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    Describe two biological therapies for schizophrenia and then evaluate each in terms of effectiveness (8 + 16 marks): One biological therapy is the use of typical anti-psychotic drugs‚ such as Chlorpromazine. The main aim of this drug is to treat schizophrenia by reducing the amount of dopamine in the brain. This is because high levels of dopamine are thought to cause schizophrenia‚ therefore by reducing the amount of dopamine‚ the symptoms of schizophrenia should reduce. Typical anti-psychotic drugs

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    A2 Psychology: Unit 4 Schizophrenia: Behavioural explanations Schizophrenia: Behavioural explanations (part of the psychological explanations) Any behavioural explanation of schizophrenia has to incorporate fundamentals of conditioning (classical and operant) and/or social learning theory. Is it possible to make sense of the many and varied symptoms of this disorder within that behavioural framework? Basic Behavioural approach to explaining schizophrenia The behavioural explanation

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    Schizophrenia – “split mind” Schizophrenia (in Greek split mind) is marked by delusions‚ hallucinations‚ illusions‚ distorted perceptions of reality‚ normal verses abnormal‚ and a “split” between thought and emotion. Schizophrenia troubles one percent of the world’s population‚ making it the most common psychosis. Approximately two million Americans suffer from this illness in one year and roughly half of all the people admitted to mental hospitals are schizophrenic. Many symptoms appear to

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    Title Length Color Rating   Theories of Personality - ... In general‚ the easiest approach to do this was through the observations of individual differences. Though‚ the validity and reliability of such observation can be questioned as it is not efficient and systematic adequately. On the other hand‚ the assessment of individual researcher may be subject to personal bias. Thus‚ in order to be accurate‚ personality theories often employ the systematic and scientific approach. The study can merely

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    Concerning the cases of adults diagnosed with Schizophrenia‚ I noticed that there were several common features of this disorder. Individuals with this disorder would experience paranoia‚ hallucinations‚ and confusion. These symptoms can be very intense‚ and schizophrenic individuals have an incredibly difficult time trying to distinguish between reality and fantasy. In addition‚ schizophrenia appears to be partially hereditary since several of the cases presented in the video revealed that a parent

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    PERSONALITY 1. The study of personality is concerned with generalities about people (human nature) as well as with individual differences. Personality is understood in terms of what characteristics individuals have‚ how they became that way (the determinants of personality)‚ and why they behave the way they do (motivation). 2. There are several perspectives or approaches that one can use to understand a person’s personality: A. Psychodynamic Perspective: Early life experiences‚ particularly

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    also referred to as ‘Theory of mind’ (ToM) or “mentalization”‚ is a key component in the functional impairment of social cognition in schizophrenia. The difficulty of patients with schizophrenia to interpret emotional expression‚ social contexts and mental state of others can result in social withdrawal and social isolation‚ and effect daily functioning. This proposal aims to characterize the gene expression profile of mentalizing emotion in the blood of patients with schizophrenia to underlying the

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    Personality The word personality itself derives from the Latin word persona that refers to a theatrical mask work by performers in order to either project different roles or disguise their identities. Personality is the unique combination of emotional‚ attitudinal‚ and behavioural response patterns of an individual. Personality can also be described as the psychological characteristics that both determine and reflect how a person responds to his or her environment. Although personality tends

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    What Is Personality Psychology? Joyce S. Pang‚ PhD Division of Psychology‚ HSS‚ NTU Why Use the Construct? • 1. Conveys a sense of consistency or continuity – Across time – Across situations Joyce S. Pang‚ PhD Division of Psychology‚ HSS‚ NTU Why Use the Construct? • 2. Suggests internal origins of thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviors Two Sources of Influence Situation Person Behavior Personality psychology emphasizes the role of person variables on behavior Joyce

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    Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder. Like many other illnesses‚ schizophrenia is believed to result from a combination of environmental and genetic factors. All the tools of modern science are being used to search for the causes of this disorder. The term schizophrenia is Greek in origin‚ and in the Greek meant "split mind." This is not an accurate medical term. In Western culture‚ some people have come to believe that schizophrenia refers to a split-personality disorder. These are two very

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