Number 3 HKCOG Guidelines Revised November 2008 Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology published by The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists A Foundation College of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 1 INTRODUCTION The Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology was revised in 2002 because of the revision of the Bethesda System in 2001 and the introduction of HPV testing in the management of atypical squamous cells. This revision
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Abnormal Psychology - Schizophrenia Introduction There are a number of problems with defining psychological abnormality. They include problems with cultural relativity and social norms‚ what is normal within one culture or society may be considered abnormal within another. There are also problems with statistics as some abnormalities have too few or too many statistics to compare and the statistics may not always be reliable. Under the medical model all psychological disorders are considered
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patient I had was taken to the emergency room for evaluation‚ because he had multiple abnormal signs and symptoms. After I observed what the nurse did to take care of this situation‚ I was assigned to a completely different type of patient. They had completely different diagnoses‚ different care‚ and approaching for communication with them are very dissimilar. When my previous patient was having multiple abnormal signs and symptoms including vital signs‚ I immediately reported to the nurse. When the
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population Radloff‚ L.‚ & Locke‚ B. (Eds.). (1986). The community mental health assessment survey and the CES-D scale Raskin‚ A.‚ Schulterbrandt‚ J.‚ Reatig‚ N.‚ & McKeon‚ J. (1969). Replication of factors of psychopathology in interview‚ ward behavior‚ and self-report ratings of hospitalized depressives Roelands‚ M.‚ Van Oost‚ P.‚ Buysse‚ A.‚ & Depoorter‚ A. (2002). Awareness among community- dwelling elderly of assistive devices for mobility and self-care and attitudes towards their use Social
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Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Susan Hardin University of Phoenix Abnormal Psychology PSY/410 Krisit Lane‚ Ph.D. October 25‚ 2011 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Historical perspectives of abnormal psychology sounds complicated‚ mainly due to the differing definitions‚ or interpretations‚ of what is considered abnormal. Identifying someone at work or in a social situation who appears to be behaving abnormally is easier to spot than it is to define the term abnormal behavior
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of Abnormal Psychology Bridgette Jones PSY/ 410 University of Phoenix Historical Perspective of Abnormal Psychology The study of the human mind and human behavior has evolved over time and remains the world’s greatest mysteries. Historically it has been a fascinating topic that has spanned time and today still remains amongst the most intriguing topics. However‚ the more ambiguous or culturally predicted behavior becomes it requires an explanation of what is considered to abnormal and
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Week 1&2 - Chapter 1 – Conceptual Issues in Abnormal Psychology Mental illness: Severe abnormal thoughts‚ behaviours and feelings cause by a physical illness Affect: Experience of feeling or emotion Dementia: Cognitive disorder in which a gradual decline of intellectual functioning occurs Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): Treatment for mood disorders that involves the induction of a brain seizure by passing electrical current through the patient’s brain while they are anesthetised Psychosurgery: Biological
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Historical Perspectives of Abnormal PsychologyKorinne Spencer Psy 410 Linda Porcaro University Of Phoenix Historical Perspectives of Abnormal PsychologyAbnormal psychology has never been simple to define due to the many challenges. From the origins of abnormal psychology‚ scientific discipline‚ and theoretical models related to abnormal psychology there are many areas that need to be taken in consideration when examining the field of abnormal psychology. Abnormal psychology which is known as
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2010 Exam 3 essay I. Stimulus control is the process where a stimulus increases the probability of a behavior by reinforcing the desired behavior in the presence of the stimulus. Throughout chapters eight and nine in “Learning and Behavior”‚ examples of Stimulus Control‚ and how one learns to Generalize and Discriminate in the real world are provided. Topics such as verbal behavior‚ self‚ animal training‚ and TV and violence are discussed. “The traditional view of language is that words
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Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology PSY September 17‚ 2012 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology is a field in psychology that concentrates on abnormal behavior and psychopathology of humans. Abnormal psychology focuses on disorders from obsession-compulsive‚ hypochondrias‚ phobias‚ anxiety disorders‚ dissociative disorders‚ depression‚ to sexual disorders to name a few. Clinical psychologists‚ counselors‚ and psychotherapists work in the area of abnormal psychology
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