Finding Nemo At first glance this movie appears to be just a computer animated film about a bunch of fish for children. Lookinat at it from a psychological standpoint‚ however‚ reveals it’s more complex than one may think. I chose this film o write about because of the fact that all the main characters seem to suffer from some sort of psychological disorder. The story is about a small clown fish with an injured fin‚ Nemo‚ who rebels against his father‚ Marlin‚ and gets captured by a human scuba
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Period 4 What is PTSD? ● Develops after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic/terrifying event ● Causes intense fear‚ helplessness or horror ● Family members can also develop What are its symptoms/effects? ● anxiety ● excessive alcohol use ● combat related nightmares ● anger ● depression ● poor responsiveness PTSD In The Vietnam War ● ● ● In 1980 National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study Helped U.S. government to understand the development
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1. Describe Freud’s views of personality structure. his belief that the mind is mostly hidden. Below the surface is this large unconscious region in which unacceptable passions and thoughts lurk. Freud believed we repress‚ or forcibly block‚ these unconscious feelings and ideas from awareness because admitting them would be too unsettling. 2. Explain Freud’s view of conflict and describe how defense mechanism operant. proposed that the ego distorts reality in an effort to protect itself from
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As Good As It Gets‚ a movie about a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ has many interesting aspects to an abnormal psychology student. “Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts‚ feelings‚ ideas‚ sensations (obsessions)‚ or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).” (Berger‚ 2012) There have been several unproven propositions as to what causes OCD including head injuries and infections. Those who
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Anxiety vs. Disorder What is the difference between Anxiety and Depression? Truth is depression is a symptom sometimes experienced by people with anxiety disorders‚ and anxiety is sometimes experienced by people with depression. The person experiencing the depression or anxiety often can tell which came first and which is more dominant. Although there is quite a difference between the two it can sometimes be difficult to determine. There are some common symptoms between those suffering from anxiety
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Obsessive compulsive disorder is mental disorder which is a type of anxiety disorder. The symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder include unwanted recurring thoughts‚ and mental and physical habits that seem impossible to stop. Most people suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder know they have the disorder but just find it impossible to fix without the help of medicine‚ therapy or support programs. _______ Obsessive compulsive disorder isn’t as common as many mental illness common with an
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Caroline and Quentin Compson: A struggle with mental illness. Throughout Quentin’s section‚ in The Sound and the Fury the reader is given a plethora of past memories‚ along with Quentin’s current day. And‚ even more so‚ the reader is given the feeling that something is not quite right with Quentin. Rightfully so‚ as in different the different sections of book‚ it is mentioned (and cruelly joked about by Jason) that Quentin kills himself. Although there is believed to be many reasons that could’ve
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Trichotillomania The Compulsive Hair-Pulling Disorder Madeline Roy Psychology 100 Charlotte Prokop 31 October 2013 Trichotillomania is the compulsive urge to pull out‚ and in some cases eat (Trichophagia)‚ ones hair leading to noticeable hair loss‚ distress‚ and social or functional impairment. The term comes from the Greek words trich (hair)‚ till (pull) and mania (madness). Francois Henry Hallopeau‚ a French Dermatologist‚ coined this term in 1889 after encountering a young
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09/02/2013 PS2158 ANXIETY DISORDERS II: OCD AND PTSD Nora S Vyas‚ Ph.D. Module Leader n.vyas@kingston.ac.uk Overview By the end of this lecture‚ students will be able to: • Describe the clinical presentation of OCD and PTSD • Describe and evaluate the aetiological factors of these disorders • Describe the main treatment options for OCD and PTSD. 1 09/02/2013 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder • Definition & Prevalence • Symptoms & Diagnosis of PTSD • The aetiology of PTSD • The treatment of
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Describe and evaluate biological explanations of OCD (10 marks) The biological approach as an explanation of OCD believes that the disorder is caused by a fault in our body‚ either through genes‚ hormones‚ the brain‚ or neurotransmitters‚ therefore suggesting that OCD is caused by our nature‚ rather than our upbringing. This means that since we are born with the body we have‚ if we have OCD‚ it is innate within us. One biological explanation for OCD is the genetic explanation. The genetic
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