Psychological Disorder Analysis ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: ABUSE‚ ADDICTION‚ & DISORDERS Psy 270 Jalisa Cooper February 4‚ 2012 Final paper Psychological Disorder Analysis Psychological disorders can be very debilitating for those who suffer from them. Psychological disorders affect a person’s ability to function normally in their daily lives. In regards to the case study of Nicole the patient Nicole is a 40-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinical complaining
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Biological Model: The biological model of abnormality views abnormalities as medical illnesses. The abnormalities are believed to be caused by genetic inheritance‚ evolution‚ prenatal exposure‚ viral infections‚ or injuries to the brain tissue that affect the brain structure and chemistry. Also‚ it is believed that hormone levels and other levels of chemicals can cause the neurotransmitters to perform improperly which can lead to a mental disorder. Due to many advances in the medical field most
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three treatment groups and a control group of adults aged between 19 and 65 years old were taken. There were three treatment groups; one was treated with hypnotherapy‚ another was treated with group therapy and a third was treated with systematic desensitization. All three of these therapies were focused on helping the subjects overcome their fear of dental care‚ which includes quite a bit of needles. The control group of 65 patients with severe anxiety about dental care was left
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The History and Development of Clinical Mental Health January 19‚ 2014 Capella University Online The History and Development of Clinical Mental Health The history of mental health counseling and philosophies that developed formed the foundation of professional counseling and is responsible for how the profession is perceived today. The current standards‚ regulation‚ and credentialing set by the profession in addition help form an identity for the profession. Mental Health
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Client was a 27 y/o single‚ white‚ male who was a U.S. Army veteran. He currently resides in a residential rehabilitation program and was referred for services by his mother in order to address his alcohol addiction. He presented with problems which included: trouble falling asleep and waking up with reoccurring nightmares; feelings of anxiety and arousal when hearing loud noise‚ especially the sound of airplanes passing by; feeling agitated and irritable; having random outbursts of anger; being
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Psychodynamic: 1. According to the psychodynamic model‚ psychologists would postulate that because of Robin’s isolated childhood‚ he had developed crude feelings from insufficient love and compassion while growing up. The fact that Robin’s family neglected him‚ alone‚ is an indispensable sign that is the start of the underlying issue. Psychodynamic theorists hold‚ "Psychological conflicts to be rooted in early parent-child relationships and traumatic experiences" (Comer‚ 2016‚ p. 50). 2. Were you
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Not only was the war a failure‚ but many soldiers were forced to fight. This lead to many negative effects that I must bring to your attention in this paper. The negative effects on soldiers during and after the war were depression‚ regret‚ desensitization‚ insanity‚ and the loss of friends. One of the major and most common effects of the war was depression. It can lead to many things. Most of the time it leads to an unhappy lifestyle. For example‚ in the book the Things They Carried‚ Norman Bowker
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A.P. Psychology Crib Notes People: Wundt- "Father of Psychology": Introspection Wertheimer- Gestalt Psychology Titchner- Structuralism James- Functionalism Watson- Behaviorism; "Little Albert Study" Freud- Psychoanalytic; dream analysis; free association; structure of personality; stages of development; defense mechanisms Milgram- Obedience; Ethics Broca- left frontal lobe: associated with expressive language Wernike- left frontal lobe: receptive language Pavlov- Classical conditioning:
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Or Recruiting Center?" Weekend All Things Considered 17 Jan. 2009. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. Carnagey‚ Nicholas L.‚ Craig A. Anderson‚ and Brad J. Bushman. “The Effects of Video Games Violence on Physiological Desensitization on Real-Life Violence.” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 43.3 (2006): 489-496. Print. Ferguson‚ Christopher J. "Blazing Angels Or Resident Evil? Can Violent Video Games Be A Force For Good?." Review Of General Psychology 14.2 (2010):
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Treatments include Treatment techniques include assertiveness training‚ systematic desensitization‚ environment modification‚ relaxation‚ exposure and response‚ positive reinforcement‚ modeling/observational learning‚ contingency management‚ habit reversal training‚ flooding‚ operant conditioning‚ covert conditioning and social skills. Accelerated Resolution Therapy is a form of BT similar to EMDR‚ which uses desensitization to form new association between the traumatic memories and more adaptive
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