The biological or medical model approach examines psychological disorders as a type of illness and assumes it is a physical issue. The approach believes that factors such as genes‚ bio-chemistry‚ neuro-anatomy and germs are the causes of psychological disorders‚ and use treatments such as drugs and psychosurgery to rectify them. (Saul McLeod‚ 2008/2014) Anxiolytic drugs such as benzodiazepines are commonly used in the treatment of somebody with depression or bipolar as they increase activity in the
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approaches in qualitative research that falls within the realm of multicultural psychology. The first method is the etic approach‚ which studies a particular study subject from an external or outside point of view (Hall‚ 2010). An etic approach is a type of research method that evaluates a topic or subject of study from an external or outsider’s perspective (Hall‚ 2010). The emic approach‚ on the other hand‚ researches a subject on the premise that the topic of study is unique or special to a specific
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VAL CASTELLANO MA CLINICAL PSYCH COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR APPROACH Albert Ellis A showy‚ humorous‚ and often abrasive figure‚ first articulated his highly influential based on the A-B-C theory of Change. He Continued to developing his ideas‚ teaching‚ and writing until his death in 2007 at age of 93. His theory used cognitive‚ behavioral‚ and affective techniques to help people make themselves less unhappy. Aaron Beck One of the most disciplined researchers om the field
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Attachment Disorders such as DSED and RAD do not have much to do for treatment. They have a simplistic approach which just requires the care taker to be invested. Charles Zeanah and his colleagues American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry came up with an approach for treatment in their Parameter for treatment and assessment. (Zeanah‚ Chesher & Boris‚ 2016). They recommend that the most important part of intervention is ensure that the child has an emotionally available attachment figure
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“Healthy Grief” HLT 310-V Grieving is a natural part of life. Everyone grieves at some point in their lives‚ whether it’s the loss of a beloved 1st pet fish or a loss of a loved one’s life‚ everyone grieves differently and everyone requires different approaches during the grieving process. This paper will describe the various stages of grief and what to expect with each stage. This paper will also compare and contrast the grieving process as defined by Kubler-Ross‚ the
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The psychodynamic approach is mainly based on Freud’s ideas. Freud implied there was three main assumptions they include e.g. - how the unconscious mind drives our ideas‚ Freud believes the unconscious mind is repressed information is stored. However a limitation of this is that Popper questions whether the unconscious mind even exists as you can’t see it or touch it he also questions this due to the lack of scientific research to back up Freud’s assumption. On the other hand strength of this is
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In Hamlet‚ a famous play written by Shakespeare‚ Hamlet faces many challenges. Right from the opening of the play‚ Hamlet is challenged with grief and loss and is given the task of revenge. This burdensome task consumes Hamlet‚ making his nominal success pointless and superfluous. However‚ what Hamlet’s task of revenge does accomplish is that revenge is a dark and dangerous deed which can consume someone as easily as liberate them. Hamlet is all about gaining revenge against his uncle/stepfather
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Emily Ard Psychodynamics WarrenTech Health Sciences Technology 2 AM September 5th‚ 2012 Psychodynamics‚ also called dynamic psychology‚ is the study and theory of the psychological forces that highlight human behavior‚ especially the active relationship between unconscious and conscious drive. It focuses on the interactions of things like desires‚ impulses‚ anxieties‚ and defenses within the mind. Sigmund Freud created the foundation of psychodynamics; his key concept is the depth psychology
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child to their parent‚ especially‚ the mother‚ is vital. The infant is introduced to their unknown environment through their parent. In attempting to understand the parent child relationship‚ theorists have taken different approaches. The psychodynamic approach to parent-child bonding is based on the work of Mahler‚ the Biological-Ethological Theories of Bowlby and Ainsworth‚ and Harlow’s Learning Theories. Margaret Mahler‚ a Hungarian physician‚ who became a psychoanalyst with
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What is Entitlement? Townsend defines entitlement as‚ “The belief that I am exempt from responsibility and I am owed special treatment. It consists of four main components: 1) I am special 2) I am owed something that I haven’t earned or worked for 3) A refusal to accept responsibility 4) A denial of one’s impact on other people. An entitled person refuses to live by God’s rules of responsibility‚ ownership‚ and commitment (The hard way). Townsend uses the phrase “the hard way” to describe
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