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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Demography I would like to talk about the high mortality rate in Russia. In 2011 the death rate was 13.5 deaths out of 1000 people. The birth rate is 12.6births out of 1000 people. But the major problem is not the aging population but the cause of death in 2010. 56% of all deaths in Russia were caused by cardiovascular diseases. As you know red bull has been blamed for its bad effects on cardiovascular system (it increases heart rhythm troubles‚ blood pressure‚ tachycardia…). So it could be a
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questions. To increase the chances of providing effective assistance to culturally different clients‚ the therapist have to have cultural competence. Cultural competence is achieved by identifying and understanding the needs and help-seeking behaviors of individuals and families (4). The therapist has to be aware of the client’s cultural
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CURRENT SOCIOCULTURAL TRENDS 1 Current Sociocultural Trends Kelvin L. Spencer Columbia Southern University CURRENT SOCIOCULTURAL TRENDS 2 According to our text‚ there are eight current sociocultural trends that are transforming North America and the rest of the world. The four current
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Running Head: Normal and Abnormal Psychology Differences between normal and abnormal psychology Normal psychology is the study of the state of being okay mentally and physically and to be in a position to perform the roles that the society expects one to perform. Psychologists say that a person’s normality is usually questioned as soon as there are conflicts involving functions. In societies‚ people are known to conform and to do the things that other people are comfortable with. When one
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Arria Abnormal Psychology In watching the film “Dying to be thin” my understanding of anorexia was changed in a couple of ways. One way was that to be a dancer you are expected to be 15% below average body weight. This shocks me because the diagnostic criteria for being anorexic is being 15% below average body weight. Another aspect of anorexia that I did not know about is that the onset generally happens around the time of puberty. Treating eating disorders with a group of people with different
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Explain how psychological perspectives have been used to criminal behavior Biological approaches: (P1)The biological approach means that our behavior is the cause of biological factors. This approach looks at our genetics to construct a reason why we act the way we do and why we develop abnormal behaviors. The brain and nervous system are the biological approach and so are chemical changes in the body .This can mean chemical reactions in the brain. For instance‚ in eating disorders - twin studies
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you wake up‚ and instead of feeling like your normal self‚ you feel sick. You’re coughing‚ sneezing‚ you have a fever‚ your body aches and you just want to stay in bed and sleep. Those are signs that something is wrong with your health. You feel abnormal. Your collections of warning signs are called symptoms. When taken to a doctor‚ he/she takes your symptoms and can then tell you what underlying condition‚ or syndrome you have. This feeling of abnormality happens also in mental illness. Mental
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Abnormal Psychology – Chapter 3 Essay Question: After reading this chapter which theory/model of the cause of psychological abnormality makes the most sense to you and why? It is my understanding that the biological model best explains the probable cause of psychological abnormalities. The biological model is widely respected because it is often traceable. That is‚ certain technologies have allowed scientists to measure and‚ in many cases‚ interpret the biochemical and electrochemical communication
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Running head: Psychological Perspectives on Culture and Gender Psychological Perspectives on Culture and Gender: Psychoanalytical‚ Freudian‚ and Humanistic Theories Dashunda Washington Regent University October 6‚ 2013 Running head: Psychological Perspectives on Culture and Gender Abstract Freud’s Psychoanalytical theory and approach‚ and the Humanistic theory involve countless hypotheses regarding the human personality and functions and processes
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