1. Describe Freud’s views of personality structure. his belief that the mind is mostly hidden. Below the surface is this large unconscious region in which unacceptable passions and thoughts lurk. Freud believed we repress‚ or forcibly block‚ these unconscious feelings and ideas from awareness because admitting them would be too unsettling. 2. Explain Freud’s view of conflict and describe how defense mechanism operant. proposed that the ego distorts reality in an effort to protect itself from
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As Good As It Gets‚ a movie about a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ has many interesting aspects to an abnormal psychology student. “Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts‚ feelings‚ ideas‚ sensations (obsessions)‚ or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).” (Berger‚ 2012) There have been several unproven propositions as to what causes OCD including head injuries and infections. Those who
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Anxiety vs. Disorder What is the difference between Anxiety and Depression? Truth is depression is a symptom sometimes experienced by people with anxiety disorders‚ and anxiety is sometimes experienced by people with depression. The person experiencing the depression or anxiety often can tell which came first and which is more dominant. Although there is quite a difference between the two it can sometimes be difficult to determine. There are some common symptoms between those suffering from anxiety
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Obsessive compulsive disorder is mental disorder which is a type of anxiety disorder. The symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder include unwanted recurring thoughts‚ and mental and physical habits that seem impossible to stop. Most people suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder know they have the disorder but just find it impossible to fix without the help of medicine‚ therapy or support programs. _______ Obsessive compulsive disorder isn’t as common as many mental illness common with an
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1. Phenelzine (Nardil) - antidepressant‚ monoamine oxidase inhibitor. -Indicated for use: depression in patients who have failed other modes of therapy (tricyclic antidepressants‚ SSRIs‚ SSNRIs‚ or EC therapy). -also used in: panic disorder‚ social anxiety disorder -Action: inhibits the enzyme monoamine oxidase‚ resulting in accumulation of various neurotransmitters (dopamine‚ epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ and serotonin) in the body. -Therapeutic effects: improvement in mood for depressed patients
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Caroline and Quentin Compson: A struggle with mental illness. Throughout Quentin’s section‚ in The Sound and the Fury the reader is given a plethora of past memories‚ along with Quentin’s current day. And‚ even more so‚ the reader is given the feeling that something is not quite right with Quentin. Rightfully so‚ as in different the different sections of book‚ it is mentioned (and cruelly joked about by Jason) that Quentin kills himself. Although there is believed to be many reasons that could’ve
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Introduction Many people do not know what Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is. In fact‚ OCD is an anxiety disorder. We should know about the obsession and compulsion. To many patients‚ they are obsessive to some uncontrollable and unwanted thoughts or distress images. They might repeat their behaviors compulsively in order to neutralize the obsessive thoughts or to prevent some anxious events. (Butcher et al.‚ 2009) The influence of OCD on a person’s
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09/02/2013 PS2158 ANXIETY DISORDERS II: OCD AND PTSD Nora S Vyas‚ Ph.D. Module Leader n.vyas@kingston.ac.uk Overview By the end of this lecture‚ students will be able to: • Describe the clinical presentation of OCD and PTSD • Describe and evaluate the aetiological factors of these disorders • Describe the main treatment options for OCD and PTSD. 1 09/02/2013 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder • Definition & Prevalence • Symptoms & Diagnosis of PTSD • The aetiology of PTSD • The treatment of
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Describe and evaluate biological explanations of OCD (10 marks) The biological approach as an explanation of OCD believes that the disorder is caused by a fault in our body‚ either through genes‚ hormones‚ the brain‚ or neurotransmitters‚ therefore suggesting that OCD is caused by our nature‚ rather than our upbringing. This means that since we are born with the body we have‚ if we have OCD‚ it is innate within us. One biological explanation for OCD is the genetic explanation. The genetic
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Human Computer Interaction: Prelim Project Anxiety disorders are‚ by far‚ the most common psychological disorder. Anxiety is a natural human reaction that involves mind and body. It serves an important basic survival function: Anxiety is an alarm system that is activated whenever a person perceives danger or threat. When the body and mind react to danger or threat‚ a person feels physical sensations of anxiety — things like a faster heartbeat and breathing‚ tense muscles‚ sweaty palms‚ a
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