Running head: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS PRESENTATION Psychological Disorders Presentation Debra Baker University of Phoenix Introduction to Behavioral Science BEH/225 Katherine Malish June 23‚ 2010 Psychological Disorders Presentation For many millennia psychological disorders‚ also called mental disorders have been misunderstood. Used to‚ people suffering from such disorders were thought to be demonically possessed or they were accused of being a witch. Many of these unfortunate
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Psychological Disorder Analysis There are many disorders that Marla may have. The one I found to be the most common that she may have is Major depression disorder. Based on the little information given about Marla it is stated that she has had trouble sleeping‚ feeling jumpy‚ and unable to concentrate. All of these things have affected Marla’s life and her work. I think out of those symptoms she would most likely fall under the category of Major depression disorder. Many people develop depression
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Common and Less Common Psychological Disorders Many people often confuse normal and abnormal psychology because a lot of people know only about the abnormal behaviors. Everyone has psychology whether it is normal or abnormal. The abnormal form of psychology consists of disturbances‚ disorders‚ and destructive behaviors. There are several common psychological disorders‚ much more than the less common. One of the top common mental illnesses is Anxiety Disorders. These disorders are those that individuals
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Psychological Disorder‚ Causes and Treatments In the UK about one quarter of the population will experience some kind of psychological disorder in the course of a year. These disorders include‚ but are not limited to Anorexia‚ Social Phobia‚ Agoraphobia‚ Schizophrenia‚ Amnesia and Depression. Many of these disorders have therapies developed from psychological theories to treat the disorders. A number of factors can influence whether a person develops a disorder‚ it could be due to heredity factors
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Psychological Disorder Analysis Amy Verhagen Axia College of University of Phoenix The diagnosis given to Maria is Dysthymic Disorder. Maria has been having trouble sleeping at night‚ feeling ‘jumpy’‚ and not able to concentrate. I suspect this has been going on for a while and possibly co-occurs with other psychological symptoms. Further questioning Maria about her past and present symptom onset will help in confirming this diagnosis to help treat her appropriately
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Psychological Disorders and Treatment November 21‚ 2012 ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a psychological disorder that in large is considered to be an excuse for a child’s bad behavior. In reality‚ ADHD is a disorder that is very real and has many levels of severity. It can range from very mild to extremely dangerous. Most children that suffer from it have symptoms that range from lack of attention‚ impulsiveness‚ seems to bounce around from
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders Tammy Richards PSY/240 October 10‚ 2012 Rose Ann King‚ PhD Diagnosing psychiatric diseases or disorders can be very difficult. Because of this‚ diagnosis is usually done by determining the symptoms of each patient and comparing them to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association‚ DSM-IV-TR. Schizophrenia is one of those disorders. The areas of the brain that are affected by this disorder are the forebrain‚ hindbrain and
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Psychological Disorder Analysis October 30‚ 2011 PSY/270 Marla is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping‚ feeling “jumpy all of the time‚” and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms cause problems for her at work‚ where she is an accountant. As a psychiatrist I would need to diagnose Marla with the proper disorder‚ explain information about the diagnosis‚ and discuss possible treatments with her. It would
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Psychological Disorder Analysis PSY270 3-25-2012 Andrew Graham Psychological Disorder Analysis Abnormal behaviors have been the noted in most societies and cultures. Because of the affect these behaviors have on the afflicted‚ there has been a great effort to organize and treat these disorders. In the scenario given‚ Marla is experiencing symptoms of abnormal behaviors. Her lack of ability to concentrate and general anxiety are affecting her in more than one aspect of her life. She
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Psychological Disorder Paper Marvin Arnold University of Phoenix PSY/450 Shally Vaid February 28‚ 2011 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is caused by a traumatic event. PTSD can be developed when an individual experience‚ or observe an event that caused intense fear‚ helplessness and horror (Mayo Clinic‚ n.d.). Post-traumatic stress disorder has identifiable symptoms‚ specific therapeutic interventions‚ and affects all segments of the population. PTSD is
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