Daly - Psychiatric disorders and Nursing psychology

Review questions B. Sc Nursing psychology first year Chapter: Introduction to psychology  LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS 1. Define the psychology, enlist the methods of psychology and explain them?  Definition: The word psychology was formed by combining the Greek psyche (meaning “breath, principle of life, life, soul,”) with - logia (which comes from the Greek logos, meaning “speech, word, reason”). Methods of Psychology: The methods of Psychology is used for gathering information or facts or data by a psychologist. 1. Introspection method (Self observation method) This is the oldest method in psychology to do research. Introspection means look within. In this method patients observe, analyse and report his or her feelings. This method is less expensive. This method is not for mentally retarded people and children. 2. Observational method ( Systematic observation method) It is a scientific method and can be verified. It studies the behaviour of an individual scientifically. It has var...

Autism Introduction: Autism belongs to a group of neural developmental disabilities called Autism spectrum disorders. The name “spectrum” arises from the fact that these disorders affect each child differently. These disorders involve delays in the development of many basic skills, including the abilities to socialize or form relationships with others, to communicate verbally and non-verbally effectively and restricted behaviour. Children with Autism may also have intellectual disabilities and behavioural challenges. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. Autism is one of the three recognized disorders in the Autism spectrum, the other two being Asperger syndrome, which lacks delays in cognitive development and language, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, which is diagnosed when the full set of criteria for Autism or Asperger syndrome are not met. Signs & Symp...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD is one of the most common disorders encountered in children and most of the times the disorder is misunderstood and as a result is badly managed. ADHD can be described as a developmental disorder characterized by varying degrees of inattention, overactivity and impulsivity, arising in childhood. Sensory, language or motor impairment, mental retardation or emotional disturbance with deficits of behaviour and performance may also be seen in children suffering from ADHD. Signs & Symptoms of ADHD - ADHD begins in childhood. The symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity need to occur in a manner and degree which is inconsistent with the child’s current developmental level. That is, the child’s behavior is significantly more inattentive or hyperactive than that of his or her peers of a similar age. Several symptoms must be present before age 12. This age requirement supports A...

ICD 10 CLASSIFICATION OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS Introduction • ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). • Chapter V of the ICD 10 Classifies of Mental and Behavioural Disorders ¶ List of Categories • F00-F09: Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders • F10-F19: Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use • F20-F29: Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders • F30-F39: Mood [affective] disorders • F40-F48: Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders • F50-F59: Behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors • F60-F69: Disorders of adult personality and behavior • F70-F79: Mental retardation • F80-F89: Disorders of psychological development • F90-F98: Behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence • F99-F99: Unspec...