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    Abnormal Psychology

    Drug Addiction and the Health Complications it causes. Julie Quinones Argosy University ENG102 Abstract Many people are struggling with drug addiction and are unaware of the consequences. It could cost them many important things in their life that they are incapable of controlling. Many of these drug-addicted people are not getting the right treatment the in order for them to keep their life. When we look at the drug addiction and how it could mess up many of the people who like to

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    (Goldsmith, Holzer & Manderscheid, 1998). Positive reinforcement is a concept first described by psychologist B. F. Skinner in his theory of operant conditioning. Skinner introduced reinforcement to the law of effect (Thorndike, 1905) in psychology, stating that behaviour that is reinforced is likely to be repeated and strengthened, while behaviour that is not reinforced will likely be extinguished (McLeod, 2007). Positive reinforcement refers to the rewarding and confident emotions that drug

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    Abnormal Psychology-Depression

    Abnormal Psychology - Depression Liberty University Abstract This paper explores depression in abnormal psychology through literature focusing on its history, causes, treatment, prevention, cross-cultural issues, and a Biblical worldview. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has various categories of depression, and it offers particular criteria for the treatment of the different forms of depression. The introduction gives the reader an overview of depression and

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    Abnormal Psychology-Obesity

    Should over-eating that leads to obesity be considered an eating disorder? Introduction The twenty-first century has seen many changes in body image from previous decades, ranging from all different body shapes and sizes. As the media is glorifying slenderness and a thin physique the rates of obesity all over the world are still increasing at an exceptional level. Obesity can be simply defined as having too much excess body fat that is considered healthy for a person’s height. Obesity after

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    Psy 410 Week 3 Abnormal Psychology

    Eating, Substance Abuse, Sex, and Personality Disorders Psychology 410 07/21/2012 Professor Christa Banton University of Phoenix Disorders There exist various types of psychological disorders that impact the lives of individuals in society; these entail substance abuse and eating disorders. Individuals might undergo with gender and sexual disorders along with impulse control and personality disorders: the disorder sees the person become isolated and hold

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    Ptsd

    WEEK3 FORUM POSTS PSY335 (ABNORMAL PYCH) 1.) According to the DSM-5 a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) would be diagnosed by a clinician if the client is experiencing symptoms that continue to last longer than a month after a traumatic event, actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation has occurred. (APA, 2013) The major symptoms of PTSD are anxiety, depression, detachment, guilt, and anger (Comer, 2013) Acute Stress Disorder is has the same symptoms of PTSD

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    Psychological Disorder Analysis

    Psychological Disorder Analysis Abnormal behaviors are noticed throughout most societies. Since there are many people who are diagnosed with these diseases, there has been a great effort in trying to organize and find possible treatments for these disorders. In the scenario that is assigned a 42-year-old woman named Maria, who has been experiencing abnormal behaviors. She is lacks the ability to concentrate and is starting to have anxiety. The symptoms are affecting

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    Case of Paranoid Schizophrenia

    to make him a woman. Although he figured this was beyond human ability and deemed as “miraculous” it still tormented him (Meyer, Chapman, et al., 2009). The text describes Schreber’s case as containing many different personality disorders, or abnormal disorders, such as anxiety and mood disorders. Freud described Schreber’s primary symptoms as paranoid schizophrenia as well as psychosis in nature. Freud came to the conclusion that Schreber’s thoughts and delusions were brought on upon by his rejection

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    practice: If the consumer is having panic attack the nurse can calm the consumer and the nurse can assisst the consumer through out the episode of the attack. Refrences: Barlow, D. And Durand, M. (2008). Abnormal psychologyan integrative aprouch. (Fifth edition., 121-124). Canada: Wadsworth. Sims, A. (2003). Symptoms in the mind., An introduction to descriptive psychopathology. (Third edition.,328). New England: Saundres.

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