Therapy is used to provide support structure to individuals suffering from Schizoid Personality Disorder and to provide social motivation (Mayclinic: Schizoid Personality Disorder, 2010).
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Repeat urine cultures in children who are admitted with urinary tract infections. Pediatr 2007: 119: 325-9 7. Wald, Ellen. Urinary tract infections in infants and children: a comprehensive overview. Infectious diseases and immunization, February 2004 - Volume 16 - Issue 1 - pp 85-88 8.
MOORE 1 MARIE Speech 101 May 19, 2009 Title: Does Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder exist? 1. Introduction A. Specific Goal: I want my audience to know that attention deficit hyperactive disorder does exist. B. Thesis: ADHD is a Chronic Disorder of the Central Nervous System that causes problems with attention spans Attention Deficit Disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorders Transition: Let’s begin to learn about the existence of attention deficit hyperactive disorder A.
The Controversy of Medication DeAnna Bentz AED222: Intro to the exceptional Learner Professor: Christine Tucci March 25, 2012 The Controversy of Medication When it comes to ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and EBD (Emotional and Behavior Disorder) have many controversies. (Rosenberg, Westling, & McLeskey, 2007). These controversies are about to reasons: do they exist and should medication be used to treat them? Another question is, are there alternative treatments for ADHD and EBD? In this paper I will also give my opinion on the subject.
Other psychiatric problems such as depression, Alzheimer’s, and dementia are not based on lab test either. Almost all of today’s known mental disorders would be eliminated and go untreated if we recognized diseases based solely on test done in a lab. However, recent studies think that have found the cause of ADHD. According to Health and Daily News “Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a real disease linked to changes in production of the brain chemical dopamine, two new reports suggest.” In the first report researchers found that a variation in the dopamine receptor gene may help cause the behavioral condition of ADHD. Lead researcher Dr. Phillip Shaw said, "If you have a certain variant of this gene, you have a greatly increased risk of having ADHD."
Are doctors too aggressively diagnosing and treating children with ADHD? Based on my current research, my hypothesis is that doctors are not too aggressively diagnosing and treating children with ADHD. In order to dissect and help answer this question, it will help to get a little more detailed and identify 3 research problems in regards to children being diagnosed with ADHD. First, how can we identify common symptoms in children diagnosed with ADHD vs. those of children who are said not to have ADHD? What method can we use to determine if medication lessens the symptoms?
The contraindications for hypnosis One of the contraindications for hypnosis is Epilepsy. A condition which occurs when there is a sudden brief change in how the brain works. When a person is having a seizure, their consciousness movement or actions may be altered for a short time. Epilepsy can be controlled with medication but not cured. Some forms of Epilepsy are confined to a particular stage of childhood.
Zyprexa is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 13 years old. Zyprexa is sometimes used together with other antipsychotic medications or antidepressants. Brand Names: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis 4. Effexor- (venlafaxine) is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Effexor affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression.
ADHD affects the way that chemicals go through the body. It is know that children and adults with ADHD have an abnormal function or also known as dysregulation with how the neurotransmitters carry out the chemicals. The two main chemicals that are affected are dopamine and nor epinephrine. Dopamine helps to carry signals between nerves in the brain. Without both of these chemicals