ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Final Examination 1.Discuss the biopsychosocial theory of psychopathology. Can this theory be used in determining the development of borderline personality disorder? The Biopsychosocial Theory assumes that biological‚ psychological and socio-cultural factors play a significant role in the development of mental illness. This theory postulates that mental health and wellness are influenced by the complex interaction between the aforementioned factors and that these factors
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Psychopathology in the Movies: As Good As It Gets Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ DSM code 300.3‚ is a mental disorder that impairs an individual because they are “so preoccupied with order‚ perfection‚ and control that they lose all flexibility‚ openness‚ and efficiency” according to the book Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology Sixth Edition by Ronald J. Comer. The patient’s obsessions can render them completely irrational in their thought process and this irrationality effects the person’s subsequent
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology The biological approach to psychopathology suggests that abnormal behaviour is caused or related to physical changes in the body. The biological approach suggest that the four following things cause physical disorders (abnormality) ; genes‚ biochemistry‚ neuroanatomy and viral infection. Psychologists have investigated the role in which gene’s play in abnormal behaviour. To do this the majority of psychologists use twins. It has been
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(2004‚ August). Tourette’s syndrome: Psychopathology in adolescents. Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences‚ 58(4)‚ 353-358. Retrieved April 1‚ 2008‚ Hoogduin‚ K.‚ Verdellen‚ C.‚ & Cath‚ D. (1997‚ June). Exposure and Response Prevention in the Treatment of Gilles de la Tourette’s Syndrome: Four
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Running Head: Co-disorders of Substance Abuse Principles of Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment Abstract Addiction in general‚ but opioid dependence has become a billion dollar business for the treatment industry. Heroin used to be the only widespread opioid used. The new opioid users are those who are given pain pills by their family and ER physicians. What happened to the old adages that if it hurts take an aspirin? Today’s unusual mix includes cultural differences
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Outline and evaluate the behavioural approach to psychopathology. (12 marks) Behaviourists believe that all of a person’s complex behaviours are the result of learning through interaction with the environment. Behaviourists deal with the following forms of learning: classical conditioning and operant conditioning. In classical conditioning people learn to associate two stimuli when they occur together‚ such that the response originally elicited by one stimulus is transferred to another. The person
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. - Background The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant and Market is a chain of seafood restaurants inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump. As of January 2009‚ 31 Bubba Gump ’s restaurants operate worldwide. Twenty-two of these locations are in the United States‚ two are located in Mexico‚ and seven are in Japan‚ Indonesia‚ the Philippines‚ Malaysia and Hong Kong. The first Bubba Gump ’s restaurant opened in 1996 in Monterey‚ California by Viacom Consumer Products
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Pvt Purnell 20070110 Movie Part One Forest Gump Throughout the movie Forest Gump‚ the character Forest Gump demonstrates many of the necessary qualities of a successful leader. As he grows from a boy to a man‚ his home life aids in the development of his leadership characteristics. The most influential being in his life was his mother‚ who taught him lessons about how to be a great person. These
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Leadership Model Jim Forrest was a skilled professional in related issues managing in substance abuse. Forrest had the opportunity to utilize his abilities as a lead in a mental health center. Forrest began his search for new employees by interviewing each person the same. Forrest talked to each candidate in the same style rather than finding out their strengths and weaknesses so he would have a better idea of where to place them to assist with client care. Although Forrest noticed positive change
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Origins and Evolution of Psychopathology and Abnormal Behavior Psychopathology has a long and troublesome history during which little was known about how disordered minds function and how to help individuals suffering from mental disorders. According to Alloy‚ Riskind‚ and Manos (2005)‚ the little knowledge that does exist about how ancient people treated abnormal behavior points to the belief that external‚ spiritual forces caused people to behave erratically. Possession by demons or evil spirits
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