PSY-100: Normal and Abnormal Behavior Scenarios To reflect on what you have read or studied so far in a course is an essential part of understanding. This worksheet form will provide a place for you to take some time and reflect on understanding how psychology can help you in your everyday life. Please use this week’s readings to assist you. As you have learned‚ your mental health and wellness can affect your life and how you interact with others as a student‚ professional‚ and in your personal
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY * The scientific study of 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
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1) Discuss in detail the THREE basic criteria that must be met in the diagnosis of a psychological disorder. Give clear examples of each criterion. First the patient’s primary diagnosis (i.e. clinical syndrome such as depression‚ social phobias) and the evaluation of any present Developmental Disorders and/or Personality Disorders (i.e. long-standing personality problems or mental retardation usually stemming from early childhood such as Paranoia‚ Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders)
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circular approach to psychopathology and define abnormal psychology from each of these two perspectives (5) (b) Sue et al (1994‚ p. A-11) define primary prevention as: an effort to lower the incidence of new cases of behavioural disorders by strengthening resources that promote mental health and eliminate features that threaten mental health. Use the two approaches you chose in (a) and show how each of them would approach primary prevention of abnormal behaviour. (20) [25] QUESTION 2 Discuss
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Chrissy Hernandez 01/27/2014 PSY-100 Lori Eyre The two scenarios that I chose are as followed: John- Anxiety Disorder- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 1. As his friend‚ what recommendations could you make in helping him reduce his anxiety? I would suggest that he not make such a demanding schedule and to not put a time limit on the chores that he does every morning. I would help him realize that things do not always happen as one plans and it is not possible to stay on a pattern
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School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | | | | | | | | Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a
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A Closer Look at Anorexia Nervosa Lyndsey Miller Abnormal Psychology October 28‚ 2014 Transylvania University According to the DSM 5‚ a person that is diagnosed with anorexia nervosa must display the following things; a persistent restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight (in context of what is minimally expected for age‚ sex‚ developmental trajectory‚ and physical health.) (American Psychiatric Association [APA]‚ 2013) They also must display either an
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Abnormal Behavior and Psychopathology For many of years people have been trying to understand and change what is perceived as abnormal behavior. People thought that abnormal behavior was due to three main reasons sociocultural‚ biological and psychosocial. The purpose of this paper is to describe the origins of abnormal psychology‚ explain how abnormal psychology has evolved into a scientific discipline‚ and asses the theoretical view points and interpretations. Origins of Abnormal Psychology
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+ Abnormal Psychology PSY/410 February 24‚ 2014 Arpi Melokonian Origins Abnormal psychology focuses on the study‚ treatment‚ and defining abnormal behavior. The science is only about one hundred years old but has roots that go back thousands of years. In the Bible there are stories that suggest suffering that is remarkably similar to a modern day diagnosis of depression. The earliest known explanations of mental illness
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Behavioural science is different from normal science but if we analyses to these two sciences in the modern society the application will be similar in some point of view. If we exclude one from another barrier will be seen in functioning of social world. Behavioural science and normal science both are correlated to each other. So the assumption of human being can and ought to be studies use natural science method and for understand of human being. According to behavioural science it is the systematic
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