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    PSYC 3083- Exam 1 Seth Kunen 1) There are 5 clinical psychology/history overview questions 2)  There are 4 questions involving specific theorists 3)  There are about 14 questions about ethics/principles - nothing to memorize; mostly have to know/understand the principle/ethic in question (e.g.‚ sexual intimacies‚ gift giving‚ torture‚ boundaries) 4)  2 questions about In-treatment 5)  Probably 17 questions about issues in the practice of therapy and related concepts like therapeutic relationship

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    While the psychology of today reflects the discipline’s rich and varied history‚ the origins of psychology differ significantly from contemporary conceptions of the field. In order to gain a full understanding of psychology‚ you need to spend some time exploring its history and origins. How did psychology originate? When did it begin? Who were the people responsible for establishing psychology as a separate science? Why Study Psychology History? Contemporary psychology is interested in an enormous

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    Medication or Therapy: Treating Psychotic Disorders The history of the concept of psychosis is traced from the time it was coined in 1845 to the present day. Originally‚ psychosis included the category of mental handicap‚ as well as certain other serious mental disorders. But within a year‚ this changed; psychiatric disorders became included under its umbrella heading amidst a confusing array of terminology. The term psychosis stems from the Greek ψύχωσις (psychosis)‚ "a giving soul or life to

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    Introduction to Psychology SCHIZOPHRENIA April 30th‚ 2011 Abstract Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that has many long term symptoms‚ caused by both genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. Research on pathogenesis has traditionally focused on neurotransmitter systems in the brain‚ particularly those involving dopamine. Schizophrenia has been considered a separate disease for over a century‚ but in the absence of clear biological

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    "About 44 million people 18 and over suffer from a mental disorder " (Barbara L. Kass-Bartelmes‚ 2004). Mental illness and disorders affects many people in the world. One of the most challenging and can be difficult is to properly treat and diagnose an individual who is suffering from a mental disorder or abnormal behavior. Abnormal behavior can occur or be defined as abnormal due to many different characteristics. These characteristics can be identified as abnormal due to what is consider as

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    Topic: Mental Disorders Thesis Statement: Mental disorders can be categorised into organic brain disorders‚ mood and anxiety disorders‚ personality disorders and psychotic disorders. Sub- topics: 1. Organic brain disorders 2. Mood and anxiety 3. Personality 4. Psychotic disorders Topic Sentences: 1. Organic brain disorders are the direct result of physical changes and diseases that affect the brain and is a major contributor of mental disorders. 2. Mood and anxiety arise

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    looked in the mirror. Each of his massive‚ sweat-covered‚ vascular‚ steroid-built biceps‚ measuring 21 inches in diameter‚ gleamed under the light in his bathroom. After a few moments he un-flexed them‚ allowing them to fall back down to his sides and he mumbled to himself “still not big enough Mark”. This‚ of course‚ is a ludicrous statement. How could a man with such large‚ muscular arms think that they were “not big enough”? The fact is Mark suffers from a mental disorder called Muscle dysmorphia

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    HOMOSEXUALITY: A MENTAL DISORDER? A Term Paper Presented to Trexie O. Alawi College of Arts and Sciences SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY Tandag City‚ Surigao del Sur In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements of the Course English 102 (Writing in the Discipline): TTH 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. 2nd Semester‚ AY 2013-2014 By Bruce Franklyn G. Aliguay February 2014 Homosexuality: a mental disorder? Thesis Statement: People should know

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    Schizophrenia is defined as a severe‚ often chronic brain disease that can make a person unable to function at work or school‚ maintain relationships‚ and take adequate care of their personal needs. It is believed that schizophrenia is the result of a disruption in basic brain functioning‚ which in effect leads to loss of touch with reality. is a psychotic disorder‚ or a group of disorders‚ marked by severely impaired thinking‚ emotions and behaviors. Schizophrenia patients typically experience enhanced

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    Submission Mental Health Mental disorders are among the common conditions threatening health care today. Most people with mental disorders can‚ however‚ lead productive lives if proper medication is provided. Mental disorders affect the way individuals think‚ feel or act. Just like other illnesses‚ mental disorders have biological and psychological roots (Gazzaniga and Heatherton 23). Many mental disorders such as‚ Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ panic disorder‚ and‚ separation anxiety disorder can

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