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    DIAGNOSIS Othello has been diagnosed with Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD). PPD is more common in males than females. Clients with this disorder are typically characterized by having a long pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of other people. These individuals almost always believe that other people’s motives are malicious. They assume that other people‚ including loved ones‚ will exploit‚ harm or deceive them even if there is no evidence to support the accusation. It is normal for people

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    DSM-5 Criteria According to the DSM-5‚ there must be persistent deficits in social communication and interactions that affect multiple instances to satisfy Criteria A (Nolen-Hoeksema‚ 2017). Deficits in social-emotions include inability to hold a normal conversation‚ to initiative as well as a response to social interactions‚ and expressing shared interests (Nolen-Hoeksema‚ 2017). Deficits in verbal and nonverbal communicative behaviors consist “abnormalities in eye contact and body language”‚ lack

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    for a guide and explained that no singular element is sufficient (p. 4). Applying the elements to the information provided‚ an assessment of abnormality is determined. Jim exhibits behaviors thematic in the elements to maladaptiveness‚ deviancy‚ violations of societal standards‚ and causal for the social discomfort. His behavior meets maladaptive criteria because he is described by others as a ‘loner’‚ ‘socially different’‚ misses social cues to cause discomfort for

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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Introduction It sounds simple: women who drink excessively while pregnant are at high risk for giving birth to children with birth defects. Therefore‚ to prevent these defects‚ women should stop drinking alcohol during all phases of pregnancy. Alternatively‚ women who drink alcohol should not become pregnant unless and until they can control their drinking. More than 20 years ago‚ when fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was first described in the published medical literature

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    1. You use a perpetual inventory system and value the inventory using FIFO. Prior to making adjusting year-end entries you valued the inventory at the lower-of-cost or-market. Justify why you valued the inventory at lower-of-cost or-market. FASB ASC CITATION: Adjustments to Lower of Cost or Market 330-10-35-1 A departure from the cost basis of pricing the inventory is required when the utility of the goods is no longer as great as their cost. Where there is evidence that the utility of goods‚

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    problems (1997). Developmental apraxia is believed by many researchers to be a neurologically based speech-motor disorder‚ but exact causes have not been isolated (Causes of Apraxia‚ 2010). Researcher’s studies have not shown a difference or abnormalities in the brains of

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    Analysts forecast the Prenatal Testing market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 5.43 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing incidence of fetal health-related abnormalities. The Prenatal Testing market in the US has also been witnessing the significant increase in the launch of new tests. However‚ the falling fertility rates in the US could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Prenatal Testing Market in the US 2014-2018

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    psychological normality and abnormality in developing children has given a rise to field within abnormal psychology known as developmental psychopathology which aims to "understand troublesome behavior in light of the developmental tasks‚ sequences‚ and processes that characterize human growth" (p.438). Define Major DSM-IV-TR Categories Schizophrenia "Schizophrenia is actually a group or class of disorders. There are different subtypes of schizophrenia‚ defined by different DSM-IV criteria‚ but each case

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    Psychopathology From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Psychopathology is the study of mental illness‚ mental distress‚ and abnormal/maladaptive behavior. The term is most commonly used within psychiatry where pathology refers to disease processes. Abnormal psychology is a similar term used more frequently in the non-medical field of psychology. Psychopathology should not be confused with psychopathy‚ a genetic subtype of antisocial personality disorder. Contents  [show]  [edit] Psychopathology

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    Centre Number For Examiner’s Use Candidate Number Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Examination January 2013 Psychology (Specification A) Unit 2 1 2 PSYA2 3 4 5 Biological Psychology‚ Social Psychology and Individual Differences Monday 21 January 2013 Mark 6 9.00 am to 10.30 am 7 8 You will need no other materials. 9 Time allowed  1 hour 30 minutes 10 Instructions  Use black ink or black

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