What is something that these disorders have in common or how are they different?

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Chapter six in the textbook (Butcher, Hooley, & Mineka, 2014) discusses panic, anxiety, obsessions, and their disorders.  These are the following disorders from the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013):

 

Anxiety Disorders

  • Separation Anxiety Disorder
  • Selective Mutism
  • ·Specific Phobia
  • Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
  • Panic Disorder
  • ·Panic Attack (Specifier)
  • Agoraphobia
  • ·Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder
  • Anxiety Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
  • ·Other Specified Anxiety Disorder
  • Unspecified Anxiety Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Hoarding Disorder
  • ·Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
  • ·Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
  • ·Substance/Medication-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
  • Other Specified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
  • Unspecified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder

What is something that these disorders have in common or how are they different?

 

Describe the problem (symptoms, etiology, and onset).

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Running Head: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 1

 

CLINICAL PHYSCHOLOGY 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinical Psychology

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Describe the problem (symptoms, etiology, and onset).

Post-traumatic stress disorder is the particular diagnosis from the DSMV. The mental disorder usually develops when an individual has gone through a traumatic incidence. Some of the traumatic occurrences that can cause result due to the onset of the mental disorder include accidents, natural disasters, warfare and as well as traumatic sexual harassments.

There are various symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. Some of the common symptoms include mental disturbances, high levels of distress, nightmares, anxiety and high levels of irritability among others.

Overall prevalence information

Post-traumatic stress disorder is high among the African Americans (9.1%) compared to non-Hispanic whites (6.8%). Adults are more likely to develop the mental disorder compared to children and teenagers. 7.8% of adults are likely to develop Post-traumatic Stress disorder. Women are likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder compared to the men.

Prevalence information for ethnic differences

Regarding prevalence based on ethnic differences, research shows that blacks (8.7%) are at a higher risk of experiencing the mental disorder at one given point in their lives compared to other ethnic groups. The risk is lowest among the Asians (4.0%) and 7.0% among the whites.

Prevalence information for gender differences

Post-traumatic stress disorder is more prevalent in women that in men. According to the National Center for PTSD, women prevalence to the mental disorder is twice that of men. Approximately 10.4% of women are likely to develop the disorder compared to 7.8% of men.

A treatment plan

There are various types of treatment plans for post-traumatic stress disorder. The primary aims of post-traumatic stress disorder treatment plans include reduction of emotional attachments to the traumatic events as well as contributing to the overall improvement of the functioning of an individual.

The common treatment plans for this mental disorder include psychotherapy and use f medications. Sometimes, clinicians prefer using a combination of both psychotherapy and medication. Regarding medication, the doctors use antidepressants to control the depressive symptoms. Some of the antidepressants used include Elavil and Doxepin. Mood stabilizers are also commonly used. Other forms of medications are also used to reduce the formation and the effects of the traumatic events.

The other treatment plan that can be used is called psychotherapy. Different types of psychotherapy can be used. Some of the common ones include cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that aims at realigning the thoughts of the patients so that they do not lead to the formation of terrible feelings. Psychodynamic therapy is also used to help the individuals to recollect and carry out an examination of their personal values.

 

 

 

 

 

References

National Center for PTSD (U.S.). (2010). Understanding PTSD.

Thomas, P. (2008). Post-traumatic stress disorder. Farmington Hills, MI: Lucent Books.

In what ways is the US legal system adversarial?

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        MUST BE NEW AND ORIGINAL WORK, ALL POINTS COVERED, AND IN APA FORMAT.

 

 

 

In a minimum of 200 words, respond to the following:

  • In what ways is the US legal system adversarial?
  • What professional and personal attributes would be helpful for forensic psychology professionals in an adversarial legal system?

Support your responses with examples.

Describe your selected criminal behavior.

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Assignment 2: Draft of Final Project

In this assignment, you will build upon the assignment completed in M1 Assignment 3. This assignment is a 5- to 7-page draft of your final project, which is due in Module 5. You will want to start developing some of the key components of that paper. You will need to further refine, add content to, and polish this draft in order for it to meet the final requirements in Module 5, which is a 10- to 15-page final draft. This draft will need to be in APA format, which includes a title page and a reference page; however, no abstract is needed. On the reference page, please include a list of the ten sources you plan to use in the final draft, although you may not need to use all of them for this draft.

For this assignment, you will need to include a brief summary of what you will elaborate on in the final draft and:

  • Describe your selected criminal behavior.
  • Discuss the etiology theories discussed in Module 2 as they pertain to your selected criminal behavior.
  • Describe relevant prevention, intervention, and treatment specific to your criminal behavior.
  • List at least ten scholarly sources on your reference page that you plan to utilize in your final draft.

Submission Details:

  • By Wednesday, June 22, 2016, save your report as M4_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the M4 Assignment 2 Dropbox.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Submitted a logically drafted report, including the following components:

  • Description of criminal behavior
  • Discussion of etiology theories
  • Discussion of prevention, intervention, and treatment implications
  • Ten scholarly sources
88
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
12
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