What is psychological trauma, and who cares? Psychological trauma is all around us. It seems to be commonly understood as a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event, such as abuse and/or neglect. DSM-5 defines trauma as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence; or witnessing an event that involves the above experience (APA, 2013). “Research… has revealed that trauma produces actual physiological changes, including a recalibration
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When I hear somebody or even myself say “that’s so abnormal” I use to associate it with what I thought normal was which was behavior patterns that myself and the people I surround myself with does. It wasn’t till I read this chapter that I had a better understanding what abnormal behavior means. Abnormal behavior means patterns of emotions, thought, and action that are considered pathological. There are four main pathological behaviors deviance, dysfunction, distress and danger. First pathological
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and thinking. What is the COGNITIVE DISORDER ? A person with a cognitive disorder does not process information correctly within the brain. This results in impaired awareness and judgment, difficulty reasoning and focusing, loss of memory and abnormal mental capacity. People with cognitive disorders have problems acquiring, mentally organizing and responding to information, which results in an inability to function normally in everyday life situations COMMUNICATION DISORDERS A communication
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Case Study on Mental Illness Cherelle Floyd HCA/210 March 2, 2011 Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life. Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder
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PSY 2205 (EAGLE) 10T1 Journal Article 1 Title of Journal Article: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Abstract: Psychological disorders take place across, time, places, moods and situations. The definition of psychological disorder that is commonly used in society today a disorder also known as a mental disorder, is a certain pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that have a great impact on multiple areas in people or create a unknown distress for the person
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Please scroll all the way down for comments and graded rubric. Psychological Disorder Paper PSY/450-Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology Kimberly L. Herrington Due: Tuesday January 15, 2013 People decisions, attitudes, and beliefs are acquired from their cultural roots. Psychology has established social perception results from the individual’s cultural milieu. Social perception is a process that aids us to understanding others as well as ourselves. This paper will discuss anxiety
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disorder, obsessive- compulsive disorder, moodiness, schizophrenia, personality, and many other disorders. Some disorders are not so serious; while some are so severe it affects the person’s life and the environment around them. A disorder is simply an abnormal way of acting toward something. Psychologists follow a guide called DSM which is short for The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. This detailed guide helps psychologist examine the overall stability of the patient rather than only focusing on the
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 Cluster A (ODD) 2 COMMON FEATURES 3 Cluster B (Dramatic) 3 COMMON FEATURES 3 Cluster C (Anxious) 3 COMMON FEATURES 3 CLINICAL DISCRIPTION 4 CAUSES OF SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER 4 Cluster C 4 AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER SYMPTOMS 5 CAUSES OF AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER 5 CONCLUSION 8 REFERENCE 9 INTRODUCTION In this assignment I will be discussing personality disorder that I found it relevant from the given case study. Personality Disorder implies
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Body image may be a complex phenomenon that emphasizes an individual’s mental perception and attitudes towards their appearance. Disturbances in one’s body image is a common outcome when undergoing extensive surgeries which result in an altered physical appearance. Patients with ostomy bags possibly face psychological distress as an outcome because of their altered appearance. Through my clinical experience, working with a colorectal cancer patient, I noticed the need of an ileostomy bag negative
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The Mental Health System Sheyanne Nichole Gravette Virginia College Online Abstract A journey in the mind of an individual suffering from mental health issues is a frightening ride; fear or worthlessness around every turn. There is no happily ever after in sight without the proper treatment an individual can feel lost in their own mind and lose touch with the reality that care can be administered and a normal life is a possibility for the future. The mental health system has evolved dramatically
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