some psychoanalytic theories: social interaction‚ dreams‚ defense mechanism and anxious behavior. For an example in character of Lady Macbeth‚ Shakespeare touches multiple mental disorders such as: Major Depressive Disorder‚ post-traumatic stress‚ Parasomnia and OCD. In Hamlet’s character we can see sights of depression and even multiple personality disorder. Othello’s character has indicative features of pathological jealousy (Shakespearean Work and Common Mental Disorders‚ Web. 2017). Shakespeare
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ASSIGNMENT: Oubada Alkowatli 2012M050 Objectives: Describe the stages of sleep and associated Disorders. Explain the treatment or interventions for these disorders. Stages of sleep: There are two types of sleep- Slow-wave sleep and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. Slow Wave Sleep:- This sleep is exceedingly restful and is associated with decreases in both peripheral vascular tone and many other vegetative functions of the body. For instance there are 10-30 percent decreases in blood pressure‚ respiratory
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Psy 200 Dr. Wesley October 28‚ 2012 Annotated bibliography 1. Gaultney‚ J. (2010). The prevalence of sleep disorders in college students: impact on academic performance. Journal Of American College Health‚ 59(2)‚ 91-97. doi:10.1080/07448481.2010.483708 This article is about college students experiencing a number of sleep problems‚ which may impact academic performance‚ health‚ and mood. A common sleep problem among college students is sleep deprivation and resulting excessive
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Camarines Norte State College College of Education 2nd Semester 2012-2013 Writing within the Discipline Continuous Increase of DotA Players A Term Paper submitted by: John Jordan E. Davillo Mark Christian Sarical In Partial Fulfillment on the Requirements in ENG002 Lawrence Kahn Delma Jean V. Abad Professors Topic: Computer Games Title: Continuous Increase of DOTA Players Thesis Statement: People change physically and mentally when they play DOTA. I. Understanding Defense
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Health Topic: Sleep Video #1: “Kids and Sleep Apnea” URL- http://www.webmd.com/video/kids-and-sleep-apnea Alyssa Mitzkat‚ a six years old girl‚ suffered Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This is a sleep disorder characterized by abnormal episodes of blocked breathing during sleep. Each pause in breathing‚ called an apnea‚ can last from a few seconds to minutes‚ and may occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour. As the video shows‚ Cindy‚ Alyssa’s mother‚ noticed that her daughter was having a
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Dreaming is something that happens to all of us on a regular basis‚ whether we realize it or not. Most people only think they dream when they remember them‚ but dreaming is actually an important thing that our brains do more often than some of us think. Thankfully‚ we can try to understand more about dreams because people have been studying it for years. There are many theories as to why we dream. Researchers think it could be for a number of reasons including: problem solving‚ memory consolation
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of time is more disposed to migraines because of the strong concentration required and the stress put on the eyes. Sleep disturbances including insomnia‚ narcolepsy‚ sleep apnea‚ nocturnal myoclonus (periodic leg or arms jerks during sleep)‚ and parasomnia (i.e.‚ night terrors‚ sleepwalking or talking‚ and nightmares). Sleep disturbances are caused‚ in part of the brain. However‚ some people can’t get a good night’s sleep basically because the player think about the game. An addicted gamer is not
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY The word abnormal literally means “away from the normal”. It implies deviation from some defined norms. Abnormal behavior is a behavior that deviates from soceity ’s norms. Conversely‚ behavior cannot be considered abnormal as long as soceity accepts it. POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR Abnormal behavior is always bizarre. The term abnormal covers a wide spectrum of behaviors. Sel-defeating or maladaptive behaviors are causes of concern‚ but they can be well
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DSM-IV-TR Abnormal Psychology Abnormality Maladaptive dysfunctional – non productive Normal Adaptive able to produce positive outcomes Ability to change behavior to meet demands of environment or situation‚ Able to protect‚ Learning what works and what doesn’t‚ taking responsibility Statistics Population‚ Social norms‚ cultural Irrational behavior – unpredictable Cohort – groups experiencing things in the same time frame Psychological – covers behaviors (suicide‚ compulsions‚ emotions
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John Hinckley Jr. was a man who became obsessed with a breakout actress named Jodie Foster. Hinckley quit his job and derailed his life due to his obsession and followed Foster everywhere she went‚ writing her letters and trying to gain her affection. It became so extreme that Hinckley Jr. decided that the ultimate way to get her attention was to assassinate President Ronald Regan. In 1981‚ Hinckley Jr.’s defense team pled insanity defense and succeeded. Yoong (2012) states that he was acquitted
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