Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes As many of us know‚ there are unlimited differences in cultures around the world from religion to the way we communicate with one another. What many of us may not know‚ however‚ is that there are actually specific psychological disorders found only in certain areas of the world. There are several well known culture-bound disorders as well as variances in disorders and on theoretical reasons behind the disorders themselves that will be discussed
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The belief of abnormal psychology has changed greatly over the years. Not terribly long ago‚ abnormal anything was seen in the eyes of many as demonic possession and the like. People would be treated very unkindly and unjust till the day they died. Now a days it is seen as a problem that can be helped or even solved. Things like depression‚ anxiety‚ and other abnormal likes are now manageable with the help of medications and therapists. People want to help one another now instead of deeming those
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3 year old Tina Gerhardt was admitted to the abulatroy surgery unit at Nightingale Community Hospital by her mother for bilateral myringotomies (insertion of ear tubes). After Tina was registered‚ she was handed off to the pre-op nurse and she explained that the surgery was going to take 45 minutes and recovery would take an hour. Tina mom gave the per-op nurse instructions to called her if Tina was done with surgery and recovery before she came back. The per-op nurse took the information down
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for Tina: 2.1) Counseling and support for learning problems 2.2) Child trauma and the effects of trauma on Tina’s life 2.3) Parental involvement and parental counseling 2.4) Individual intervention learning program for Tina 4 4 5 6 Section 1: Background 1.1) I would like to report a case of sexual abuse against one of my students. One of my students‚ Tina‚ has approached me about a concerning matter‚ in which her stepbrother‚ has being sexually abusing her. Not only do I believe that Tina is
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Cited: Abnormal Psychology‚ An Integrative Approach‚ David H. Barlow‚ V. Mark Durand Millon‚ Theodore‚ Davis‚ Rodger (1996). Disorders of Personality DSM-IV and Beyond. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Adler‚ David A. (1990). "Personality Disorders: Theory and Psychotherapy
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the brain have no way of communication‚ and must operate independently. The first psychologist researching this idea was Roger Sperry. He made many discoveries using animals as the subjects. Researchers developed three different types of tests to study how the brain works when separated. One of the tests examines visual abilities. Another test was designed for tactile stimulation or touch. The third test was used to test your auditory abilities‚ or hearing. These various forms of tests were performed
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Abnormal Psychology | Unipolar and Bipolar Depression | Causes‚ Symptoms‚ and Treatment | Shawn M Best 10/16/2011 | Identifying the causes of unipolar and bipolar depression can be a complicated task because there are no known exact causes‚ just theories. These theories include chemical and hormonal imbalances within the brain‚ a misfiring of ion activity‚ and inherited genetics or biological abnormalities (Comer‚ 2005). Individuals who suffer with unipolar depression‚ which
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Oula Miqbel Abnormal psychology Dr. Maloney May 1‚ 2014 According to the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ categorizes Narcissistic personality disorder as being more prevalent in males than females‚ and is thought to occur in up to 6.2 percent of the general population. A 1person that has Narcissistic Personality Disorder tends to have an
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Sack’s Sentence Completion Test NAME: AGE: SEX: CIVIL STATUS: BIRHTDAY: BIRTHPLACE: OCCUPATION: INSTRUCTIONS: The following are sixty partly completed sentences. Read each one and finish it by writing the first thing that comes to your mind. Work as quickly as you can. If you cannot complete an item‚ circle the number and return to it later. 1. 2. I feel that my father seldom … 3. When the odds are against me … 4. I always wanted to … 5. If I am in charge …
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another episode to make this dream a possibility. And would Alexander be willing to return to his role? Yes‚ it appears he would in a heartbeat. Tina Fey on Great News Tina Fey has a pulse on the current society and what viewers will see tonight on NBC proves it. On Thursday night Great News will be tackling sexual harassment in the workplace with Tina playing an aggressive and powerful female
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