Final Project: Psychological Disorder Analysis PSY/270 December 2‚ 2012 Miles Castle Marla is a 42 year old Hispanic female accountant‚ that has complaints of trouble sleeping‚ feeling jumpy all the time‚ and unable to concentrate. With these symptoms it is causing her issues at work. There are several disorders that Marla could be suffering from but‚ it seems to be that one stands out from the rest. Post-Traumatic Disorder also known as PTSD‚ this is caused when a person experiences something
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domestic violence. There is also a need to reduce the prevalence of domestic violence through service provisions‚ education and awareness. PEACE believes in improving the quality of life for families and family members affected by a domestic violence problem. They also want to increase the knowledge to family members that have a member in prison. They also have the want to improve the lives of individuals who have been involved in the criminal justice system to include children. They need to address
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Substance Abuse I agree with the behavioral/cognitive theory‚ the biological theory‚ and the sociocultural theory. These three viewpoints share certain elements that are all important. The sociocultural theory states that substance abuse is a result from stress as well as environmental factors. When there is low socioeconomics and unemployment is high‚ drugs may used to relieve stress. The behavioral/cognitive viewpoint sees the situation as contributing to the use of substances. This viewpoint
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University of Phoenix Material The purpose of this assignment is to help you generate ideas for your Week 5 paper. Practice good sentence writing and answer in full sentences. You want to look at the Week 5 Assignment‚ at the instructions for the final paper‚ which this assignment helps towards. Strategies for Selecting a Topic Complete the following table. Answer in the boxes below What two objects‚ people‚ subjects‚ or concepts are you going
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Research Methods Name PSY/270 date instructor Research Methods Research Method | Advantages | Disadvantages | Case Study | * The case Study can provide a very accurate record of treatment that is put together in a way that is easily understood and studied by others (Comer‚ 2005). * Case Studies offer the opportunity for the researcher to promote new ideas to their colleagues through collaboration (Comer‚ 2005). * Researchers are able to accurately provide evidence of a theory
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DSM IV PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS DSM IV is the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It is also known as DSM-IV-TR. It is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. It is used in the United States and in varying countries around the world. It is used by clinicians‚ researchers‚ psychiatric drug regulation agencies‚ health insurance companies‚ phameceutical companies‚ and policy
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CheckPoint: Mind over Matter PSY/270 June 5‚ 2013 Dean Marzofka Mind over Matter Questions: 1. What is the difference between mental illness and insanity? (Hint: What is the important second prong of the McNaughten rule?) • With mental illness an individual knows right from wrong • With insanity an individual does not know right from wrong • The important second prong of the M’Naghten rule says that the person must know right from wrong. Clark would have had to have
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that memory‚ an aspect of every individual which many believe as infallible‚ is actually fallible. In fact‚ the memory of a human being can be manipulated or limited‚ either intentionally or unintentionally‚ through various ways. This can cause problems as small as a family disagreement‚ remembering you were somewhere you never were‚ or even a failure to accurately recall a special event; however‚ it can also affect the reputation and sometimes
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conflict‚ increases communication‚ promotes teamwork‚ etc. The article talks about how managers can express their anger better without making their employees feel powerless. Ways to deal with anger and not suppress it because it causes the underlying problem to not be exposed and
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relationships and manifest themselves in the need and desire to abuse substances” (Chapter 7 Brief Psychodynamic Theory). Some examples of this view point would be some of the problems that a person has that they are not consciously aware of so they avoid them by getting and a high that substitutes for the solution to the problem. Reference Addictioninfo.org. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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