of its many uses include providinga common language among professionals about psychopathology and delineating criteria for diagnosing individuals with mental disorders. This paper explores the purpose, history, andlimitations of the DSM diagnostic approach. A case study is provided and the DSM-IV-TR isused to diagnosis borderline personality disorder. The disorder is described and an empirically- based treatment plan is offered.2 Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder:
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School of Health Sciences, University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland Scand J Caring Sci; 2013; 27; 422–432 Repressed and silent suffering: consequences of childhood sexual abuse for women’s health and well-being Research results indicate that psychological trauma in childhood caused by child sexual abuse can have serious and widespread consequences for health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the consequences of childhood sexual abuse for women’s health and well-being. The
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setting how a family struggles against social and economic hardship, thus placing the film in the neorealist realm of art. Visconti’s film Rocco and His Brothers, clearly depicts his message that “the key to understanding of the spiritual and psychological conflicts is always social, even if the conclusions [he] reaches are always those which concern individuals whose cases [he is] describing." The development of Visconti’s characters reveals how the brother’s reactions and their social situations
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Finding Joy in Albert Camus’ The Stranger: A Different Perspective Existentialism is often defined as a philosophical movement that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes a few main points, such as the freedom to choose and how the choices you make should be made without the assistance of another person or standard. From the existentialist point of view, you must accept the risk and responsibility of your choices and follow the
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critically the relative anonymity afforded to users and the provision of group venues in which to meet others with similar interests and values. We place the Internet in its historical context, and then examine the effects of Internet use on the user’s psychological well-being, the formation and maintenance of personal relationships, group memberships and social identity, the workplace, and community involvement. The evidence suggests that while these effects are largely dependent on the particular goals that
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“Quitters Inc.” by Stephen King “Quitters Inc.” A Short Story by Stephen King from Night Shift, 1978 Mini-Reading Unit by Tracee Orman Practices reading comprehension, vocabulary, and figurative language. Quitters Inc. by Stephen King (published in Night Shift, 1978) Quitters Inc. Worksheet ©2008, T. Orman “Quitters Inc.” by Stephen King NOTE to TEACHER: This short story is appropriate for high school students (grades 10-12). It contains
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John M 3004NRS End of Life Studies Deathography The Worst Encounter My first close encounter with death was with my father 9 years ago; I was 11 years old. After coming home from a routine medical check-up, our family was shocked to find that my dad’s heart was considered a ticking time bomb, and it could literally explode any day. He needed surgery quick to replace his aortic valve. My mother and sister’s reactions were expected as they cried and held on to my dad, but mine were very
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memory: A cross-cultural approach to remembering political events. Collective memory of political events: Social psychological perspectives, 147. Beamer, L.; Varner, I. (2001); Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace, 2nd edition, Boston: McGraw Hill, pp. 20-29. Chiu, C. Y., Gelfand, M. J., Yamagishi, T., Shteynberg, G., & Wan, C. (2010). Intersubjective Culture The Role of Intersubjective Perceptions in Cross-Cultural Research. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 5(4), 482-493.
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-Changing eating, sleeping, or other habits -Thinking of death or suicide, or attempting suicide. | How does they correlate? Both involves disturbance in length of sleep. Both involves intense emotional changes. Both has a cyclic period to show up the traits of the disorder. (not continuously ) Both will co-occur with PTSD, ADHD,MIGRAIN, HEART DISEASE, DIABETES and etc . What are the effects of insomnia in our daily life? Decreases level of alertness and effectiveness of a person when handling
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psychology. 6 Describe the main elements of Modernism and Postmodernism, and how these relate to contemporary social psychology. 7 Explain how these two approaches are different, and why they cannot be integrated. Introduction On a March night in 1964, Kitty Genovese was attacked by a maniac as she came home from work at 3 A.M. Thirty-eight of her Kew Gardens neighbors came to their windows when she cried out in terror – but no one came to her assistance. Even though the attack, which resulted
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