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    Problems of Society (Law‚ Crime‚ Punishment) Definition of Legal system Legal systems can be split between civil law and common law systems. The term "civil law" referring to a legal system should not be confused with "civil law" as a group of legal subjects distinct from criminal or public law. A third type of legal system—accepted by some countries without separation of church and state—is religious law‚ based on scriptures. The specific system that a country is ruled by is often determined by

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    Module 6. Depression/Delirium/Dementia Mary Shelkey‚ RN‚ PhD Editor: Conchita Rader‚ MA‚ RN Staff Development Partners Edition Instructor Guide EXPECTED STAFF (Cognitive) COMPETENCIES 1. Describe the prevalence of depression in older adults. 2. Use an assessment instrument for depression in older adults (see Module 5. Cognitive / Mental Status Assessment of Older Adults) 3. Discuss symptoms and treatment strategies for depression

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    abnormal psychology

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    DEFENSE MECHANISM Defense mechanisms are the "automatic" mental behaviors all of us employ to protect or defend ourselves from the "threat" of some emotional pain. More specifically‚ ego defense mechanisms are mental behaviors we use to "defend" our self-images from "invitations" to feel ashamed or guilty about something. Defense mechanisms in and of themselves are neither good nor bad; it is only in how appropriately they are used and how adaptive they are that determines if they are problematic

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    THE EFFECTS OF JUVENILE DIABETES IN CHILDREN Submitted by Jonah de Vera Johanna Marie Nicolas Business Department Assumption College San Lorenzo Village‚ Makati March 6‚ 2008 I. Introduction        Diabetes was known way back by physicians of Ancient Greece and named as such and means “siphon” in Greek and was not as spectacular as it is now.        Doctors and scientists think diabetes may be caused by viruses‚ genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise

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    Abnormal Psychology

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    Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior‚ emotion and thought‚ which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. The science of abnormal psychology studies two types of behaviors: Adaptive and Maladaptive behaviors. Clinical psychology is the applied field of psychology that seeks to assess‚ understand and treat psychological conditions in clinical practice. The theoretical field known as ‘abnormal psychology’ may form a backdrop

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    Child Neglect

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    Pergamon Child Abuse & Neglect 26 (2002) 679 – 695 Child neglect: developmental issues and outcomes Kathryn L. Hildyard‚ David A. Wolfe* Department of Psychology‚ The University of Western Ontario‚ London‚ Ontario‚ N6A 5C2‚ Canada Abstract Objective: This article highlights the manner in which child neglect‚ the most common form of maltreatment‚ affects children’s development. Method: The review is organized according to three developmental periods (i.e.‚ infancy/preschool‚ school-aged and

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    Changes in the DSM-5

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    Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5 Changes made to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and texts are outlined in this chapter in the same order in which they appear in the DSM-5 classification. This is not an exhaustive guide; minor changes in text or wording made for clarity are not described here. It should also be noted that Section I of DSM-5 contains a description of changes pertaining to the chapter organization in DSM-5‚ the multiaxial system‚ and the introduction of dimensional

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    Dhruvs Major Psych Rev

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    History and Approaches (2-4%) Psychology is derived from physiology (biology) and philosophy Early Approaches Structuralism – used INTROSPECTION (act of looking inward to examine mental experience) to determine the underlying STRUCTURES of the mind Functionalism – need to analyze the PURPOSE of behavior Approaches Key Words Evolutionary – Genes Humanistic – free will‚ choice‚ ideal‚ actualization Biological – Brain‚ NTs Cognitive – Perceptions‚ thoughts Behavioral – learned‚ reinforced Psychoanalytic/dynamic

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    Body image

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    G Model BODYIM-242; No of Pages 9 Body Image xxx (2009) xxx–xxx Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Body Image journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/bodyimage Multidimensional body image comparisons among patients with eating disorders‚ body dysmorphic disorder‚ and clinical controls: A multisite study§ Joshua I. Hrabosky a‚*‚ Thomas F. Cash b‚ David Veale c‚ Fugen Neziroglu d‚ Elizabeth A. Soll e‚1‚ David M. Garner e‚3‚ Melissa Strachan-Kinser f‚2‚ Bette Bakke g‚ Laura

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    date | Knowledge | Critical thinking | Personal efficacy | 8/22/12 | | -Self-confidence is your ability to validate yourself-The way we should think is in a gradient (nuance is your friend)-No one is 100% anything-6(or 7) liquids of history in order:1 beer‚2 wine‚3 coffee‚4 tea‚5 booze‚6 coke‚7 (to be) waterSo most of history we’ve been drunk | -English makes us think in opposites and makes it difficult to be mentally healthy. -rid yourself of moral judgment because we suck at it. -if you judge

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