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    Conduct Disorder

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    Conduct disorder is a psychological disease affecting approximately 2%-16% of children and teens in the United States (WebMD 2009). Although researchers have found links related to genetics‚ biology‚ and environment‚ the exact cause of conduct disorder is unknown (Leaver‚ 2003). If left untreated conduct disorder can progress into much more severe mental disorders‚ as the child grows into adulthood (WebMD 2009). Without knowing the exact cause or reasons why conduct disorder happens‚ it makes

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    Ngoc (Lily) Le Abnormal Psychology Case Study #3 – Mood Disorders 29 May 2014 1. The different mood disorders that we explored together as a class are as following: depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. (I didn’t factor suicide into this.) Going into further detail‚ depressive disorders are the clarified grouping of individuals who have been identified to have unipolar depression. Having unipolar depression is when that same individual is in a mental state of depression without having shown

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    Chris Jostad NRS 111 4/4/13 Case Study 76 1. * Fasting glucose: 184 mg/dL-above 99 mg/dL suspected diabetes mellitus among other etiologies * HbA1C: 8.8%-The American College of Endocrinology recommends and A1C less than 6.5%. An A1C of 8.8% would also indicate diabetes mellitus. * Total cholesterol: 256 mg/dL-total cholesterol above 200 mg/dL could indicate uncontrolled diabetes * Triglycerides: 346 mg/dL-levels above 150 indicate diabetes mellitus * LDL: 155 mg/dL-Increased

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    Personality theory

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    one of the five core personality traits described in the big five theory of personality. This trait is characterized by sociability‚ assertiveness‚ emotional expressiveness and excitability. People who are high in this trait are often described as being outgoing ad talkative‚ while those low in this trait are described as quiet and reserved. An extroverted disposition ; concern with what is outside the self rather what is inside. Introversion is one of the major personality traits identified in

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    Personality

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    Personality The word personality itself derives from the Latin word persona that refers to a theatrical mask work by performers in order to either project different roles or disguise their identities. Personality is the unique combination of emotional‚ attitudinal‚ and behavioural response patterns of an individual. Personality can also be described as the psychological characteristics that both determine and reflect how a person responds to his or her environment. Although personality tends

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    personality

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    The word personality originates from the Latin word “persona” which means mask. From the modern meaning of mask‚ it means a cover used for disguise. However from the ancient Latin-speaking world‚ the word is used not to conceal something but to typify or represent a character in theater plays. Thus‚ personality is what differentiates or distinguishes a person. It is a mask that sets an individual apart from others. For a more detailed description of personality‚ it is defined as the sum total

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    Borderline Personality

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    Borderline Personality People with borderline personality disorder have been the inspiration for fictional characters in movies such as Fatal Attraction‚ Misery‚ Looking for Mr. Goodbar‚ and Single White Female (Sansone & Levitt‚ 2005). There is an interesting combination of characteristics‚ such as mood instability‚ intense fear of abandonment‚ self-damaging impulsivity‚ and intense unstable relationships that make for interesting dramatic characters. People suffering with this illness in real

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    Conduct Disorder Johnny‚ age 10‚ is admitted to the psychiatric unit for evaluation. Following is Johnny’s case history. Erin gave birth to Johnny. She is an unmarried 16-year-old girl who chose to keep Johnny with her and tried to raise him herself. In beginning she lived with her parents and continued her high school after Johnny’s birth. She was very irresponsible‚ had no source of income‚ contributed little to her needs‚ and used to smoke marijuana with her friends. Erin’s parents took Johnny’s

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    Personality

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    PERSONALITY 1. The study of personality is concerned with generalities about people (human nature) as well as with individual differences. Personality is understood in terms of what characteristics individuals have‚ how they became that way (the determinants of personality)‚ and why they behave the way they do (motivation). 2. There are several perspectives or approaches that one can use to understand a person’s personality: A. Psychodynamic Perspective: Early life experiences‚ particularly

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    Natural disasters‚ Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic stress disorder: Individual‚ Psychological and Social Impacts Natural disasters‚ Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic stress disorder: Individual‚ Psychological and Social Impacts Introduction Disasters characteristically occur quickly leaving behind comprehensive physiological and psychological impairment (Fullerton‚ Robert‚ & Wang‚ 2004). Natural disasters specifically are defined by the world health organization (1980)

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