The Fourth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ or DSM IV is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States. It used for patient diagnosis and treatment‚ and is important for collecting and communicating accurate public health statistics. The DSM consists of three major components: thediagnostic classification‚ the diagnostic criteria sets‚ and the descriptive text. The Multiaxial System of Diagnosis in DSM
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A serial killer is defined as a person who kills “three or more victims over a period of days‚ weeks‚ months‚ or even years” (Hickey‚ 2003). However‚ since 2008 the minimum number of victims needed to be classified as a serial killer has been reduced to two (Hickey 2015). Although the classification of a serial killer is rather broad‚ typologies of serial murder exist in order to narrow the vast types of killers. Hickey uses Holmes’ and DeBurger’s (1988) research to identify four types of general
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It is almost daunting to start such a journey. I have had such a tremendous adventure with the topic of this paper‚ which continues to unfold and expand. I do believe that it will continue to unfold as I write it. Freud is proving to be one of those authors where at the surface his work presents itself in bold letters‚ leaving me the feeling that I can get what he is saying by reading the titles. Yet the deeper I go the deeper Freud goes. He has writing in-between the lines and then in-between those
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my bad! Don’t worry; it’s a part of my speech. As I stand in front of all of you‚ I will not going to spread the virus but to tell about the virus. And that is sneezing. Sneezing is an enormously powerful bodily convulsion second only to the orgasm in its intensity. Both are difficult to fake with any degree of accuracy and its best not to attempt either in a lift unless you are by yourself or with someone who loves you a very great deal. What is the function of sneeze? We inhale air every
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The Effect of Alcoholism on Marriage. The effects of alcoholism in a marriage are dramatic and damaging. The mental state and physical well being of the abuser aside‚ there are significant effects on marriages. The members of the family affected undergo psychological and health trauma accruing from alcohol abuse by either spouse. For instance the sober spouse undergoes a psychological transition from being caring and giving to being addicted to caring for the alcohol abusing partner. It is the
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In my stay here‚ in the University of the Philippines‚ Los Baños‚ I can say that I have encountered things that I had never met before. I met new friends‚ new classmates‚ new teachers‚ new environment‚ and so much more that I have to adjust to. One of the things that I just knew from my stay here‚ in the university‚ is the study of Human Ecology. In this campus‚ I was given the subject HUME10. I had lots of impression about this subject before the start of classes. Before‚ I felt annoyed when I
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century‚ hysteria (or sometimes female hysteria) came to refer to what is today generally considered to be sexual dysfunction.[2] Typical treatment was massage of the patient’s genitalia by the physician and‚ later‚ by vibrators or water sprays to cause orgasm.[2] Professor Jean-Martin Charcot of Paris Salpêtrière demonstrates hypnosis on a "hysterical" patient. A more modern understanding of hysteria as a psychological disorder was advanced by the work of Jean-Martin Charcot‚ a French neurologist
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The Rape‚ Humiliation‚ and Power Struggle of Alibech Emily Capelli The tenth story of the third day in the Decameron is an exploration of language just as the rest of the book. Within this story‚ the smallest of words can make the biggest differences in how the themes can be interpreted. The genius of Boccaccio’s writing is that while he may have had different aspirations for the Decameron‚ the interpretations can be as modern as the Decameron is celebrated. Although Dioneo introduces the
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Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual‚ and Personality Disorders Paper PSY 410 October 13‚ 2011 Brigitte Crowell Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual‚ and Personality Disorder paper The combination of eating‚ substance abuse‚ sex/gender/sexual and personality disorders have much in common‚ the understanding of how genetics‚ biological‚ emotional‚ behavioral‚ environmental and social learning impact the disorders. Americans suffering from multiple disorders are women and men
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Carl-Heinz Mallet in "Little Red Riding Hood: Rated R" applies psychoanalytic criticism to evaluate the relationship between male and female characters. The wolf who is the only male character in the text presents with all the desires and characteristics a man has especially on sexual desire. Mallet mentions the moral of the story‚ "Little Red Riding Hood" means to give a message on how sexual behavior is considered to be wicked. From the detail‚ little red riding hood is a naive and innocent girl
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