July 25-29‚ 2011 I have always found Schizophrenia very fascinating subject. Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder in which personal‚ social‚ and occupational functioning deteriorates as a result of strange perceptions‚ unusual emotions‚ and motor abnormalities (Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology‚ sixth edition). People with schizophrenia feel like they are not in control of their own bodies. They actually do lose control of themselves. Their minds start thinking horrible thing and they lose
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Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Personality Disorders PSY 410 December 18‚ 2011 Eric Niler‚ Ph.D. Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Personality Disorders Eating‚ substance abuse‚ and personality disorders have one thing in common. They are all impairments to an individual who prevents him or her from functioning normally within society. An individual who is suffering from either condition has biological‚ environmental‚ or early childhood as the contributor to his or her illness
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SUBSTANCE RELATED DISORDERS Nosology: We have two large categories : 1- substance dependence and substance abuse 2- substance induced mental disorders we will deal with the descriptions of the clinical phenomena associated with the use of 11 designated classes of pharmacological agents: alcohol‚ amphetamines or similarly acting agents; caffeine; cannabis; cocaine; hallucinogens; inhalants; nicotine; opioids; phencyclidine (PCP) or similar agents; and sedatives‚ hypnotics‚ and anxiolytics
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No One Here Gets Out Alive: Jim Morrison’s Substance Use Disorder Douglas M. Nowik Northeastern Illinois University The Diagnosis Of Jim Morrison: Substance Use Disorder Psychodynamic View Of Substance Use Disorder Psychodynamic theorists believe that people suffering from substance use disorders have intense dependency needs that can be traced to persons early years in childhood. The theory states that it is due to a lack of parental nourishment‚ which ultimately hinders the child’s
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Abnormal Psychology The effects of substance abuse on Dissociative Identity Disorder “For a variety of reasons there has been little dialogue among the disciplines that study patients with trauma and those that study and treat substance abuse. Little systematic investigation exists on the treatment of DID in general‚ and substance abuse in DID in particular” (1). Dissociative Identity Disorder is defined in Essentials of Abnormal Psychology as “a disorder in which as many as 100 personalities
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Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders Neurosis: term used to describe disorders causing personal distress and impairment in functioning‚ but did not cause a person to lose contact with reality Psychosis: a serious disturbance that can cause people to lose touch with reality and to suffer from delusions and hallucinations 5 Perspectives on Psychological Disorders 1. Biological Causes: a PD is a symptom of an underlying physical disorder cause by abnormalities in the brain by genetics‚ heredity
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Running head: TWO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS FROM THE MOVIE “A BEAUTIFUL MIND”: SCHIZOPHRENIA AND PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER Two Psychological Disorders from the Movie “A Beautiful Mind”: Schizophrenia and Paranoid Personality Disorder Your Name Your School Name‚ State (Country) “A Beautiful Mind‚” which is based on the novel by Sylvia Nasar‚ is the story about the mathematic genius called John Nash. He enters Princeton University in the 1940s to start his studies in the fields of calculus
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Schizophrenia Child schizophrenia‚ like other psychopathologies has many documented‚ and several uncertain causes. Some scientists have evidence that pregnant mothers have experienced an immune reaction that present dangers to the unborn child. Schizophrenia is a disorder where the body=s immune system attacks itself. Schizophrenia is not present at birth but develops during the adolescence period or young adulthood. ASchizophrenia is a biological brain disease affecting thinking‚ perception
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Bipolar Disorder What Causes Bipolar Disorder? There is no single cause for bipolar disorder. Indeed‚ like all psychological disorders‚ bipolar disorder is a complex condition with multiple contributing factors‚ including: Genetic: Bipolar disorder tends to run in families‚ so researchers believe there is a genetic predisposition for the disorder. Scientists also are exploring the presence of abnormalities on specific genes. Biological: Researchers believe that some neurotransmitters‚ including
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and protective factors can affect a person’s drug abuse. Risk factors can increase a person’s chance to use a substance; whereas protective factors can reduce the risk (National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ 2003). Based on the movie Requiem For A Dream‚ loneliness‚ and drug availability are some of the primary risks factors that may have contributed to Sara Goldfarb’s substance use disorder. Sara once shared her motivation behind taking these diet pills as “the reason to get up in the morning‚ the reason
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