Category: Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders The last several decades could be characterized by the increased importance of the problem of drug abuse and addictive behaviors. The scale of the problem is so significant, it could be considered one of the major concerns of the modern society. Statistics show that the number of people using various substances…

Food Allergies and Eating Disorders Although food allergies are most common in children, they may appear at any age. Allergies may even be developed into products a person has consumed for years without any issues. The foods most associated with food allergy in children are milk, eggs, and peanuts. Some products might be outgrown, such…

Nightmare Experience in Bipolar I and II Disorders by Ma et al. Table of Contents Title of the Article Purpose and Hypothesis of the Research Methods Results Discussion Section Final Thoughts and Analysis Reference Title of the Article The articles title implies that the study is focused on the relationship between bipolar disorders and nightmare…

Substance-Related and Psychiatric Disorders Subjective: The patients history of substance use and chief complaint being her reluctance to seek treatment all point towards a substance use disorder as the primary diagnosis. It is clear that her symptoms have been present for an extended period of time and have been severe, as evidenced by her abnormal…

Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorders Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD) are among the most commonly diagnosed behavioral health disorders prevalent in children. Children with the oppositional defiant disorder are at risk for eventually developing other problems besides conduct disorder, including anxiety and depressive disorders (Association, 2013). The symptoms of both these conditions…

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fifth Edition The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) marks the first significant revision of this document since 1994 when the DSM-IV appeared. The changes in the DSM were primarily due to advances in the field of neuroscience, and identified problems related…

Managing Dengue Disorder in the Middle East Introduction The World Health Organization (2009) regards dengue haemorrhagic as well as dengue fever as critical arthropod borne viral disorder. Annually, there are about half a million individuals who are admitted to hospitals because of the disorder and 50 million new cases of dengue infections. In the Middle…

Mental Disorder in the Community Mental disorders can be averted through disease prevention and ensuring high-quality treatments are accessible to everyone. The capacity for cognitive performance is a measure of mental well-being. A persons capacity to engage in a community and their ability to have close personal interactions with their relatives and friends depend on…

Nursing  Portions of the Gastrointestinal and Musculoskeletal Disorder Portions of the gastrointestinal tract affected Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that has been shown to affect only the rectum and colon parts of the gastrointestinal tract. It has been demonstrated that inflammatory bowel disease attacks the innermost parts of the colon and rectum…

Mental Disorders: The Main Misconceptions Misunderstandings of mental conditions have a long history involving fear or intolerance of people with disorders. Many misconceptions are ingrained in society and are still hard to refute. Such circumstances interfere with providing help to individuals suffering from disorders  they are afraid to seek treatment, and peoples misunderstanding only…