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PTSD Case Study Examples
PTSD Case Study Examples about one person. Mr F was a prison officer in a small town in the west of England. At six feet four inches, he was a big strong man, fond of playing rugby for a local team and drinking with his mates. He was happily married with two young children. He […]
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Cases
Here is the case of Ron, which shows how both the situation and the reaction of the people around him can contribute to the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD). At the time this happened, I was working in a small hut on an industrial estate. They had been building some more units and had a crane […]
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Definition of PTSD DSM-IV
The DSM-IV-TR criteria for a diagnosis of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are that the individual has experienced or witnessed an event that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others, and that their immediate response involved intense fear, helplessness or horror. In the longer […]
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Cognitive behavioural treatment for bipolar disorder
The biological model of bipolar disorder has been dominant for some years, and it is only recently that attempts to change the course of the disorder using cognitive behavioural methods have been attempted. The main psychotherapeutic approach has involved the use of psychoeducational programmes to prepare people to cope with relapse. In one evaluation of […]
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Lithium Alternatives for Bipolar Disorder
Treatment of bipolar disorder about Lithium therapy. Standard antidepressants are typically not used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, as they may provoke rapid mood swings rather than stabilize mood. Instead, lithium bicarbonate is the main treatment of choice to minimize mood swings. Lithium typically achieves this within 5 to 14 days in about 60 […]
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Case Studies Examples
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Case Studies Examples Harry is a 20-year-old man who is a trainee hairdresser in the local town.He has always loved his job and is enthusiastic and eager to learn. Harry’s obsessive-compulsive trait started when a lady arrived at the salon one day to have her hair styled. On examining the scalp with […]
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agoraphobia case study
The word ‘agoraphobia’ is derived from the Greek agora, meaning a marketplaceand phobos, meaning fear. Despite the popular notion that agoraphobia is a fearof open spaces, Ash asserts that this is not the case and defines agoraphobia as‘a fear of being in public places’. Consequently, the person avoidspublic places such as buses, trains, shopping centres […]
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How to Develop The Children’s Confession Psychological
If the children make mistakes ,but have no confession psychological ,it may bad for their growth .So ,what we can do to develop their confession psychological? Parents can use suggested ,role models ,encourage and edify method to train their children’s confession psychological. Suggested : When children appeared slight negligence ,parents do not be eager to […]
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Key principles in medicines management
The following principles of practice are common to all areas of medicines management, irrespective of diagnosis or nature of pharmacological interventions. Recovery The concept of recovery in mental health has had many defi nitions. From a traditional medical perspective, recovery occurs when symptomatology is eliminated and the person returns to previous state of health and […]
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Psychological interventions for personality disorder
From the relatively limited evidence to date (referring largely to borderline personality disorder), psychological approaches are preferable to drug treatments which are seen largely as adjunctive. Specialist services have been described involving focused psychodynamic psychotherapy following brief inpatient admission, supported by attendance at a structured day programme. Whilst benefi ts in mood and reduction in […]
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