Abnormal Psychology in the Workplace Discussion Board in Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders & Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Select 1 of the following disorders:

Reactive attachment disorder
Disinhibited social engagement disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder

Focus your discussion on the following:

What are some of the symptoms?

What would this disorder look like in person? Make sure you relate this back to the DSM criteria.

Find 1 article, book, or video that shows someone discussing his or her personal experience related to the disorder you chose. Discuss the impact of symptoms on both the individual with the diagnosis and the individual’s family and friends.

Discuss 1 effective treatment approach for the disorder you selected. Support with research.

You may also research the psychological disorders, by reviewing an electronic version of the DSM-5 in CTU\’s library.

For more information on accessing the DSM-5 in the library please review How to Access DSM-5 and/or watch this video.

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

What did you learn from your classmate\’s posting?

What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?

What clarification do you need regarding the posting?

What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates\’ postings?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Reactive Attachment Disorder
This is a rare but rather serious disorder that occurs when an infant or a young child is completely detached from healthy engagement with either the parent or the caregiver. The disorder normally manifests itself when the basic needs such as comfort, nurturing or a sense of affection/ attachment is completely missing. The lack of attachment and care can also emanate from lack of close peers that is meant to offer such traits. Though mostly occurs in early childhood, it is not very certain if the disorder…