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ADHD and ADD Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

criteria which are used to determine if a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder is appropriate in a particular case. The Diagn...

Symptoms Prior to Diagnosing Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder

around 8 or 9 oclock at night, depending on their age. So they have a lot of trouble getting to sleep, and there is a tendency fo...

Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Dual Diagnoses

context of the problem of addressing dual-diagnosed populations. The Dual Diagnosis The term dual diagnosis is a relative...

Definition and Diagnosis of WS Genetic Disorder

difficulty grasping mathematical concepts (Fidler, Hodapp and Dyken, 2002). While not every child with WS fits this profile, a lar...

PET Scanning For Staging And Diagnosis Of Lung Cancer

the gastrointestinal system. Patients with no metastasis are more readily afforded the standard five-year survival rate compared ...

Organizational Assessment and Diagnosis: Ethics and First Steps

its facilities; and gaining access to those who will provide access to deeper levels of the company. Public information inc...

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Otitis Media and Asthma

should include redness, swelling, and the presence of pussy (clouded, yellow) fluid behind the drum (CPS, 2004). In children o...

Diagnosed Disorder: OCD

food poisoning; from that point forward in young Ruth Deanes life, she was controlled by an invisible force that made her life a l...

The Diagnosis of "Ben," Part II

symptoms, which can include diminished or altered sense of smell (Symptoms of a brain injury, 2008). This type of injury also rel...

The Diagnosis of "Ben"

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a case of "Ben" a man who displays a number of different symptoms. This paper relates s...

“Blink”: Gut Feelings and the Diagnosis of Heart Conditions

(one of the complicating factors in coronary artery disease) on an annual basis (Woods 27). Unfortunately, even more go untreated...

Family Dynamics and a Schizophrenia Diagnosis

In fifteen pages this paper examines schizophrenia in a consideration of the family dynamics after a member has been diagnosed wit...

Causes and Diagnosis of Asthma

In seven pages asthma is examined in terms of environmental and biological causes along with diagnostic techniques such as Sensiti...

DSM IV, Alcohol Abuse, and Family Effects of Diagnosis

In this paper consisting of six pages the DSM IV's role in both diagnosing and treating alcohol abuse in terms of the alcoholics a...

ADHD Diagnosis And Assessment

in grades Kindergarten through 8 (Erford and Hase, 2006). It has 24 items that are rated on a scale of 1 to 5, almost never to alm...

PTSD Group Therapy for Veterans

This research paper presents empirical information that the student can use to develop group therapy that addresses the needs of v...

Computer Tools and Inappropriate Prescribing for the Elderly

The incidence of inappropriate medication prescriptions issued to elderly individuals is estimated to be between 12 and 40 percent...

Psychometric Case Studies

Mass weekly. He stated that he thinks he was and is a good parent. He has a BA in engineering and was employed as an aerospace wo...

Case Studies: Mental Illness and Treatments

are dysfunctional if their recall leads to distressing and/or dysfunctional responses (Paunovic, 2010). There are two major comp...

Assessing An Intervention - A Statistical Analysis

BarOn EQ test control group 21 Table 21 Chi squares test to assess link between improvement in scores and the intervention 22 3.4 ...

Assessing Abnormal Behavior

even schizophrenia. While Hippocrates approached the issue with a scientific bent, seeking to use medicinal practices to relieve a...

Incontinence and the Elderly

was that the method was based on the assumption that all the relevant information would be obtained by these experts (National Gui...

Tools for Examining an Organization

a high level of congruence, with many of the same process, but aimed at different products, which are within the same markets, and...

DSM-IV-TR Axis I and II Disorders

when one considers the premise that depression has been associated with reproductive factors, including a womans menstrual cycle ...

Research on Autism and A Proposal for an Autistic Disorder Workshop

up in practice, and learning about new modalities and new research from experts in the field, conference attendees will leave with...

Borderline Personality Disorder, An Overview

Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) defines borderline personality disorder (BPD) by listing nine diagnostic criteria, which...

The Elderly and the Natural Life Span

This paper reviews how individual outlook combines with societal norms to determine whether aging will be a positive or negative p...

Case Scenario on Alcohol Dependence, an Analysis

affect a clients mental health ("Psychiatric," 2011). Axis 1 refers to clinical syndromes ("Psychiatric," 2011). As indicated abov...

ANALYSIS FROM A POPULATION AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC STANDPOINT OF TYPE II DIABETES

of sugar build up in the blood, creating hyperglycemia and high levels of blood glucose. Complications from this disease range fro...

Medications and Bipolar Disorder

sleep problems, fatigue, and problems concentrating, among others (Ketter and Wang, 2010). Diagnosing bipolar disorder accuratel...