a) How could a psychological disorder (either affective or anxiety or psychotic) be treated biologically? An affective disorder commonly treated biologically is depression. Depression is a disorder characterised by the DSM –IV with 9 symptoms‚ at least 5 of which must be present within a 2-week period. These symptoms include depressed mood‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ feelings of worthlessness and recurrent thoughts of death. To treat depression biologically‚ a clinician would prescribe an anti-depressant
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Antisocial Personality Disorder/ Psycopathy Imagine not having a conscience‚ none at all‚ no feelings of guilt or remorse for your actions. No limiting sense of concern for the well being of strangers‚ friends‚ and even family members. Imagine never struggling with shame‚ not once in your life‚ no matter what selfish‚ lazy‚ harmful‚ or immoral action you have taken. Disregarding the safety and feelings of others‚ as well as yourself. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psycopathy are just two of
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Introduction Borderline Personality Disorder is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods‚ behavior‚ and relationships. Borderline Personality Disorder became a diagnosable illness in 1980. Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals use a DSM to diagnose mental illnesses. A DSM is a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (What is borderline personality disorder‚ n.d). Problem With severe Borderline Personality Disorder people usually have brief psychotic episodes;
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Borderline personality disorder is a mental disorder characterized by the unstable mood‚ relationships and behavior. People that have a borderline personality disorder share the same characteristic of splitting. The definition of splitting sees other people as entirety‚ good or entirely bad. The symptoms of borderline personality disorder are in the instability in self-image. The Dialectical Behavior therapy is most helpful for people that have borderline personality disorder because of the technique
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or better known as Disco Di‚ has had a history of episodes which led to concerns on the nature of her mental stability. She has been hospitalized on numerous occasions‚ and had been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder as well as Borderline Personality Disorder. Both disorders are ultimately life changing and ensue learned helplessness‚ a theory introduced by Martin Seligman (1975).
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over the amount of food they consume. They are the people who suffer from the binge-eating disorder. (Fairburn‚ 1995) What is Binge-Eating Disorder? Binge-eating disorder is a common illness that faced by many today‚ particularly those in western countries such as the United States (U.S) and United Kingdom (Fairburn‚ 1995). In U.S alone‚ four million out of the general population suffers from this eating disorder. This number is far greater than the number of people suffering from either anorexia nervosa
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others around her‚ especially her older brother Benny (her caretaker). In the future‚ she finds a special person to help her overcomes most of these symptoms and become independent and live alone with the special person; Sam. As Joon; having these disorders‚ she has the obsession of going about her day painting‚ going on car rides with her helmet‚ and loud music upsets her. With her interest in painting and quiet thinking; it’s the only way she can express her thoughts and feelings. When she gets angry
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WHAT IS MENTAL DISORDER? Distinguishing "normal" from "abnormal" is no simple task. Three classic symptoms suggest severe mental disorder: hallucinations‚ delusions‚ and extreme affective disturbances. Hallucinations are false sensory experiences‚ such as hearing nonexistent voices. Delusions are extreme disorders of thinking that involve persistent false beliefs. If you think you are the President of the United States (and you are not)‚ you have a symptom of psychopathology. Similarly‚ those whose
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Psychological and Mental Disorders PSY 240 August 4‚ 2013 Marie Dube ’ Psychological and Mental Disorders A psychological disorder or mental disorder is a pattern of psychological or behavioral symptoms that can and usually do impact various areas of the life and/or create distress of a person that experiences symptoms. Schizophrenia‚ Depression‚ Mania‚ Anxiety disorder‚ and Tourette syndrome are all types of these disorders. Schizophrenia‚ a psychotic disorder characterized by loss
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Brain Disorders One out of five Americans struggle with a brain disorder. The brain is a fragile muscle which controls thoughts‚ memory‚ speech‚ and movement. Any form of distress to the brain can cause loss of functions we take for granted. Disorders can affect you physically or mentally. Mental disorders can affect your mood which results in depression‚ anxiety disorders‚ schizophrenia‚ eating disorders and addictions; physical disorders affect your daily tasks. Brain disorders are caused by genetics
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