Essays on Abnormal Psychology

Research Paper

Abstract Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is defined as an impairment in neurobehavioral functioning that is characterized by constant and dysfunctional indications of inattention and hyperactivity. Individuals with ADHD usually have major disabilities in interpersonal, social, and academic performance. Moreover, ADHD is related to a number of co-morbid disorders and disabilities like learning impairments, disruptive behavioral patterns, and mood disorders. Numerous treatments have been studied by researchers, but most of them focused on pharmacological treatments. Generally, there is a lack of research on the effectiveness of behavioral treatments in treating ADHD. One of the potential treatments for ADHD-- positive ...

Clinical psychology is a branch of psychology, which main objectives is to address issues (both practical and theoretical) related to the prevention, diagnosis of diseases and pathological conditions, as well as psych correction forms of influence on the process of recovery, rehabilitation, addressing various issues and experimental study of the impact of various psychological factors on the shape and course of various diseases. (Trull & Prinstein, 2013) A common task of the clinical psychologist in the medical institution is its involvement in the differential diagnosis of various diseases, treatment and social and labor adaptation of patients. First, it is to ...

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ABSTRACT Young people in the United States are battling depression in record numbers, reaching an all-time high of 3 million patients in 2015. Researchers are continuing to search for alternative or additional methods than therapy and medications to improve depressive symptoms in teenagers and young adults. Some studies have demonstrated that as possible option in easing depression is physical exercise. In addition to assisting mental health issues, exercise promotes social interaction, physical health, and appearance. However, research has focused primarily on adults and therefore additional studies are needed with focus on the impact of exercise on depression in young ...

Review of Initial Treatment Plan

Eliza suffers from situational anxiety based on the DMS IV criteria for diagnosis (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV. 1994). In this case, Eliza approached for treatment and recovery. She accepted that she suffered from depression, stress, and anxiety due to her sudden change in life, specifically her movement into college and life without her parents. The initial treatment plan focused on determining the reasons for low self-esteem, assessing her relationship with her parents to determine how they may have impacted psychological issues that Eliza suffers at the present day. The initial treatment goal was to prevent ...

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The use of wearable and mobile technologies in clinical psychology research and clinical practice Mobile and wearable technologies including smartphones are among the most acceptable and promising technologies that are used by clinical researchers to study different psychopathological disorders such as schizophrenia. These technologies can not only help in the assessment of the problem but also help the patient and his or her family members in the self-management and treatment of the disorder. These technologies are also suitable for patients and researchers as they often come with impressive computational capabilities and they can be connected to ...

Informed consent for interview

I am a student at St. Leo University and for the assignment for the course Psychology, in which I am enrolled in, I am required to interview a professional marriage counselor about his/her work. As such, I am requesting your permission to conduct an interview with you. This interview will contain questions about your position, the responsibilities you have, and the clients you work with and the kinds of interventions you provide in your work setting. I will use this information to help me better understand the nature of the work in your agency, the roles of a professional ...

This response paper is based on two professional interviews with a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who works in the school environment named Eva Payano-Veras. The other one is a clinical psychologist working as a licensed professional counselor at a hospital named Kirby Hollingsworth and has worked in the hospital environment for over five years. Both interviews were conducted in a person to person interviews, and the interviewees were selected through personal association and word of mouth. There is a difference in how LCSW and clinical psychologists conduct their treatment, which might be credited to variations in their training ...

While Lightner Witmer has been largely credited with the conceptualization and creation of a separate field of study for school psychology (D’Amato et al., 2011), it has it’s true roots, in many ways, in the creation of the IQ test. The IQ test was pioneered by Alfred Binet who was specifically interested in the standards of the normal mind. Today, the Binet-Simon scale, first generated in 1905, is still used in schools to determine a child’s overall ability to perform certain tasks (Binet & Simon, 1905). Perhaps more significantly, however, it was significant that Binet recognized that ...

Introduction

Research Problem The prevalence of social anxiety disorder (SAD) is considered as the most common disorder among the individuals regardless of their age and gender. The individuals with social anxiety are more prone to identifying the social threat at a higher extent and are sensitive to social situations. The high extent of social anxiety can lead towards the more complicated psychological conditions, mainly comprising of suicidal behavior, mood disorders and substance addiction, which eventually affects their academic and professional performance. The individuals with social anxiety tend to have highly dysfunctional personal relationships which also affect their quality of life ( ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a commonly applied treatment approach aimed to replace the dysfunctional behaviors and thoughts of patients with more accurate and constructive beliefs to relieve their emotional distress. The effectiveness of CBT lies in aspects such as collaboration between the patient and therapist, coping card, and cognitive strategies which help in the therapeutic effectiveness (Wright, 2006). The contribution of such aspects has been highlighted in several study findings in which treatment in both the clinical and research settings has been researched. When it comes to the use of CBT in treating mood disorders, most people would assume ...

Abnormal Psychology

The article reveals about the ethical issues that involved in schizophrenia research. The author notes on the new scientific developments especially those that have developed in the past decade. According to the article abnormal psychology is a subgroup of psychology, which deals with the studies involving abnormal people in a comparison to the rest of the members of an individual society (Wilson & Stanley, 2016). The article reveals that that according to empirical research, 27 percent of people in a population at any one particular time may be suffering from a disorder or depression at any given time (Wilson & Stanley, ...

Introduction

The topic selected from the textbook is in chapter 8 eating disorders in abnormal psychology. Eating disorders are abnormal psychological disorders that are characterized by abnormal food attitudes that make an individual change their diet. Often people who suffer from eating disorders focus on their body shape and weight excessively making them adopt unhealthy food behaviors that pose as a risk to their health. In regards to the above information, the paper analyzes Attia and Walsh article on anorexia nervosa abnormal psychology eating disorder.

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The condition is quite common especially among young women in most industrialized nations where the ...

I learnt a lot about abnormal psychology from this module. I think the area that I found most interesting was the topic of anxiety disorders, as I know a number of people that suffer from a variety of different anxiety disorders and it was useful to understand more about them. For me, I felt that it was particularly important to learn more about panic attacks and what they are. Panic attacks can often be seen as a sign of weakness to the outside world, but reading the case study about how they actually feel really illuminated how scary and ...

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Alcoholism a Complex Disorder

Introduction Alcoholism is often referred to as a complex disorder due to the fact that it is related to other causes. People who have an alcoholism disorder, have interpersonal and complex issues which include biological elements. Such elements include withdrawal and tolerance, thinking issues such as craving, and behavioral abnormalities that include the inability to quit drinking (Butcher, Mineka, & Hooley, 2015). Withdrawal in this context refers to the symptoms that happen when one stops taking alcohol. When alcoholics withdrawal from alcohol, they suffer from symptoms such as irritability, nausea, and shaking. On the other hand, tolerance refers ...

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I have always been interested on the factors that motivate people’s behavior. Specifically, I often wonder why some people behave or act differently than others. It also intrigues me to think whether a behavior can be deemed abnormal in one culture when it is appropriate and normal on another culture. In other words, I want to know more about the culture’s role in the field of abnormal psychology. Moreover, I have known a few people who suffer from what seems to be psychological disorders (e.g., depression and schizophrenia) and I became more interested to know ...

A study published in Current Psychiatric Reports in 2016 approached the topic of the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after incidences of trauma (Qi, Gevonden and Shalev). The link to the article is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4723637/. PTSD as a result of various types of traumas may result in different levels of disability. As methods of recognition improve, the numbers of diagnosed PTSD sufferers continue to rise. Subsequently, the research exploring causes, prevention, and treatment has become the most widely addressed post-traumatic topic and has evolved into an actual PTSD psychopathology. However, treatment options remain inconsistent for application. The article by ...

Introduction

The field of literature is arguably one of the oldest ones known to man. The term literature may refer to any written production that has been authored by a man, be it in the form of a poem, biography, or any narrative. In fact, it does not matter whether the subject material has or does not have any artistic and or intellectual value. The fact that it is a written production written by someone from which; an idea or a message can be obtained is already enough for it to be considered as a form of literature. The history ...

Rape is defined as a crime involving one person having sexual intercourse with another person without prior consent, which has most recently applied to male victims, but usually involves physical force or deception to get the victim to submit or become subdued. There are seven theories which describe and define deviant behavior including social control, functionalism, anomie, social disorganization, strain theory, critical theory, and stigma theory. It seems most likely the social control theory can better explain why rapists participate in their form of deviant behavior. This paper will analyze various articles discussing theories related to rapist behavior. The ...

Introduction

Depression is a common mental disorder in the world and it has led to the increase of medical conditions in different people and the decrease of the quality of life (Addis, 2008). A number of factors have been identified in relation to the variability of depression rates. The factors include age, marital status, gender, education, income and immigrant status (Akhtar-Danesh & Landeen, 2007). There is a need to evaluate the relationship between depression and the mentioned socio-demographic factors, specifically the factor of gender.

Hypothesis

The study will be based on the hypothesis that men are more prone to depression in comparison ...

Abstract.

Crisis Counseling is an activity that is directed at restoring normalcy to human psychological feeling. Crises are numerous and they are experienced frequently in everyday life. Since it’s something that is part of human life, finding out a plan that will minimize effects is the most modest thing for people to do. Furthermore, crisis may arise from natural disasters over which human beings have no control over. Perfecting the skills and procedures of reducing the effects of crisis will bring more benefits to humanity.

Introduction

A crisis, if looked at from a wider perspective, does not only refer to ...

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Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is associated with serious kind of traumatic events and can result in the development of suicidal thoughts. The problem of PTSD can develop in any person, but veterans have more chances of getting this disorder. Moreover, veterans may require more effective ways of treating the disorder as cognitive behavioral therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction are unable to give required results. Therefore, spiritual and religious ways of living a life are considered for treating the patients of PTSD, who have developed the problem as a ...

Impulsivity Tests

Abstract Impulsive tests are imperative as they enable understanding of psychological and behavioral factors affecting individuals with obesity as well as elements that make them fail to take necessary measures to lead a responsible life. Impulsivity among individuals with obesity is explained by lack of education, where individuals engage in risky behavior in spite of them having knowledge on consequences of their actions. It is important to understand behavioral trends among individuals with obesity since to a larger extent, victims of obesity are in most case affected by impulsivity. With impulsivity tests in place, factors such as learning styles, ...

Usefulness of Mindfulness Based Strategies/Therapies in Counseling

Introduction Tackling all the pros and cons among other issues that affect the human state of mind is not an easy task to accomplish. The strategic tactics like mindfulness-based approaches examined by such researchers as Chiesa and Malionopwski are the common counseling styles applied in treating psychiatric, physical and mental issues (Chiesa and Malionopwski 404). At times life exhibits issues to all people where they face, health complications, family issues, relationship and career issues. In this regard, these problems must be addressed to motivate the establishment of a strategy to tackle them. As these researchers postulate, sharing these personal ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is related to serious traumatic events and is characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness, and absence of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images. Research shows that reliable and modest gender differences exist in the growth of PTSD (Vishnevsky 110). Researchers also found that the risk of PTSD could vary in women because of type of trauma and prior history of trauma. However, the risk for PTSD in men is not much affected by the type of trauma and history of trauma. ...

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Overview of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex state that is usually caused by the traumatic event or prolonged exposure to the extreme situations (APA, 2015). While people tend to react differently on traumatic events, the majority of them develop one or several symptoms that qualify for the diagnosis of PTSD. Specifically, the individuals with PTSD suffer from recurrent distressing memories about the traumatic event, repeating dreams and flashbacks involving the stressful situation, and prolonged psychological distress (APA, 2015). Moreover, patients with this disorder tend to avoid the methods of mitigating their traumatic ...

In the profession of Clinical Psychology there can be several issues that may be present. Some of these issues can be in regards to patients, treatments, and termination. There is one issue that can be an escalating problem for not only the Psychologist but for patients as well. “The one issue that needs addressed would be appointments” . Appointments have big impact in the day and the life of a Clinical Psychologist. Appointments are scheduled in advance with good faith that the patients will keep these appointments. The appointments keeps the Psychologists working, assisting people, and getting paid. The patients ...

Family violence includes aggressive and hostile actions against members of the family, as a result of which the object of violence may be caused by damage, trauma, humiliation and sometimes death. “Violence against women is a serious human rights abuse and public health issue” (Garcia-Moreno 1260). Currently the international professional community of social workers most commonly use two classifications of types of violence that help to develop and implement specialized research and correctional programs. The first typology is based on the nature of violence and includes such types of violence, such as physical, sexual, psychological (emotional) and economic. It ...

The Name of the Class

Psychological Abnormality The concept of mental abnormalities in behavior has always been a debate among psychologists and psychiatrists. Practical application of this concept in psychology and psychiatry comes down to personal experience gained in professional work. It is the main criterion for evaluating diagnostic data of personal properties as the mentally ill and mentally healthy people. Despite the fact that the performance of various personal properties by test standards may be lower than the test norms of certain personal qualities. Psychiatrists most rely on personal experience, based on which they determine psychological diagnoses of individuals to assess their mental ...

ACTIVIES: Abnormal Psychology. Please complete all activities and include these with your final submission.

In order that you can answer the essay on this area you will need to structure your introduction. First of all you could look up the definitions of abnormality and normality in the dictionary. Write these here:

Normality

Normality is the state that is characterized with normal behaviours that in turn opposed the factors such as deviance or unusual conditions. The normal behaviour is consistent when aligned with other behavioural practices of that individual .

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American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5®). ...

In a Clinical Substance Abuse Setting

In a Clinical Substance Abuse Setting Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development sought to explain the way personality develops. Like Freud, Erikson was certain childhood events shape adult personality. Unlike Freud, however, Erikson argued that development continues throughout the lifespan (Miller, 1983). Working on the foundation laid by Freud, Erikson developed the stage theory wherein the lifespan was divided into eight stages beginning at birth and continuing through late adulthood. Erikson theorized that each stage was defined by a “psychosocial crisis” (Weiten, 2005, p. 302). The first five stages occur through the lifespan through puberty. Each stage must ...

Introduction

The American Psychological Association defined clinical psychology as a field in psychology that specializes in the theory and clinical knowledge that is set on the better understanding of mental and behavioral health. A key point in its practice is the objective of gaining better knowledge about distress symptoms that are psychologically related, and to administer a clinical program that address such dysfunction. There are a diverse range of professional services that are offered by clinical psychologists such as the administration and interpretation of mental and behavioral assessment and the subsequent provision of treatment. This paper aims to discuss the ...

Literature Review

Chairman: Committee member: Committee member: Masters of Arts in Psychology 2016 Introduction With childhood obesity on the rise, there is increasing concern about the prevention and treatment of obesity. Current national data on childhood and adolescent obesity show 16.9 percent of 2-to-19-year-old children and adolescents are obese (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). An effective intervention to manage obesity is essential. The current weight management practices involve dietary modification, behavioral change therapies involving exercise, pharmacological therapy and surgical intervention. The purpose of this literature review is to explore the current research on Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an effective method for ...

Section One Discussion Questions

- What significant events contributed to the evolving nature of clinical psychology in recent times? Whom do you identify as major contributors to the discipline? What are those contributions? - The increasing costs of health and mental health care have resulted to longer periods of care and greater levels of care for individuals. Additionally, the increasing use of pharmacotherapies has resulted to an increase in the population of individuals receiving mental healthcare. Major contributors include Sigmund Freud, Abraham Maslow, and Carl Jung. Sigmund Freud identified the influence of the subconscious mind on behavior, ...

The Chapter 15 of Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders, Seventh Edition, DSM-5 Update provides very interesting information to me. Reading chapter 15 has enabled me to have an insight of the general principles of APA (American Psychological Association), and they are five. The ideals direct psychologists towards superior ethical standards of their profession. The first principle explains ...

Final Case Analysis

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Lona seems to be suffering from a Dysthymic Disorder. This is because the fact that her state of depression has been persistent for more than two years due to the circumstances and changes in her life. In the initial interview, there was no information that the issues Lona has been experiencing could be hereditary. In reviewing the facts, it is evident that Lona is experiencing an extreme change of routine in her life. This has prompted her illness and sense of lack of control. Lona's history is that she has been married for ten years, five into ...

The connection between alcohol consumption and domestic violence is one of vital importance in society. Modern culture has found a way to solve many of society’s ills, but the dangers that women and children face from the men in their lives are still all too real. The articles under consideration in this paper look at the correlations between intoxication and domestic violence. The methodologies and studies have similarities and differences with implications on their outcomes. However, the general purpose of both is to look for connections that social planners and public health planners can use to improve public education ...

According to A History of Modern Psychology by Duane P. Schultz and Sydney Ellen Schultz, development of applied psychology was mainly as a result of a number of economic factors. One such factor was the denial of women chances to seek positions in various universities. This saw most women psychologists getting employed in the applied fields such as clinical and counseling psychology, child guidance, and school psychology (Duane & Sydney, 2012). In these areas, they made significant contributions towards development and application of psychological tests. For instance, Florence Goodenough (Ph. D Stanford University, 1924), developed the Draw-A-Man Test (now the Goodenough-Harris Drawing ...

- Abstract For many clinical psychology is a field that holds a lot of promise of wealth and power; you have control over a person’s mind in ways that brain surgeons do not have. My experience with my classmate; Janice, helped me realize my potential to help people especially persons who experience psychological conditions as a result of alcohol and substance abuse, both directly and indirectly. I hope to use my skills to help the youth who often bear the greatest psychological stress from social problems.

- Introduction As a child I have always cared about others. I would try ...

The research titled ‘Clinical Features and Functioning of Patients with Minor Depression’ was published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics on August 21, 2008. The study sought to describe the clinical features as well as the functioning of outpatients who were diagnosed with minor depression. The researchers developed four research questions. What are the characteristics of minor depression? Is there a difference between the severity of functional impairment related to minor depression and that of MDD? Does minor depression occur independent of MDD? Does the functional impairment and depressive severity of minor depression significantly differ between patients with MDD and those ...

Professionals are faced with ethical dilemmas in their work place daily thus making it hard for them to make decisions. These dilemmas often arise due to the need to do what is right according to their opinion while at the same time abiding by the set rules and regulations. There are various situations which will make you question your ethical principles no matter what profession or field.

Ethics are the standards in a society that guides individuals in knowing and doing what is considered morally right. These standards guide our actions and ensure we co-exist peacefully within a social structure whether ...

Autism spectrum disorder is not only one disorder, but a combination of disorders, that affect an individual. There are three main features of a person who suffers from autism: a lack of social engagement, difficulty with language, and a lack of imagination. There may be numerous other factors that the person struggles to overcome as well. There is an increase in the number annually of people who are being diagnosed with autism. There is no known cure for this lifelong disease (Comer, 2011).

When describing a lack of social engagement, there are several factors that occur. A person with autism has little or no ...

Criminal behavior

Psychopathy or sociopathy as it is called at times, is a type of personality disorder, clinically regarded as ‘Antisocial Personality Disorder’ (APD). Although a big percentage of incarcerated convicts may be described as suffering from APD, only about one-fourth of them could be diagnosed for psychopathy. Also only a small percentage of these psychopaths are violent offenders. Exhibition of superficial charm and persistent lying are the two common traits of psychopaths. The emotional deficit of psychopaths limits them to experience only a narrow range of emotions. Psychopaths are very skilled in projecting themselves in good light and can beat psychological tests. Adult ...

According to this article, psychology is the science of human behaviors and the ability to think scientifically. However, it is believed there are three characteristics separates and distinguish psychologists from other health care service providers in the illness in the mind or mental health field. In this case, the scientific technique has been considered the most of psychology’s uniqueness and a great reason for important achievement in academic and applied in the health fields Bray, (2010). In this regard, Psychologists are organized and trained to react and think scientifically, act rationally with the high capacity that is unique in ...

Abstract

Applied Behavior Analysis has proven to be an excellent method of changing and shaping maladaptive behaviors and developing more appropriate behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Asperger’s Syndrome is considered part of the Autism Spectrum Disorder as described in the DSM V. However, children with Asperger’s Syndrome exhibit higher cognitive levels of functioning and awareness of social situations than many other children with more severe Autism. Is Applied Behavior Analysis and appropriate intervention in introducing social and other behavior skills appropriate for children with Asperger’s Syndrome?

Introduction

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a disorder that affects approximately ...

You will not get wrinkles if you regularly do yoga exercises. This statement or useful advice you may have heard from many yogis or your yoga instructor. In fact, this statement is true as yoga increases the stretching ability of your muscles and your body becomes more elastic and beautiful, as well. Yoga is the only exercise that not only shapes up your body, but also cures many diseases. In yoga, you will find many “asana or yoga poses” that stimulate our internal organs,and they perform their function in much better way. Like “tritone asana” that stimulate ...

1. Why are you applying for this Executive degree program? How will it contribute to the achievement of your professional objectives? When I approach the question of why I want to participate in this particular Executive Degree program, it is easy to produce logical, sound answers insofar as the benefits the program will give me and the opportunities that come paired with this type of experience. However, it is much more difficult to express properly the drive I feel towards this type of program: I have always been drawn toward business, and while this is the next logical ...

Article Summary

Kuo, J. R., & Linehan, M. M. (2009). Disentangling emotion processes in borderline personality disorder: physiological and self-reported assessment of biological vulnerability, baseline intensity, and reactivity to emotionally evocative stimuli. Journal of abnormal psychology, 118(3), 531. Borderline Personality Disorder is defined as “A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.” The essential features of a personality disorder are “impairments in personality (self and interpersonal) functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits” (APA, 2013). In 1993, Marsha Linehan proposed a theory of Borderline ...

Abnormal psychology deals with unusual patterns of thought and behavior that are considered as a mental disorder. Scholars and prominent academicians have attempted to explain the psychological and biological causes of mental disorders. Abnormal psychology can be classified as normal, abnormal and supernormal. Clinical psychology and psychopathology are some of the branches of medicine that deal with abnormal psychology. It is a complete departure from the traditional and archaic methods of diagnosing and treating mental disorders. A case in point for these treatment methods was the trephining method. Stone Age physicians believed that evil spirits caused mental disorders. They drilled a hole ...

Film Studies: Understanding the Difference

Introduction Human behavior is such a complex element to explain. It could not be denied that through time, the aspect of defining human behavior has been subjected to several debates especially involving considerations over the process by which humans tend to change according to matters and people that surround them. Considerably, human behavior is highly adaptable. This means that it responds to both internal and external elements that identify strongly with how a person develops as an individual. The manner by which such influences become evidently impacting to a person is shown through the way he begins to react on matters ...

Abstract

Addiction is multicultural meaning that it could occur to anyone regardless of their race, social standings or culture. There are many addictions in the world today, but the most common are gambling addiction, alcohol and drug addiction, sex addiction, shopping addiction and video games addiction. These addictions have become troublesome in the community in that most people in the society have had a family membesr fall prey to the addiction. The addiction has caused a lot of consequences to the victims and the society. For the victims or addicts it has landed them in prison, made them homeless and ended up ...

Behavioral therapy refers to a therapy which is deeply rooted in behaviorism principles. Behaviorism focuses on the idea that people learn from their environment and the ultimate in behavioral therapy is to eliminate maladaptive behaviors and at the same time reinforce desirable behaviors. The techniques used in behavioral therapy have a strong basis on operant conditioning and classical conditioning theories. Unlike other kinds of therapy which have strong roots in insight, behavioral therapies are action based. It focuses on using similar learning strategies which results in the formation of unwanted or maladaptive behaviors and other new behaviors. As a result of this, behavioral therapy ...

INITIAL PATIENT REPORT

In this section of the report, the confidential data of the patient “Kate Doe” would be described in detail. 1. Identifying Information -: The patient, Kate Doe, is a Caucasian woman who is lives in a town near north of San Francisco. She was born on January 1, 1980 and is an attorney. 2. Presenting Problem and Behaviors-: Kate had been experiencing “spitting headaches” since seven days (a week), after recently breaking up with her boyfriend. Upon arriving to the office, Kate showed signs of being tired and tearful. In addition, her speech was also slow along with her face ...

In today’s fast-paced world, therapy and counseling sessions are becoming a commonly sought after thing by the everyday individuals. From high school adolescents to retired businessmen and everybody in-between, more and more people are finding that they can benefit from what therapy and counseling can offer. However, the world is only become busier and more fast-paced and the population is faced with the problem of time. Where do they find the time to seek these services? It can take weeks just to find a counselor, let alone carving out the weekly hours driving to an office, sitting for a session, and ...

The Psychodynamic Perspective

The primary focus of this approach in the treatment of patients is to reveal the subconscious and unconscious elements of the client’s or patient’s psych in an effort to treat the patient. The approach heavily relies on the interrelationship between the patient and the therapist. The approach involves several steps in a continuum where the peripheries are the interpretive pole and the supportive pole. From the onset, the therapist takes the patient through seven stages namely; Interpretation, Confrontation, Clarification, Encouragement to elaborate, Empathetic validation, Advice and Praise and finally to Affirmation that is anchored of the supportive pole. ...

Introduction to the Review

Clinical Psychology is the diagnoses, assessment, prevention and treatments of psychological diseases. Individuals who specialize in this field are called psychotherapists and are involved in a number of jobs like psychotherapy of clients, functioning of public administration programs and carrying out research projects. Lots of clinical psychologists have done extensive research on the diagnoses and treatments of hundreds of mental illnesses. Amongst them, the most prominent psychological disorder is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) on which a huge amount of research is done to find the most convenient and successful strategies to solve it. It is one of the anxiety disorders ...

Throughout history, humans have experienced a wide variety of mental health disorders, some tolerable with counseling, while others disorders requiring more intensive treatment through the use of inpatient hospitalization or medication. Mental health disorders have the ability to touch all aspects of an individual’s life; from daily interactions with family and friends, to the extreme of such disorders leading to successful suicides in an attempt to be free of one’s mental terror. However, through the course of astute studies and passionate researchers, we are closer to understanding how to effectively treat a menagerie of disorders.

Mental Health Disorders

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Introduction

The phenomenon of alien abduction has insisted on the emergence of research procedures that would define the concept by which these assumptions could be proven wrong or not. Relatively, it could be realized that in the field of psychology, unlike in the field of mystified science, alien abduction is seen to have been rooted on the distinct course by which experts intend to see why the sensation happens, and why the assumption itself is developed. The exploration of the issue on alien abduction is completely identified with what is assumed as a consistent experience that a person needs to contend with ...

General Education Capstone

Introduction Suicide is an issue that affects our country in a big way, especially with the increase of bullying incidents in schools around the United States. What can we do as a society to help this problem and recognize the signs? It is possible to notice the signs of someone thinking about committing suicide and there are different tips on how to help the person or even tell an adult about the situation. Suicide can be preventable if given the right knowledge There Are so many reasons why any individual would choose this topic to write about such as: ...

1. Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory MMPI is an intensively researched, taught, and often used personality assessment tool. Most authors agree that that it is a meta-analytical review to demonstrate substantial reliability and good convergent validity. A researcher can use the tool to conduct sound theoretical and empirical rational concepts. Researchers that have used both MMPI and Rorschach variables observe disparate views of personality that becomes a momentous conundrum for the field of assessment. Butcher (2014) state that when clinicians face conflicts in the use of Rorschach and MMPI they should make a decision that emphasize on certain aspects of test findings ...

Adolescents Self-Injurious Behavior

Self-Injurious behaviors (SIB) are typically behaviors that involve people intentionally harming themselves for socially unidentified reasons without suicidal intent. Studies have extensively sought to highlight the causes, nature, and possible treatments for SIBs. SIB is sometimes regarded as suicidal behavior yet it is normally done without the intention of committing suicide (Whitlock, Eckenrode, & Silverman, 2006). SIB includes a number of behaviors that comprise: scratching, intentional skin puncturing, ripping of hair or skin, self-bruising and cutting of the skin (Whitlock et al., 2006). Body piercings and tattoos may not fall under this category unless they get imposed with the aim ...