Category: Disorders

Co morbidity refers to the coexistence of a psychiatric disorder with a substance abuse disorder often resulting from self-treatment by the patient for instance using drugs to offset the emotional distress that comes with the psychiatric disorder. It may also occur when in reaction to substance abuse; a patient develops psychiatric disorder like panic or…

Introduction Substance use disorder during pregnancy is a significant public health concern that puts mothers’ and infants’ lives and well-being at risk. According to Peltier et al. (2022), women with previous mental health issues are at a higher risk of experiencing substance use disorder. Therefore, healthcare professionals should implement evidence-based interventions to minimize the prevalence…

Table of Contents Behaviour Intervention Response Plan Reference Behaviour T. has a depression. It is evidenced by decreased inability of the mood state as well as poor ability to identify triggers and respond to them properly. T. claims to be “sad” and acting “not like me.” T. noted that she no longer engages in or…

Table of Contents Introduction Clinical Expression Symptomology, Precipitating, and Perpetuating Factors Therapeutic Model Appraisal Administered Techniques Effectiveness of Intervention Conclusion References Introduction The patient, Tegan, a retired college professor of social studies, used to be an active and outgoing old lady before developing severe mental health issues after being involved in a train accident. This…

Table of Contents Mental Disorders Major Categories of Mental Disorders Diagnosis Treatment References Mental Disorders Mental disorders are conditions that impact the behavior, moods and thinking of the patients. The disorders consequently affect daily routine practices in which individuals are engaged. Mental health for a long time has been ignored, with the focus set on…

Psychosocial disorders are common occurrence in both children and adults. As such, effective treatment needs to be undertaken to combat the disorders. To achieve excellent results, review of pharmacotherapeutic, behavioral and a combination of the two needs to be undertaken. Minimizing the prevalence of psychosocial disorder requires thorough research on treatment options. The existing treatment…

Introduction Eating disorders are mental health diseases in which a person’s attitudes toward food, motor activity, physical image, or other self-image hurt their health. They are accompanied by physical hazards and complications that stem from abnormal eating behaviors. Lifelong emotional cycles and low self-esteem, a tendency to ignore feelings and pain, and block out anger…

This paper described an analysis of well-being and health status. The main diagnoses based on screenings and examinations were described. The most key aspects are life stress and related stress, manifestations of PFS, and avitominosis. For each diagnosis, the most effective ways of monitoring and were described. Based on the screening and monitoring modalities studied,…

Table of Contents Abstract Essay on Eating Disorders: Introduction Types of eating or feeding disorders in adolescents Causes and risk factors of eating disorders in adolescents Treating eating disorders Conclusion of Eating Disorders Essay References Abstract There are various types of feeding or eating disorders that affect adolescents. The prevalence rate of eating or feeding…

The last several decades could be characterized by the increased importance of the problem of drug abuse and addictive behaviors. The scale of the problem is so significant, it could be considered one of the major concerns of the modern society. Statistics show that the number of people using various substances and characterized by the…