PLEASE use these choices for specific diagnosis: no disorder/normal, acute stres

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PLEASE use these choices for specific diagnosis: no disorder/normal, acute stress disorder, antisocial personality disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, dissociative fugue, amnesia, &/or identity disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia)

(PLEASE use these choices for the type of disorder: normal, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, dissociative disorders, schizophrenia, substance use or stress-related disorders).

William has a great job, is well educated, and has a loving family. Despite these positive aspects of his life, he experiences anxiety every day. When asked by his therapist the reason for his anxiety, he says, “I don’t know why. I don’t have any reason to feel anxious, yet I worry all the time.” The therapist describes William as:

Specific diagnosis _______________           Type of disorder ___________

Explanation / Answer

William has generalised anxiety disorder which results in excessive worrying over everyday activities because the brain is more susceptible to imagine negative thoughts rather than positive ones

Now i will briefly explain other disorders from the choice

Acute stress disorder -It results in severe anxiety caused by some traumatic event. Individuals with the disorder dissociate themselves, are emotionally unresponsive and feel guilty frequently

Anti social personality disorder - Individuals tend to be aggressive and treat others harshly and are careless regarding others feelings. They show no guilt or remorse afterwards

Bipolar disorder - Associated with mood swings which may last for a week. It ranges from manic highs to depressive lows

Major depression - It is persistent in nature where individuals are depressed and lose interest in daily activities and is present across all situations

Phobia - It is a type of anxiety disorder where a person experiences excessive fear of an object or a situation .The individual would go to greater lengths to avoid that situation because it is stressful for them to face the situation. Puts them in a position of discomfort. It often results in panic attacks

OCD- The first part is obsession and the second part is compulsion. It is a chronic disorder. Often uncontrollable where an individual is obsessed with repetitive behaviour. Obsession is the cognitive part and the compulsion is the resulting action

PTSD-A person who was exposed to some traumatic event experiences this disorder where dreams related to the event, disturbing thoughts, and continuous stress are common symptoms

Schizophrenia -Characterised by delusions, hallucinations. It affects the person's ability to think and behave. They perceive the world in a very different light . They think the world is plotting against them

Dissociate disorder- Amnesia and dissociative fugue are types of dissociative disorder. Amnesia is a temporary loss of memory . Dissociative fugue is reversal amnesia for personal identity

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