very heavily and therefore it is very important to find a manner to cope with PTSD. Several treatments have been developed in order to move on with daily life. This essay will discuss two widely used treatments of PTSD; namely Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The two treatments will be explained and the efficacy of both will be compared. Eventually‚ some future guidelines for PTSD research will be given. To introduce PTSD a bit more‚ a
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Model Student TMAs* Psychology Programme PSY203: Abnormal Psychology (July 2011) TMA01 TMA QUESTION Questions 1 The psychoanalytic model has some advantages over the behavioural model. Critically discuss the contribution of these models to the integrated approach currently used in the understanding of the aetiology‚ and the assessing and treating of psychological disorders. (95 marks) English competency * (5 marks) NOTE: Although it is very difficult to select one TMA from the
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Psychology in health care is a modern and quickly evolving field. It is used to study behaviours that are relevant to health and illness in the health care sector. This essay will show two theories and research which will help back up these theories. It will then explain how each theory can be used to resolve health related issues. The behaviourist theory was founded by JB Watson in 1915. McGraw-Hill describes behaviourism as “the study of behaviour change. It is based on the assumption that behaviour
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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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Problem transference e. Interpretation 5) Countercounditioning is based on the principles of a. Operant conditioning b. Classical conditioning c. Social learning d. Cognitive learning e. Observational learning 6) Systematic desensitization is to in vivo desensitization as a. Flooding is to aversion therapy b. Modeling is to implosive therapy c. Aversion therapy is to modeling d. Implosive therapy is to flooding e. Implosive therapy is to in vivo implosive therapy 7) A primary goal
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1999‚ went to their school and went on a shooting rampage. Killing 12 students‚ one teacher‚ and injuring many others and then committed suicide later on. Based on analysis and research it is believed that their actions are linked to the desensitization
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research‚ case studies‚ surveys‚ and systematic observation. He summarizes his main points into ten different “laws‚” which can be summarized as follows: First‚ one of the greatest effects of exposure to media violence on children is that they “(learn) to behave aggressively” (Potter‚ 1999‚ p. 309). As they continually view violent acts on television‚ children become “desensitized” to their cruelty‚ and are more likely to commit similar acts themselves. This desensitization is even more likely to occur if
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Diverse Nature of Psychology Jessica Champion PSY / 490 July 2‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Diverse Nature of Psychology Psychology is a diverse area of study. Within this paper it will discuss the influence of diversity and it’s major concepts within psychology. It will also discuss subtopics within psychology‚ as well as how subtopics are identified‚ and applied to other disciplines within society. As well as‚ explain how these subtopics affect my personal theoretical perspective. Lastly
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functional level. For example‚ an individual who wants to quit smoking cigarettes‚ or a parent who wants her child to consistently make the bed‚ may use behavioral techniques to help achieve those goals. Behavior modification can also be implemented on a systematic scale to increase productivity within organizations and businesses. Articles such as "A Behavior
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Given the amount of different mental disorders‚ the search to understand what causes them all seems vast. This essay will aim to present the assumptions that different models make about the origins and treatment of psychological disorders. Although there are a number of paradigms in the area of abnormal psychology‚ the biological‚ psychodynamic‚ behavioural and cognitive are the four major models which place distinct interpretations. Each of the different approaches is considered to the degree that
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