mental or behavioral disorders‚ diseases‚ illnesses‚ dysfunctions‚ abnormalities or problems. Deviance/Unusual – Impaired functioning with respect to expected performance (Danger to self and others) ELEMENTS OF ABNORMALITY Deviance Irrationality Distress Observer discomfort Danger Violation of moral and ideal standard HISTORICAL VIEWS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR * Pendulum between supernatural and natural (scientific) explanations GREEK AND ROMAN ERA Hippocrates – Mental disorders have biological
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Laura’s Resources for Mental Health Illnesses Mood Disorders Disorder Resources Depression http://allpsych.com/disorders/mood/index.html http://www.camh.net/education/Online_courses_webinars/mha101/index.html Signs and Symptoms: lack of energy; oversleeping/not sleeping; drop in grades; regress to childhood fears; self-harm; substance abuse; aggressive; accident prone/clumsy Strategies: connect; allow creative outlets (writing‚ drawing‚ doodling); help with memory and organization
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her junior semester of school did she drop out and never come back. That also happened to be the year Cassie was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. So when reading Jenny’s case I really related it to Cassie’s story. This twenty-six year old is experiencing such outrageous irrational rage I believe she also suffers from borderline personality disorder. Jenny was brought to me after she was convinced to commit a felony to malicious property. She did this by taking her boyfriends SUV and
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Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizoid personality disorder is one of the disorders who’s causes are still unknown. There is speculation that the disorder may be related to schizophrenia‚ it even shares many of the same risk factors. Talk therapy is an option that has been discussed as a treatment but then quickly weeded out since individuals with schizoid personality disorder have a challenging time connecting well with others. There really isn’t much known about treatments for this disorder and
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Girl‚ Interrupted Girl‚ Interrupted is an autobiographical book written by Susana Kaysen which was turned in to a movie. Susana Kaysen expressed promiscuous behavior earlier in her life and was sent to the Claymore Mental Hospital to be analyzed. Throughout her development at Claymore‚ Susana formed bonds with a group of girls she would have never met until she was sent to Claymore. Claymore Hospital allowed these girls to become so close‚ and without this experience Susana would not be the girl
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Simply gaining a place in the study of psychology was no small feat. It took countless women‚ over the course of many decades‚ just to earn the right to discuss theories of their own psyche. Now that women had a voice in psychology‚ it was the goal of many female psychologists to demolish the weak and incapable social image of women that male psychologists had promoted for so many decades. Even before Sigmund Freud’s implication of his degrading theories towards women‚ men had the power to manipulate
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Career Opportunities in Psychology A graduate degree in psychology can open the door to a much wider range of career opportunities. Because of the huge range of degree options and specialty areas‚ picking the one that right for you can feel overwhelming. Spending some time researching different career paths can help you decide which career path is suited to your needs‚ interests‚ and educational background. Mental Health and Social Services Clinical Psychologists Clinical psychologists assess
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old with developmental delays and that her family is experiencing added financial stress. Patient Medical/Surgical History: Mood disorder/Depression‚ Substance Abuse‚ Anxiety‚ Cluster B Personality Trait‚ Asthma‚ Smoking Addiction‚ Peripheral Vascular Disease‚ UTI. I. Diagnosis: Depression Definition: ▪ Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. Depression is
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His Fists Are Up and His Guard Is Down. Retrieved March 02‚ 2012‚ from The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/magazine/30rourke-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault‚ P. (2009‚ April 04). What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Retrieved March 10‚ 2012‚ from About.com: http://bpd.about.com/od/understandingbpd/a/whatisbpd.htm Mickey Rourke‚ Why is he Famous? (2012). Retrieved March 02‚ 2012‚ from Ask Men.com: http://www.askmen.com/celebs/men/entertainment/mickey-rourke/
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Guides‚ Lesson Plans‚ and More.. eNotes‚ n.d. 16 Apr. 2012. . "Narcissists‚ narcissistic personality disorder and the serial bully." Bully OnLine: bullying in the workplace‚ school‚ family and community‚ action you can take‚ stress‚ psychiatric injury‚ PTSD‚ resources‚ case histories‚ news and contact the media. N.p.‚ n.d. 16 Apr. 2012. . Saari‚ Rob. " EBSCOhost: ’Paul ’s Case ’: A Narcissistic Personality Disorder‚ 301.81." EBSCO Publishing Service Selection Page. N.p.‚ n.d. 16 Apr. 2012. . Wasserman
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