| SECTION 1 1.1 Traumatic experiences As a result of her mother’s commitment to her marriage‚ Tina may experience a wide range of traumatic experiences. As a teenage girl she is predisposed to being violated by the ‘step’ male relatives that she’s living with. In this sense‚ she faces emotional‚ physical and psychological abuse at the hands of extended family (Finkerlhor & Browne; 1985). The type of foreseen traumatic experiences is mostly aggravated by Tina’s profile
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Despite the wars‚ many people do not understand how it will inflict on children. Traumatic events affect deeply into a child’s mind. According to UNICEF reports (2010)‚ more than 2 million children have died as a direct result of armed conflict over the last decade and at least 6 million children have been seriously injured. Trauma and psychological problems hinder children’s lives by putting a barrier to having no childhood‚ their intended goals are vanished to be an adult‚ their coping in life
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is‚ “a mental disorder that causes uncontrollable unwanted thoughts or feelings making the person feel compelled to do something repetitively to reduce the intruding thoughts.” For example‚ a person that obsesses over feeling dirty constantly and not feeling clean even after taking numerous showers will continuously wash themselves. This repetitive act will consumes the person life and interfere with their daily routines creating distress and discomfort for them. The
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Stress Stress is a term used to describe the physical‚ emotional‚ cognitive‚ and behavioral responses to events that are appraised as threatening or challenging. But for me stress is a mental and emotional distraction condition‚ which is caused due to pressure in everyday life. Stress can have a positive or a negative effect on a person depending on how it is dealt with. For me‚ college is my number one stressor. The causes are academic‚ financial and personal. When it comes to trying to relieve
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1. Should auditors insist that their clients accept all proposed audit adjustments‚ even those that have an “immaterial” effect on the given financial statements? Defend your answer. The auditors should not insist that their clients accept all proposed audit adjustments. The auditor’s main duty is to provide reasonable assurance to verify the accuracy and compliance of client’s financial statements‚ to ensure that it conveys data and information of events occurred within the accounting period
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Psychological Disorders Analysis UOPX PSY/270 February 2‚ 2013 Instructor: Renee Green The world of abnormal psychology is filled with many different types of disorders‚ symptoms‚ and treatment options. Today‚ I will be working with Roger‚ a middle-aged accountant living in San Francisco‚ California who experienced a car wreck a few months ago. He has been experiencing shakiness‚ breathlessness‚ heat flashes‚ and nightmares. He has been trying to cope with the symptoms that he is experiencing
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"Stress and anxiety" Introduction: Over the years stress management has become a big factor or part in our lives and how we cope with on a daily basis can be really challenging. One of the biggest problems is learning how to recognize this problem and dealing with it. After extensive research that doctors have gone through‚ it is now becoming less challenging because of the new techniques and methods. Making society aware of the potential threats of stress and anxieties is basic the most basic
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Understanding Stress and Stress Management 1.1 Define what is stress Stress may be defined as a response or reaction to something in the environment perceived as a threat or physical or mental change. The transitional model of stress most popular among psychologists is: A mismatch between the perceived demands of the environment and the perceived ability to cope with those demands. Cardwell‚ M et al. (2004). Psychology - Psychology for AS/A2 Level. 3rd ed. London: Collins. p77-113. 1.2 Research
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Before today’s Interactive Oral‚ I wasn’t sure why the characters in “Candide‚” written by Voltaire‚ were very open-minded in the novel‚ throughout all the obstacles they had to face. Specifically‚ Candide himself. He was very determined to reach Cunegonde‚ the love of his life. According to the Interactive Oral‚ one of many theories that Voltaire showcased was “optimism‚” which is when people view life in a positive aspect‚ and look for the greater good in things. This explains why Candide was so
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can occur frequently and may cause serious damage. TBI can happen when a bump‚ jolt‚ blow‚ or any head injury causes damage to the brain. MIllions of people a year suffer brain injuries in the United States alone. More than half of those million incidents require the patient to be taken to a hospital because of the severity of the injury. Depending on how severe the injury is‚ it could cause serious brain damage and potentially be life threatening. Half of all TBIs occur
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