Abstract Antisocial describes someone who is unable‚ or chooses not‚ to spend time with other people‚ and sometimes expresses their feelings in an unkind or rude way. People with Antisocial Personality Disorder (sociopath‚ psychopath) try to get their way without being considerate of others. They show spontaneous behavior‚ which humiliates or harms other people. They do not lack any feeling for or understanding of norms‚ nor have they any feeling of guilt. They do not seem to be able to plan actions
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Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders Neurosis: term used to describe disorders causing personal distress and impairment in functioning‚ but did not cause a person to lose contact with reality Psychosis: a serious disturbance that can cause people to lose touch with reality and to suffer from delusions and hallucinations 5 Perspectives on Psychological Disorders 1. Biological Causes: a PD is a symptom of an underlying physical disorder cause by abnormalities in the brain by genetics‚ heredity
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OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DI SORDER Oppositional Defiant Disorder - a psychiatric disorder characterized by aggressiveness and a tendency to purposefully annoy others. ODD and other conduct disorders are listed
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A Closer Look at Anxiety Disorders Can you imagine how it would feel to have constant feelings of fear and dread? These feelings are a reality for the twenty-nine percent of people who suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder in their lifetime (Comer 96). There are many different types of anxiety disorders. They include generalized anxiety disorder‚ phobia‚ panic disorder‚ and obsessive compulsive disorder. The symptoms of these disorders vary‚ but they all have an underlying similarity; fear
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Abnormal Psychology Worksheet 1 – Unit 2 Anxiety Disorders 1. Describe (in your own words) why “compulsive gamblers” and “compulsive eaters” are not considered compulsive according to the definition of DSM-IV. Illustrate with an example. Compulsive eaters‚ and compulsive gamblers are not considered compulsive because they seek eating or gambling as way to fulfill their need for it. A person with OCD do the things they do because they feel they have to‚ and wouldn’t do these things
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Antisocial Personality Disorder‚ also known as ASPD is a personality disorder that identifies individuals who are irritable and aggressive. Individuals diagnosed with ASPD are usually seen as “antisocial” hence the name.Antisocial personality is not synonymous with sociopath or psychopath. Many individuals who are diagnosed with ASPD often grow up in homes with parental conflict. Antisocial Personality Disorder can be recognized in individuals by certain behaviors. Individuals diagnosed with ASPD
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders Carla Baker SCI-241 February 1‚ 2015 University of Phoenix Body Fat and Eating Disorders “Body composition is the term used to describe the different components that‚ when taken together‚ make up a person’s body weight. The human body is composed of a variety of different tissue types‚ including lean tissues (muscles‚ bones‚ and organs) that are metabolically active‚ and fat (adipose) tissues that are not” (www.about.com‚ 2015). Excess‚ or too much‚ body fat is more
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Questions and Suggested Answers 1. What behaviors does this client have that match the criteria for a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder? In order to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)‚ a person must have “excessive anxiety and worry” and “apprehensive expectation” occurring on more days than it does not occur for at least six months and involving a variety of worries about various events or activities. The person has to find it difficult to control
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is referred as clinical depression it’s a medical condition that can affect many aspects of your life. For example‚ it can impact mood‚ behavior‚ physical functions such as appetite and sleep. This disorder emerges at an early age and usually in the late twenties. It also states that using preventable medical treatment can alter people’s condition of MDD‚ but they are expensive. It also proposed a more affordable preventive measure such as nudges that can tackle three
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people these nightmares are a whole lot more than a bad dream. Usually nightmares are nothing to worry about‚ but if you began to have them consistently you might consider that you have Nightmare Disorder. Nightmare Disorder was formally known as Dream Anxiety Disorder. The main feature of this disorder is the repetitive occurrence of scary dreams that awake the dreamer from their sleep. These awakenings can cause great distress to the sleeper‚ and can also
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