I. AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER * Characterized by pervasive pattern of social discomfort and reticence‚ low self-esteem‚ and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation (Videbeck‚ 2006). * Although shy‚ they are not asocial and show great desire for companionship‚ but they need unusually strong guarantees of uncritical acceptance. Such persons are commonly described as having an “inferiority complex.” Epidemiology It occurs to 0.5% to 1 % of the general population and in 10% of the clinical
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Exam 2 study guide Type A personality A personality pattern characterized by hostility‚ cynicism‚ drivenness‚ impatience‚ competitiveness‚ and ambition. Produces continual stress and often leads to coronary heart disease. Know the difference between the anxiety and stress disorders and symptoms GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD)- A disorder marked by persistent and excessive feelings of anxiety and worry about numerous events and activities Symptoms- Excessive or ongoing anxiety and worry
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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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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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Chapter 7--Mood Disorders and Suicide Key 1. Prior to the DSM-IIIR‚ conditions that are currently characterized as mood disorders were referred to by several different names‚ including all of the following EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. 2. depressive disorders affective disorders psychotic episodes depressive neuroses One of the symptoms of a mood disorder is called anhedonia‚ which means: A. a feeling of worthlessness B. an altered pattern of sleep C. indecisiveness D. an inability to experience pleasure
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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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Gestalt Psychology Reflection Stephanie Becker PSY/310 January 26‚ 2015 Dr. Andrews Gestalt psychology is known as the school of thought that evaluates the human mind and behaviors as a whole‚ and was founded by Wolfgang Kohler (1887-1967). Gestalt psychology embraced the usefulness of consciousness‚ in the mean time‚ criticizing the attempt to reduce it to atoms or elements. The Gestalt psychologists held firm that when sensory elements are combined‚ the elements will form a new design
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Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior‚ emotion and thought‚ which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. There is a long history of attempts to understand and control behavior deemed to be aberrant or deviant (statistically‚ morally or in some other sense)‚ and there is often cultural variation in the approach taken. The field of abnormal psychology identifies multiple different causes for different conditions‚ employing
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Gestalt Psychology Reflection Psy/310 August 26‚ 2014 At almost the same time the behaviorist revolution was gathering strength in the United States‚ the Gestalt revolution was taking hold of German psychology. Gestalt theories followed the basic principle that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The main founders of Gestalt Psychology are Max Wertheimer‚ Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Köhler. Max Wertheimer‚ Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Kohler worked in establishing theories of Gestalt
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PERSPECTIVES OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Virginia Baccellia PSY/410 9/27/2012 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology There is no definition of abnormal psychological which has approval by the psychological social groups. Although‚ knowing of ones abnormal mindset is essential in assessing personal behaviors in determining what is intended (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008). Abnormal social content
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