Psychological Effects of Teenage Pregnancy In recent years‚ the rate of teen pregnancies in America has increased dramatically. Approximately 750‚000 teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant every year‚ according to the Guttmacher Institute. Within this number‚ 82% of the pregnancies are unplanned. The psychological effects of these pregnancies can be severe. Birth and Post-Birth Issues * More than half of teenage pregnancies continue to birth. According to a researcher
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Thesis Statement- in Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s‚ the psychological struggle between the need for stability and the desire for freedom is perhaps the central concern of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I. Topic sentence: In the 1950’s‚ women were expected to stay at home and play the role of a commercial wife. Meaning that they did not maintain jobs‚ males came home to dinner already set‚ and the house was always spotless. Holly had a different vision for herself. She did not want to be the stereotypical
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TEENAGE PREGNANCIES AS A MANAGEMENT ISSUE IN TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS IN GEORGE Treatise submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Magister Educationis in the Faculty of Education at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. BY GRACE SIBONGILE SETHOSA DATE OF SUBMISSION: DECEMBER 2007 SUPERVISOR: Dr. J. McFarlane ABSTRACT This study investigates the causes‚ consequences and possible solutions of teenage pregnancy. It indicates that socio-economic factors
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ACTIVITY & DISENGAGEMENT THEORIES OF AGING THEORIES OF AGING In this assignment there is an explanation of the main concepts of the disengagement and activity theories of aging. With using the case studies provided there is an explanation of how the theories effect the current situations and development of Edith and Albert in the aging the process‚ finally I will be evaluating the care options that might be available to Edith’s mother Lily and how their could have an impact on her development
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PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LOVE Being in love is one of those life experiences that many people desire. Since ancient times‚ love has been the force that has motivated writers‚ such William Shakespeare who wrote o his famous play “Romeo and Juliet”‚ and painters such Vincent Van Gogh that incited by the love for Margot Begemann‚ one of his muses‚ to paint momentous paintings. Paris and Helen of Troy’s love lead to one of the most famous wars‚ The Trojan War. Because of love‚ Emperor
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While in the institution Susanna meets various other women with disorders ranging from eating disorders to psychopaths. After two years she is released from the institution and deemed clear. There are many theories behind why people develop such personality disorders. The theories take psychoanalytic‚ contemporary‚ and/or developmental approaches to discover the various reasons why people develop with given personalities. According to Otto Kernberg‚ there are two developmental tasks an individual
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Learning Theories In this exercise‚ you will define and discuss the concepts of Learning and Theory. Please save this document and type directly on this worksheet. Every response should be substantive and requires a minimum of 3 to 5 complete sentences per response. When completed‚ please submit this document as an attachment to the appropriate drop box. Refer to “Exercise 2.3: VARK Learning Styles Assessment‚” on pages 54-56 of your textbook. Complete the exercise to discover your
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a) How could a psychological disorder (either affective or anxiety or psychotic) be treated biologically? An affective disorder commonly treated biologically is depression. Depression is a disorder characterised by the DSM –IV with 9 symptoms‚ at least 5 of which must be present within a 2-week period. These symptoms include depressed mood‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ feelings of worthlessness and recurrent thoughts of death. To treat depression biologically‚ a clinician would prescribe an anti-depressant
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Imagine having the constant burden of worry and fear on a loved one’s shoulder. Knowing the possibility of being predisposed to the same psychological disorder‚ numerous people would have a hard time coping with this impediment—furthering the apprehension they face. Genetics plays a large role in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders. Biological influences such as genes‚ neurotransmitter functioning and predisposition contribute exponentially to the development and maintenance of anxiety
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases‚ and Drugs When you think of a psychological disorder are psychological disease people First Bank of schizophrenia‚ depression‚ mania‚ anxiety disorder‚ and Tourette syndrome. In this paper we will touch on what each disorder or disease‚ as well as the medications they used to help with them and their possible side effects. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it sound that you cannot tell the difference between what Israel and what is make-believe. They
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