Mental illness diagnosis by DSM and ICD

Can Medication Cure Kleptomania? Sardorbek Primkulov Hudson County Community College Author Note This paper was prepared for Psychology 101, Section 05, taught by Professor Cuellar. Abstract In recent years, law enforcement agencies and medical experts have expressed concern about the stagnant problem of kleptomania in the United States. While most agree that Kleptomania, as an impulse control disorder, deserves deeper medical research and cohesive legal reassessment, consensus weakens

42.5 million people are affected by mental health disorders in the United States. Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. In the beginning of the play, Hamlet is depressed after hearing the news of his father passing away. Being depressed can lead to a health disorder affecting your life. Hamlet’s uncle had then promoted himself to claim the throne and had married Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Hamlet was angry that his mother had moved on so fast after the death of his father, also known

proving to show that mental health illnesses have a genetic contribution. Mental health professionals have long known that certain mental illnesses can run in families, due to the fact that most, the chance of obtaining schizophrenia or bipolar disorder with no genetic factor is around one perfect, as to where if someone has a close relative with a certain disorder, such as a parent or sibling, the risk factor jumps to around ten percent. The genetic force behind the abundance of mental illnesses is especially

discussed etiology, subpopulations and comorbidity, and current gaps in care. In this paper, I will continue to discuss these topics by outlining what kinds of epidemiological evidence are still needed to improve care for children and adolescents with mental health disorders, identifying anxiety disorders as subpopulation that needs further research, and giving three recommendations for how we should address gaps in care for those with Bipolar I Disorder. Epidemiological Evidence Two kinds of evidence

One of the most debated proposals for the DSM 5 was a proposal to re-structure the DSM into five clusters of mental disorders that shared certain external validating factors. While this proposal was not entirely adopted in the actual DSM 5, many concepts and ideas from this proposed idea were used. The idea behind this metastructure originated from advances in the field of psychiatry since the DSM IV that demonstrated that many disorders share external validating factors such as genetic risk factors

Depression is a medical illness that affects negatively the way an individual feels, thinks, and acts. MDD occurs when a person goes through extreme sadness for an extended period. The symptoms of MDD vary from mild to severe. A person feels sad and depressed, loses interest in activities, feels worthless, and starts having suicidal thoughts. MDD affects a person’s life as it impacts a person’s mood and behavior as well as sleep and appetite. People with MDD lose interest in activities, develop

History of DSM The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a mental health diagnostic system that allow clinicians (i.e. psychiatrics, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and nurses) to have a common understanding of mental health conditions (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000). It also enables clinicians, pharmaceutical companies, researchers and policy-makers to make clear decisions around access to services and treatment guidelines for the clients

Mental Health- Normal or abnormal. Mental health is described as a state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life. The impairment of behaviour in psychological and interpersonal disciplines in daily life are some of the aspects that are more likely to be considered as a sign of abnormality. Another aspect of abnormality in society is that when

Definition of abnormality, classification systems and demographics of psychological disorders The poster is going to outline the definition of abnormality and describe two diagnostic classification systems whilst referencing the diagnostic criteria for Schizophrenia and an overlook of its subtype catatonic schizophrenia. An analysis of the validity, reliability, practicalities and ethical issues will be covered when referring to the diagnostic classification systems and lastly the demographics and

Introduction This paper discusses the most recent editions of two major diagnostic manuals that are used as part of the diagnostic process in Western Australian mental health settings. This research is presented in two parts. Part one seeks compare and contrast the fifth edition of the Diagnostic