PSYC 331 (PSYC331)

Selection of the self-report scale I have selected to review SMPD-A: Panic Disorder self report scale. 2. The SMPD-A Panic disorder scale does a great job at assessing the diagnosis criteria. The scale includes questions that address the symptoms of panic attacks as well as the fear or anxiety surrounding the impairment of panic attacks on the individual's life. The diagnostic criteria for panic disorder is brief as it predominantly involves the reoccurring unexpected panic attacks and...

Assignment 3 The song “Super rich kids” by Frank Ocean references suicide paired with substance abuse. Found through the song is references from the perspective of a neglected teen.

Diagnosis Bipolar II Disorder The client has a history of hypomanic disorders He meets criteria for hypomanic episode with the following symptoms: Having elevated mood/symptoms for sometimes up to a week He engages in goal directed activities (highly productive at work) He reported “racing thoughts” indicating flight of ideas He also reported being “unusually talkative” He denies any distress or impairment however his family and boss have made comment on his unusually pos...

Justification of diagnosis: Heather has a clear fear of vomiting that causes her anxiety. Heather has indicated that vomiting causes fear in many situations sometimes even in situations that are not commonly linked to vomiting. By explaining the intense fear of vomiting in varying situations, Heather meets the criteria for the situation or object always provoking fear. Heather avoids situations here vomiting is likely to occur, as well as enduring every day activities with the fear of...

Heather diagnosis process: Diagnosis- Specific Phobia , type “other”- specification, vomiting Justification of diagnosis: Heather has a clear fear of vomiting that causes her anxiety. Heather has indicated that vomiting causes fear in many situations sometimes even in situations that are not commonly linked to vomiting. By explaining the intense fear of vomiting in varying situations, Heather meets the criteria for the situation or object always provoking fear. Heather avoi...

Appropriate diagnoses Boarderline Personality disorder Trey meets criteria for borderline personality disorder. At the beginning of their session they began by saying they where “madly in love” for the period of their three month relationship indicating alternating idealization and devaluation of other. Once explaining that their relationship had ended they described their partner as “evil” again referencing alternating idealization and devaluation. Trey also admitted to infidelity ...

Selection of the self-report scale The SMPD-A Panic disorder scale does a great job at assessing the diagnosis criteria. The scale includes questions that address the symptoms of panic attacks as well as the fear or anxiety surrounding the impairment of panic attacks on the individual's life. The diagnostic criteria for panic disorder is brief as it predominantly involves the reoccurring unexpected panic attacks and one month of either worry or avoidance so this scale does a great job of enco...

I believe what it means to be mentally healthy is to consciously be taking care of your mental health. Taking care of your mental health can come in many forms whether you reside most with spirituality, self-care, or speaking to a therapist to stay in tune with your mental needs all of these factors contribute to being mentally healthy. Other factors such as spirituality can be linked to mental health this can include meditative practices, mindfulness, and other practices of optimism and having ...