name this disorder!! can you tell me what it is?

Question

here are the clues:

person is in early twentys- very mildly depressed and has nervous anxiety-- wont drive, bites nails still. never sexually or physically abused at any age. has black outs and some memory loss....wont remember things that are said to them, wont remember things they say.

if you can help me out with this thanks!!


please, no rude responces. I am a student, and i'm learning about diagnosis. thanks so much!

no, not amnesia--- its just sometimes memory loss... wont remember events or saying things.



the person also has rare flashbacks, i dont know if i put that.

not a spoiled brat either....

Answer 1

Like everyone else, I think you need to continue evaluating this case because it sounds like you need more information. If you can review a DSM IV, it might help. It could be something in the anxiety area, but keep in mind youth and children tend to demonstrate depression through irritability and nervousness. Both anxiety and depression are associated with memory problems. One way to rule out anxiety is to look at physiological symptoms, like heart or breathing rate. Anxiety usually will manifest there. Keep in mind things like trauma can take time to be revealed, and will likely come up, if present, some time after rapport is established.

Answer 2

Not enough information, and what is there does not sound logical. Memory loss and memory gaps are usually associated with Borderline, but Borderlines tend to have been abused severely as children, and they tend to have severe depression. To make a DSM diagnosis, the person needs a physical to rule out physical and drug related symptoms, and one needs to know how long the person has had each symptom because length of time for a symptom is used in distinguishing between diagnoses. Take your list of symptoms and work your way through the decision tree in the DSM-IV-TR manual. What you presented is insufficient and seemingly contradictory information.

Answer 3

Sounds like Multiple Personality Disorder

Answer 4

Well, if they cant recall things and black out, whose to say that they have not been sexually abused. They maybe trying to repress it and experiencing acute stage of schizoaffective disorder..not schizophrenia b/c it is episodic. Google DSM-V. I have compiled list of codes and diagnosis but don't have it on hand right now to give description of schizoaffective disorder

Answer 5

I'm not sure but maybe epilepsy and depression at the same type. Epilepsy medication can make patients forgetful. The nail biting obsessive compulsive.

Answer 6

the nervousness sounds like someone with social phobia of some kind. the memory loss could be several different things, so really can't give answer. Not enough info.

Answer 7

Acute or chronic amnesia?

Acute if it is short term

Chronic if long term

But to be honest with you, you're better off searching the web for yur answer ... maybe you could try and type psychological disorders onto google

Hope it works for you

Answer 8

Schizophrenia...needs a psych eval and neuropsych exam...any drug use? even marijuana? Age? suspect late teens..early 20`s?
There are many schizotypal traits and does not have to fit difinitive profile...not trauma related..

Answer 9

Sounds like a spoiled brat who is trying to get out of taking responsibility for their own life. Treatment methods should include removal from enablers, get a job and get on with life.

Answer 10

It sounds like some form of brain damage, possibly a brain tumor. He needs to see a Dr.