pharmaceutical company. It was originally patented as an appetite suppressant and diet pill‚ but it never marketed as such because of its harmful side effects (Inaba‚ D.‚ & Cohen‚ W.‚ 2014). In 1953‚ it surfaced again when the U.S Army carried out psychological warfare and brainwashing experiments on animals. It was studied as a potential chemical agent that would temporarily disable enemy troops‚ but nothing came from it and testing ceased. Another sixteen years passed before the first human study appeared
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under age 18 -- live with a parent who suffered an alcohol use disorder (The Mama Bear Effect‚ 2013)." A child living with an alcoholic can be subjected to verbal‚ physical‚ and sexual abuse. The poisoned environment can lead to long term psychological
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Conformity Student Name: Student Number: Course Code: Instructor: 16th March‚ 2013 The psychological concept of conformity refers to a shift in thought or character due to external influence - real or imagined. More often than not‚ people find themselves believing that since more people are doing some things‚ then they also should. This may not necessarily be good‚ but a lot of times‚ we find it hard to resist flowing with the crowd. In other
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Psychological Disorders and Treatment November 21‚ 2012 ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a psychological disorder that in large is considered to be an excuse for a child’s bad behavior. In reality‚ ADHD is a disorder that is very real and has many levels of severity. It can range from very mild to extremely dangerous. Most children that suffer from it have symptoms that range from lack of attention‚ impulsiveness‚ seems to bounce around from
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Kevin Scott PSY/270 October 7‚ 2012 Colleen Donovan Psychological Disorder Analysis What is Dysthymia? Dysthymia also known as dysthimic disorder is a mild form of depression. The symptoms for Dysthymia differ from case to case‚ and can include feelings of sadness‚ hopelessness‚ fatigue‚ an inability to concentrate‚ and inconsistent sleep habits—oversleeping or not sleeping at all. In order for an individual to be properly diagnosed with Dysthymia the
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders Tammy Richards PSY/240 October 10‚ 2012 Rose Ann King‚ PhD Diagnosing psychiatric diseases or disorders can be very difficult. Because of this‚ diagnosis is usually done by determining the symptoms of each patient and comparing them to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association‚ DSM-IV-TR. Schizophrenia is one of those disorders. The areas of the brain that are affected by this disorder are the forebrain‚ hindbrain and
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During the last decade the world has witnessed a staggering elevation in serial killings. To give some insight into the scale of the problem posed by the serial killer‚ in the United States can be gained from examining the statistics for just one year. In 1989 (the last year for which detailed figures are available) there were 21‚500 recorded homicides‚ of which some 5‚000 are unsolved. Unofficial sources believe that as many as a hundred serial killers may be at large at any given time. Add to
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Psychological Schools of Thought Blake Blair Psychology 300 April 29‚ 2013 Fowler Psychological Schools of Thought Over the course of history many brilliant men and women have attempted to unlock the mysteries held in the Human mind. Whether these individuals felt they achieved their goals or not‚ there was a mutual goal shared by all of them. This achievement spanned over thousands of years‚ several fields of study‚ and millions of participants. What all these great minds discovered is one
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Movie Review Group Assignment Movie Title: The Shawshank Redemption Group Members: 1) Yasmin Binti Ahmad Khairuddin – Matric no.: 145931 2) Nur Shazana Binti Nor Azian – Matric no.: 146215 3) Amirah Hani Binti Ramli – Matric no.: 140660 4) Laili Binti Ahmad Khairuddin – Matric no.: 146208 Synopsis The story follows a banker‚ Andy Dufresne‚ getting sentenced with two life sentences for murder of his wife and her lover despite his claim otherwise. He is put in the prison called
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PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES FOR DEPRESSION To read up on psychological therapies for depression‚ refer to pages 459–468 of Eysenck’s A2 Level Psychology. Ask yourself How can the behavioural approach be applied to the treatment of depression? How can the cognitive approach be applied to the treatment of depression? Which psychological therapy do you think will be most effective for depression? What you need to know PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY BEHAVIOUR THERAPY COGNITIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL
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