CCN3116 Abnormal Psychology
... perspectives in explaining abnormal human behaviours. It also aims at equipping students with the essential knowledge of mental health and psychological disorders such that students can become more sensitive to people who have mental aberrations and therefore can understand their associated problems ...
... perspectives in explaining abnormal human behaviours. It also aims at equipping students with the essential knowledge of mental health and psychological disorders such that students can become more sensitive to people who have mental aberrations and therefore can understand their associated problems ...
PSYCH 132-S08 46KB Feb 18 2014 10:49:49 AM
... This course is designed to provide an overview of abnormal behavior. The student will explore the concept of abnormal or maladaptive behavior and the theoretical approaches to the explanation of psychological disorders. The student will also explore the biological, psychological, and social factors, ...
... This course is designed to provide an overview of abnormal behavior. The student will explore the concept of abnormal or maladaptive behavior and the theoretical approaches to the explanation of psychological disorders. The student will also explore the biological, psychological, and social factors, ...
Document
... • Needs to be reported – call USA National Child Abuse Hotline toll free at 1800-4-A-CHILD (1-800422-4453) – go to the following webpage to find more government agencies or social services which can help • http://www.virtus.org/virtus/ab use_reporting.cfm ...
... • Needs to be reported – call USA National Child Abuse Hotline toll free at 1800-4-A-CHILD (1-800422-4453) – go to the following webpage to find more government agencies or social services which can help • http://www.virtus.org/virtus/ab use_reporting.cfm ...
Abnormal Psychology
... preoccupation with a single television program, toy, or game. • Self Injury: includes movements that injure or can injure the person, such as eye poking, hand biting, and head banging. A 2007 study reported that self-injury at some point affected about 30% of children with ASD.[ • No single repetiti ...
... preoccupation with a single television program, toy, or game. • Self Injury: includes movements that injure or can injure the person, such as eye poking, hand biting, and head banging. A 2007 study reported that self-injury at some point affected about 30% of children with ASD.[ • No single repetiti ...
CHS284 Sociocultural Aspects of Mental Health
... • to change dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions. ...
... • to change dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions. ...
Chapter 13 - Psychological Disorders
... Agoraphobia: Anxiety characterized by marked fear and avoidance of being alone in a place from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing (such as airplanes, tunnels, being in crowds) Social phobia: Fear of, and desire to avoid, situations in which one might be exposed to scrutiny by others ...
... Agoraphobia: Anxiety characterized by marked fear and avoidance of being alone in a place from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing (such as airplanes, tunnels, being in crowds) Social phobia: Fear of, and desire to avoid, situations in which one might be exposed to scrutiny by others ...
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
... Several important changes have been made from previous editions of DSM. The DSM-IV disorders of somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, pain disorder, and undifferentiated somatoform disorder have been removed, and many, but not all, of the individuals diagnosed with one of these disorders could now ...
... Several important changes have been made from previous editions of DSM. The DSM-IV disorders of somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, pain disorder, and undifferentiated somatoform disorder have been removed, and many, but not all, of the individuals diagnosed with one of these disorders could now ...
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
... Broadly differentiate between abnormal and normal behavior and mental processes Describe the different research methods used in abnormal psychology Apply critical thinking skills to diagnosis and treatment of abnormalities Summarize how diagnosis and treatment has changed over time Apply the current ...
... Broadly differentiate between abnormal and normal behavior and mental processes Describe the different research methods used in abnormal psychology Apply critical thinking skills to diagnosis and treatment of abnormalities Summarize how diagnosis and treatment has changed over time Apply the current ...
Abnormal Psychology Powerpoint
... others feel anxious and irritable. Some of the people feel an inflated sense of wellbeing during the manic period, but they often participate in excessively risky and dangerous behavior that usually has negative consequences for them. ...
... others feel anxious and irritable. Some of the people feel an inflated sense of wellbeing during the manic period, but they often participate in excessively risky and dangerous behavior that usually has negative consequences for them. ...
Module 27 - Cobb Learning
... the treatment of people with mental disorders • Encouraged more humane treatment ...
... the treatment of people with mental disorders • Encouraged more humane treatment ...
Chapter 13
... “psychosomatic” because stress, anxiety, and various states o emotional arousal alter body chemistry and the functioning of bodily organs, and the body’s immune system. Stress and psychological strains also alter health behavior like eating properly, smoking, alcohol consumptions etc. Some diseases ...
... “psychosomatic” because stress, anxiety, and various states o emotional arousal alter body chemistry and the functioning of bodily organs, and the body’s immune system. Stress and psychological strains also alter health behavior like eating properly, smoking, alcohol consumptions etc. Some diseases ...
Psychological Disorders - Trinity School District
... distress (e.g., a painful symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important areas of functioning) or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability, or an important loss of freedom."--Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Ed. ...
... distress (e.g., a painful symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important areas of functioning) or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain, disability, or an important loss of freedom."--Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Ed. ...
Psychological (or Mental) Disorders
... Somatic Symptom Disorders • Disorders in which the symptoms take a bodily form without an apparent physical basis • Disorder usually allows individual to escape from a distressing situation or get attention • Patients with these disorders often seek medical attention – may take MDs a while to discov ...
... Somatic Symptom Disorders • Disorders in which the symptoms take a bodily form without an apparent physical basis • Disorder usually allows individual to escape from a distressing situation or get attention • Patients with these disorders often seek medical attention – may take MDs a while to discov ...
Methods of carrying out research: • case study, experiment
... 2. A child of 4 watches his mother bake some biscuits and put them in a biscuit tin. She later moves them to a high shelf away from the normal location while the boy is watching her. She ...
... 2. A child of 4 watches his mother bake some biscuits and put them in a biscuit tin. She later moves them to a high shelf away from the normal location while the boy is watching her. She ...
Psychological Disorders
... unrealistic body image and extreme body ideal. a desire to control food and the body when one’s situation can’t be controlled. cycles of depression. health problems. ...
... unrealistic body image and extreme body ideal. a desire to control food and the body when one’s situation can’t be controlled. cycles of depression. health problems. ...
Psychological Disorders What is mental illness? Diagnostic and
... disorder, e.g., the anxiety or worry is not about having a panic attack (as in panic disorder), being embarrassed in public (as in social phobia), being contaminated (as in obsessive-compulsive disorder), being away from home or close relatives (as in Separation Anxiety Disorder), gaining weight (as ...
... disorder, e.g., the anxiety or worry is not about having a panic attack (as in panic disorder), being embarrassed in public (as in social phobia), being contaminated (as in obsessive-compulsive disorder), being away from home or close relatives (as in Separation Anxiety Disorder), gaining weight (as ...
2. Personality Disorders
... Kate constantly thinks about jumping in front of an oncoming car when she is walking. The only way she seems to be able to stop these self-destructive thoughts is to say Mother Goose nursery rhymes over and over to herself. Laura takes over 40 different vitamins and herbal remedies each day to keep ...
... Kate constantly thinks about jumping in front of an oncoming car when she is walking. The only way she seems to be able to stop these self-destructive thoughts is to say Mother Goose nursery rhymes over and over to herself. Laura takes over 40 different vitamins and herbal remedies each day to keep ...
Part 2 2011
... sadness, rage Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures or threats or selfmutilating behaviour Identity disturbance, unstable self-image or sense of self Impulsivity in at least 2 areas (e.g. spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating) ...
... sadness, rage Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures or threats or selfmutilating behaviour Identity disturbance, unstable self-image or sense of self Impulsivity in at least 2 areas (e.g. spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating) ...
Abnormal Psychology
... Other Disorders • Paraphilias (pedophilia, zoophilia, hybristophilia) • Fetishism • sadist, masochist • Eating Disorders • Substance use disorders • ADHD ...
... Other Disorders • Paraphilias (pedophilia, zoophilia, hybristophilia) • Fetishism • sadist, masochist • Eating Disorders • Substance use disorders • ADHD ...