Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Notably, this happens to be a disorder exemplified by the aspect of failure to recuperate subsequent to experiencing or viewing a frightening incident (Shalev, 2017). Apparently, there happen to be several diverse agencies that offer facilitation of several public financing resources to individuals with this mental condition. Precisely, the agency, namely the National Alliance on Mental Illness, plays an imperative role in ensuring that there is a significant enhancement of lives for the million persons experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder. Necessarily, there are eligibility requirements and restrictions to receive these funds. One of the eligibility requirements is the Medicaid expansion that eliminates the significant obstacles for individuals with mental conditions by permitting persons to be eligible on the basis of their earnings, rather than a resolve of disability. In essence, this event prompts individuals to obtain mental health services in the event of diminishing expansion in the federal disability scheme. Conversely, there are also numerous restrictions an individual may face in the procedure of claiming these funds. One of the limits is the deficiency of entitlement for…

 personality disorders with DSM-5, In the diagnosis of personality disorders with DSM-5, the conceptualization of personality disorder entails self-functioning described in two constructs, i.e., identity and self-direction. Identity involves the perception of self as unique and with clear boundaries between the individual and others. Self-destruction entails the ability of an individual to pursue their life goals and productive self-reflection. In interpersonal functioning, i.e., intimacy and empathy incorporate the comprehension of other individuals’ perspectives and the ability to form social relations. According to DSM-5, a schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by persistent deficits by an individual that is marked by severe discomfort with maintaining close relationships. Also, an individual present with cognitive distortions and the social deficit patterns commence at early adulthood that manifests in myriad contexts. Individuals with the schizotypal disorder feel uncomfortable due to a lack of relationships, although they show little interest in intimacy (Bach et al., 2016). DSM-5 presents the diagnostic criteria for diagnosing schizotypal personality in DSM-5 301.22 (F21). In the diagnostic criteria, patterns of social deficits that occur due to mental distortions in relationships should…

Aging With Mental Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Review of Journal Article Bibliography Maschi, T., & Dasarathy, D. (2019). Aging With Mental Disorders in the Criminal Justice System: A Content Analysis of the Empirical Literature. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 63(12), 2103-2137. Problem Research examining the mental health of persons in the criminal justice system, specifically older adults, has been conducted for the past 40 years. However, a systematic assessment still lacks from existing studies. The assessments do not touch on the factors in the society that determine the mental health of older adults involved in criminal justice. Comments: The problem statement is in congruence with the title of the article. It shows the reader that the authors have conducted an analysis of the existing empirical literature on mental illness among older people in the criminal justice system. They explicitly state that the assessment was done using research from the past 40 years. The statement further sought to enlighten the reader about an existing gap in the literature. However, when it comes to an average reader,…

The Impact of Disorder.  What are the effects of disorders,  first of all, disorders cause the people within a certain community to live in fear in that particular area because of the insecurity in the area?  In this review we will be looking at all possible effects of disorder it may be negative or positive. A key takeaway from the reading, this illness can hinder the progress of the people in the state and community as well because the people will live in panic thus resulting in a low outcome economy. The disorder can cause people to live in fear due to insecurity. An interesting finding or theory that you never considered before and why you find it interesting, I worry that some of the community members were selling porn movies, books, and videos which may also in turn cause disorders to people and thus increasing the rate of crime in the community. Watching porn videos and movies can cause rape when one is trying to satisfy the feeling. I also find that disorders can be managed by locals and…

Mood Disorders (Bipolar Depression) In the recent past, there has been an increase in the cases of mood disorders reported.  A significant percentage of the reported cases involve children and adolescents. The mood disorder is primarily analyzed into two elements; unipolar and bipolar. These aspects of mood disorders lead to depression. Young people just joining adulthood are more prone to mood disorders. Studies have indicated numerous changes happening to their bodies right after puberty. Other causes of mood disorder could be related to predisposing social factors, biological or physiological factors. It is effortless to notice individuals suffering from mood disorders. They can be diagnosed across the lifespan or along with the cultural constructs. For instance, a state of helplessness, which is a significant sign of mood disorder, could be realized by the victim giving up and failing to show efforts in anything. This disorder causes frustration and could lead to adverse effects such as suicide. Therefore, it is a condition that requires strict attention so that a victim suffering could be attended to early enough. The purpose of this paper…

mood disorders Introduction Mood disorders are mental illness conditions that affect your general thinking and feelings about other people, yourself and life in general. It is characterized by raising or lowering of a person’s moods. This difference in feelings and thinking is brought about by the imbalance of the moods. Even though the cause of this imbalance is difficult to pin point, it is thought to be caused by a combination of environmental, biological, brain chemical imbalance and genetic factors. Mood disorder is a mental condition affecting both infants, young and old people. Diagnosis of mood disorder in infants has remained very difficult since the infants are not able to express how they feel or what is affecting them (Abdallah et al, 2015). Since affect is the external display of the mood, mood disorders are sometimes referred to as affective disorders. There are many different types of mood disorders but depression and mania are the main ones. Decision 1: use of antidepressant drugs. The decision for medication to prescribe to a mood disorder client depends on many factors which include…

Impact of Disorder In most cases, the disorder results in a state of confusion and disrupts the systematic functioning of an institution, town, and cities, among other places. Chaos may occur as a result of crimes, drug abuse, and anti-social behavior, among others. One impact of disorder is that it causes tension among people; therefore, hindering cooperation among neighbors. This is because everyone tries to fight for his or her security. Second, anarchy brings housing market disorder. This may result in a severe crime itself.  Arguably, disorder distorts people’s safety, and as a result, the normal functioning of people is interfered with because no one knows what probably will happen next. Some psychologists have developed various criminology theories that define and discuss the impacts of disorder. In this case, I found an interesting criminological theory called the Broken Window Theory. This theory states that observable signs of criminalities, drug abuse, political chaos, and anti-social behavior creates an atmosphere that inspires severe crimes. The author, therefore, argues that any noticeable type of criminality should be discouraged as early as possible. He…

PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS Andrew Yates,the wifeof Rusty, was presented in the court for the murder case of their five children by drowning them in the water bath (McLellan, 2006). Andrew’s actions shocked their family and stunned the whole world. She was recognized to have a mental illness where she has been treated by several psychiatrists where she was undermedication. Rusty wasaccused of been unfair for failure to provide proper medication to her and also not getting someonewho would assist Andrew at home. Rusty declared that she was not dangerous to anyone in the community, and she did not expect that she wouldkill their children. The court was in a dilemma if Andrew was not able to distinguish good and evil, and if it was wiseto offer her a penalty of death sentence (McLellan, 2006). Some of the lawyers declaredthat there was no need to punish her since she killing of her children was enough punishment for her and her husband.After the burial of their children, Rusty said that he had no plan on what to do next, but he said that…

Schizoid Personality Disorder It is characterized by a marked detachment from social relationships and a preference to perform other activities alone, feeling little or no pleasure in performing these activities. This disorder usually appears in early adulthood, and treatment should be done as soon as possible to avoid complications. It usually consists of psychotherapy sessions and medication administration, if symptoms of anxiety and depression are associated. The characteristic symptoms of a person with Schizoid Personality Disorder are: Lack of interest in establishing intimate relationships, including being part of a family; Preference in performing solitary activities; Expression of little or no interest in having sexual experiences with the partner; Lack of pleasure to implement activities; Lack of close or confidential friends except for first-degree relatives; Indifference when receiving praise or criticism; Demonstration of coldness and emotional detachment. It is not yet known for sure, what are the causes of this type of personality disorder. Still, it is thought that it may be related to hereditary factors and childhood experiences, since it is during the child’s development that the young mind learns…

comparing the prevalence of mental disorders in both FH users and non-users, and to assess the independent factors of people who visit FHs Faith healers (FHs) use religious-based practices to cure their patients of physical and psychiatric problems. Also, most people seek the help of FHs before turning to modern medicine. Therefore, this study aimed at comparing the prevalence of mental disorders in both FH users and non-users, and to assess the independent factors of people who visit FHs. The methods involved a sample of 383 FH visitors and a control group of 424 individuals aged 18 years or older. Moreover, faith healing settings and shopping malls in Riyadh served as the sampling region. Questionnaires assessed the age, sex, marital status, education, and monthly income data. Besides, data analysis involved obtaining descriptive statistics and measuring associations between categorical variables. Results indicated that higher proportions of FH users were males (63%) and singles (46%). Furthermore, the illiterate and those with primary level education were more likely to use FHs (Odds ratio 18. 8 and 3.0, respectively). Of all the disorders common…