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My P Ps Module 03 Assignment Identifying Mental Health Disorders Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the docx extension to the flename.) The name of the ile Submission status

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	diagnosis	treatment possibilities
1	paranoid schizophrenia	administering antipsychotic agents group therapy, behaviour therapy, cognitive therapy,family therapy
2	attention -deficit hyperactivity disorder	CNS stimulants, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics.serotonin-specific re-uptake inhibitors, clonidine, behaviour modification techniques, cognitive behaviour therapy, social skills training, family education
3	depression	selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, family therapy, behavioural therapy and group therapy
4	bipolar mood disorder	lithium,valporic acid,carbamazepine,antidepressants,antipsychotics
5	autism	behavioural methods, counseling and supportive therapy, special schooling, speech therapy, behaviour therapy

1. paranoid schizophrenia:

general features are;

• delusion of persecution- believe that they are being malevolently treating like cheated, spied, followed, harassed etc
• delusion of jealousy- mainly person's partner is unfaithful
• delusions of grandiosity-irrational ideas regarding their talent, knowledge or power
• hallucinatory voices -like threaten or command the patient or sounds like whistling, humming and laughing
• disturbance of affect, speech, volition and motor behaviour.

2. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

the child would be sensitive to stimuli, general coordination deficit, short attention span ,left tasks unfinished, memory and thinking deficits and learning disabilities.

3.depression

it is characterised by

• loss of interest or sadness throughout the day.
• hopelessness and worthlessness (unreasonable guilt)
• suicidal thoughts
• inactivity (retarded thoughts, walk and act)
• delusion and hallucinations

4. bipolar mood disorder

recurrent episodes of mania and depression at different times. patient go for extreme highs alternating with an extreme low in between normal mood.

5 .autism

• autistic aloofness (unresponsive to parents affectionate behaviour)
• lack of eye contact
• no separation anxiety
• abnormal social play
• absence of fear in the presence of danger
• dislikes being touched or kissed