Category: Disorders

Table of Contents Study summary Hypothesis Participants and Setting Findings Discussion Implications in Real Life Reference Study summary A study was carried out to investigate variations between restrictive and bingeing/ purging eating disorders. Claes et al. (2012) assessed the two types of inhibition, executive and reactive inhibition, using personality and neuropsychological examinations. Executive adaptations are…

Watkins, L. E., Sprang, K. R., & Rothbaum, B. O. (2018). Treating PTSD: A review of evidence-based psychotherapy interventions. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 12. The article, Watkins et al. review different psychotherapy interventions that can be applied in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among adults. Most patients that experience PTSD tend to have or…

Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a medical definition of the condition closely associated with depression and the consequences of trauma. As a diagnosis, it was discovered and labeled in 1980 after the American Psychological Association incorporated it in its disease testing and Statistical Manual for mental health professionals (Crocq & Crocq, 2000). The story…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that impacts emotional control leading to intense anxiety, impulsiveness, mood swings, and personal isolation. BPD is a chronic condition common in both the general population and clinical settings. Intensive fear or distress during childhood and past emotional,…

Binge-Eating Disorder Definition: Binge-eating disorder is characterized by eating, in a discrete period (for example, within any 2 hours), an amount of food that is larger than what most people would eat in a similar period under similar circumstances (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 350). Moreover, a person suffering from the disorder feels that he/she…

Presumptive nursing diagnosis A presumptive nursing diagnosis is based on reasonable conclusions on nurse’s knowledge and prior experiences. It can be conducted at the initial stages of patient care or when diagnostic tests are unavailable. It is considered the opposite of a definitive diagnosis (Huber & Gillaspy, 2000). To conduct a presumptive nursing diagnosis, the…

Table of Contents The Changing Role of Media Concerning Body Image Media Exposure Effects Media Literacy Prevention of Eating Disorders Conclusion References In terms of modern technology-based society, media exposure has significantly increased its influence and role in the lives of its large audience. However, the variety of media outlets has the power to adversely…

Grace is a Latino Female Portuguese speaking from Brazil. She has lived in the USA for six years and is presently undergoing an immigration procedure for a change in legal status. The client has a history of anxiety, is 10 years into a marriage with two children, and has experienced abuse from her spouse in…

Posttraumatic stress disorder is simply a disorder that can develop in human beings following a life-threatening event that has occurred in his or her life. Any individual who has ever experienced such an event tends to keep away from things that might remind them of the past traumatic events. Posttraumatic stress disorder has a number…

Table of Contents Introduction Mental State Assessment and Symptoms of Psychosis Causes of Psychosis How to Deal with Psychosis Summary and Conclusion References Introduction The behaviour described in case scenario 2 is a clear case of psychosis. Jack gets agitated and appears to have a serious feeling of nervousness. He appears to be so disoriented…