Disorder Fact Sheet by Shamira Robertson

ADHD History - Justine

00032810 — 2015-05-26 19:25:04 UTC

Originally called hyperkinetic impulse disorder.
Late 1960s the American Psychiatric Association (APA) recognized ADHD as a mental disorder.
Average age of diagnosis is 7.
Boys are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls.
Brain regions working on executive functions play a role in ADHD.

Depression History-Caitlin

00036775 — 2015-05-26 20:04:05 UTC

Depression is a disorder that affects your daily life and how you manage throughout the day. You lack interest and energy for activities you used to be thrilled about and you consistently feel hopeless, helpless, and insecure. No one really knows how depression occurred, though it has been thought to be triggered due to environmental, biological, and psychological cues. It also the emotional behavior can be exhibited through genes.

Diagnostic of Depression

00036775 — 2015-05-26 20:18:31 UTC

To know if someone is suffering from depression you can observe their body language, how they interact with others (that's if they're even social), how they react to certain situations, and more. If that's not enough you can diagnose someone with depression with these examples and if they last more than a two week period or more.

1. Physical agitation or legarthy.

2. Feeling worthless or excessive or inappropriate guilt.

3.Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.

4.Depressed mood most of the day.

5. Insomnia or sleeping too much.

Current Treatment for Depression

00036775 — 2015-05-26 20:28:00 UTC

They're various ways that you can treat depression but it depends on multiple factors such as how minor or severe your depression is, how long your disorder has lasted, and lastly was it treated before, how, and what was used. Most people used antidepressants (Prozac, Tricyclics, and MAOIS) which work on the brain's neurotransmitters such as the serotonin and norepinephrine. Brain stimulation's also work such as psychotherapy, electron-convulsive therapy, and other brain therapies will treat depression.

Panic Disorder Symptoms-Ayanna Goines

10000877 — 2015-05-26 22:06:17 UTC

Some of the criteria needed to be diagnosed with panic disorder are:

Edginess or restlessness.
Tiring easily; more fatigued than usual.
Impaired concentration or feeling as though the mind goes blank.
Irritability (which may or may not be observable to others).
Increased muscle aches or soreness.
Difficulty sleeping (due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, restlessness at night, or unsatisfying sleep).

Panic Disorder Etiology-Ayanna Goines

10000877 — 2015-05-26 22:06:23 UTC

A panic disorder is a malfunctioning in the fight-or-flight system in the body. The medical causes of this disorder include heart disease, diabetes, thyroid problems, withdrawal from drug abuse and alcohol, and premenstrual syndrome. Other causes of panic disorder can result from heredity, stressful life events, and thinking in a way that exaggerates relatively normal bodily reactions.

ADHD Diagnosis - Justine

00032810 — 2015-05-27 01:07:36 UTC

Symptoms: Hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention

To be diagnosed:

6 or more behaviors have to be shown for children under the age of 16
5 or more behaviors have to be shown for those over the age of 17
Symptoms or behaviors must have been present for at least 6 months

A few of examples are:

Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes
Has trouble holding attention on tasks- Is often easily distracted
Often forgetful in daily activities
Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
Loses things necessary for tasks and activities
May talk excessively
Interrupts others
Fidgets, can't stay still, constantly moving

Schizophrenia History

10006202 — 2015-05-27 01:12:28 UTC

- First identified as a metal illness by Dr. Emile Kraepelin, in 1887.

- Schizophrenia was known as 'dementia praecox', meaning early dementia, since the patients who Dr. Kraepelin studied were young adults.

- Dr. Kraepelin believed that the dementia praecox was a disease of the brain and was a form of dementia.

- Later, a Swiss psychiatrist named Eugene Bleuler, gave schizophrenia it's modern name, in 1911.

- He was also able to describe the symptoms as positive and negative.

- Both Kraepelin and Bleuler divided scizophrenia into four different categories.

- Schizophrenia was also thought to only affect young people.

ADHD Treatment - Justine

00032810 — 2015-05-27 01:27:45 UTC

Medication Treatment: Uses medicine to lessen and dull ADHD symptoms
Behavioral Treatment: Uses strategies to manage ADHD symptoms
Combined Therapy: Uses medication and behavioral treatment together

It is usually difficult to handle symptoms and behaviors when working on just a single treatment. Combined treatment would be most ideal since it can dull symptoms and teach the patients ways to remain focus or stay on task.

Schizophrenia Symptoms

10006202 — 2015-05-27 01:50:28 UTC

Symptoms:

Delusion (false beliefs that aren’t based on reality)
Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that don’t exist)
Disorganized thinking and speech
Extremely disorganized or abnormal motor behaviors
Negative symptoms

Symptoms in Teenagers:

withdrawal from friends and family
a drop in performance at school
trouble sleeping
irritability depressed mood
lack of motivation

Schizophrenia Treatment

10006202 — 2015-05-27 02:01:31 UTC

Psychosocial Intervention:

- Indiivudal therapy

- Social skills training

- Family therapy

- Vocational Rehabilitation and support employment.

Medications:

Chlorpromazine
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Perphenazin

Medications controls symptoms by affecting the serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain. Treatment will always be needed throughout the life of a person who has schizophrenia. The treatment will just subside the symptoms or control them.

Panic Disorder Treatment-Ayanna Goines

10000877 — 2015-05-27 12:06:40 UTC

To treat someone with panic disorder, there are multiple ways to do so.

1) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: This is seen as the most effective treatment. This therapy focuses on the thinking patterns and behaviors that are triggering the panic attack.

2) Exposure Therapy: This type of treatment exposes a person to the physical sensations of panic in a controlled environment., allowing the person to learn healthier ways of coping with it

3) Medication can also be taken to repress symptoms shown with panic disorder. These medications include: antidepressants and benzodiazepines.

4) A person can also help themselves overcome their panic disorder if: they learn about panic, avoid smoking and drinking caffeine, learn how to control their breathing, and practice relaxation techniques.