CASE STUDY: DEPRESSION ANSWER SHEET Ellen: Depression and Suicidality Student Name: Diagnosing Ellen 1a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist and list all symptoms that Ellen has that match the criteria for major depressive episode. Which of Ellen's symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.) 1b.
| 1c. Explain and defend your diagnoses or lack thereof. |Ellen matches the criteria for at least five of the DSM-IV checklist symptoms for a major depressive episode. | 2. Where does Ellen fit with Shneidman’s taxonomy of people who intentionally end their lives?
Case Study: Anxiety Answer Sheet Diagnosing Tina Student Name: Diagnosing Generalized Anxiety Disorder: 1a. Refer to the DSM-IV checklist for generalized anxiety disorder. Which of Tina's symptoms meet any of the criteria? (Be sure to match specific symptoms with specific criteria.) |According the the DSM-IV checklist, Tina’s symptoms match the “Generalized Anxiety Diorder” number 3: “restlessness, easy fatigue, | |irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance.” | 1b.
When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. 1. Which additional clinical manifestation(s) should the nurse expect to find if Nancy's symptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? (Select all that apply.) A) A carotid bruit.
Schizophrenia can be managed, but it requires the assistance of medication and possibly other therapies. The wishful thinking of Elizabeth A. Richter in the thought that a person with schizophrenia can cure themselves is just a dream. The reality for people with schizophrenia is a lifestyle change that requires managing a disease with the aid of medication and therapies. Often times when a person with schizophrenia chooses to go off of medication they fall back into the world of delusions and faltered reality. This can cause upheaval and damage relationships within their life.
Assessment Paper 2 Nicole Pulver 1. Axis I 294.11 Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type with late onset and behavioral problems 296.34 Major Depressive Disorder sever with mood-incongruent psychotic features Axis II V 71.00 No Diagnosis on Axis II Axis III 331.0 Alzheimer’s Disease (per me) Axis IV -Problems with Primary Support Group (Mrs. Sanders has become suspicious of her Priest of many years and her two niches that have also been in her life. Her son is an addict who is in and out of her life and her daughter and husband are dead) -Problems related to social environment (Mrs. Sanders lives alone) Axis V GAF Score 40 (present time) 2. I believe that Mrs. Sanders suffers from Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type with late onset and behavioral problems. The case scenario stated that Mrs. Sanders is 78 years old and is
Depression Anna Samora PSY/270 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: ABUSE, ADDICTION, AND DISORDERS July 8, 2012 STEPHANIE FLINN Depression Depression is something we all got to deal with in some point in our life. Depression is a low sad state in which life seems dark and its challenges overwhelming (Comer, R. J. (2005). Fundamentals of abnormal psychology (4th ed.). New York, NY: Worth.).
Topic: Today I’m going to tell you about OCD C. Thesis: OCD is a common psychiatric illness that can affect people’s lives. D. Preview / Roadmap: I’m going to tell you the causes of OCD, symptoms, and treatments. II. Main Point 1 (1:30 ) A. Intro to point: OCD is known as obsessive-compulsive
Running Head: FLUOXETINE AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Treatment of Depression in Adolescents: Effectiveness of Combing Fluoxetine and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Elizabeth Bledsoe Truman State University Abstract Adolescents face depression due to many stressors they experience. Symptoms of depression can range from irregular sleep patterns to suicide. Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression. The most noted antidepressant is fluoxetine, also known as Prozac. Studies have shown that fluoxetine use alone is somewhat effective in treating depression; however, newer treatments need to be found.
Attention Getter Many People can say they have been sad or depressed occasionally. The feeling of being "depressed is a normal occurrence due to loss, daily life struggles, or low self-confidence. But when feelings become stronger and sadness over take a person, making them feel worthless and helpless; and lasts not just a couple hours or days but rather weeks; your depression might be something more that sadness. Relevance According to the website of the National Institute of Mental Health, depression is the most common mental disorder in the U.S. Credibility I was interested in the topic of depression so I researched the topic so I could cope with people around me going through depression.