Diagnostic Disorder Case Study

There are several different assessments that can be used for victims of trauma to determine the level of stress and if a victim is suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The best results will occur if the clinical work is directed at the symptoms expressed by the resulting trauma. When assessing the treatment plan, “the psychic injury caused by the event and its impact on the survivor’s normal life patterns and his or her worldview must be accounted for” (Everstine & Everstine, 2006, p.161). A person

A prospective, randomized, controlled trial was conducted during the study. One family member per patient was assessed over the telephone 90 days after the patient’s death. The measurements collected include the symptoms related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other significant symptoms of depression and anxiety.

The client presents to the facility appearing to have symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder including night mares, flash backs, and having a difficulty sleeping at night; she reports many nights that she does not want to go to sleep because the nightmares will wake her up. According to the American Psychiatric Association “posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violet personal assault” (American Psychiatric Association, 2018, para.

The claimant underwent a Mental Diagnostic Evaluation by George M. DeRoeck, Psy.D. on June 17, 2015. He reported to Dr. DeRoeck he was rated 70% disabled due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He state he likes to watch TV in his room and fish. He also stated he avoided any reminders of violence in the media, feels tense and has flashback/intrusive thoughts about “anything burning.” Has also is iable to obtain restful sleep and is prone to lost periods of time. He began receiving outpatient treatment in 2007 via medication management and counseling at the VA. He attended inpatient treatment in July of 2013 for several months. He also attended a six-month program in October or November of 2013. At the time of the evaluation, he was going

The Clinician Administered PTSD Scale is a reliable structured interview for a professional to assess the patient. The clinician must ask about the frequency and intensity of each symptom measured on a scale of zero to four- zero being a no experience or rare and four being a frequent experience. This method of assessment conveys trauma from any part of the patient’s lifespan, usually assessed in chronological order (Blake,

Ryan is a 27 year old male, normally an outgoing and fun-loving guy has become detached and emotionally flat due to the horrendous incident of his fiancé. His fiancé, a beautiful woman whom he has been dating for the past 4 year, was knocked down by a drunk driver 3 months ago right before his eyes. Ryan has withdrawn himself from playing his guitar, going out with his friends and all other activities he once used to enjoy. He still vividly remembers the horrific event of his fiancé’s death and how helpless he was when she died in his arms. Ryan is suffering from nightmares involving the scenarios of the incident, along with sleep disturbance. He has been traumatised by the death of his fiancé and often finds himself reliving the whole incident. He finds it difficult to visit the location of the accident and therefore has avoided the entire area of town. As a result, he had to quit his job as the location of the incident and his workplace are in the same area of town. Ryan is showing sadness and depressive symptoms since the traumatic event, which according to Bowlby (1980) is a normal response to any unfortunate situations or in the loss of a loved one. Dependent upon Ryan 's symptoms, it is reasonable to say that he meets the DSM-V criteria for posttraumatic disorder (PTSD; APA, 2013). As the incident took place 3 months ago, Ryan is currently on the threshold between acute and chronic phases of PTSD, the DSM-V criteria

Childhood disorders are relatively common throughout the United States, and can include such disorders as Autism, Pica, and various behavioral disorders. Although the effects of these disorders are by no means negligible, this paper is intended to focus on Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; their causes, diagnostic criterion, treatment, and prevalence. These three disorders are considered separate diagnoses; however, if left un-managed Oppositional Defiant Disorder can progress into Conduct Disorder, which is more severe. Both Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorders have a high comorbidity with ADHD, although many children with ADHD do not exhibit symptoms of ODD and CD. All disorders are seen in school-age children (Although ADHD can continue into adulthood) who are diagnosed when symptoms are consistent for at least six months, cause impairment in a variety of settings (or cause harm to others), and deviate significantly from what is considered normal childhood activity.

My patient is a male; he is African American in his early 40’s. Based on his actions and his way of thinking he has post-traumatic stress. He has been through some stressful situations that do not help at all because he is traumatized by events he has experienced in the past. He gets flashbacks whenever he goes to sleep witch he would consider being “nightmares”.

Sample: Participants included 166 children and their parents. They were referred to the study based on their disruptive behavior while in a children’s mental

The case study of a 27 year old male who is experiencing symptomology characteristics of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Biedel (2014) characterizes Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by psychiatric disorder resulting from a life-threatening event and requires a history of exposure to a traumatic event that results in minimum threshold of symptoms and mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity. Due to the extensive list of criterion each section is broken down into Criteria A- Criteria H and each criteria has certain requirements that need to be met to have this diagnosis (Biedel 2014). Josh meets Criteria A because he witnessed a traumatic event in person, which was the murder of his fiancé, by a drunk driver. Criteria B-E requires the individual to report symptoms from each of the four symptom clusters, Intrusion (Criteria B), Avoidance (Criteria C), Negative Alterations in Cognition and Mood

Mr. Tucker has been diagnosed with Alhietzmers, he has an altered mind state that causes forgetfullness, and even though Mr. Tucker is physically able to care for himself he needs a 24- hour caretaker in the home. Mr. Tucker lives alone and has a home health nurse that provides services 7 days/week, four hours/day; Christian is at the home daily between 9am-1pm. Mr. Tucker forgets to take his medications or eat and the reporter feels he doesnt need to be alone. On 09/23/15, Mr. Tucker drove his mobile camper to Walmart to buy catfood and around 12 am on 09/24/15 he used his mobile scooter to ride around. Mr. Tucker told the reporter he used his GPS to get back home. Ms. Ratcliff stated Mr. Tucker told her he would continue using his motor scooter

The study compared rates of symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder between children referred to behavior health clinics, and children who had not been referred. Symptoms studied included “losing temper, defying adult’s requests, argues with adults, purposely annoys others, blames others, easily annoyed, angry and resentful, and spiteful and vindictive” (Keenan & Wakschlag, 2004). Overall, the study found that “rates of oppositional defiant disorder symptoms were significantly higher in referred than non-referred preschoolers” (Keenan & Wakschlag, 2004). In other words, while only 4-8% of children not believed to have oppositional defiant disorder exhibited the symptoms in question, a significant amount of children diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder, ranging from 30-73%, did exhibit the symptoms. These numbers are strong evidence supporting the theory that oppositional defiant disorder is, in face, a legitimate psychological disorder, and is not merely bad behavior.

To determine the difference between substance-induced psychotic disorder and a psychotic disorder in an assessment session, can be difficult. Knowing the difference in the diagnostic criteria is the beginning point. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, (DSM 5), a psychotic disorder must have one or more of the following: “delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking (speech), grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior (including catatonia) and negative symptoms” (APA, 2013, p. 87). To diagnose a substance-induced psychotic disorder delusions and/or hallucinations are present as well as a history or laboratory/examination proof of the use of a substance(s). The disturbance cannot happen

Mandy (pseudo name) is a twenty-two-year-old Caucasian female who was currently having suicidal ideations which brought her in to the Behavioral Health Unit on a voluntary basis. Mandy is engaged to a supportive fiancée and together they are expecting a baby. The patient has a long history of depression, anxiety and PTSD but since her discharge from the Navy in March of this year her depression and anxiety have gotten worse. Most recently, the patient was living with her fiancée and her grandparents in her grandparent’s home. The patient was medically discharged from the Navy due to her PTSD. The PTSD is not military related, in fact, it was caused due to being drugged and raped at the age of 18 while she was away at college.

In a study conducted by Ezpeleta and colleagues (2012), the association between the different dimensions of operational defiant disorder symptoms and how they can predict comorbidity of other DSM-IV disorders was analyzed. The primary objective of the study was to focus on 3-year-old preschoolers and how the different dimensions of ODD symptoms, which include irritability, headstrong, negative affect, oppositional behavior, and antagonistic behavior, can be displayed in children and produce the likelihood of specific disorders that are linked with specific symptoms. The hypothesis was that irritability and negative affect symptoms were correlated with emotional disorders such as anxiety disorders, headstrong symptoms were linked with ADHD, oppositional and antagonistic behaviors were linked with disruptive disorders, and antagonistic behavior with mood disorders.