Bipolar Disorder‚ also known as Manic Depression‚ involves episodes of mania and depression‚ with periods of stability. Manic episodes are characterized by elevated energy levels‚ restlessness‚ feeling of nothing can go wrong‚ and high self-confidence; while depressive episodes are the exact opposite: low energy‚ sluggish‚ sadness‚ and feeling of hopelessness. Occasionally‚ people suffering from Bipolar Disorder can suffer more severe symptoms such as hallucinations‚ delusions‚ and disorganized thinking
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In order to develop an effective approach to treating PAS‚ Gardner states that a professional needs to examine the severity of the PAS in the child. Gardner suggest that the disorder has there subtypes—mild‚ moderate‚ and severe. In cases of mild PAS‚ where the child visits the alienated parent voluntarily‚ Gardner states court orders are not necessary and “recommend[s] that the alienating parent still retain primary custodial status because that parent has usually been the primary caretaker throughout
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Scientific Study of Personality Iris Darvish PSY/500 January 14‚ 2013 Dr. Tera Duncan Introduction There have been many theories that seek to define and explain personality. Some theories look at the different aspects of personality while others may put the emphasis on the traits that make up a personality. Is there one universal definition that is used among psychologists that can explain personality? There are many methods that researchers use to study personality. Among those methods
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Scientific Study of Personality Scientific Study of Personality In the search for understanding behavior‚ the quest takes one to the subject of “personality”. There have always been questions as to why people do what they do‚ whether or not people have the ability to shape their own personality‚ and why people are so different. There are individuals that are predictable and others that are completely unpredictable‚ and what exactly controls or is a factor in one’s personality. Personality is a complex
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PART ONE Medical-Surgical Cases 1 1 Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1 Heart Failure Difficulty: Beginning Setting: Emergency department‚ hospital Index Words: heart failure (HF)‚ cardiomyopathy‚ volume overload‚ quality of life X Scenario M.G.‚ a “frequent flier‚” is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). She was discharged from the hospital 10 days ago and comes in today stating‚ “I just had to come to the hospital today because I
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Treating Autistic Disorders‚ a Randomized Double Blind Clinical Trial citation rationale subjects measures results Outcomes/ conclusions Ghanizadeh‚ A.‚ Sahraeizadeh‚ A.‚ & Berk‚ M. (2014). A head-to-head comparison of aripiprazole and risperidone for safety and treating autistic disorders‚ a randomized double blind clinical trial. Child Psychiatry and Human Development‚ 45(2)‚ 185-92. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10578-013-0390-x • “Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neuropsychiatric
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Table of Contents Title: Page: Special Education in Ireland 1 What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?(ODD) 3 What Causes ODD? 3 Symptoms of ODD 4 How Is ODD Diagnosed? 4 What is the Treatment for ODD? 5 Prognosis 5 Emotional and Practical Implications on the Family 5 Resources Available 6 Role of the Interdisciplinary Team 7 Elements of Good Practice 7 Conclusion and Personal Learnin
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Phonological Processing Disorder (PPD) is a speech sound disorder (SSD) whereby the child has not been able to accurately form‚ segment‚ discriminate or identify specific speech sounds (Bishop‚ Bishop‚ Bright‚ James‚ Delaney‚ & Tallal‚ 1999). Foreman (2011‚ p.324) stresses that “competency in blending sounds” is vital to helping children decode and read new or unfamiliar words as difficulty forming and using phonemic sounds‚ cues and rules in speech can contribute to difficulties with word use in
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in 1957 (reference Univeristy of Chicago) Carl Rodgers spoke about what he called “The Necessary and Sufficient Conditions of Therapeutic Personality Change”. Relational depth page 43mearns and cooper He came to the conclusion after many years working in psychotherapy that if the six conditions stated in the paper were carried out and followed that “personality change” would occur. The first two conditions state that at the onset two people must be in psychological contact‚ and as part of this
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Approaches to Personality Study The approach taken by the specialist in personality assessment is based on the assumption that much of the observable variability in behaviour from one person to another results from differences in the extent to which individuals possess particular underlying personal characteristics (traits). The assessment specialist seeks to define these traits‚ to measure them objectively‚ and to relate them to socially significant aspects of behaviour. Personality The concept
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