Running Head: Co-disorders of Substance Abuse Principles of Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment Abstract Addiction in general‚ but opioid dependence has become a billion dollar business for the treatment industry. Heroin used to be the only widespread opioid used. The new opioid users are those who are given pain pills by their family and ER physicians. What happened to the old adages that if it hurts take an aspirin? Today’s unusual mix includes cultural differences
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Final Examination 1.Discuss the biopsychosocial theory of psychopathology. Can this theory be used in determining the development of borderline personality disorder? The Biopsychosocial Theory assumes that biological‚ psychological and socio-cultural factors play a significant role in the development of mental illness. This theory postulates that mental health and wellness are influenced by the complex interaction between the aforementioned factors and that these factors
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Outline and evaluate the behavioural approach to psychopathology. (12 marks) Behaviourists believe that all of a person’s complex behaviours are the result of learning through interaction with the environment. Behaviourists deal with the following forms of learning: classical conditioning and operant conditioning. In classical conditioning people learn to associate two stimuli when they occur together‚ such that the response originally elicited by one stimulus is transferred to another. The person
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VENTURE CAPITAL VIGNETTE CASE STUDY By MTiPO: Desiree Fabunan Yee Han Kuan Svyatoslav Mishchenko Patrick Lin Ngai Lung Wenhan Zhou "The Product is Great But Nobody Is Buying" ANALYSIS TOOLS Competitive Analysis (SWOT) Include feedback from customers and potential customers Analysis of trends and demographics Compare to Sarah’s marketing strategy Approach select trusted board members for opinions Don’t involve a divided‚ dissonant board "The Product is Great But Nobody Is Buying"
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Origins and Evolution of Psychopathology and Abnormal Behavior Psychopathology has a long and troublesome history during which little was known about how disordered minds function and how to help individuals suffering from mental disorders. According to Alloy‚ Riskind‚ and Manos (2005)‚ the little knowledge that does exist about how ancient people treated abnormal behavior points to the belief that external‚ spiritual forces caused people to behave erratically. Possession by demons or evil spirits
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Outline and evaluate the cognitive approach to psychopathology The cognitive approach to psychopathology focuses on the theory that abnormality is caused by faulty cognitions about ourselves‚ others and our worlds. Our behaviour is controlled by these cognitions‚ consequently if these are faulty‚ it can cause abnormal behaviour. In 1962 Ellis proposed the A-B-C model. This suggests that a certain behaviour will first start with an activating event (such as seeing a large dog). This will then
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SIGMUND FREUD: THE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE MIEISHA MARSHALL DECEMBER 1‚ 2012 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS DR. WAYNE PONIWEZ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO SIGMUND FREUD: THE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE Psychopathology of everyday life (1901) is one of the key studies of the outstanding Austrian scientist Sigmund Freud‚ who laid the basis for the theory of psychoanalysis‚ along with The Interpretation of Dreams (1900)‚ Introduction to Psychoanalysis (1910) and Ego and the Id (1923)
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A Comparative study of the Differences in Cultures and Psychopathology Sainiran S/O V. Thanapal James Cook University‚ Singapore Word Count: 1780 Abstract Cultural factors have a heavy influence in the study of psychopathology. In this essay‚ this viewpoint will be analysed and discussed. By understanding these factors and taking them into consideration when treating patients‚ we as psychologists have a higher chance of efficiently helping in the betterment of our patients’ mental health
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+ based on animal studies. Animal studies assumes same basic laws of learning apply to humans. Many ideas of behavioural approach tested on animals such as rats make generalisations to human behaviour. + strongly replicated; others reaching same conclusion makes theory more reliable. + can be easily tested through scientific study. Doesn’t blame patient. Removes all blame from patient as they have simply learnt disorder due upbringing & environment so doesn’t condemn for having disease as not
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Vignettes Contents 1) The Fire in My Father’s Hands 2) Practice Till You Get Tired of It 3) The Playful Shadow 4) Not The Usual 5) Home Ruler 6) All Alone 7) Stop Judging! 8) Party Pooper 9) Different Things‚ Deep Meanings 10) Work‚ Save‚ Relax The Fire in My Father’s Hands When I was a kid‚ about 5 to 8 years old‚ my hands would always get cold whenever the surrounding air is chilly. My dad would always tell me to rub them together‚ like you would in order to make fire. And so I did
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