I diganosed Holden with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat.
Symptoms-with PTSD have frightening thoughts and memories of their ordeal and feel emotionally numb, especially with people they were once close to. They may experience sleep problems, feel detached or numb, or be easily startled.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml
The Five Stages of Grieving and Loss- Probably the most painful part of life is loss. Our experience of loss is described by one word more than any other grieving. The losses are usually more remote, at first, like a grandparent or school acquaintance. The closer the relationship, the deeper the grief.
1.) Denial and Isolation
2.) Anger
3.) Bargaining
4.) Depression
5.) Acceptance
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Holden's Diagnosis: Gavin
There are 5 stages of loss and grief. The first stage is denial and isolation. Most people deny the situation as if it never happened. The second step is the anger. The anger can be aimed towards inanimate objects, complete strangers, or even family and friends. You feel guilty for being angry, which causes you to be even angrier. The third step to loss and grief is bargaining. You usual say things like “if only we had tried to be a better person toward them. Depression is the fourth stage of loss and grief. There are two different types of depression. The first one causes sadness and regret; we worry in our grief that we have spent less time with others that depend on us. The second type can be more subtle, more private than the first kind of depression. The last stage is acceptance, not everyone meets this stage.
Post-traumatic stress disorder may occur soon after a major trauma. The symptoms are feelings of detachment, less expressions in moods, difficulty concentrating, sleeping difficulties, dizziness, headache and fever. There are no tests that can be done to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The diagnosis is based on certain symptoms after you’ve had extreme trauma. If Holden had this disorder he would probably be put on medication. Medicines that act on the nervous system can help reduce anxiety and other symptoms of PTSD. Antidepressants such as Prozac can be effective in treating PTSD. These symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and the five stages of loss and grief seem to have affected Holden once his brother had died.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001923/
Post-traumatic stress disorder may occur soon after a major trauma. The symptoms are feelings of detachment, less expressions in moods, difficulty concentrating, sleeping difficulties, dizziness, headache and fever. There are no tests that can be done to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The diagnosis is based on certain symptoms after you’ve had extreme trauma. If Holden had this disorder he would probably be put on medication. Medicines that act on the nervous system can help reduce anxiety and other symptoms of PTSD. Antidepressants such as Prozac can be effective in treating PTSD. These symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and the five stages of loss and grief seem to have affected Holden once his brother had died.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001923/
Holden's Diagnosis: Josh, Maddi, Ashley
We believe Holden has a mixture of PTSD, Conduct Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. Holden’s symptoms include compulsive lying, insomnia, talking to himself, restlessness, depressed, acting out trauma, and instigation/aggression. Everyone knows what PTSD is and the symptoms, but Conduct Disorder’s symptoms include compulsive lying, insomnia, and agresssion, while Bipolar Disorder’s symptoms included insomnia, restlessness and aggression as well. Today, Doctors would treat Holden with medicines like antidepressants, anxiety medication, and therepy.
Holden's Diagnosis: Mariah, Addie, Tyler C.
We diagnose Holden with Dysthemia, another form of depression and compulsive lying. Dysthemia is a less severe form of depression. It allows you to act normal some days and feel depressed others. The symptoms of Dysthemia that Holden has are loss of interest, sleep disturbances, apathy, irritability, aggressiveness, self loathing, concentration problems, moderate substance abuse. Holden's always talking about how he’s depressed, and has loss of interest because he doesn’t ever try in anything he does. Treatment options for Dysthemia are psycho-thereapy combined with antidepressant medication.
We also believe that Holden is a compulsive liar because he lies about everything and strays from the truth. The symptoms that Holden has are that he creates stories, has the same stories with different characters, signs of poor self esteem, covering up actions with lies, reality denial, gets a thrill out of lying to people. His treatment consist of seeking help from a counselor voluntarily because the patient is already in denial, behavior modification, cognative behavioral therapy.
www.buzzle.com/articles/compulsive-liar-symptoms.html
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2008/dysthymia-treatment/
We also believe that Holden is a compulsive liar because he lies about everything and strays from the truth. The symptoms that Holden has are that he creates stories, has the same stories with different characters, signs of poor self esteem, covering up actions with lies, reality denial, gets a thrill out of lying to people. His treatment consist of seeking help from a counselor voluntarily because the patient is already in denial, behavior modification, cognative behavioral therapy.
www.buzzle.com/articles/compulsive-liar-symptoms.html
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2008/dysthymia-treatment/
Holden's Diagnosis: Jenna, Austin, Damian
Post Traumatic stress disorder is caused from a traumatic event and is a type of anxiety disorder that can greatly affect an individual. We believe that Holden has PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) because of the following reasons and symptoms
Symptoms:
-It is caused by a traumatic experience- Holden’s brother dieing.
-Recurrent distressing memories- always thinking of his brother brother’s death and how he never let him go on that bike ride with him.
-Feeling as though you don’t care about anything- Holden always says he doesn’t care.
-Less expression of moods- Holden only seems to feel 3 emotions, sadness, anger, and emptiness
-Staying away from people places or objects that remind you of the event- Holden always tries to avoid people he knows from the past, maybe this is why.
-Sense of having no future- he doesn’t seem to be going anywhere or even want to.
-Exaggerated response to things that startle you- he always over reacts to everything.
-Excess awareness- he is always concentrating on what other people (his roommates) are doing and on the things going on around him
-Irritability or outbursts of anger- Holden is always getting upset or getting angry with someone. (I.e. his dates, roommates, and other people)
-Sleeping difficulties- goes forever without sleeping, is never tired.
-feeling a sense of guilt- is feeling guilty for not having done things with Allie, exploding on people, after receiving gifts, not calling his sister.
…It is also important to note that people with PTSD can also have depression and/or substance abuse. Many of these symptoms are shared with depression and Holden has a tendency to drink and is constantly smoking. PTSD can also show 6 months after the traumatic event and can last anywhere to a few months to more than 10 years.
Treatment:
Treatment would start out light with routine focus groups and support groups. He will also go to therapy to see if making talking and a little more support will help him improve. Maybe even family therapy. A sleeping aid may also be given. If there is no improvement in a couple months we would look into depression medications and other ways to help Holden
Symptoms:
-It is caused by a traumatic experience- Holden’s brother dieing.
-Recurrent distressing memories- always thinking of his brother brother’s death and how he never let him go on that bike ride with him.
-Feeling as though you don’t care about anything- Holden always says he doesn’t care.
-Less expression of moods- Holden only seems to feel 3 emotions, sadness, anger, and emptiness
-Staying away from people places or objects that remind you of the event- Holden always tries to avoid people he knows from the past, maybe this is why.
-Sense of having no future- he doesn’t seem to be going anywhere or even want to.
-Exaggerated response to things that startle you- he always over reacts to everything.
-Excess awareness- he is always concentrating on what other people (his roommates) are doing and on the things going on around him
-Irritability or outbursts of anger- Holden is always getting upset or getting angry with someone. (I.e. his dates, roommates, and other people)
-Sleeping difficulties- goes forever without sleeping, is never tired.
-feeling a sense of guilt- is feeling guilty for not having done things with Allie, exploding on people, after receiving gifts, not calling his sister.
…It is also important to note that people with PTSD can also have depression and/or substance abuse. Many of these symptoms are shared with depression and Holden has a tendency to drink and is constantly smoking. PTSD can also show 6 months after the traumatic event and can last anywhere to a few months to more than 10 years.
Treatment:
Treatment would start out light with routine focus groups and support groups. He will also go to therapy to see if making talking and a little more support will help him improve. Maybe even family therapy. A sleeping aid may also be given. If there is no improvement in a couple months we would look into depression medications and other ways to help Holden
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Topic 3: What's Bothering Holden?
You are responsible for adding the possible psychological reasons for Holden's madman days around Christmas. Find out about the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, the five stages of grieving and loss, the impact of death on a family, and any other reason you think Holden might be failing out of school and wandering around New York City. You can give Holden your diagnosis and find out how doctors would treat him today. Would Holden be on medication?
Group posting DUE by 10PM on Friday 4/8
2 responses DUE by 10PM Tuesday 4/12
Group posting DUE by 10PM on Friday 4/8
2 responses DUE by 10PM Tuesday 4/12
The Power of Literature
Do you think that literature can have a lot of power over someone and their actions because it really seems that this is why this book has caused so much fear and hesitation?
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