Genetics and Disorders Candace Artis PSY 104 Child and Adolescent Instructor: Dominique Jeffery March 13th‚ 2013 In this paper I will be addressing the following questions: What are genes? How do genes of the two parents influence the traits of an offspring? What is Sickle Cell and who is at risk? How abnormalities can contribute to genetic and/or chromosomal disorders such as‚ sickle cell? Before I discuss genes‚ I have to tell what genes are. Genes are working subunits of DNA.
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Ruth Stanney One of the most difficult tasks for those working within the field of psychology is to define abnormality. However‚ it is possible to try and define abnormality by using a range of models to help us‚ the psychodynamic model being one of them. The term “psychodynamic” refers to a group of explanations that try to account for the dynamics of behaviour‚ or the forces that motivate it.( http://www.depression-guide.com/psychodynamic-theory.htm) Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory
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Models of abnormality Abnormality is defined as a behaviour that deviates from the ideal social norm. One definition of abnormality is the failure to function adequately and are unable to meet their activities of daily living independently for example getting washed and dressed daily‚ being able to hold down a job and interacting with other people. It suggests that people should be able to achieve personal wellbeing and contribute to society. Rosenhan and Seligman (1989) identified there as being
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concept of abnormality is a fluid one‚ fluctuating and changing in “an endless process of man’s self-creation and his reshaping of the world” (Eva Syistova‚ 2010)‚ caving to the will of cultures and individuals over the course of history‚ thus making a true definition almost impossible. However‚ using statistical and social deviations‚ the notion of what ideal mental health is‚ and that failure to function adequately exists‚ psychologists have created a method to help classify abnormality. Perhaps
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(2) Hypoplasia of thymus and parathyroid glands resulting in hypocalcemia Acronym CATCH22 is used for this syndrome (Cardiac Abnormality/abnormal facies‚ T cell deficit due to thymic hypoplasia‚ Cleft palate‚ Hypocalcemia ) (2) a variation in the phenotype and deletion can be in both maternal or paternal origin (1) Figure 1: shows the genetic map of chromosomal region 22q11.2‚ 85% individuals have a large 3-Mb deletion (40 genes) (3). Clinical features (1) Cardiac malformations (aortic
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Criteria of Abnormality What is Abnormal? Abnormality (or dysfunctional behavior)‚ in the vivid sense of something deviating from the normal or differing from the typical (such as an aberration)‚ is a subjectively defined behavioral characteristic‚ assigned to those with rare or dysfunctional conditions. This definition suggests that instead of trying to define what is mental illness? we should define a state of ideal mental illness. Deviation from this would therefore be classed as abnormal
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Defining Abnormality Paper Sabrina Koppen University Of Phoenix Robert Irizarry PSY 410 Abnormal Psychology August 11‚ 2008 Defining Abnormality Paper As William is walking down the street he notices a young woman walking toward him having a full conversation. Technology‚ Bill thought to himself‚ thinking that the young woman has one of those blue tooth ear pieces in her ear. Once Bill is close enough to get a clear view he realizes that the young woman is not on the phone but indeed
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What is Abnormality? The definition of normal is that which conforms to a standard or a typical state or condition. Statistically the definition of normal behaviour is that which is shown by most individuals. The concept of abnormality is difficult to define‚ therefore‚ it is difficult to diagnose. When it comes to observing behaviour observers are influenced by their own interpretations and biases. The term ‘abnormal’ means deviating from the average. Therefore‚ if we were to adopt this
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everyone’s opinion is different‚ an abnormal behavior or abnormality is not an easy task to identify. According to the first situation‚ “Your grandmother believes that part of her body is missing and cries out about this missing part all day long. You show her the part that is missing but she refuses to acknowledge this contradictory information‚” I believe her behavior is abnormal. The first thing that drew my attention of the grandma’s abnormality is her being delusional or psychotic. Delusional is
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