Goldilocks and the Dysfunctional Family of Bears One day‚ a young girl named Goldilocks was wandering through the woods‚ when she stumbled upon a rugged looking log house. She was automatically intrigued‚ and wanted to know who lived there‚ so she decided to knock on the door and see who would answer it. She walked up the long stone path towards the house and was utterly shocked when a brown bear wearing a pink apron answered the door. “Who are you? Why are you here?” she asked nervously. “My
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(pg 605–638) Treatment of Psychological Disorders Modern mental health therapies can be classified into two main categories – favored treatment depends on disorder and therapist’s viewpoint Learning-related disorders (phobias) are usually treated with psychotherapy Biologically influenced disorders (schizophrenia) usually treated with biomedical therapy – prescribed medication/medical procedure that acts directly on the patient’s nervous system Usually patients receive combination of drug and
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is not a psychological disorder… In the past‚ homosexuality was considered to be a psychological disorder‚ up until the APA removed it from its list of mental illnesses. This was due to the fact that homosexuality causes no form of impairment on the individual’s judgment‚ stability‚ reliability‚ or general social and or vocational abilities. This decision made over 30 years ago‚ has caused a lot of criticism‚ many believe that the APA’s decision was made due to the amount of influence that the homosexual
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Running head: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS PRESENTATION Psychological Disorders Presentation Debra Baker University of Phoenix Introduction to Behavioral Science BEH/225 Katherine Malish June 23‚ 2010 Psychological Disorders Presentation For many millennia psychological disorders‚ also called mental disorders have been misunderstood. Used to‚ people suffering from such disorders were thought to be demonically possessed or they were accused of being a witch. Many of these unfortunate
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Behavior Disorders (Emotional Disturbance Pg 207-210) I. Facts: * Behavior disorders include mental health problems with a focus on behaviors that both identify emotional problems and create interpersonal and social problems for children and adolescents in the course of their development. * Currently‚ students with such disorders are categorized as having a serious emotional disturbance‚ which is defined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)‚ Public Law 101-476‚ as follows:
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Common and Less Common Psychological Disorders Many people often confuse normal and abnormal psychology because a lot of people know only about the abnormal behaviors. Everyone has psychology whether it is normal or abnormal. The abnormal form of psychology consists of disturbances‚ disorders‚ and destructive behaviors. There are several common psychological disorders‚ much more than the less common. One of the top common mental illnesses is Anxiety Disorders. These disorders are those that individuals
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Outline and Evaluate Psychological Explanations for one eating disorder The psychodynamic approach suggests unconscious conflicts from childhood may be the reason for an eating disorder. As adolescent girls are most likely to have the disorder‚ it suggests that anorexia might be due to fear of increasing sexual desires and starvation is a way to avoid becoming pregnant because one of the symptoms of anorexia nervosa is the absence of a menstrual cycle. Another psychodynamic explanation suggests anorexia
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Saunders PS124: Psychological Disorders and Treatment Prof: Marjorie Vandemark Kaplan University Everyone has a personality with character traits‚ but when these traits are rigid and self-defeating‚ they may interfere with functioning and even lead to psychiatric symptoms. A psychological disorder is describe as any disturbance of emotional equilibrium‚ as manifested in maladaptive behavior and impaired functioning‚ caused by genetic‚ physical‚ chemical‚ biological‚ psychological‚ or social and
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Psychological Disorder Analysis PSY270 3-25-2012 Andrew Graham Psychological Disorder Analysis Abnormal behaviors have been the noted in most societies and cultures. Because of the affect these behaviors have on the afflicted‚ there has been a great effort to organize and treat these disorders. In the scenario given‚ Marla is experiencing symptoms of abnormal behaviors. Her lack of ability to concentrate and general anxiety are affecting her in more than one aspect of her life. She
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Psychological Disorders and Misdiagnosis Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms: inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ impulsiveness‚ mood swings‚ irritability‚ or feelings of sadness or grandeur? How about aggressive behavior‚ sleep pattern difficulties‚ weight changes‚ negativity. Is it possible that you have poor judgment‚ loss of interest‚ or have a shortened sense of the future? Well if you think you have any of these symptoms‚ then odds are that you are suffering from one or more of the
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