Case #1: Abby Thurmond is clearly suffering from Bulimia Nervosa. She seemingly meets all the criteria and is a prime candidate for the disease. Being from an urban area‚ such as Miami‚ has put her at a higher risk. The social learning and cultural ideas she is constantly exposed to may have played a role in the start and continuation of her disorder. Also‚ Abby is described as “single‚ independent‚ and devoted to her work.” These characteristics may lead to perfectionism which is a common personality
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Stephanie Psychology Quiz 2 September 27‚ 2012 1. The field of Neuropsychology studies how the brain and nervous system affection our function day to day. Neuropsychologist use methods to evaluate‚ treat‚ and rehabilitate individuals with suspected or demonstrated neurological or psychological problems. 2. The left side of the brain controls the muscles on the right side of the body and the right side of the brain controls the muscles on the left side of the body. Sensory information
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DOI: 02/09/1982. This is an 80-year-old male employee who strained his back and neck while dumping fuel with a hose. Patient is diagnosed with other intervertebral disc displacement‚ low back pain‚ and chronic pain syndrome. Per history of present illness‚ the patient started acupuncture on 1/5/16. Patient had resumed ibuprofen over-the-counter to control his back pain. Tylenol was ineffective for the patient. He is not able to take any narcotics or stronger NSAIDs due to stomach issues and also
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BPL 5100 - Prof. LaManna – Individual Case Study Case # 70 THE CABBIE CALLED OUT‚ "’Ere now‚ madam! You wouldn’t want to give Piccadilly Circus a miss‚ would you? That’s Eros‚ the god of love‚ up there takin’ aim at us." Miyato Kurasawa looked up from the stack of papers she was sorting into her briefcase and met the driver’s cheerful eyes in the rearview mirror. She laughed and played along‚ pretending to shield herself from the famous statue’s arrow. Miyato ’s mood was
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Izabellah participated in psychological testing as a part of her triannual evaluation. Izabellah currently‚ struggles in reading and remains behind her peers. This evaluation was conducted to gain more information about her learning as well as to assess any changes her cognitive profile.. Izabellah is an 8-year‚ 7-month old girl who participates in a special and regular education‚ third grade curriculum at Greene-Hills School (GHS). At this time‚ the GHS team is conducting Izabellah’s triannual
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Jia Liang‚ “Miki” is a 24-year- old woman who lives at home in Galloway‚ NJ with her family‚ which includes: a mother‚ brother‚ and her boyfriend. Miki is a first-year student in the Master’s of Occupational Therapy Program at Stockton University‚ and is working her way to be an occupational therapist. In undergraduate‚ Miki was involved in Stockton’s Environmental Club. Currently‚ she is involved in SOTA (Stockton Occupational Therapy Association). Miki’s hobbies are playing with her chickens
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On 2/17/17 I met Mr. Johnson at the office of psychiatrist Dr. West. She feels that it is hard to rule out a head injury in relation to the memory issue he reports. She feels since looking back into his notes from the VA in 2009 where he reported memory issue then that is related to his mood‚ PTSD and anxiety. She spoke at length about how chronic‚ depression‚ PTSD and anxiety can cause long term memory problems. It affects the brains ability to absorb and take on new information. Mr. Johnson
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Psychology Homework #2 – Journal Article Review - Morgan Wolf Putsch‚ R. W. (1988). Ghost illness: A cross-cultural experience the expression of a non-western tradition in clinical practice. American Indian and Alaska Mental Health Research‚ 2(2): 6-26. History and Background Many Native cultures have a history of a condition referred to as Ghost Illness‚ a sickness reportedly inflicted by the dead in an attempt to take the living with them. It is often associated with varying physical illnesses
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Case Study 38; Evolution Psychology 1) Application questions… 1. One way evolutionary psychology can answer Dylan’s promiscuity is that it has become a learned behavior that he has never had to correct/change. The study states that he has been promiscuous since high school and he sees no reason to change his ways. 2. To explain Dylan’s typical womanly interests being of mostly the same physical attributes‚ has to do with is innate drive for successful reproduction. His attractions to an athletic
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Using Alder’s theory of individual psychology‚ analyze Martin’s life by answering the following questions: 1. What evidence is there that Martin had feeling of inferiority? In the description‚ Martin felt embarrassed by his human beginnings. He was embarrassed by his ethic background‚ his parent’s lack of education‚ and his lack of material goods. He also didn’t want to recall his early childhood‚ which meant that he couldn’t ignore the deficiency of his life. All of these were evidences that
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