People who experience chronic trauma that continues or repeats for months or years at a time. Some have suggested that the current PTSD diagnosis does not fully capture the severe psychological harm that occurs with prolonged, repeated trauma. In 1988, Dr. Judith Herman of Harvard University suggested that a new diagnosis, complex PTSD, was needed […]
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Diagnostic Criteria for Pedophilic Disorder DSM-5 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, outlines diagnostic criteria that must be met in order for a diagnosis of pedophilic disorder to be made. The criteria are as follows: Note: This does not pertain to individuals in late adolescence who are involved in ongoing sexual relationships
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Types of tic disorders The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, is used by health professionals to help diagnose tic disorders. Three tic disorders are included in the DSM-5-TR: Tourette syndrome To be diagnosed with TS, a person must Have two or more motor tics (for example, blinking or shrugging
This horrific case ended with Cynthia Vigil’s desperate escape on March 22, 1999, in New Mexico. David Parker Ray and Cindy Hendy were arrested. Cynthia was running down a highway and entered a house. People didn’t know who Cynthia was, but a woman called police and visibly shaken, describing Cynthia’s condition. She was naked, her
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Disorder Class: Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders Intermittent Explosive Disorder, DSM-5 criteria. Recurrent behavioral outburst representing a failure to control aggressive impulses as manifested by either of the following (A): The magnitude of aggressiveness expressed during the recurrent outbursts is grossly out of proportion to the provocation or to any precipitating psychosocial stressors (B). The
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Peter Madsen was, maybe, a Danish Elon Musk. He was a submarine builder and important into engineering and a face in the media. He was born on January 12, 1971 in Denmark, to parents Annie and Carl. He grew up on the island of Zealand. His home life was turbulent. Annie was 36 years younger
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On Monday the 2nd of August 1993 in the quaint Village of Savona, New York four-year-old Derrick Robie was found brutally murdered in a small patch of woods, just half a block away from his home. Police, parents and community had been searching for him and after nearly five-hour long search, around 3 45 p.m.,
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Dr. Bennet Omalu is the forensic pathologist credited with the discovery of the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE. Omalu first came into contact with CTE when he was working at the Pittsburgh coroner’s office, when he was tasked with performing the autopsy on famous Steeler’s center Mike Webster. He eventually came to
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Orenthal James Simpson was born on July 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California. His mother was Eunice an orderly at a psychiatric ward, and Jimmy Lee Simpson, a custodian for a Federal Reserve Bank and a private club and a cook. His father deserted the family when O.J. was 4 years old. His father was
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DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Note: The following criteria apply to adults, adolescents, and children older than 6 years. For children 6 years and younger, see the DSM-5 section titled “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Children 6 Years and Younger” (APA, 2013a). Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence
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