Chronic Consumption of Ethanol Alcohol and Neurological Dysfunction Ethanol Alcohol‚ commonly known as Alcohol is the primary mood altering drug used in the United States of America. When alcohol is consumed it is absorbed unaltered by the stomach and the small intestines. Then the ethanol molecules are distributed evenly to all of the tissues and fluids of the body. The alcohol present in the bloodstream is metabolized by the liver through three pathways. The major pathway involves an enzyme
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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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Somatoform Disorders PSY/410 Somatoform Disorders “Somatoform disorders are characterized by the presence of physical symptoms or concerns that are not due to a medical disorder” (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008‚ p. 224). Individuals who suffer from somatoform disorders experience symptoms of physical disease or defect when there is nothing wrong with their bodies medically. Factitious disorders are similar to somatoform disorder in that individual’s fake bodily symptoms to give others the perception
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rationales for each intervention and cite them‚ as you have in the past. A sample care plan will be provided for you to refer to. 3. It must address the needs of one MENTAL HEALTH patient that you select to work with. The patient should be on at least 2 psych meds. (Remember that you must establish rapport‚ gain trust‚ and initiate with the patient before you can move in to the “working” phase of the nurse-patient relationship. Use your verbal and non-verbal therapeutic communication skills). 4. Select
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Chapter 2 Outline: The Biological Basis of Behavior Hemispherectomies: the removal or the left or right half of the brain. (often used to treat seizures). Improves speech‚ coordination‚ ect. The internal environment of the brain is often calmer and their external environment is enhanced and better. The brain is the “master control” of all the body’s functions. Our brains have billions of cells that make up pathways‚ networks‚ and back-up systems. The two sides of the brain are similar but NOT
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personality disorder is the basis of many circumstances of maladaptive behavior including substance abuse‚ self-harm‚ suicide‚ and criminality. My three points for this paper are the three different types of personality disorder‚ what the causes are‚ and how to get help. There are three different clusters of personality disorders. Cluster A is the odd and eccentric cluster. It includes paranoid personality disorder‚ schizoid personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorders. The most common
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENSE MECHANISM Defense Mechanism/Ego Defense * The protective‚ coping strategies adopted by the brain to shield us from painful feelings. * They are learned usually as early in the childhood stage and are considered maladaptive when they become the predominant means of coping with the stressors. * The method by which the ego can solve the conflicts between the super-ego and the id. * They operate actively and involuntarily without the person’s awareness.
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Bipolar disorder has been mentioned in the news quite often recently. It has been seen on entertainment gossip magazines with rumors that celebrities such as Catherine Zeta Jones and Lindsay Lohan have it. It has also been seen as a rumored diagnosis of many individuals responsible for recent public shootings such as the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting and the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic depression‚ is defined as a mood disorder or a condition
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Is Cyclothymia a Disorder? People who have Cyclothymic disorder usually do not realize they may have a treatable disorder because they feel that their mood swings are associated to life’s imbalance. Many things in life can trigger mood swings making it difficult to determine if there is a mood disorder. However‚ an individual that has unpredictable mood swings may have Cyclothymia and should be concerned. Individuals who have this disorder go through life on an emotional rollercoaster and
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Page 1 9/29/14 Psych 212-008 Presentation Paper Body Dysmorphic Disorder No one in this world is perfect; everyone has body flaws that people might not notice. The average person goes through the day without thinking about the body flaws they have‚ but some people can’t go one second without obsessing over a certain flaw on their body. This is what is known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder or Body Dysmorphia. Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a complex psychological disorder because the disorder itself isn’t
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