I DSM-IV Evaluation Valerie Lopez Axia of University of Phoenix DSM-IV Evaluation Case 1 – Schizoid Personality Disorder The first case study was matched with Schizoid personality disorder; the symptoms matched Josephine’s inability to be social and her emotional coldness. Genetic and environmental factors are common causes in Schizoid personality disorder as well as chromosomal and nervous system disorder. Some treatments that are available are psychotherapy‚ cognitive behavior
Premium Schizophrenia Mental disorder Personality disorder
Chapter 9 Personality is all the ways we have of acting‚ thinking‚ believing‚ and feeling that make each of us unique. A personality trait is a complex pattern of behavior‚ thought‚ and feeling that is stable across time and across many situations. Five - factor model is one of the leading theories of personality which posits that everyone’s personality is organized along five broad dimensions or factors of personality. These factors are often referred to as the Big 5: negative emotionality
Premium Personality disorder Borderline personality disorder Avoidant personality disorder
Abnormal Psychology Rumnation and Depression Rumination is defined as the “engagement in contemplation or reflection. It also can be equivocally understood by going over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly.” However‚ depression on the other hand is “a state of unhappiness and hopelessness that can lead up to a lack of energy‚ inability to sleep‚ and‚ sometimes‚ suicidal tendencies.” After the dissection of these denotations‚ individuals can conclude that
Premium Major depressive disorder Seasonal affective disorder Types of psychological depression
DSM-IV-TR vs. DSM-5 Debate on the Changes in Autism Diagnosis I. Introduction A. What is the DSM? According to the American Psychiatric Association the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States. The DSM consists of three major components: 1. The diagnostic classification is the list of the mental disorders that are officially part of the DSM system. 2. A set of
Premium Asperger syndrome Psychology Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
with her lover‚ she takes off for California with the money. She ends up becoming tired from the drive and pulls into the Bates Motel. Unfortunately for Marion‚ the owner of the motel‚ Norman Bates‚ was suffering from a severe case of dissociative identity disorder a case so extreme that it cost Marion her life. Norman Bates suffered from dissociative identity disorder‚ or DID. Dissociative identity disorder mainly involves "the existence of more than one distinct identity or personality within
Premium Psycho Dissociative identity disorder Mental disorder
conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal;regular; natural. 2. serving to establish a standard. 3. Psychology. a. approximately average in any psychological trait‚ as intelligence‚personality‚ or emotional adjustment. b. free from any mental disorder; sane. What Do We Mean by ’Normal’? It is time to rethink ’normal’ and ’abnormal’ Published on November 15‚ 2011 by Eric R. Maisel‚ Ph.D. in Rethinking Psychology It is past time that we rethink what we mean by the words "normal" and "abnormal" as those words apply
Premium Psychology Abnormal psychology Mental disorder
questions. To increase the chances of providing effective assistance to culturally different clients‚ the therapist have to have cultural competence. Cultural competence is achieved by identifying and understanding the needs and help-seeking behaviors of individuals and families (4). The therapist has to be aware of the client’s cultural
Free Insanity defense Mental disorder Psychiatry
Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes As many of us know‚ there are unlimited differences in cultures around the world from religion to the way we communicate with one another. What many of us may not know‚ however‚ is that there are actually specific psychological disorders found only in certain areas of the world. There are several well known culture-bound disorders as well as variances in disorders and on theoretical reasons behind the disorders themselves that will be discussed
Premium Schizophrenia Mental disorder Culture
Abnormal Psychology: Abnormal psychology is a branch of psychology that deals with psychopathology and abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior is disruptive in classes unable to control tempers and loud. Abnormal Phycology is when someone’s thoughts are causing them discomfort and they act on it. This will then allow someone to be diagnosed mentally Ill. Normal Psychology: Normal psychology is the study of the human behavior and the mind. It is stereotype in way that judge’s criteria are normal
Free Psychology Human behavior Abnormal psychology
What is Psychology? In my research of Psychology and its meaning I have come up with many definitions. To sum all of the definitions into one it’s the study ones feelings‚ thoughts‚ and their way of thinking and using all of there senses rather its cognitive‚ physical‚ or mental. Some other questions that came to mind during my research are what is normal psychology and what is abnormal psychology? What is normal psychology? Most people consider one to be normal if they seem to have no problems
Premium Psychology Mental disorder Psychiatry