socially shared code or conventional system for representing concepts through the use of arbitrary symbols and a rule governed combination of those symbols” ----Language (ability to exchange and communicate)---A means of communication----can be spoken (Verbal) or nonverbal----Any language can be coded into secondary media – visual‚ tactile‚ etc. Modality dependent (how it is expressed) ----Arbitrary: relates signs/symbols with particular meanings Phonological system (phonemes/ 43 in English language/
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(pg 605–638) Treatment of Psychological Disorders Modern mental health therapies can be classified into two main categories – favored treatment depends on disorder and therapist’s viewpoint Learning-related disorders (phobias) are usually treated with psychotherapy Biologically influenced disorders (schizophrenia) usually treated with biomedical therapy – prescribed medication/medical procedure that acts directly on the patient’s nervous system Usually patients receive combination of drug and
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Bio psychological Disorders Schizophrenia PSY/240 Schizophrenia affects about one percent of the human population‚ and can be genetic. If one parent has it then their children run the risk of having this disorder. There is no known cause of this disorder it can be genetic or environmental. There is no clear answer as to why if it runs in a family it can skip generations then pop up out of the blue.
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Andrew McClarren November 17‚ 2014 HPA 057‚ Section 001 Panic Disorder Essay Panic Disorder is classified as a heightened version of anxiety. With this disorder‚ a person will have severe episodes in which they feel a sense of being threatened and lose control of their thoughts and extreme bodily responses take over. An attack could occur at any time without a trigger and without warning. In most cases‚ the situation the person experiencing the attack is in does not in any way call for a response
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive‚ uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry. This excessive worry often interferes with daily functioning‚ as individuals suffering GAD typically anticipate disaster‚ and are overly concerned about everyday matters such as health issues‚ money‚ death‚ family problems‚ friend problems‚ relationship problems or work difficulties.[1]
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Running head: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS PRESENTATION Psychological Disorders Presentation Debra Baker University of Phoenix Introduction to Behavioral Science BEH/225 Katherine Malish June 23‚ 2010 Psychological Disorders Presentation For many millennia psychological disorders‚ also called mental disorders have been misunderstood. Used to‚ people suffering from such disorders were thought to be demonically possessed or they were accused of being a witch. Many of these unfortunate
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of ASP “The cause of antisocial personality disorder‚ or ASP‚ is unknown.” (Black‚ 2012‚ para. 1) “Researchers have their own ideas about ASP’s cause. One theory suggests that abnormalities in development of the nervous system may cause ASP.” (Black‚ 2012‚ The theories section‚ para. 1) “A recent study showed that if mothers smoked during pregnancy‚ their offspring were at risk of developing antisocial behavior. This suggests that smoking brought about lowered oxygen levels with may have resulted
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Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders Jackeline Rodriguez Psy/410 September 10th‚ 2014 Caroline Simpson Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders “The neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of severely disabling conditions that are among the most difficult to understand and treat. They make up about 3.2 percent of cases seen In inpatient settings (Sverd et al.‚ 1995). They are considered to be the result of some structural differences in the brain that are usually evident at birth
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Timbre Bush DOP Final Paper 19 April 2011 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Oppositional Defiant Disorder‚ ODD‚ is often found in children who developed Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ or ADHD‚ and usually develops into Conduct Disorder when no course of treatment is sought out. ODD is characterized in the DSM-IV as children who often lose their temper‚ often argues with adults‚ actively defies or refuses to comply with adults’ requests or rules‚ deliberately annoys people‚ they are
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IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS Many of the self-control disorders involve disturbances in the ability to regulate an impulse - an urge to act. People with impulse control disorders act on certain impulses involving some potentially harmful behavior that they cannot resist. Impulsive behavior in and of itself is not necessarily harmful; in fact‚ we all act impulsively upon occasion. Usually our impulsive acts have no ill effects‚ but in some instances they may involve risk. Consider the following
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