Running head: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS PRESENTATION Psychological Disorders Presentation Debra Baker University of Phoenix Introduction to Behavioral Science BEH/225 Katherine Malish June 23‚ 2010 Psychological Disorders Presentation For many millennia psychological disorders‚ also called mental disorders have been misunderstood. Used to‚ people suffering from such disorders were thought to be demonically possessed or they were accused of being a witch. Many of these unfortunate
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"Paul ’s Case": A Narcissistic Personality Disorder By Rob Saari Willa Cather ’s title "Paul ’s Case" (1905) invites us to ponder the question‚ "What exactly is Paul ’s Case?" Cather immediately informs us that Paul ’s case is mysterious. His own father is "perplexed" about his son ’s behavior‚ and the school faculty‚ who meet with Paul to discuss his recent suspension‚ speak of Paul with such "rancor" and "aggrievedness" that it is obvious that Paul ’s is "not a usual case" (221). At first‚ it
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Diagnosis: Thirty-two year old Brian Hamilton has been court ordered to receive psychotherapy. His history suggests that he has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Brian displays feelings of superiority and specialness (Criterion 1). He believes that he is so special and unique that he can only be understood by other special high-status people (Criterion 3). When Brian first sought out therapy‚ he insisted that he needed an expert and even questioned the experience of a well-qualified highly regarded
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Eating Disorders and Adolescence adolescents go through many changes as they hit puberty‚ they begin dealing with changes to their hormones‚ their relationships‚ even their physical appearance. Many children are feeling uncertain about these changes and look to their peers and to the media to tell them how they should look and what growing up entails. They feel a loss of control over their emotions and their relationships‚ experience frequent mood swings due to hormonal changes that cause confusion
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Abstract Psychological disorders are examined in children that vary in age and are from different backgrounds. Research suggests that there are various contributing factors that contribute to psychological disorders. Some include environmental and genetic influences. Specifically‚ there are psychological disorders found to exist in children that include depression‚ post-traumatic stress and anxiety disorders which were reviewed. Psychological disorders in children that were untreated lead to later
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match the disorders in Appendix H to the appropriate case studies according to the DSM-IV. I will also discuss possible causes and treatments of the disorders that I successfully matched. There were five case studies and seven disorders so therefore there were two that were not used. The psychological disorders that were used were schizoid‚ narcissistic‚ somatoform‚ dissociative‚ and schizophrenia. In reference to Case Study number one‚ I was able to match the issues with Josephine to Schizoid personality
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Understanding ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a diagnosis‚ usually in children and adolescents‚ and more often found in males rather than females. The common symptoms of ODD are delinquent behavior‚ aggression‚ short temper‚ disobedience‚ and problems with authority figures. Children and adolescents diagnosed with ODD will often show signs by purposefully irritating and arguing those around them in order to get a reaction from them‚ deliberately ignoring and disobeying rules‚ and blaming
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Personality disorders are a class of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior‚ cognition and inner experience‚ exhibited across many contexts and deviating markedly from those accepted by the individual’s culture. These patterns develop early‚ are inflexible and are associated with significant distress or disability.The definitions may vary some according to other sources. Official criteria for diagnosing personality disorders are listed in the diagnostic manual
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Impulse Control Disorder General Psychology 11:00-12:15 T/H 11/29/13 What is impulse control disorder? Impulse control disorder is more than just acting on a whim. People with an impulse control disorder‚ a newer form of personality disorders‚ can’t resist the urge to do something harmful to themselves or others (Ploskin‚ 2007). People with these disorders may or may not plan the acts‚ but the acts generally fulfill their immediate‚ conscious wishes. Most people‚ however‚ find their
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder‚ according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition‚ is a recurrent pattern of negativistic‚ defiant‚ disobedient‚ and hostile behavior toward authority figures that persists for at least 6 months and is characterized by the frequent occurrence of at least four of the following behaviors: losing temper‚ arguing with adults‚ actively defying or refusing to comply with the requests or rules of adults‚ deliberately doing things that will
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