Depression PSY 270 9/27/09 Unipolar and bipolar disorders are both mood disorders that feature depression; however‚ there is a significant difference between the two. Unipolar disorder is basically an episode of depression that lasts for at least two weeks. Its symptoms include a depressed mood and noticeable loss of interest in activities one used to enjoy. The person may feel empty or sad‚ dejected‚ agitated‚ anxious‚ tearful‚ angry‚ or humiliated. These feelings last for long periods of
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Depression Paper PSY/270 February 20‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Depression Paper There is a distinct difference between bipolar and unipolar disorder‚ although both disorders may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain‚ head injuries or genetically passed down through the gene pool‚ each of these disorders have different symptoms‚ characteristics‚ and require different treatments. However‚ there are some things both of these disorders have in common‚ which are the fact that
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University of Phoenix Material Credit Protection and Identity Theft Directions Refer to: Building a Better Credit Report on the Federal Trade Commission’s site: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre03.shtm Identity Theft resource center on the Federal Trade Commission’s site: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/deter.html. Provide answers to three of the following questions based on your readings and your personal experiences. Answers should be 100-to
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix F Autism and Mental Retardation Respond to the following: 1. List the primary features of autism. The primary features of autism are uncommunicative‚ extremely unresponsive‚ rigid‚ repetitive and cannot handle changes. 2. Which explanation for autism is no longer considered valid and lacks research support? The sociocultural view is no longer valid as an explanation. It explains that the caretaker is to blame for the autism
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Axia College Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. a) Nightmares‚ or even re-experiencing events that had occurred through flashbacks b) Avoiding situations that the person perceives as traumatic c) Feeling alone and less responsiveness to what was once
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Axia College Material Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview The final project for PSY 230 is a personal narrative in which you apply personality psychology theories and concepts to better understand yourself. For this project‚ you are expected to incorporate your understanding of personality theory with self-actualization into one reflective‚ personal narrative paper. Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project
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Paper Amy Soucek PSY/270 May 26‚ 2013 Dr. Colleen Story Depression Paper While similar‚ unipolar depression and bipolar disorder cause different struggles in individuals who have them. Unipolar depression is characterized only by bouts of depression symptoms‚ while people with bipolar disorder experience the same symptoms in combination with cycles of mania. There are many biological and psychological theories of the causes of unipolar depression‚ but bipolar disorder has for the most part
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Axia College Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. • Re-experiencing traumatic events; recurring nightmares‚ dreams‚ or memories connected to a traumatic event. • Avoidance towards activities that bring memories of the traumatic event. • Lack of responsiveness
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Associate Level Material Appendix B History Matrix Directions: Using the matrix‚ list at least five events or major concepts from each of the three periods in the history of modern personality psychology. 1930 - 1950 1950 - 1970 1970 - Present Example: * Learning from animal responses. -During the 1930’s personality theorists Freud‚ Jung‚ and Adler came together to form a new academic discipline. -The first issue of journal and personality was published in 1932‚ this was aimed
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ethnic group |Group of people whose members identify with each other‚ through a common heritage often consisting of a| | |common language‚ a common culture | |Anti-Semitism
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