Early-onset Alcohol Abuse and its Relationship with DSM-IV Disorders Research Methods & Program Evaluation Abstract According to the DSM-IV‚ antisocial personality disorder diagnosis requires conduct disorder to be presented before the age of 15. However‚ antisocial personality behavior is not diagnosable before the age of 18. Recent studies have suggested that early-onset alcohol abuse is found to be a relevant cause to the effects of conduct disorder and antisocial behavior. Adolescent alcohol
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Association´s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of Mental disorders) IV (DSM – IV TR) (2000) are the most commonly used classification systems in the world. They two have gone through several revisions before the most recent versions could be published. The ICD is an international classification system for all diseases‚ which did not include any diagnostic criteria for mental disorder before the 6th version of ICD have been published. DSM IV TR is the primary system used in the USA to classify and diagnose
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Susan Smith: A DSM IV Analysis Abnormal Psychology November 15‚ 2010 Susan Smith: A DSM IV Analysis On October 25‚ 1994‚ late in the evening. Susan Smith decided to take her two sons‚ Michael and Alex for a drive; little did they know it would be their last. Susan Smith drove her two sleeping children to a ramp off of a lake‚ jumped out of the car‚ released the brake‚ and stood by as the car drifted off and descended into the water. There is no doubt that this unspeakable act was not just
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The movie As Good As It Gets sets in New York City where the main character Melvin Udall (Nicholson) finds his life turned upside down when he is left with the responsibility of taking care of his neighbour Simon’s dog while he is being hospitilized. Melvin is a cranky‚ rude‚ bigoted obsessive writer that suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He eats breakfast at the same table in the same reestaurant everyday and brings along his own platsic utensils due to his fear of germs and takes
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Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation Deborah L Higgins PSY 270 December 12‚ 2010 Miles Castle Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation The purpose of this paper is to match the disorders in Appendix H to the appropriate case studies according to the DSM-IV. I will also discuss possible causes and treatments of the disorders that I successfully matched. There were five case studies and seven disorders so therefore there were two that were not used. The psychological disorders that were used were schizoid‚ narcissistic
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DSM-IV-TR Book Review TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION P. 3-4 MULTI-AXIAL ASSESSMENT P.4-5 MENTAL DISORDER DESCRIPTIONS P. 5-7 AXIS I: SCHIZOPHRENIA P.5-6 AXIS I: ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS P.6 AXIS I: ANXIETY DISORDER P.6-7 AXIS II: MENTAL RETARDATION P.7 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE DSM-IV-TR P.8 REFERENCES P.9 Introduction The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition‚
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Anorexia Nervosa DSM-IV Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa A) Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height. Weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make weight gain during period of growth leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected. B) Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though under -weight. C) Disturbance in the way one’s body weight or shape is experienced undue influence
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III Client: William Styron Axis I 296. 25 Major Depressive Disorder‚ Single Episode‚ In Partial Remission Axis II 799.9 Deferred Axis III Deferred Axis IV Recent awarding ceremony Problems related to the social environment: Death of friends Problems with primary support group: Unsolved grief Axis V
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College Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed directly.
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Luke is the main protagonist in the movie‚ Starwars IV. Luke lived an ordinary life until his encounter with the droids. He slowly learn his true existence and what he is capable of as the movie goes on. He is a victim of a circumstances but that same event unlock his destiny within the Star Wars saga. He possesses heroic values such as honor and courage.He met friends and went through trials with them. In the end‚ his experience on this journey brought out the best of him. His real father is non
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