The film I chose to watch is the original Psycho‚ filmed in 1960 and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The stars of the cast included Anthony Perkins‚ Janet Leigh‚ Vera Miles‚ John Gavin‚ and Martin Balsam. (IMDB.com‚ 2006) The story begins about a young woman named Marion Crane from Arizona who is fed up with her life and longs to marry her boyfriend‚ Sam. Unfortunately‚ the couple has little money and cannot marry. One Friday afternoon‚ she is asked to deposit forty-thousand dollars for her boss. Seeing
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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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Abstract This paper analyses the Borderline Personality Disorder. The analysis is based on the movie " Girl Interrupted". This movie is based on a true story of Susanna Kaysen. The paper presents the description of disorder based on DSM-IV-TR and The National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH]. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by impulsivity‚ unstable and intense interpersonal relationships‚ an unstable self-image‚ frantic efforts to avoid perceived abandonment‚ inappropriate
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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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What is social psychology? Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of how a person’s behavior‚ thoughts‚ and feelings are influenced by the actual‚ imagined or implied presence of other human beings. As we look back over the past few years‚ we see that some form of prejudice and discrimination still exist today in society. I want to elaborate on and define the types of prejudices and how people discriminate‚ how they are learned‚ and how to overcome prejudice. Prejudice is defined as
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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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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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