hPsychological Disorders and Approaches to Treatment APSS 111 Teaching Team What is Abnormal Behavior? • Some leading definitions about what is considered abnormal: • Deviance »Deviate from normative behaviors in our society / culture • Maladaptive Behavior »Impair the person’s normal functioning • Personal Distress • A continuum perspective to understanding abnormality Classification of Psychological Disorders • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 4th Ed. (Text Revision) (DSM IV‐TR)
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only a fatigable body but also a tired mentality. It keeps her away from functional activities‚ necessary relationships‚ and regular communications. One more important thing‚ the worry is the feeling‚ so it is very abstract and hard to confirm. In case that she meets a professional doctor and receive an efficient therapy‚ no ones can make sure if she absolutely recovers or if she could suffer from it
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D1 In this section of my work I will be writing about how you can manage an animal will has an abnormal behaviour or how you can start the treatment for an animal if it has an abnormal behaviour. When an animal has an abnormal behaviour there is many ways in which the owner or trainer can help rehabilitate the animal so they can try and decrease or stop the animal from acting out the abnormal behaviour. There is many different enrichment techniques that you can do for both captive and domestic animals
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cervical opening * Complete/ Total – completely covers opening * Observe bleeding during contraction Manifestations: * bright red‚ painless vaginal bleeding * risk of hemorrhage increases with nearing of labor * fetus often in abnormal presentation because uterine segment is covered‚ therefore‚ there is no descent * fetus may have anemia because of chronic bleeding * Mother may be more at risk postpartum for infection and hemorrhage * Vaginal organisms can easily
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see shared drug use as a means of being connected to their partners‚ who can put them at risk for health problems related to needle sharing‚ and have higher rates of sexually transmitted disease from unprotected sex (SAMHSA‚ 2009). We see this in the case of Rebecca and her relationship with her
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Question 1 Three months ago‚ a fictional preschooler who will be referred to as K.M. experienced a traumatic event. While K.M. was in the kitchen with her mother and her 2-year-old brother‚ A.M.‚ she witnessed A.M. spill a hot kettle of water all over his body. This spill resulted in burns on A.M.’s chest and neck‚ which caused him to start screaming and crying. K.M. was very frightened‚ but was not able to be comforted‚ as her mother was tending to A.M.’s wounds and calling K.M.’s father to let
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Introduction Alonzo Forrest is a 68 year old man who enjoys the benefits of good health. Mr. Forrest lifestyle is active and he jogs at least five miles on a day-to-day basis. Along with his wife and friends‚ he regularly plays tennis and enjoys swimming activities at the local YMCA. Annually‚ he actively participates in at least three half marathons. Moreover‚ he and his wife of 46 years have enjoyed residence in a home that boasts 4000 square feet for 31 of these years; however‚ he
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Willow is and ectomorph and her activity levels are moderate. She does not have a driver’s license and lives too far from the facilities to help her achieve her physical health. The closest gym is a 30-minute drive and since she is currently a stay at home mom‚ it is difficult for her to have her child sit quietly on a bus. She does take the time to go out jogging twice a week in the early mornings for 30 minutes before her child wakes up. She also attends a local yoga studio that is just a 15-minute
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SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING RESULTS To determine Daniela’s social-emotional functioning‚ Daniela was administered the Behavior Assessment System for Children‚ Second Edition Self-Rating Scale- Adolescent Form (BASC-2). Daniela and her mother were interviewed. This tool was used to assess and determine certain parts of Daniela’s personality. This tool would also help us understand and get a better idea of how she feels about herself‚ family‚ friends‚ school‚ and other surroundings. The BASC-2
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conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal;regular; natural. 2. serving to establish a standard. 3. Psychology. a. approximately average in any psychological trait‚ as intelligence‚personality‚ or emotional adjustment. b. free from any mental disorder; sane. What Do We Mean by ’Normal’? It is time to rethink ’normal’ and ’abnormal’ Published on November 15‚ 2011 by Eric R. Maisel‚ Ph.D. in Rethinking Psychology It is past time that we rethink what we mean by the words "normal" and "abnormal" as those words apply
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