Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (12 marks) The biological approach is widely used in diagnosing and treating mental illness. The theory suggests that mental illnesses occur due to a physical cause. Physical causes include genetic inheritance‚ viruses‚ toxicity‚ physical trauma for example a head injury or perhaps an imbalance of hormones bought on by stress. These physical‚ external occurrences can distort thinking‚ emotion and behaviours in some people. Studies
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What is Biological Psychology? It is the study of the physiological‚ evolutionary‚ and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience. It is synonymous with the terms biopsychology‚ physiological‚ and behavioral neuroscience. Much of biological psychology is devoted to studying brain functioning. Physiology is the study of body processes- the dynamic of tissue and organ system of the body. It is the study of the physiological basis of human and animal behavior. Areas of Biological Psychology
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Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders Neurosis: term used to describe disorders causing personal distress and impairment in functioning‚ but did not cause a person to lose contact with reality Psychosis: a serious disturbance that can cause people to lose touch with reality and to suffer from delusions and hallucinations 5 Perspectives on Psychological Disorders 1. Biological Causes: a PD is a symptom of an underlying physical disorder cause by abnormalities in the brain by genetics‚ heredity
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Mental Health Issue The most interesting thing about humans is our minds. The mind is capable of amazing things like thought and invention and everyone has their own. Their own thoughts‚ ethics‚ morals‚ tendencies‚ wants‚ needs and the list go on. That being said some minds have highs and lows that they cannot control‚ and those minds are trapped in a Mental Health Issue. In this paper we will discuss three issues that we see as very prominent in our society and wanted a closer look. The three disorders
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Response/treatment column‚ give a general explanation of how you would care for a child who becomes ill or injured at your setting. Highlight circumstances that might require urgent medical attention Condition/illness/allergy/ circumstance Signs and symptoms Response/treatment according to role Asthma MAY REQUIRE URGENT ATTENTION Difficulty breathing Keep child calm and help them take medicine. Phone parent and if it worsens call 999 Sickle cell anaemia MAY REQUIRE URGENT ATTENTION Fatigue
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These symptoms have been occurring for months. According to the DSM V‚ for a person to be diagnosed with a Major Depression Disorder‚ the depressive episode must be present for at least two weeks and causing distress and/or severely impacting daily life areas. The symptoms should include weight gain‚ weight loss‚ or appetite disturbance‚ anhedonia‚ sleep disturbance‚ psychomotor agitation
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Mental Health Essay Mental health is all about how we think‚ feel and behave. It refers to our cognitive‚ and/or our emotional wellbeing. It describes a sense of wellbeing. Mental health ‘problems’ or ‘difficulties’ are terms used to describe temporary reactions to a painful event‚ stress‚ or systems of drug or alcohol use‚ lack of sleep or physical illness. It can also be used to describe long-term psychiatric conditions‚ which may have significant effects on an individual’s functioning. Some
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Psychology: Therapudeic therapy In our society there are several forms of behavioral and social development concerns. To help people cope with these psychological concerns there are a wide range of therapies‚ techniques and approaches‚ such as psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is a systematic interaction between a therapist and someone who is suffering from mental or emotional issues‚ with the goal of providing support or relief to overcome their psychological disorder (Rathus‚ 2012)
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described as‚ a Life long disorder represented by unnecessary‚ long-lasting worry about widespread life events‚ things‚ and positions. Anxiety and panic can complicate daily activities‚ are difficult to control‚ and can last a long time. People who suffer with anxiety should avoid places or situations to prevent these feelings. Signs of anxiety might start during the early years of one’s life‚ or in their teen years‚ and continue into adulthood. The most common symptom of anxiety is an anxiety attack
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Effects of Eating Disorders Angela Thibodeau Life Span Development for the Health Professions February 05‚ 2015 Professor Rebecca Ramirez Abstract Society is sending a message to young women and men that in order to be beautiful and succesful then you have to be skinny. This notion of losing weight at all costs is causing eating disorders. The effects of eating unhealthy can be deadly. This paper explores the unhealthy effects of eating disorders. The Unhealthy Effects of Eating Disorders Have you ever
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