Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ or DSM‚ is a classification of mental disorders. It is provided in a common language format using standard criteria. It is published by the American Psychiatric Association. It is used mainly in the United States but in varying degrees clinicians‚ researchers‚ mental health professionals‚ policy makers‚ clinicians‚ and other around the world also may use. Its intent is to be applicable
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Borderline Personality Disorder People with borderline personality disorder can be challenging to treat‚ because of the nature of the disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be defined as a mental health condition in which a person has long-term patterns of unstable or turbulent emotions (US National Library of Medicine‚ 2013). They are often difficult to keep in therapy‚ frequently fail to respond to therapeutic efforts and make considerable demands
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Token economy programmes (TEP’s) are mostly used in prisons and community-based projects to encourage pro-social behaviour‚ but in some cases they are used in treating eating disorders. Based on the principles of operant conditioning‚ they involve imposing a system of rewards that can be gained if a desired behaviour is performed. The programme enables staff to shape and modify a patients behaviour to what society redeems as appropriate and safe. The management draws up a list of appropriate behaviours
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1. The three major schools of thought surrounding the phenomenon of globalisation are Hyperglobalizers‚ Sceptics and Transformationalists. Hyperglobalizers argues that Globalisation is here to stay. “Today’s global economy is genuinely borderless. Information‚ capital and innovation flow all over the world at top speed‚ enabled by technology and fuelled by consumers’ desires for access to the best and least expensive products”. (K. Ohmae‚ 1995) The main arguments put forward by Hyperglobalizers
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people live‚ but it can also affect emotions and how people feel. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a condition in which a type of depression is caused by the changing of the seasons. This disorder occurs in the fall and winter months when the weather gets colder and the days get shorter ("Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)"). Therapy is recommended for people diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder. A form of therapy commonly
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Homosexuality reorientation therapy is a controversial topic. Its effectiveness as well as the ethics involved stir up much debate. Since homosexuality is not an illness‚ "The American Psychological Association reiterated the long-standing official position that homosexuality and bisexuality are not mental disorders‚ (APA‚ 1998)" (Slife‚ 2004)‚ can it be treated? If it can‚ how‚ and under what circumstances it should be used‚ are important questions. Before discussing treatment‚ original orientation
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TOPIC: TEN SCHOOL OF THOUGHT OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT TEN SCHOOL OF THOUGHT OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 1. The Design School. This school sees strategy formation as a process of conception. Approach: Clear and unique strategies are formulated in a deliberate process. In this process‚ the internal situation of the organization is matched to the external situation of the environment. Basis: Architecture as a metaphor. In short: Fit! "Establish fit!" Contributions: Order. Reduced ambiguity. Simplicity
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School Of Psychology Homework Voldemort‚ the "evil" guy from the infamous Harry Potter series‚ is an individual who came from a broken home. His goals are to have eternal life‚ ultimate power‚ and to kill Harry Potter. Neuroscience: The Neuroscience school focuses on how the body and brain enable emotions‚ memories‚ and sensory experiences. They would link Voldemort’s desire to have eternal life with the foods he chooses to eat. Or‚ his need for ultimate power and Harry Potter’s death with
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students to adjust their sails to reach their goals in life. “Occupational therapy is the health profession that focuses on maximizing a person’s ability to participate in life independently” (“April is”) . Some Occupational therapist work in school environments specializing in helping students improve daily tasks and allowing for an easier time learning in a school setting. I Occupational Therapy is a specialized type of therapy that focuses on the treatment and development of daily life skilled to
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Capella University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effectiveness of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) in treating rape victims suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a mental disorder that affects individuals emotionally‚ behaviorally‚ and psychologically. PTSD estimated to affect about 7% of Americans in a lifetime. The content of this paper is to analyze the
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