There is 5 case studies. Could you please write the answers in this form “Disord

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There is 5 case studies. Could you please write the answers in this form “Disorder: Criteria for mental health diagnosis: Symptoms: Possible causation: Case Study Analysis Abnormal Psychology Student Name: Date: For each of the scenarios below identify the mental health diagnosis, criteria for diagnosis, symptoms, possible causation for the disorder, and preferred treatment approach for the disorder. A rubric for this assignment is located in Canvas. Be sure to develop your responses for all the sections other than the Diagnosis section. Explain these sections fully in paragraph(s) form. This paper will be at least seven pages long, if not more, when it is finished Case 1: Rachel, a teenager, has developed a ritual of checking and then double checking that all the doors in her home are locked before going to bed. If she doesn't check the locks, she becomes anxious and can't sleep until she has completed this ritual. She can think of nothing else until she is sure they are locked. Recently, she has started to unplug all electrical devices from the wall outlets. This is causing great concern for both Rachel and her parents. Disorder Criteria for Mental Health Diagnosis (Criteria -ex. Dysfunction, etc., explain) Symptoms (Symptoms-as identified in the DSM-5 or your textbook, explain) Possible Causation (explain- Identity possible biological, psychological, social and sociocultural dimensions) Preferred Treatment Approach for the Disorder (explain- Identity possible biological, psychological, social and sociocultural dimensions)

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Case 1:

“Disorder: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Criteria for mental health diagnosis:

Symptoms: Common obsessive thoughts in OCD include:

Fear of being contaminated with germs, fear of harming others, fear of loosing things, fear of violent images near eye sight, Superstitions; excessive attention to something considered lucky or unlucky

Common compulsive behaviors in OCD include:

Double or tripple checking of things example house door, keeping a very strct check on loved ones, Spending a lot of time washing or cleaning, Praying excessively or engaging in rituals triggered by religious fear, Accumulating “junk” such as old newspapers or empty food containers

Possible causation: OCD is due to genetic and hereditary factors. Chemical, structural and functional abnormalities in the brain are the cause. Distorted beliefs reinforce and maintain symptoms associated with OCD.

Preferred treatment approach for the disorder:” Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) or Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP)

Case 2:

“Disorder: Borderline Personality Disorder

Criteria for mental health diagnosis: Erratic mood all the time cannot predict the person at all

Symptoms:

Possible causation: Genetics, environmental factors, and brain abnormalities

Preferred treatment approach for the disorder:” commonly treated with psychotherapy, aided with medication in some cases

Case 3:

“Disorder: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Criteria for mental health diagnosis: should have any of the 5 symptoms

Symptoms:

unrealistic sense of superiority

they consider themself to be special

they are too good for anything average or ordinary

only want to associate and be associated with other high-status people, places, and things.

they believe that they’re better than everyone else and expect to be recognized as such

over exaggeration of events

Possible causation:

Preferred treatment approach for the disorder:” Psychotherapy, family therapy and medications

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