Psychiatric Disorders

Personality disorders: is when someone think, feels, sees, and receives things differently than others they can have extreme or unextreme feelings. This can be distressing to that person.

A personality disorder is defined as ‘an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individuals culture as manifested in two (or more) of the following areas; cognition, affectivity, interpersonal functioning and impulse control’ (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 2013). There are three categories that personality disorders are split into. Cluster A – Odd or eccentric behaviour, cluster

When you hear the word Schizophrenia, what word comes into your mind? Violent Behaviour? Split-Personalities? Crazy People? There are many misconceptions that those who are diagnosed with schizophrenia are on the verge of sanity and are mentally unstable. In this essay, I intend to learn more about Schizophrenia and the explanations given for the cause of this mental disorder.

Mass murders are easy to apprehend because they rarely leave the scene of their crime, either because they commit suicide after the killings or because they stay long enough to be detected.

Jeanne is a social worker employed by a community behavioral health center where she provides clinical services to the persons who are suffering from chronic mental illness. Two days prior, one of her clients, Jessica, committed suicide. According to the social worker, for many years Jessica had been struggled with depression and cocaine addiction. Right after the suicide, Jessica’s parents who had participated in her treatment at numerous times, in the context of family counseling contacted Jeanne, the social worker to tell her about the tragic situation. The social worker met with Jessica's parents, to talk about Jessica's lifelong challenges. Jessica's parents spoke for a long time with the social worker about how much they appreciated her effort on helping Jessica during the challenging period of her mental illness. The parents also talked to the social worker about how painful it is for them to bury Jessica. At the end of the meeting, Jessica's parents tell the social worker that they would like for her to deliver the eulogy in the funeral, because they consider her as an important person of the family. The social worker was very "touched by the parents’ sentiments and their poignant request. She felt close to the family and wanted to be supportive. At the same time, however, the social worker quickly recognized the ethical dilemma facing her. She was especially concerned about violating Jessica’s privacy, and confidentiality”(Social Work Today Magazine). The main

A personality disorder is a type of noetic disorder in which you have a rigid and harmful pattern of cerebrating, functioning and deporting. A person with a personality disorder has trouble seeing and relating to situations and to people. This causes major fixes and shyness in relationships, convivial encounters, work and school.

To understand what Personality Disorders are, one has to understand what is personality. The dictionary definition is “the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.” This means that each person has their own distinctive qualities that will make them, them. It also refers to one’s thinking, feeling, and behavior. The majority of these

“Since there are only approximately 35,000 individuals with serious mental illness remaining in state mental hospitals, there are now 10 times more individuals with serious mental illness in jails and state prisons than there are in state mental hospitals.” ("Many With Serious Mental Illness Go Untreated." 2). To many people this seems cruel or immoral. Mentally ill inmates do not get to care they need and many of the programs for them are underfunded or outdated.

A wide range of mental health disorders have a way in affecting people’s thinking and behavior, which can cause a variety of problems with the manner of how they function socially, how they react to the environment, and the effect it has towards their daily activities. Considering that mental dysfunctions carry out such issues, it can motivate delinquent behavior especially if trauma and drug abuse is involved. Some research has shown that psychological disorders are another reason why people act aggressively, and are more prone to committing crimes (Kingston & colleagues 2016). In addition, youth with mental illness are significantly at risk in engaging with criminal conducts, being that juveniles highly respond towards emotional distress

Delusional disorders account for one of the most common types of psychological disorders that exist in the world today. Studies suggest that this disorder accounts for 1% to 2% of admissions to inpatient mental health facilities in the world. Delusional disorders can be defined as the, “the presence of one or more non-bizarre delusions that persist for at least 1 month”. The non-bizarre delusions are considered to be plausible which means that the person’s theory could actually occur a small proportion of the time. There are many sub-types of delusional disorders, which are Erotomaniac Type, Grandiose Type, Jealous Type, Persecutory Type, Somatic Type, Mixed Type and Unspecified Type. We decided to choose the persecutory type since it is

Unfortunately, when someone is displaying symptoms or behaviors that could be identified as a psychiatric illness or disorder it can be difficult and scary. Realizing that they need help can be a really hard thing to do. When trying to help a friend or family members, we need to be really careful what we say or how we act. Are intentions might be good, but it can turn them away from getting help if we say the wrong thing. Instead of pressuring them to get help, we need to continue to be supportive if they are refusing to get help, be available, listen when they need to talk, and remember to only offer help and advice when they reach out to us.

Mental illnesses can have many debilitating effects on the afflicted individual and their social system, these circumstances can develop from the symptoms of the illness itself as well as the stigma emanating from other’s perception of the illness. Connell and Brazier (2014) recruited 19 individuals within the United Kingdom’s mental health services to participate in semi-structured interviews that revealed seven domains of quality of life (well-being versus ill-being, hope, relationships and a sense of belonging, autonomy, activity, self-perception, and physical health). In terms of activity, the interviewees mentioned benefits that can be reaped from of being productive and engaging

I chose this term due to the fact that psychosomatic illnesses refer to illnesses that affect the mind and the body. So I think choosing the term Mind & Body simplifies/clarifies, and also makes the definition more easily for people to understand. Every disease comes with some sort of mental aspect attached to it, and then with some mental disorders that manifest physical system such as anorexia. So when treating psychosomatic diseases the health workers or mental health workers must look at a patient overall status when treating diseases. For example if a patient has been diagnosed with cancer the health provider might prescribe drugs that ease stress and anxiety for the

Mental health issues occur in every group of people in our nation, especially those that identify as minorities (Masuda, et al., 2009). Mental health addresses many internal issues or is commonly referred to as ‘a battlefield of the mind.’ Mental health issues are not only common, but often frowned upon by others. Though there are an array of ways this occur, the most common challenges that college students face include depression, anxiety, suicide, eating disorders, and addiction (Oswalt & Lederer, 2017). One of the primary reasons that college students struggle, is in some cultures, children are raised to keep their issues within their household. In other words, what happens within one’s household should stay within that same household. With the number of first generation college students, it is imperative that children are raised with the understanding that it is okay to seek help when needed. Furthermore, that professional help is more beneficial than not, to those in need. The purpose of this paper is multifaceted. First, the intent of the researcher is to define and describe common mental health issues amongst African American college students, coupled with not only ways to mitigate the current trend, but highlight the relationship between mental health stigma, self-concealment, and race.

Everyone has their own personality. Personality is defined as a set of individual differences that are affected by the development of an individual, which typically consists of a person’s values, attitudes, personal memories, social relationships, and skills. (McAdams, Olson, 2010, p. 517-542) There are two classifications of personalities. If you are considered Type A personality, then you are more competitive, outgoing, possibly impatient and could even be considered aggressive. While the more relaxed, laid back personalities are classified as Type B personalities. No matter which category of personality a person falls under, they can be afflicted with a personality disorder. These disorders can be such a mild version that a person doesn’t even notice that they have one. But then there are some that are affected by their disorder to the point that it completely takes over their lives. So much so that they are unable to live what’s considered a normal life.