Today's Collab topic : Borderline Disorder Prepared by Sowjanya Gude (Psychologist)

Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition marked by extreme mood fluctuations, instability in interpersonal relationships and impulsivity.

People with BPD have an intense fear of abandonment and have trouble regulating their emotions, especially anger. They also tend to show impulsive and dangerous behaviors, such as reckless driving and threatening self-harm. All of these behaviors make it difficult for them to maintain relationships.

Borderline personality disorder is one of a group of conditions called “Cluster B” personality disorders, which involve dramatic and erratic behaviors. Personality disorders are chronic (long-term) dysfunctional behavior patterns that are inflexible, prevalent and lead to social issues and distress.

Many people who live with borderline personality disorder don't know they have it and may not realize there’s a healthier way to behave and relate to others.
Most personality disorders begin in the teen years when your personality further develops and matures. As a result, almost all people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are above the age of 18.

Borderline personality disorder is relatively rare. Approximately 1.4% of the adult U.S. population has BPD.

Signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder usually appear in your late teenage years or early adulthood. A troubling event or stressful experience can trigger symptoms or make them worse.

Over time, symptoms usually decrease and may go away completely.


Symptoms can range from manageable to very severe and can include any combination of the following:

Fear of abandonment: It’s common for people with BPD to feel uncomfortable being alone. When people with BPD feel that they’re being abandoned or neglected, they feel intense fear or anger. They might track their loved ones’ whereabouts or stop them from leaving. Or they might push people away before getting too close to avoid rejection.
Unstable, intense relationships: People with BPD find it challenging to keep healthy personal relationships because they tend to change their views of others abruptly and dramatically. They can go from idealizing others to devaluing them quickly and vice versa. Their friendships, marriages and relationships with family members are often chaotic and unstable.
Unstable self-image or sense of self: People with BPD often have a distorted or unclear self-image and often feel guilty or ashamed and see themselves as “bad.” They may also abruptly and dramatically change their self-image, shown by suddenly changing their goals, opinions, careers or friends. They also tend to sabotage their own progress. For instance, they may fail a test on purpose, ruin relationships or get fired from a job.
Rapid mood changes: People with BPD may experience sudden changes in how they feel about others, themselves and the world around them. Irrational emotions — including uncontrollable anger, fear, anxiety, hatred, sadness and love — change frequently and suddenly. These swings usually only last a few hours and rarely more than a few days

 Impulsive and dangerous behavior: Episodes of reckless driving, fighting, gambling, substance use, binge eating and/or unsafe sexual activity are common among people with BPD.
Repeated self-harm or suicidal behavior: People with BPD may cut, burn or injure themselves (self-harm) or threaten to do so. They may also have suicidal thoughts. These self-destructive acts are usually triggered by rejection, possible abandonment or disappointment in a caregiver or lover.
Persistent feelings of emptiness: Many people with BPD feel sad, bored, unfulfilled or “empty.” Feelings of worthlessness and self-loathing are common, too.
Anger management issues: People with BPD have difficulty controlling their anger and often become intensely angry. They may express their anger with biting sarcasm, bitterness or angry tirades.
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Collab Topic:- Benefits of IEP Prepared by:-Subhashini Benefits of IEPs for Autism

Collab Topic:- Benefits of IEP
Prepared by:-Subhashini
Benefits of IEPs for Autism
When it comes to a customized program that fits the needs of Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) become not only a priority but a necessity. What is an IEP? Is it tailored for Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD? How and why will it benefit a child with related development disorders?  

In the US, all children with special needs due to disability are guaranteed “free, appropriate public education” or FAPE under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  FAPE is offered to eligible children and their families by providing students special education by means of an Individualized Education Program or Plan, IEP. This written plan allows a child to have a unique, customized education program that fits their needs. In addition, the child’s educators and parents are supported in their efforts to tailor classroom needs to the child.

An IEP is a collaborative development between educator and parent usually containing the following: a review of the child’s current academic performance, details of the child’s disability as it relates to their educational progress, yearly goals and outline for assessment of these goals.

This outlined plan will then serve as a roadmap for the months even years to come in the child’s education. 

How IEP Works for a Child with Autism
Since creating an IEP is a highly personalized process, those involved with establishing one for a child with autism would also take a customized approach to the plan. The design for this program would require heavy involvement on the part of the child’s parents, current teachers, special needs staff and possibly also clinical therapists. All of the student’s special education and special services needs, including any counseling or therapy, would be included in the plan. The IEP would outline all of these activities, the time allocated for each and the measurement of progress for all.

An IEP would include goals in academic, social, emotional, and behavioral areas. These goals would be further broken down to include weekly, monthly or quarterly objectives in each of the above areas.

What are the Benefits of an IEP?
Creates opportunity for the student and those involved including their families, teachers, administrators, and personnel
Establishes structure for the student and their educators
Provides an actionable plan to all involved
Promotes educational advancement today and tomorrow
Gives back quality education to the student
Individual focus and care enables students to progress toward a purposeful future
 

Get Started with an IEP
In each life step your ASD child makes, the IEP can assist them to succeed. The IEP will not only benefit but also improve results educationally and socially for the child.

At Shrub Oak International School, we help ASD students develop IEPs, Individualized Transdisciplinary Education Programs (ITEP) that are customized to their specific needs and wishes. This process is performed student-by-student with the collaboration of parents, educators, clinicians, and student life staff.

By serving the needs of an international population of children and young adults, we make it our priority to align our curriculums around your ASD student and their IEP’s. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds and each succeeds on their own level within the autism spectrum.

Making the IEP a priority, we are able to uphold our school’s high standards of individualized care, which empowers each of them to achieve their own greatest potential. Our mission is to help our students believe in themselves and their abilities.
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Today "Collab topic":- Causes of childhood Apraxia of speech Prepared by : MahaLaxmi(Speech therapist)

Today "Collab topic":- Causes of childhood Apraxia of speech 
Prepared by : MahaLaxmi(Speech therapist) 

Overview
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is an uncommon speech disorder in which a child has difficulty making accurate movements when speaking.

In CAS, the brain struggles to develop plans for speech movement. With this disorder, the speech muscles aren't weak, but they don't perform normally because the brain has difficulty directing or coordinating the movements.

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To speak correctly, your child's brain has to learn how to make plans that tell his or her speech muscles how to move the lips, jaw and tongue in ways that result in accurate sounds and words spoken with normal speed and rhythm.

CAS is often treated with speech therapy, in which children practice the correct way to say words, syllables and phrases with the help of a speech-language pathologist.

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Symptoms
Children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) may have many speech symptoms or characteristics that vary depending on their age and the severity of their speech problems.

CAS can be associated with:

Delayed onset of first words
A limited number of spoken words
The ability to form only a few consonant or vowel sounds
These symptoms are usually noticed between ages 18 months and 2 years, and may indicate suspected CAS. 
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Topic name: Human resource in disability sector status of human resource in India. Prepared by: Sappi Mounika

Topic name: Human resource in disability sector status of human resource in India.
Prepared by: Sappi Mounika

Today's collab topic:-approaches of play Prepared by:- s.sowmya (speech therapist)

Today's Collab topic : Panic attack risk factor and treatment prepared by Gude Sowjanya (BT)

Today's Collab topic : Panic attack risk factor and  treatment prepared by Gude Sowjanya (BT) 

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by intense, recurrent, and unexpected panic attacks.
Fear and anxiety can be normal reactions to specific situations and stressful events. Panic disorder differs from this normal fear and anxiety because it is often extreme, and may seem to strike out of the blue.

A person with panic disorder may experience symptoms such as severe feelings of terror, rapid breathing, and rapid heart rate. People with panic disorder may experience these attacks unexpectedly and for no apparent reason, but they can also be preceded by some sort of triggering event or situation.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of American, nearly six million American adults experience the symptoms of panic disorder during any given year.2 While panic disorder can strike at any point in life, symptoms most often begin during late adolescence or early adulthood and affect twice as many women as men.

Treatment
Panic disorder, like other anxiety disorders, is often treated with psychotherapy, medication (antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs), or a combination of both.

Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy for panic disorder can include several different approaches, including:

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help people with panic disorder learn new ways of thinking and reacting to anxiety-provoking situations. As part of the CBT process, therapists help clients identify and challenge negative or unhelpful patterns of thinking and replace these thoughts with more realistic and helpful ways of thinking.

Exposure therapy involves progressively exposing people with panic disorder to the object and situations that trigger a fear response while teaching and practicing new relaxation strategies.

Panic-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy (PFPP) aims to uncover underlying conflicts and experiences that may have influenced the person’s development of panic and anxiety.

Coping
In addition to medication and psychotherapy, there are some lifestyle habits that have been found to help people better cope with the symptoms of panic disorder.

Get Moving
Not only can regular exercise help reduce stress, anxiety, and tightness throughout the body, but it's been found to lessen the frequency of panic attacks as well.

Prioritize Sleep
Sleep disturbances and panic disorder can be a vicious cycle. People with panic disorder often have trouble sleeping and the resulting sleep deprivation can result in greater panic disorder symptoms.

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PANIC DISORDER
What Is Panic Disorder?
By Kendra Cherry Updated on February 13, 2023
 Medically reviewed by Margaret Seide, MD
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What Is Panic Disorder?
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by intense, recurrent, and unexpected panic attacks.1


Fear and anxiety can be normal reactions to specific situations and stressful events. Panic disorder differs from this normal fear and anxiety because it is often extreme, and may seem to strike out of the blue.

A person with panic disorder may experience symptoms such as severe feelings of terror, rapid breathing, and rapid heart rate. People with panic disorder may experience these attacks unexpectedly and for no apparent reason, but they can also be preceded by some sort of triggering event or situation.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that approximately 2.7% of the adult U.S. population experiences panic disorder each year. Approximately 44.8% of these individuals experience cases of panic disorder that are classified as "severe."
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