feelings. However‚ abnormal pyschology is the study of abnormal thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviors‚ and it deviates from what is expected and normal. it is true that we all have an experience with people who behave differently than us‚ and it is often said we live in a narcissistic culture. For example‚ imagine you are in a class and somebody stands up and starts yelling at you even though there are no reasons. Do you still agree this is a normal behavior? I believe that this is an abnormal behavior that
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Definitions of Abnormal Behavior Through the years it has been understood that there exists a great deal of difficulty when attempting to define an individual case of abnormal behavior. Many pros and con’s must be described and studied in order to accurately define‚ decipher‚ or explain a particular aspect of the many behavioral abnormalities. Abnormalities as a legal concept can be defined most simply as the definition of insanity given by the judicial system‚
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sociocultural factors influence abnormal behavior? • Biological • Genetic predisposition (e.g. depression‚ schizophrenia‚ anorexia nervosa) • Imbalance of neurotransmitters (anorexia nervosa and depression – serotonin‚ schizophrenia – depression • Hormones (anorexia nervosa: cortisol‚ orexin) • Cognitive • Cognitive theorists believe that abnormality is caused by unrealistic‚ distorted or irrational understanding‚ perceptions and thoughts about oneself‚ others or the environment. Abnormal behavior is also caused
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Number 3 HKCOG Guidelines Revised November 2008 Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology published by The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists A Foundation College of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 1 INTRODUCTION The Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology was revised in 2002 because of the revision of the Bethesda System in 2001 and the introduction of HPV testing in the management of atypical squamous cells. This revision
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A third abnormal behaviour tigers can display is overgrooming and self mutilation. This is where an animal over grooms themselves leaving uneven fur and patches and occasionally bleeding this can lead to infections and in extreme cases death if the situation gets bad enough. We can tell the animal is performing this behaviour if it is repeatedly grooming itself‚ there may also be fur chunks on the enclosure floor and blood where it has been laying as well as visible damage to the tigers coat. Both
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Abnormal Behavior Psychologist would first look at the unusualness of the behavior. The uncontrollable weeping may be perceived as an inappropriate reaction. It is unusual (at least in our culture) to see customers openly weeping in the supermarket. However it may not be an abnormal behavior. We don’t know what preceded the perceived inappropriate reaction. Perhaps she just experienced the loss of a loved one or a romantic relationship ended. Experiencing a painful loss would mitigate the perception
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Chapter 4 Learning Objectives 1. Define clinical assessment and discuss the roles of the clinical interview‚ tests‚ and observations. Clinical assessment is an evaluation of a patient’s physical condition and prognosis based on information gathered from physical and laboratory examinations and the patient’s medical history. Clinical interview is a face to face encounter meeting. Tests are devices for gathering information about a few aspects of a person’s psychological
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patient I had was taken to the emergency room for evaluation‚ because he had multiple abnormal signs and symptoms. After I observed what the nurse did to take care of this situation‚ I was assigned to a completely different type of patient. They had completely different diagnoses‚ different care‚ and approaching for communication with them are very dissimilar. When my previous patient was having multiple abnormal signs and symptoms including vital signs‚ I immediately reported to the nurse. When the
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In our society today our black boys are faced with the stigma of discrimination and racism. Individuals can respond to the Travon Martin dilemma which is explained in the article titled Requiem for Travon Martin: When Will America stop destroying the Lives of Black Boys. Many of our residents may respond to this statement in a negative or positive manner‚ while others may leave this decision of our President Barak Obama. However‚ according to Mr. Oreilly when “responding to President Obama’s speech
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Psychology Psychology Basics By Kendra Cherry‚ About.com Guide Before you begin studying psychology‚ you need to gain a clear understanding of exactly what psychology is. When did psychology originate? What do psychologists study? Explore this section to learn the answers to these questions and build a good foundation for further study of this vast and fascinating subject. 1. Psychology 101 2. Brain and Behavior 3. States of Consciousness 4. Learning 5. Memory 6. Emotion and Motivation
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