Psychological Disorder Activity

Psychological Disorder Activity

Disorder	Classification	Symptoms/characteristics	Treatment options
Generalized anxiety disorder	Mental	Symptoms varies. They include; irritability, muscle tension and aches, trouble sleeping, constant obsession and worrying, fatigue, sweating, nausea or diarrhea,	Treatment include, psychotherapy and medications such as buspirone, antidepressants and benzodiazepines
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)	Mental	Fear of diet of contamination, aggressive, sexual images, doubts, hair loss or bald spots, replaying pornographic images, images of hurting your children	Treatment is through psychotherapy and medications such as clomipramine, sertraline, paraxetine
Panic disorder	Mental disorder	Symptoms includes, chills, chest pain, headache, fear of loss of control or death, rapid heart rate, trembling, faintness, trouble swallowing and sense of impeding doom or danger	Treatment includes psychotherapy and medications. Some of the medications includes; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, benzodiazepines
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	Mental health condition	Setting dreams about traumatic events, feeling emotionally numb, memory problems, trouble concentrating, irritability and anger, trouble sleeping, easily frightened, avoiding activities once enjoyed	Treatments include both psychotherapy and medications. Medications include antipsychotics, prazosin, anti-anxiety medications and antidepressants
Social phobia
Narcissistic personality disorder	Chronic condition	Characterized with emotional behavior. Symptoms includes; fantasizing about power, attractiveness and success, a believe to be better than others, taking advantage of others, expecting constant admiration and praise, being jealous of others, believing other people are jealous of you	Treatment is through psychotherapies which includes; cognitive behavioral therapy, family and group therapy (Mayo clinic, 2013).
Bipolar disorder	Chronic condition	Symptoms include, poor judgment, euphoria, rapid speech, agitation, irritation, risky behavior, easily distracted, poor performance at school, easily distracted, increased sex drive, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts or behavior and anxiety	Treatment should be continuous. It includes psychotherapy and medications that help to reduce depression and anxiety. Example of these medications include; lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and symbyax.
Seasonal affective disorder	Categorized as a depression	Anxiety, social withdrawal, depression, hopelessness, oversleeping, weight pain, difficulty concentrating, weight gain, loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed, irritability, trouble sleeping, poor appetite, increased sex drive	Treatment of the disorders includes light therapy, psychotherapy and medications.
Antisocial personality disorder	Mental chronic disorder	Persistent lying to exploit others, disregard to right and wrong, recurring difficulties in adhering to law, lack of empathy, child abuse, abusive relationships, irresponsible work behavior, aggression and violence, unnecessary risk taking and dangerous behaviors	There are no medications approved. However psychiatric medications may help. Medications that may help include, antidepressant and antipsychotic.
Schizophrenia	Sever brain disorder	Symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, thought disorder. Disorganized behaviors, lack of emotion, los of interest to everyday activities, neglect of personal hygiene, loss of motivation, social withdrawal, memory problems, lack of attention, and withdrawal from family and friends	Require lifelong treatment. Treatment requires medications and psychological therapy When sever, it requires hospitalization, proper nutrition and basic hygiene and adequate sleep.

Reference

Mayo Clinic. (2013). Treatment of disease. Retrieved from: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/narcissistic-personality- disorder/DS00652/DSECTION=treatments%2Dand%2Ddrugs