Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a very serious psychological disorder many ordinary people can develop. It causes large scale depression and can severely damage relationships and lives. Its…

1. In your opinion, what are the appropriate short-term goals for this intervention? The appropriate short-term goals for this intervention are designed for the client to help reduce fear. The…

Billy Pilgrim has not come unstuck in time; Billy has become a victim of violent warfare. Common to many soldiers of war, he has witnessed such horrific events during the…

ilFilm Review Paper: This course tries to cover how psychology and abnormal behavior is often covered by the media. Sometimes life imitates art just as art often imitates life. For…

What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) as a “depressive disorder not otherwise specified. ” A severe form…

There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a normal…

Conduct disorder is a psychological disease affecting approximately 2%-16% of children and teens in the United States (WebMD 2009). Although researchers have found links related to genetics, biology, and environment,…

Sitting at the park on a marvelous day watching the kids play in the park, then it happens one kid starts eating dirt. Wondering why he’s doing it, and what’s…

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that can damage relationships, career prospects, academic performance, and can even lead to suicidal tendencies and also causes people to have episodes of…

Dependent personality disorder (DPD), according to Cleveland Clinic (2010), is a one of the various conditions referred to as personality disorders, which are characterized by intense feelings of anxiety and…

While delusional and schizophrenic persons have their “own world” to bother, their families are among the people most likely to be affected by the situation. They are the “real victims”…

Over the past several decades, highly skilled professionals have attempted to address several issues regarding antipsychotic drugs used to treat school-aged children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The distribution of…

A lot of studies have been done on the Internet addiction disorder [IAD] among students in America. IAD is defined as a people’s confusion to control over their desire to…

Have you ever known someone who struggles with being unorganized, unable to listen, have behavior problems or interrupts conversations frequently? Have you ever thought that their brain is wired a…

Adjustment disorder causes a person to feel depressed and anxiety or a combination of both. A person facing these characteristics thus ends up acting as a social misfit by avoiding…

From the outset, the author questions the basic definition of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Clinically, attention deficit, known as the “disorder” is more accurately described as attention bias.Attention bias indicates…

ADD was first identified and studied in the early 1900’s, yet it was not termed as ADD then.  After World War I, researchers observed that children who contracted encephalitis showed…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder that is typically characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, although hyperactivity may or may not be present in all cases (American…