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    Abnormal Psychology | Unipolar and Bipolar Depression | Causes‚ Symptoms‚ and Treatment | Shawn M Best 10/16/2011 | Identifying the causes of unipolar and bipolar depression can be a complicated task because there are no known exact causes‚ just theories. These theories include chemical and hormonal imbalances within the brain‚ a misfiring of ion activity‚ and inherited genetics or biological abnormalities (Comer‚ 2005). Individuals who suffer with unipolar depression‚ which

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    Historical Perspective of Abnormal Psychology Although humans have attempted to understand their own behavior since the beginning of time‚ it wasn’t until the latter part of the 19th century that academics attempted the creation of a new field of science called abnormal psychology. Origins “In 1879 the first psychological laboratory was set up by Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzip Germany‚ which set the stage for the scientific elucidation of the causes of psychological dysfunction. In 1892 the American

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    20120419 Core Concepts in Cultural Competence Key Concepts (printable) |Cultural Competence | | | | |Definition: |Cultural Competence is a set of values‚ behaviors‚ attitudes and practices within a system‚ organization

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    Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes As many of us know‚ there are unlimited differences in cultures around the world from religion to the way we communicate with one another. What many of us may not know‚ however‚ is that there are actually specific psychological disorders found only in certain areas of the world. There are several well known culture-bound disorders as well as variances in disorders and on theoretical reasons behind the disorders themselves that will be discussed

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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder             Oula Miqbel       Abnormal psychology             Dr. Maloney            May 1‚ 2014 According to the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ categorizes Narcissistic personality disorder as being more prevalent in males than females‚ and is thought to occur in up to 6.2 percent of the general population. A 1person that has Narcissistic Personality Disorder tends to have an

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    Six Major Schools of Thought in Psychology Every academic discipline‚ from literature and history to sociology and theology‚ has competing theories or schools of thought: perspectives from which to study the subject. Psychology‚ the study of the mind‚ has hundreds of theories and subtheories‚ but it is possible to identify six main schools of thought every psychology student should know. Functionalism Functionalism has the most influence of any theory in contemporary psychology. Psychological functionalism

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    PERSPECTIVES OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology Virginia Baccellia PSY/410 9/27/2012 Historical Perspectives of Abnormal Psychology There is no definition of abnormal psychological which has approval by the psychological social groups. Although‚ knowing of ones abnormal mindset is essential in assessing personal behaviors in determining what is intended (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008). Abnormal social content

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    Abnormal psychology can be fascinating. What makes it so challenging however‚ is how to treat it. The first thing that will be focused on is the difference between normal and abnormal psychology. Next subject covered will be mental illnesses and mental disorders. The purpose of this is to explore two different mental illnesses and two different mental disorders. The paper will conclude with treatment theories. Abnormal psychology is a branch of psychology that deals with psychopathology and abnormal

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    Psychology and the Six Principles of Scientific Thinking Psychology‚ as the scientific study of the human mind and its effect on human behavior‚ is a compound and intricate subject. It is equally as complex as the factors involved in determining human behavior itself. Behaviors are actions that are directly observable‚ while this is not true for mental processes. This makes it necessary for intricate and methodical data collection‚ so that a direct or indirect relationship between mind and body

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    Abnormal Psychology and Therapy If you have an infection‚ you go to the doctor. There are many different treatments for any number of physical illnesses and disorders‚ but what if the illness or disorder is in your mind? For psychology to have any validity as a science‚ research must show there is a common way to think‚ react‚ and feel amongst humans; uniform mental processes. So far‚ research has shown that one can study the behaviors of a small group and compare them to a larger population;

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