Chapter 7 Review Mood disorders I. DEPRESSION AND MANIA ARE THE KEY EMOTIONS IN MOOD DISORDERS: A. Depression—a low‚ sad state in which life seems dark and its challenges overwhelming B. Mania—a state of breathless euphoria or frenzied energy C. Most people with a mood disorder experience only depression 1. This pattern is called unipolar depression 2. There is no history of mania 3. Mood returns to normal when depression lifts D. Others experience periods of mania that alternate with
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Historically‚ the assessment process to determine diagnosed criteria for PTSD is completed by client self-reports and through therapist/provider interviews. There are limitations to this type of assessment as the primary information is derived from the client. Accurate information of their symptoms can be misrepresented or inaccurate. Relying on clients to recall a month long of their symptoms when they could be experiencing concentration abnormalities is generally not an effective means of collecting accurate
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Abnormal psychology: Assignment 1 - defining abnormality 1. Explain statistical infrequency as a means of defining abnormality Statistical infrequency is when something is a rare occurrence and as with abnormal behavior it is the same if it is rare it is considered abnormal. 2. Give an example to illustrate how this definition could be used. One such example would be a person is in the middle of the town center screaming that he is a plane whilst running around and since this is a statistical
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had the moxie to ask exactly what caused this child’s facial abnormalities.
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cause of many lung diseases like lung cancer‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ bronchitis and asthma. People who smoke are high risk for fatal conditions like stroke and coronary artery disease. Smoking also leads to impotency‚ congenital abnormalities‚ preterm or still birth. Nurses getting too much time to contact with patients‚ so they can play a vital role in educating them to prevent smoking. Public need to be educated on the consequences of smoking and how to quit smoking. By using a qualitative
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Pro and Con Essay Piscine Molitor Patel‚ after floating on the ocean for 227 days‚ was discovered exhausted and pale. There is no abnormalities in vital signs discovered‚ which indicates that with proper cares and rest‚ his body will function well. In spite of his physical health‚ his mental health should be particularly examined in detail. Without precedent case‚ more details and aspects should be included to consider‚ when evaluating if Pi is suitable to integrate to society again. Furthermore
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& spiritual conduct of life -Direct relationship with ADL’s Cognitive Disorders: Psychiatric disorders that are manifested in deficits in memory‚ perception‚ & problem solving. 1) Delirium 2) Dementia 3) Amnestic Disorder Delirium DMS Criteria A) Disturbance of consciousness reduced clarity of awareness of environment w/ reducded ability to focus‚ sustain‚ or shift attention B) A change in cognition (memory deficit‚ disorientation‚ language disturbance)
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the world and may need to only go to the hospital periodically for treatment. Most researches consider schizophrenia as a brain disorder because of the evidence dealing with brain abnormalities‚ neurotransmitter differences‚ and genetic influences that could start in the womb. Researchers have found brain abnormalities that could point to schizophrenia being a brain disorder. Structural differences have been found between schizophrenic and normal brains by
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The world’s view of abnormality is determined by separating the spirituality from psychological‚ mental or emotional aspects of a person’s soul (Thomas & Dumont‚ 2016a). It’s important to understand that abnormality does not mean the same thing to everyone. Abnormality can vary based on where individuals are in their life as well as mean different things based on different cultures. The social definition of abnormality often reflects the values that are accepted at the
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reports about his thoughts and feelings including any uncomfortable sensations or distressing thoughts. Objective evidence on the other hand is measurable. It comprises of any signs of the illness that can be observed by a third person and any abnormality that has a biological basis in the body and can therefore be objectively measured (such as increased heart rate‚ change of hormones in the blood). Objective evidence includes laboratory tests‚ such as detecting the levels of certain hormones in
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