Dr. W. Pringle-Morgan originally described dyslexia as “congenital word blindness,” in that he had a patient who was normal in all learning aspects other than his pronounced inability to read (Morgan, 1896). In order to test the severity of the child’s deficiency, Dr. Morgan devised a simple test to determine reading/writing capabilities in the patient, noting from his results that the patient was incapable of writing words exactly as they were spoken, as well as not being able to recognize all
it. Some of these include sensory processing disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and seizures. Understanding the disorder and its comorbid conditions is challenging yet important for parents, medical professionals, and educators. A common comorbidity of autism spectrum disorder is sensory processing disorder. Sensory processing disorder is the breakdown in the way the nervous system receives sensory input and translates it into the appropriate responses, motor and behavioral (Sensory Processing
Darien is a patient who possibly displays comorbidity. His symptoms lead me to believe that he could possibly be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Darien’s symptoms that point to OCD are that he has rituals he must complete and if he does not he becomes anxious and is unable to continue with his day. He is however aware that these rituals are not actually helping him but he cannot stop doing them. He also reports feeling anxious most of the day, especially
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those recommendations was to delete five personality disorders as a way to reduce the level of comorbidity among the disorders. Histrionic, paranoid narcissistic, paranoid and dependent personality disorders were recommended for removal. In the present article, Zimmerman and his colleges evaluated the impact of these recommendations in three different ways, prevalence of personality disorders, comorbidity among these disorders and association with psychosocial morbidity. In order to evaluate the proposed
fit the criteria for several DSM-IV psychological disorders. If researchers can find patterns of comorbidity between these two types of disorders they may be able to better diagnose and treat patients with both of these disorders. The question that I pose it what is the relationship between eating disorders and personality disorders(axis 11 disorders in DSM-IV)? It is important to look for comorbidity between the two disorders to determine the impact they have on each other. Once we understand their
structure with DRGs, MS-DRGs had a three-tiered structure, which includes major complication/comorbidity (MCC), complication/comorbidity (CC), and no complication/comorbidity (non-CC). The new MS-DRGs provides a better understanding of the severity of the illness than the original DRG system used by CMS. Some pros to the new system includes the fact that it attempts to include the severity of illness, comorbidities, and complications. Some of the cons would include that the three-tiered system does not
plethora of comorbidities that accompany the HIV virus. It has been reported the HIV-1 and HIV-2 are the more virulent. With no cure, there are only current medications that help depresses the progression of the virus, and with very little signs and symptoms it is easily transmitted. Even though there are no direct physical therapy interventions for people with HIV, certain physical therapy protocols can help depress the progressive destruction of the virus along with keeping the comorbidities at bay
Abstract Objective: To determine if gender moderates the comorbidity rates between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Method: 200 children, 100 boys and 100 girls, with ADHD ranging from the ages of 5 to 15 completed the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID) to determine if they had the symptoms for ODD. Anticipated Results: Based on a meta-analysis of relevant research, it was determined that boys are diagnosed at a higher rate for
Furthermore, the characteristics of violence in ASD individuals are differ from characteristics of violence in those with psychopathy. In reviewing literature on ASD, aggression, and associated comorbidities, we conclude that the link between ASD and violence could be better explained by the high comorbidity of ASD to various psychiatric disorders that are associated with violence if not properly managed (e.g., schizophrenia, ODD, CD). Although some features of ASD, such as social deficits, may increase
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the DSM-IV Classification System for Diagnosing Psychopathology Introduction: DSM-IV as a system of diagnosis has been criticised on its very foundation that far from improving the clinical practice it claims to have prioritised. To assess its strengths and weaknesses, the essay critically examined the purpose of DSM-IV and how its practice and techniques have been practically found useful. As in the definition offered by Allen (1998) the concept stands for the
highest of all psychiatric disorders, it is increasingly important to understand what causes eating disorders and how best to treat them (Herzog et al., 1996). A meaningful area of research to consider when trying to understand eating disorders is comorbidity. Such psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders, affective disorders, personality disorders, and substance abuse have been found to coexist, at least to some degree, with the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. This paper
Psychopathology is what goes wrong with the mind. It is distress related to mental processes and statistical deviations from the norm. Psychopathology is what clinicians treat and researchers research (quoted in Frances & Widiger, 2012). Psychopathology has many possible definitions because it does not exist in a vacuum—the context affects the definition. Common themes in possible definitions include distress, dysfunction, disability, and dyscontrol, but none of these quite capture the whole picture
One of the largest concerns within our nation is opioid dependence and the rise in abuse rates of medicinal and illicit opioids. Many illicit and medicinal drugs such as Morphine and Heroin, come from the internal secretions of the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum) and are highly available and acclaimed for their analgesic and euphoric effects within the general population (Veilleux et al., 2010). Veilleux et al. (2010) concluded that given these properties of opioids there is a dangerously
Don't let incarceration or death affect the life of you, or someone that you love. Understanding the horrific effects of methamphetamine can make a difference in life or death. According to T. Lopez (2014), at age eighteen she lost her father due to the impact that methamphetamine had on his heart and kidneys. Nevertheless, a few years later she and her husband became a victim of the awful cycle of addiction. Unfortunately, due to their addiction they became involved in criminal activity and found
while pregnant generally around the 24th week, in most cases women will be relieved the diabetic symptoms after birth. There are several comorbidities that are associated with diabetes, such as renal failure, glaucoma and other eye diseases, neuropathy, strokes, and high blood pressure. Diabetes is considered to be an expensive disease due to the associated comorbidities. Within the United States, there are over 25 million diabetics, that is over 8% of the population, however within the Asian Indian population
education by medical-surgical nurses has increased due to the rising number of diabetic patients. Glucose control is important in not only the promotion of health but in the prevention and early interventions of further long-term complication or comorbidities. By focusing on patient education and the responsibility of self-management the patients have the ability to
Certain practical issues need to be considered by the clinician during the assessment of MDD, (Dozois & Dobson, 2009). Depressed individuals tend to express their problems in a detailed manner when they are aware of what is expected from them during initial phase of assessment. Warning depressed clients about the possible interruptions at the initial phase along with providing them rationale helps to improve the effectiveness of the assessment (Dozois & Dobson, 2009). As depressed individuals
There are many psychological and physical changes after an amputation. Body and mind have suffered changes and must adapt to the unexpected challenges. Some of the psychological effects that can be observed on an amputee are denial of the situation, anger, depression, factors like this can affect anyone without a prosthetic, nonetheless an amputee. Furthermore, this patient was active prior to the first failed surgery of TKA, which leaded to the amputation. The physical condition of the patient might
the body, mind and soul. This holistic approach can be applied when assessing patients’ nutritional status and helping them implement healthy life choices, while living with a disease and possibly the comorbidities caused by the disease. Specifically, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the comorbidities associated can be highly preventable with adequate nutrition, regular exercise and management of a healthy weight throughout life. It is the care provider’s duty to educate patients on prevention and