Clinical Psychology Assignment Evaluate the evidence for a psychological intervention for schizophrenia. Is there sufficient evidence to justify its use? There are perhaps two main prongs to the development of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as an intervention for schizophrenia‚ the first being based upon the sizable research that centre on family interventions‚ which have been successful in reducing patient relapse in schizophrenic families (Pilling et al.‚ 2002). Family interventions are important
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Introduction The client is a 28-year-old female named Candice James. She has suffered from many traumatic situations as a child and is of a socially disadvantaged portion of the population. She has never been married. Candice has experienced sexual and physical abuse all of her life‚ by men. She suffers from Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). She has no job at the current time and receives social security benefits for her mental diagnosis. She resides in an area that is known for low-income
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The effects of Schizophrenia on The Human Mind A Literature Review by Dominique Kiefer 13 February 2014 Jandreau Abstract Schizophrenia is described as a long-term disease/disorder of the human mind that causes a separation between emotions‚ thoughts‚ and behaviors. This division of thought in turn‚ causes confusion and a faulty perception of reality. Symptoms of the disorder include: disordered thinking‚ auditory/ visual hallucinations‚ and illogical thinking. Before an individual begins
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the lack thereof as male or female. We can delve into this complex concept and break the ambiguity of it by examining three theories which are biological‚ interpersonal‚ and psychological in scope. This paper will explain each theory and will offer my views on them as well. The biological theory of gender teaches that “biological characteristics are the basis of gender differences” (Wood 41). This theory presumes that “x and y chromosomes‚ hormonal activities‚ and brain specialization influences a
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A. Explain the purpose of the business. * Does the company operate on a profit or non-profit basis? Explain your answer with details. * Does the company provide a service; manufacture a product‚ internet based or perhaps all? * Where is the business located and how many locations are there? McDonalds’s provides a service of fast food to people all over the world. The top 5 are America‚ Japan‚ Canada‚ United Kingdom‚ and Germany. According to 2007 statistics‚ McDonald’s serves more
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issues that currently needs to be addressed is that of schizophrenia in people of color. Currently‚ the representation of African Americans with schizophrenia is much greater than that of those who are not. Presently‚ individuals of color who are admitted to hospitals across the world have a higher rate of being admitted with schizophrenia. In fact‚ they are actually two to five times more likely to enter the hospital with a schizophrenia diagnosis than those who are not of color (Barnes‚ 2013)
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Is health a biological or social issue? Changes in society‚ of how people live‚ have ultimately led to a ‘medical model’ of health. Trends of human evolution have led to urbanisation and industrialisation. Beginning over 12000 years ago (Halliday & Davey 2010) when ancestral humans began settlements and left their nomadic lifestyles behind reaching a climax sometime during 2006-2007 when for the first time in human history more people were living in cities and urban environments than in the
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focus on the aging process. According to the biological theory of aging‚ the physical decline of Maya and Eddie is expected (Hess‚ 2005). As individuals such as Maya and Eddie age‚ an individual’s physical appearance changes sometimes displaying wrinkles‚ varicose veins‚ and grey hair as well as mobility is limited. In the scenario under review‚ Eddie experienced a stroke that limited his mobility‚ which may have resulted in him falling. The biological perspective of aging fails to examine Eddie’s
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06 October 2014 APA paper on the Theory of the Default Mode Network and Schizophrenia Dr. Denise Arnold Abstract For centuries now‚ philosophers‚ neuro-physiopathologist and psychiatrists have discussed the similarities between schizophrenia and dreaming. Carl Jung has been quoted for saying‚ “let the dreamer walk about and act like one awakened and we (will) have the clinical picture of dementia praecox (schizophrenia)” (Jung‚ 1909). Until now the great contributors in psychology of the past
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University participated in four studies. Their conclusions led them to a greater understanding of nature and nurture and how this interaction can affect the risk of an individual developing schizophrenia. This essay intends to discuss the findings of the aforementioned research and draw on further evidence from biological psychology in relation to the nature/nurture debate. Our genome or DNA is organized into genes‚ which pass on genetic information from one generation to the next‚ activation of a particular
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