...was also believed that people who expressed behavior were considered to be possessed by an evil spirit. Then, in 460 B.C. Hippocrates, also known as the Father of medicine, proposed a biological explanation to the reasons behind abnormal behavior. He suggested that an imbalance of blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow pile was the cause of mental illness. Along came the Greeks with their diagnosis and treatment for hysteria, and years later in 1896 Sigmund Freud developed his systematic theory of psychodynamics he believed to be the psychological components of hysteria. During the 20th century behaviorism, humanistic/cultural/normative perspectives emerged, drastically changing the way abnormal behavior is viewed. In this paper I will discuss how these perspectives in detail. I will also discuss how the terms normal and abnormal and how these labels can affect the people they are placed on in the workplace and in life in general. Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology is a branch of psychology that studies people’s emotional, cognitive, and/or behavioral problems. It focuses on understanding the nature, causes, and treatment of mental disorders. Define normal and abnormal To understand abnormal psychology it is important to determine what is considered to be abnormal behavior. . The word abnormal means ‘away from the norm’, so abnormal behavior is any type of behavior displayed that deviated from statistical norms...
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...and curse her the next because that is just unrealistic. Lidz said, “Perhaps he seeks to hide the meaning of his embittered and melancholic behavior under the guise of being depressed over Ophelia’s withdrawal of her affection, but it seems a cruel and deceitful way to treat his beloved” (Lidz, Theodore). Hamlet is depressed because of Ophelia’s withdrawal even though he is just being manipulative to her. Hamlet is confused and disorientated. He considers killing himself to end his troubles. In act 3, scene 1, lines 61-63, Hamlet says “And, by opposing, end them? To die, to sleep No more and by a sleep to say we end the heartache and the thousand natural shocks”. Hamlet talks as though he wants to just end his life because all his mental problems that he is having would die out. Hamlet talk as if dying is the only way to end his suffering. No...
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...“The field of Human Services is broadly defined, uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations.” (National Organization for Human Services) Sounds incredible, no? This idea of bringing unique gifts and talents forward in order to provide vital human needs, in an environment that is accountable, and relies upon checks and balances (or introduces same) while seeking to stem new or growing problems, while staying steadfast and focused in order to deliver a better life to people in need. In undertaking the task of this paper I was excited when I found a reference to King Athelstan. He established what is the first recorded almshouse – in York in the 10th Century. I also found that the oldest established charity still in existence is thought to be the Hospital of St. Oswald in Worcester, founded around 990. What I found disturbing is that even though the almshouses in Great Britain survive and thrive – after many adaptations to this day – the almshouses established in the United States evolved to become very bad places. (Almshouses.org website) In our text, we read that in the United States, human services were established and modeled according to the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601, and that the first principle laid down in the colonies defined poor relief as a public responsibility...
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... The children of happy marriages are much healthier in the term of mental than the children of divorced parents or the children of single parents who were never married. In an article from Rhona Mahony, she writes that: “Researchers interview 60 recently divorced couples who are experiencing such trouble with their separation that they have sought counselling from a professional psychologist. One -third of the parents have generally adequate mental health. An additional 15 percent of the men and 20 percent of the women have severe mental illness, such as paranoid thinking or manic-depressive disorder.” (www.stanford.edu ) She also argued that: “The researchers discover that after the divorce, many of the children in those families have trouble in school and struggle with intense feelings of anger and sorrow.” (www.stanford.edu) It can be seen from the research that not only parents have mental illness but also children. In addition, Mohony refers to Second Chances (Wallerstein), which reports on children from divorced families. The appendix describes the unusual prevalence and severity of mental illness in her sample, which also supports my point. Also, from an article: The Effects of Divorce on Children, it is argued that: “Generally how children fare in families is due in part to the mental health of the parents; this is likely to be true for children in...
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...Mental Disorder Mental illness is a disorder that is characterized by disturbances in a person’s thought, emotions, or behavior. Mental illness refers to a wide variety of disorders, ranging from those that cause mild distress to those that impair a person’s ability to function in daily life. Many have tried to figure out the reasons for mental illnesses. All of these reasons have been looked at and thought of for thousands of years. The biological perspective views mental illness as a bodily process. Where as the psychological perspectives think the role of a person’s upbringing and environment are causes for mental illnesses. Researchers estimate that about 24 percent of people over eighteen in the United States suffer from some sort of common mental illness, such as depression and phobias. Studies have also shown that 2.6 percent of adults in the United States suffer from some sort of severe form of mental illness, such as schizophrenia, panic disorders, or bipolar disorders. Younger people also suffer from mental illnesses the same way that adults do. 14 to 20 percent of individuals under the age of eighteen suffer from a case of mental illness. Studies show that 9 to 13 percent of children between the ages of nine and seventeen suffer from a serious emotional disturbances, that disrupts the child’s daily life. Major depression is a severe disorder. Symptoms include withdraw from family and/or...
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...GENERAL FORMS Periodical Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (1994). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, xxx-xxx. Nonperiodical: Author, A. A. (1994). Title of work. Location: Publisher. REFERENCES TO PERIODICALS Journal article, one author: Bekerian, D. A. (1993). In search of the typical eyewitness. American Psychologist, 48, 674-576. Journal article, two authors: Klimoski, R., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA and the hiring process in organizations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 45 (2), 10-36. Magazine article: Posner, M. I. (1993, October 29). Seeing the mind. Science, 262, 673-674. Daily newspaper article, no author: New drug appears to sharply cut risk of death from heart failure. (1993, July 15). The Washington Post, p. A12. Daily newspaper article, discontinuous pages: Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post, pp. A1, A4-5. Monthly newspaper article, letter to the editor: Markovitz, M. C. (1993, May). Inpatient vs. outpatient [Letter to the editor]. APA Monitor, p.3. REFERENCES TO BOOKS One author: Shaller, G. B. (1993). The last panda. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Two or more authors, Jr. in name, third edition: Mitchell, T. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organizational behavior (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Corporate author: National...
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...The changes of the treatment of the mentally ill have also changed the role of the human service professional. We are now faced with treating those who are sometimes, unable to function normally and preform day to day functions necessary to survive. There needs to be services provided for these patients and research done to be able to create the most effective treatment plan which is going to vary from each client. Some careers that can be obtained in the field of human service workers are counselors, case workers, and youth care workers. A counselor would provide clinical, group, or in patient treatment to those in need of services to deal with a diagnosed mental illness. This person could possibly also provide advice on career, family, love, relationships, children, and any other aspect affecting the person at this time. A case worker or case manager would be someone who manages a case of person who typically has been placed in a group home or treatment facility. As a case manager would be responsible for documenting all progress or digression with the clinet, pair them with appropriate services needed, help to teach them day to day skills, and be their advocate with the doctors, nurses, psychologist, courts, families and any other persons involved in their care. A youth care worker would typically be someone hired at a residential treatment progrom or group home for children. This person would be responsible for the day to day care of these children. This job would include...
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...Literature Comparison Robert Browning's poems “Porphyria's Lover” and William Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily” are stories of where the characters Emily Grierson (“A Rose for Emily”) and Porphyria’s lover ('Porphyria's Lover') are so insanely in love to the point they cannot live without the one they feel so strongly for, which drives them to insanity and murder. Emily Grierson and Porphyria’s lovers insanity are brought on from different emotional states. Insanity or mental illness is defined as “any disease or condition affecting the brain that influences the way a person thinks, feels, behaves, and/or relates to others and to his or her surroundings” (Amal Chakraburtty). According to the website WebMD Amal Chakraburtty, MD, Mental illness may be caused from many factors such as: Heredity (genetics), Biology, Psychological trauma, and Environmental stressors. The character Emily’s illness may be caused from either heredity, Psychological trauma, and or Environmental stressors. Porphyria's Lovers mental illness appears to be brought on by Psychological trauma. An analysis of Emily Grierson and Porphyria’s lovers emotional state will provide in contrast the reason that drove them both to murder. Robert Browning's “Porphyria's Lover” is a dramatic monologue poem about an insecure, possessive and egotistical lover who, upon finding a moment in which he is reassured of his partner’s love for him; attempts to preserve the moment by killing her. The poem has a very dark theme, being...
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...Safety and Mental Health are crucial elements in early development of children. As early care professionals is important that we are knowledgeable of the facts that are associated with safety and care of children as the effects of safety and the mental health of children can have a lifelong effect on them. The affect that it may have on them depending on the type of environment can be a positive impact which can lead to greatness or the a negative impact which can lead to a lifelong of pain an heartache that stem from not being a safe environment when not in the comfort of their home or not being properly diagnosed at early age because their early care professional was not knowledgeable of the signs to look for. In this paper I will discuss the difference between mental health and mental illness, along with the effects of a safe environment and the importance of the role of an early care professional. Young Children’s Mental Health Mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder. It is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. Mental illness is when one is not able to cope with the daily life obstacles; usually one has to be medicated in order to cope with daily life. A person has been diagnosed by a medical professional with a mental illness and mental illness range from all...
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...happened. On September 21, 2011 he was arrested while working in Las Vegas for using technology to lure a minor and was in jail for 11 days. The patient said he blacks out and did not remember the incident and woke up in jail. In October of 2011 his physician NP Brantman, prescribed him trazodone, Abilify and Seroquel. He was admitted for suicidal ideation and major depression. Hispanics for the most part believe that health is a gift from God. The majority of Hispanics practice some form of Catholicism, with an increasing percentage of Pentecostalism as a diverse and complex movement within Christianity and illness is seen as a wrong doing or punishment from God. Some Hispanics believe that the prevention and treatment of illness is accomplished with prayer or wearing religious medals, others believe that evil...
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...The Mentally Ill Veronica Rhodes HCA 430 Special Populations Instructor Avi Stein June 23, 2012 The Mentally Ill Mental illness includes many different illness that affect a person’s feelings, thinking, and daily functioning. “Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder. Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Most people diagnosed with a serious mental illness can experience relief from their symptoms by actively participating in an individual treatment plan” (NAMI, 2011). For years, the mentally ill have been the misunderstood population. There was a time when people locked away the mentally ill because they were not accepted and not to be a part of society. Many people did not understand what was going on with the mentally ill and really did not take the time to understand the disease process. For a while the mentally ill were thought of as being just a little different, the severity of their illness was not being recognized. Now that there are several advances in science, medicine, and the human body, mental illness is a little more understood. Many people no longer dismiss the mentally ill and realize that the mentally ill really do have serious issues that need to be addressed and not just swept under the rug. There is no need for the...
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...ONLINE THEREPY PAPER BSHS/375 VALERIE AVERA CHERYL ELLINGTON SERENITY ONLINE THEREPY: SERENITY ONLINE THEREPY PROVIDES MANY SERVICES SUCH AS PHONE THEREPY AND CHAT THEREPY, AND EMAIL THEREPY, AND VIDEO THEREPY. THE ONLINE SERVICES ARE RUN BY CARL BENEDICT, LCPC. THE COUNSELING IS SIMPLE, HE BELIEVES IN THE FACT THAT WISDOM IS IN EACH OF US. THE APPROACH IS TO GET YOU TO PROCESS THROUGH ACTIVE LISTENING AND REDICOVERING THE WISDOM INSIDE OF YOU. CARL TEACHES SKILLS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP MANAGE YOUR FEELINGS, INORDER FOR YOU TO CREATE A MORE FULFILLING LIFE. VIDEO THEREPY AND PHONE THEREPY: THE VIDEO AND PHONE THEREPY SESSIONS ARE 50 MINUTES PER SESSION, VIA SKYPE VIDEO OR PHONE. (YOU CAN ALSO HAVE SESSIONS BY CELL PHONE, OR LANDLINE PHONE IF THIS BETTER SUITS YOUR NEEDS) WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT HE WILL CALL YOU VIA VIDEO SKYPE, OR CELL OR LANDLINE SERVICE, THIS IS FREE IF BOTH OF YOU USE SKYPE. BEING ABLE TO MEET WITH CLIENTS FACE TO FACE OR VOICE TO VOICE THEREPY HAS THE SAME AFFECT AS HIM MEETING FACE TO FACE IN HIS OFFICE AT THE OUT PATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC IN THE HOSPITAL THAT HE HAS HIS DAY JOB. CHAT THEREPY: THESE THERAPY SESSIONS LAST 60 MINUTES INCLUDING TEXT THEREPY SESSIONS, AND INSTANT MESSAGING, ALL THESE SESSIONS ARE SET UP IN A SECURE PRIVATE CHAT ROOM (SKYPE,INSTANT MESSAGEING) THERES IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK ALONG WITH THE SAME FLEXABILITY THAT FACE TO FACE AND ADDRESSING ISSUES. TRANSCRIPTS FROM THESE SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO...
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...Although, Monsieur Meursault is very intelligent, it appears he is suffering from mental illness that was often over looked during the 1950’s. Mental illnesses can affect your mood, thinking and behavior. There are many signs for mental illness a few may include feeling sad or down, detachment from reality, a withdrawal from friends and activities. There are a few reason’s people have mental illnesses that include inherited traits from biological relatives, environmental exposures before birth such as exposures to viruses or toxins, negative life experiences such as death of a family member, divorce, or abuse of some sort, and brain chemistry which can include hormonal imbalances. (1) It has not always been known for these causes to of mental illness. Changes have been positive in the findings of mental illnesses. In the 1950’s the public defined mental illness in much narrower and more extreme terms than did psychiatry, and fearful and rejecting attitudes toward people with mental illnesses were common. (2) Such reason Meursault had few friends and was perfectly happy living the day-to-day life. For someone that had just lost his Maman, though he was not close to her, one may feel as though it could alter ones feelings. When she passed she was at a retirement home just outside of Marengo about 50 miles from Algiers. This is the main reason he did not see her often. She did stay with him before he couldn’t take care of her financially any longer. For the last two years or...
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...Daniel Diskin Intro To Psychology “What Mental Illness now means to me” I would like to start this assignment off by announcing that I was not in “the class” when the first assignment was handed out. If I was I would have had an entire different perception then I have gained during this semester. I wish I could of looked back and realize how different I look at the subject now, compaired to then. I will do my best to help explain everything I have learned this semester. Media Portrayal of Mental Illness in America The media in American society has a major influential impact on the minds and beliefs of millions of people. Whether through the news, television shows, or film, the media acts as a huge database for knowledge and instruction. It is both an auditory and visual database that can press images and ideas into people's minds. Even if the individual has no prior exposure or knowledge to something, the media can project into people's minds and leave a lasting impression. Because of this people begin to think that people with psychiatric disability, living in a society that widely endorses stigmatizing ideas, will internalize these ideas and believe that they are less valued because of their psychiatric disorder. Self-esteem suffers, as does confidence in one's future. Many people with serious mental illness are challenged doubly. On one hand, they struggle with the symptoms and disabilities that result from the disease. On the other, they are challenged by the...
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...1-Given the increasing longevity of Americans and the costs of providing long-term care, anticipation of the costs should be a major element of every family’s financial planning. Current information suggests however, that very few families or individuals give this consideration. What factors might impede this advance planning? What measures might be effective in raising awareness among the Americans about this important matter? Age, diagnosis, and ability to perform personal self-care and the sites of care delivery vary widely. Also, the unrelenting progression of time is the one constant that expresses the diverse range of life's possibilities. According to Calmus (2013), Long-term care in the United States is in crisis. The current system is not meeting the needs of the frail elderly and disabled populations. As the 77 million baby boomers enter retirement, the Long-term care crisis will likely grow, both because of the sheer number of the baby boomers and because of medical advances that have increased longevity. Regrettably, few have prepared to pay for their Long-term care, either through insurance or savings. Policymakers need to move swiftly to reform the current system to ensure that tomorrow’s retirees have access to high quality care without bankrupting future generations. According to the article "5 Big Reasons Why Americans Don't Save Their Money," Savings aren’t just important for buffering life’s emergencies; research shows that financial assets, more than income...
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