Essays about: "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

1. 1. ADHD Through the Lens of Game Design : How Digital RPGs Neutralize the Symptoms of Inattention Amongst Swedish Adults with ADHD

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Simon Ströberg; [2018]
   Keywords : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD; Treatment; Video Games; Game Design; The Delay Aversion Hypothesis;

   Abstract : ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a commonly diagnosed mental disorder with an estimated global prevalence of 5.29% that exhibit inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive behaviors, many of which can negatively impact an individual’s social, academic, occupational and everyday-life. READ MORE

3. 2. Transgender Individuals’ Thoughts and Experiences Regarding the Transition Process: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Besire Paralik; [2017]
   Keywords : gender dysphoria; transsexualism; transgender; transition process; DSM; ICD; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study utilizes Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to gain an in-depth understanding of transgender individuals’ transition experiences and thoughts regarding the diagnostic classification of Gender Dysphoria issued by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and Transsexualism issued by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The study focused upon the experiences and perceptions of six transgender individuals who have had their transition process in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 3. 80HD : ADHD an explorative research

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa van Doremalen; [2015]
   Keywords : adult ADHD; qualitative; self; identity; stigma;

   Abstract : ADHD, attention deficit hyperactive disorder was first described as such in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, the DSM in 1987. Since then the disorder has had great interest from research but also from society. READ MORE

5. 4. Internet Addiction Studies : A Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) of Research Articles Between 2000 and 2013

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Einar Stensson; [2015]
   Keywords : Internet Addiction; IA; Multiple Correspondence Analysis; MCA; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; DSM; Strong Programme; Sociology of Scientific Knowledge; SSK; Normal Science; Extraordinary Science; Scientific Intellectual Movement; SIM;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I conduct a Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) on a set of 206 research articles on Internet Addiction (IA). To begin with, in section 1, I introduce the background, rationale, theoretical approach, method, and aim to investigate the field of IA research from a Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (SSK) perspective. READ MORE

6. 5. Father, Mother, and Teacher Concordance and its Implications on Diagnosing ADHD and its Dimensions: A Twin Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Agatha Radberger; [2012]
   Keywords : Teacher ratings; Parent ratings; Father ratings; Inattention; Hyperactivity-impulsivity; Twin study; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Gender; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: In order to diagnose children with ADHD, the DSM-IV measures inattention (IA) and hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI) behavior in the context of significant impairment social and academic function. In order to diagnose, symptoms must be present in two different setting, which is commonly established in terms of home and school behaviors with the help of parent and teacher reports. READ MORE