RUNNING HEAD: PYROMANIA Pyromania: Its lit!!! Austin Huffstutter Clover Park High-School January 11, 2017 Period 2 Notes: Student produced paper. ABSTRACT This paper is about how pyromania can affect your life. It will explain the diagnostic criteria, the various symptoms involved with pyromania, the treatment options one could pursue, and of course a case study showing how somebody has lived with pyromania. Pyromania is a mental illness that can affect you and people around you. According to an encyclopedia of mental disorders produced by Advameg Inc., pyromania is defined as setting multiple fires on purpose for your own pleasure without regard to others’ safety. The male gender is the most affected by this …show more content…
Pyromania is categorized as an impulse disorder according to the encyclopedia of mental disorders. An impulse disorder is a “class of psychiatric disorder characterized by impulsivity- failure to resist a temptation, urge or impulse that may harm oneself or others” (Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, 2003). Treatment Treatments for children and adolescents is differs from adult treatments. According to the Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, “treatment for children and adolescents involved with repeated firesetting appears to be more effective when it follows a case-management approach rather than a medical model, because many young firesetters come from chaotic households.” (Advameg, Inc. 2017). So this means that when you try to treat pyromania in a child, you should use a system that addresses the patients’ problems and solve them in accordance to their specific health needs. That being said, treating pyromania in adults is rather difficult because of the lack of insight and cooperation on the part of most patients diagnosed. Treatment involved with adults is different than adolescents because adult treatment involves medication, according to an encyclopedia of mental disorders produced by Advameg Inc., the one usual medication is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Adults will also go through long-term insight-oriented psychotherapy (Advameg Inc., 2017) Case Study In a case study called Response of pyromania to
Borderline Personality Disorder is a disorder in the cluster of dramatic personality disorder. People with a dramatic personality are extremely emotional, erratic and are dramatic which makes it almost impossible for them to have relationships that are healthy (Comer, 2013). Not only do dramatic personality disorders cause problems for the person with the disorder but also anyone they are involved with. BPD is one of the most studied disorders and cause many more problems than any other disorder in the dramatic cluster.
Hypomania differs from the regular manic phase (present in Bipolar I), in the sense that hypomania is less manic than mania, but still higher than the portrayed ¨normal mood¨; hence the word “hypo” (meaning under). Another difference visible amongst the two is while hypomania can occur on its own, mania can not. Mania is only able to occur in correspondence with a bipolar disorder. Perhaps the largest distinction is the level of severity (related to impairments). Hypomania is not quite severe enough for a person to develop dramatic impairments in school functioning or to require hospitalization. In addition, a person going through the hypomanic phase does not experience any psychotic features or occupational
episode can be chronic and long term. And then there is hypomania and severe mania. This is
The major criteria are consistently elevated or irritated mood for the majority of 4 days, and, as in manic episodes, the individuals may experience a wide range of symptoms related to increased energy, self-confidence, impulsivity, and risk-taking. Besides a slightly shorter duration of symptoms, the main differentiating factor between hypomania and mania is the degree of impairment. In both states, the level of functioning must be uncharacteristic, and evident to others, but social and work functioning is not markedly impaired in a hypomanic episode. The presence of psychotic symptoms automatically excludes the definition of hypomania, as does an attributable medication or
Treatment: psychotherapy, family therapy, creative therapy, clinical hypnosis, no medication specifically for this disorder but treat pre-existing disorder(s)
These people will be noticeably way more socially and physically active than usual, get way less sleep than normal, engage in many activities at one time, and be very sloppy while doing those activities. One of the wildest symptoms is the over involvement in risk taking activities known as hyper-sexuality. If an episode gets worse people may begin to experience some symptoms that are just like some symptoms of schizophrenia. Including hallucinations, delusions, and severely wild thinking and reasoning patterns. This sometimes leads to the misdiagnosis of people with bipolar disorder as people with schizophrenia, sometimes episodes can even lead to unprovoked violence towards anything like objets and people they may or may not even know. During those manic episodes people usually wont even reconize exactly what they are doing at that time during an episode and wont really have any control over their own thoughts and actions. A hypomanic episode is just like a manic episode only a little less severe. The symptoms of a hypomanic episode include pretty much most of the same symptoms as a manic episode does, with a decreased need for sleep, fast racing thoughts and the occasional anger trips. However, those hypomanic episodes aren’t usually perceptible to others and do not lessen someones social, work, or family life in any really big ways. The people that are going through a hypomanic episode are usually upbeat and
What Is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a form of mental illness. Often in bipolar disorder, the "up" moods never reach full-blown mania. The less-intense elevated moods in bipolar disorder are called hypomania episodes. A person affected by bipolar disorder has had at least one hypomania episode in his or her life. Most people with bipolar disorder suffer more often from episodes of depression. In between episodes of hypomania and depression, many people with bipolar disorder live normal lives.
A hypomanic episode is not a disorder in itself, but rather is a description of a part of a type of bipolar II disorder. Hypomanic episodes have the same symptoms as manic episodes with two important differences: (1) the mood usually isn’t severe enough to cause problems with the person working or socializing with others (e.g., they don’t have to take time off work during the episode), or to require hospitalization; and (2) there are never any psychotic features present in a hypomanic episode( Bressert 1).
An ample amount of youths that are thrust into the public funded mental system exemplify oppositional, aggressive, defiant, and or delinquent behavior otherwise known as Disruptive Behavior Problems or Disorder (Brookman-Frazee, Haine, Baker-Ericzen, Zoffness, & Garland, 2010). As of 2010, Childhood mental illness was amongst the top budgeted treatments compared to any other childhood medical illness (Garland, et al., 2010). When treating these children, there are several treatment models that have been used throughout history. The examination of children’s psychotherapeutic usual care have zoned in on results rather than process and have not exactly been proven to be effective (Garland, et al., 2010). This is where Evidence Based Practice comes in to play. Being perceptive to the confluence and the disparity between Evidence Based Practice and Usual Care may yield improvements in the production of advancements in treatment (Brrokman-Frazee, et al., 2010).
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollable, wanted, thoughts, and repetitive behaviors you feel to perform. The disorder usually involves both obsessions and compulsion. Ideas, thoughts or emotions that are unwanted and uncontrollable are obsessions, and to behave a certain way or to be forced to do something involuntary is compulsions. Some might think they will cause harm to others or themselves.
Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) is a psychological disorder that usually appears during early adulthood and occurs more in men than in women. PPD is caused by a combination of biological and psychological factors that are more common in people that close relatives with schizophrenia suggest a genetic link between the two disorders. Early childhood experiences, including physical or emotional trauma, are the cause in the development of PPD.
From 2011-2015, there were 217 structure fires in Tennessee caused by children playing with fire. These resulted in four deaths, 12 non-emergency personnel injuries, and over $5 million in property damage. In a recent article, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office discussed the importance of teaching your children about fire safety. While you may not be able to prevent all accidents around your home, there are steps you can take to protect your home and your family from fire-related accidents.
Treatment varies for everyone as well. There is medicine to increase serotonin levels, called anti-depressants. Dosage is measured by gender and previous health conditions. Treatment including medicine is usually merges with psychotherapy. For more sever cases there is electroconvulsive
For Pyro the day was progressing normally. He was feeding the horses giving them water and cleaning the horse stalls. His leader walks up to him and bears grave news. He says “Pyro I regret to inform you that your family has had an accident. They swam far out from land and became exhausted.” Said his leader. “And what?” Said Pyro in a concerning tone. “I regret to inform you that they have drowned.” Said his leader. “I understand.” Said Pyro in agony. “There was nothing you could have done.”
The general treatment for NPD is psychotherapy. In this, the patient regularly meets with a therapist and discusses his or her life; learns about his or her self, how to control emotions, relate with others, and become less self-centered; and he or she endeavors to change extreme thoughts and beliefs. Medications are not helpful in treatment for NPD itself, but are used for NPD side-effects such as depression, stress, and irritability (MediNet). However, because NPD sufferers tend to believe they are perfectly fine, they rarely volunteer for the long-term treatment required