Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder Mary Lincoln Period E May 26‚ 2008 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder‚ commonly referred to as OCD‚ is one of the most prevalent personality disorders‚ affecting more than 2% of the population. The disorder is notable for its preoccupation with orderliness‚ perfectionism‚ and mental and interpersonal control at the expense of flexibility‚ openness‚ and efficiency. Patterns of OCD develop during early adulthood‚ and are categorized as either mild or extreme
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Self-Reflection‚ week two assignment two Self-Reflection University of Phoenix Sharon Hughes Comm/310 November 16‚ 2011 The verbal and non-verbal speaking anxiety signs I noticed in myself was that I kept fidgeting‚ and touching my hair or face. I felt the rate of my speaking was too fast and I was stuttering. I did not move around at all and my feet were crossed the whole time of my speech. During my presentation I need to multi-task by speaking about my topic as I am presenting whatever
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Definitions of Abnormal Behavior Through the years it has been understood that there exists a great deal of difficulty when attempting to define an individual case of abnormal behavior. Many pros and con’s must be described and studied in order to accurately define‚ decipher‚ or explain a particular aspect of the many behavioral abnormalities. Abnormalities as a legal concept can be defined most simply as the definition of insanity given by the judicial system‚
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sociocultural factors influence abnormal behavior? • Biological • Genetic predisposition (e.g. depression‚ schizophrenia‚ anorexia nervosa) • Imbalance of neurotransmitters (anorexia nervosa and depression – serotonin‚ schizophrenia – depression • Hormones (anorexia nervosa: cortisol‚ orexin) • Cognitive • Cognitive theorists believe that abnormality is caused by unrealistic‚ distorted or irrational understanding‚ perceptions and thoughts about oneself‚ others or the environment. Abnormal behavior is also caused
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Being a psychologist is an outstanding career because psychologists learn to understand how their patients’ environment affect their collective behavior. There are multiple psychology subjects psychologists have to study such as depression‚ anxiety‚ and personality disorders. They help improve how the mind processes in particular situations everywhere and anywhere we go. In general‚ psychologists are concerned with how people absorb their surroundings. My goal is to become a psychologist and be able
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Number 3 HKCOG Guidelines Revised November 2008 Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology published by The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists A Foundation College of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 1 INTRODUCTION The Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology was revised in 2002 because of the revision of the Bethesda System in 2001 and the introduction of HPV testing in the management of atypical squamous cells. This revision
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A third abnormal behaviour tigers can display is overgrooming and self mutilation. This is where an animal over grooms themselves leaving uneven fur and patches and occasionally bleeding this can lead to infections and in extreme cases death if the situation gets bad enough. We can tell the animal is performing this behaviour if it is repeatedly grooming itself‚ there may also be fur chunks on the enclosure floor and blood where it has been laying as well as visible damage to the tigers coat. Both
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Appendices Interview Reflection (Appendix 1): The date of the interview that I had to do was on April 25‚ 2015. The person that I had decided to interview was my little sister named Meagan. She currently works at McDonald’s as a server. While interviewing her‚ we talked about many things that goes on behind the scenes at McDonald’s. We talked about all the hours that someone is capable of having and how much you can make doing overtime there. We also discussed the salary‚ when someone is needed
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Values Reflection Ursula Wilson CJA/474 November 18‚ 2012 Mathew Workman Values Reflection Every individual has a set of his or her own personal values that dictates how he or she reacts to situations in life and these values also define who he or she is. Values are significant and lasting viewpoints and principles shared by most people in society in regard to what is morally right or wrong
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Application of Clinical Psychology Paper Amanda Hayden‚ Amanda Duran‚ Eduardo Navarro‚ Jerry Philips‚ & Jonathan Chapman PSY480 March 2‚ 2015 Elizabeth Natali Application of Clinical Psychology Paper Problems with a marriage is something that many couple face every day. There are many stressors constantly tugging at the delicate balance needed to have a happy marriage. When those factors combine with the internal factors of the marriage things can sometimes fall apart. This paper explores the situation
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