Angela Deibler Mr. Milnes Honors Psychology 25 December 2016 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder– Psychology Research Paper Obsessive compulsive disorder is a chronic and common psychological disorder in which the sufferer experiences repetitive unwanted thoughts and subsequently feels the need to perform certain actions in response to these thoughts. The victim suffers from urges to repeat these thoughts and behaviors routinely. The recurring thoughts are referred to as obsessions‚ while the resulting
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Stop being so full of yourself: Narcissistic Personality Disorder A young handsome man‚ who views his female suitors as unworthy of his beauty is condemned by the gods to never find true love. One day he saw his reflection in a pool‚ and he stares at himself lovingly for so long eventually he simply withers away and dies. This is the story of Narcissus in Greek mythology for which Narcissistic Personality Disorders is named for. NPD is a serious life consuming disease that is characterized by
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Introduction to Psychology SCHIZOPHRENIA April 30th‚ 2011 Abstract Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that has many long term symptoms‚ caused by both genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. Research on pathogenesis has traditionally focused on neurotransmitter systems in the brain‚ particularly those involving dopamine. Schizophrenia has been considered a separate disease for over a century‚ but in the absence of clear biological
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CU261P Mood disorder: this is a group of diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV TR) which classifies mental health‚ this particular one is when a person’s mood is seen to be the underlying cause of mental health issues. This umbrellas a host of disorders‚ such as; Bipolar Disease (BD)‚ Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)‚ and also less severe depressions such as dysthymic or cyclothymic. Some mood disorders can be substance induced‚ (due to someone’s drug use)
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mistreatment during childhood and a lack of love have a strong contribution to the development of most personality disorders. For example‚ some people with paranoid personality disorder might perceive their environment as hostile because their parents placed unreasonable demands on them constantly. Also‚ in antisocial personality disorder‚ an absence of parental love might lead to a lack of basic trust. Cognitive theorists believe that people with paranoid personality disorder hold broad maladaptive
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Dissociative Identity Disorder: Split Personalities Abstract This paper analyzes all aspects of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)‚ whilst illustrating the impact it has on those affected. In the paper we evaluate the brief history‚ causes‚ symptoms‚ treatment‚ statistics‚ and impact of DID. Keywords: Dissociative Identity Disorder‚ Mental Health‚ Personality Dissociative Identity Disorder: Split Personalities Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has always
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symptoms to this disorder including general pain‚ headaches‚ constipation‚ sleep less‚ and eat less prior to the disorder. The DSM-5 is an episode described to be two or more weeks that have five symptoms of depression. The DSM- 5 lists different types of depression such as depressive disorder‚ dysthymic disorder‚ and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (Comer pg. 171). The major depressive disorder is at least two years and dysthymic disorder is less than that. The premenstrual dysphoric disorder is in women
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Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents General Psychology Fall 2013 For those dealing with an anxiety disorder getting help can be difficult for multiple reasons. First‚ distinguishing between normal and abnormal worries and reactions can be difficult for a person. Once a person has realized they need help they face the reality that mental illness is often stigmatized‚ causing those suffering to feel ashamed and embarrassed and scared to reach out for help. They worry
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder One of the most interesting mental illnesses to talk about today is obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is mostly referred to as OCD. Although OCD is an attention-grabbing subject‚ it can occupy a lot of time and energy from a person’s life. There are many who suffer from OCD including men‚ women‚ boys and girls. This mental illness causes one to have thoughts that are uncontrollable as well as behaviors that are repeated over and over again. For example‚ Sue just
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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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