Explain and defend your diagnoses or lack thereof. |According to the DSM-IV checklist symptoms Ellen meets five of the criterias for major depressive episode. | 2. Where does Ellen fit with Shneidman’s taxonomy of people who intentionally end their lives? |According to Shneidman's taxonomy Ellen is a death ignorer.
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.) |Ellen, has been attaining the thoughts of ending her life, this has gone on for over a month so she could be diagnosed with a major | |depressive episode, DSM-IV-TR.
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 to the DSM-IV checklist Tina has exhibited ongoing stress and anxiety for longer than six months.
4. What is the significance of Daisy’s suicide? What impact did it have on Susanna? Daisy’s suicide was significant in that it made Susanna realize that death was not the answer she broke down when she found her because that could have been her if she would have been successful in committing suicide. On the night before her release, Susanna’s writings were revealed to everyone and she became very angry with Lisa.
Guide to Suicide Assessment Developed by David J. Knesper MD, Department of Psychiatry University of Michigan; last revised 3/03 1. Facts That Pertain to Risk and/or Trigger Suspicions: Self-assessments (e.g., Beck Suicide Scale): Like risk factors, self-rating scale information is used to alert you to intent, deceit and estimates of probability. SAD PERSONS (risk factors): Sex, Age, Depression (especially with global insomnia, severe anhedonia, severe anxiety, agitation, and panic attacks), Previous attempt, recent Ethanol abuse, Rational thought loss, Social supports lacking, Organized plan, No spouse, Sickness. Other Facts: Diagnoses (especially major depression, bipolar illness and/or psychosis), available means/weapons,
November 19, 2013 Professor Tester Psychology 155 Depression in Nursing Homes Depression in Nursing homes is often a major issue discussed worldwide. The article “Prevalence of depression and depression recognition in nursing homes” discusses a study with an aim to estimate the prevalence of depression among nursing home residents, and the recognition of depression among nursing home staff. The research sought to answer the question of how prevalent depression is among the residents and how well does the staff in nursing homes recognize depression. In the study random samples totaling 319 nursing home residents were drawn from a random sample of six downstate New York nursing homes and were evaluated psychiatrically for depression. Various staff members used in the study such as nurse aides, nurses and social workers also assessed the same residents for the presence of depressive symptomatology.
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Then, what exactly is mental illness and what causes them? It is a general term that refers to a group of illnesses affecting the brain and many mental illnesses are caused by a physical dysfunction of the brain. There are two types of mental illness: psychotic and non-psychotic. People experiencing an acute stage of a psychotic illness may lose touch with reality. People with this illness might develop delusions or experience hallucinations.
One in five people will suffer a lifetime major depressive episode (MDE) and those who experience a single episode of MDD are likely to follow a chronic course with up to 80% suffering multiple episodes during their lifetime (Mathew, Whitford, Kenny & Denson, 2010). One feature of unipolar depression which has received considerable attention is the tendency to ruminate (Nolen-Hoeksema, & Lyubomirsky, 2008), that is, responding to negative affect or depressed mood by focusing on symptoms of distress and the possible causes and consequences of these symptoms, without actively engaging in active problem solving (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2000). Rumination or the repetitive thinking about negative emotions and the meaning of symptoms of distress is known to be a serious risk factor for depression. (Takano & Tanno, 2009). Rumination has been found to predict the onset of major depressive episodes (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2000; Spasojevic & Alloy, 2001), enhance negative thinking (Lyubomirsky, Caldwell & Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998; Lyubomirsky, Tucker, Caldwell & Berg, 1999; Lyubomirsky & Nolen-Hoeksema, 1995; Rimes & Watkins, 2005) and impair problem solving (Lyubomirsky & Nolen-Hoeksema, 1995; Lyubormirsky, Tucker, Caldwell & Berg, 1999; Watkins & Moulds, 2005).