to something I am familiar with. The simile also instills a sense of calm and peace because he says‚ "move upon then grain like water‚" and it’s not a threatening tone. He doesn’t say they crashed down upon the grain because this would create an impression that he wasn’t trying to portray. Example #2: Roxanne Roberts describes blood on the floor of her kitchen. She says the blood was "like jell-o." Commentary: When I think of jell-o I think of a sticky red film over the floor. She talks about how
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The leadership at IDEO gave the impression that it was fine to be playful at work to be productive in creativity. David Kelley‚ founder of IDEO‚ set the stage for all new and up-coming leaders. (Puccio‚ 2011). Leaders at IDEO have worked hard to eliminate the “us vs. them” mentality. (Puccio‚ 2011). Traditional indicators of hierarchy‚ such as plush corner offices and titles‚ are missing. Employee performance is more important than seniority‚ and the behavior of IDEO leadership consistently demonstrates
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Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation Deborah L Higgins PSY 270 December 12‚ 2010 Miles Castle Assignment-DSM-IV Evaluation The purpose of this paper is to match the disorders in Appendix H to the appropriate case studies according to the DSM-IV. I will also discuss possible causes and treatments of the disorders that I successfully matched. There were five case studies and seven disorders so therefore there were two that were not used. The psychological disorders that were used were schizoid‚ narcissistic
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Causes and Potential Treatment I Case Studies Brenda L. Brown Axia College of University of Phoenix Causes and Potential Treatment II Case Studies Case Study I: Josephine a 47 year old woman whom I label her with the disorder
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Appendix H-DSM-IV Evaluation Case Study 1 Josephine‚ a 47-year-old woman‚ seems to be suffering from a cluster-A- personality disorder known as (301.20) Schizoid Personality Disorder (premorbid). Possible Causes It may be a combination of genetic and environmental factors‚ particularly in early childhood‚ are thought to contribute to development schizoid personality disorder. Josephine may have had a parent who was cold or unresponsive to emotional needs. Or‚ she may have been hypersensitive
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Assignment: DSM – IV Evaluation School: University of Phoenix Course: PSY/270 Instructor: Lorry Bradley‚ M.A. By: Ronald Berry 1. Case Study 1 DSM – IV: Schizoid Personality Disorder A. Causes: When it comes to this disorder the exact cause is unknown‚ even though a combination of environmental and genetic factors especially in early childhood
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Personality Disorders I have chosen to write about personality disorders‚ because I have a personal insight on some of these disorders. My daughter and my mother both have borderline personality disorder. In chapter 12 page 412 it states that people despite having certain characteristic views of the world and ways of doing things‚ people normally can adjust their behavior to fit a difficult situation. But some people‚ starting at some point early in life‚ develop inflexible and maladaptive ways
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Just A Mother Amy Amy: A Case Study Amy is the mother of three children: a daughter who is seven and twins – a boy and a girl – who are five. Her husband is an attorney and works long hours. Amy is a college graduate and worked in a professional role until the twins were born. Amy is an only child‚ social‚ attractive and very well organized. However‚ inside‚ Amy feels insecure‚ even worthless. Her mother was an alcoholic and her father died when she was ten. After her father died‚ Amy began to
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DSM IV-TR Matrix Category | Classification | Description | Top five prominent List of DSM-IV-TR Childhood DisorderLife Span Development | Mental retardation: | Mild‚ moderate‚ severe‚ or profound significantly sub -average general intellectual functioning (IQ below 70).Significant limitations in at least two of the following areas of adaptive functioning: communication‚ self-care‚ home living‚ social/interpersonal skills‚academic skills‚ work‚Leisure‚ health‚ and safety.Onset before age 18
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Axia College Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed
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