Distortion

Carol Summer’s painting titled “Kill for Peace” was created in 1967. The work of art has multiple editions and one of them is currently in the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The mediums of the work of art consist of printmaking, and is a screenprint on cardboard with “bullet holes”. The painting is medium sized at 23 ¼ inch by 19 ¼ inch. Carol Summer’s piece titled “Kill for Peace” is a dark, naturalistic work of art that depicts a family’s position in a war between…

According to the medical profession, auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) have always been considered as a symptom of schizophrenia (Sartorius et al, 1974). There is also a prevalent belief influenced by society and the media, that they are an antecedent to violent offending (Leudar & Thomas, 2000). However, it has begun to be increasingly recognized that many individuals in the general population hear voices without feelings of distress or a psychiatric disorder. The hallucinations that are…

Reliability and Validity Reliability refers to the extent to which a series of similar assessments are consistent in the result they give (Rubin & Babbie, 2010). This is a crucial aspect of carrying out tests which may be a way of testing bias as well as distortion. For instance, this can be tested in an actual situation with a DNA test. A DNA test that needs to show if a suspects DNA matches a sample at a crime scene. To ensure that the scale is reliable, the sample can be tested twice and if…

Why is group treatment the most common format for the delivery of services to individuals and families recovering from substance use disorder? Group treatment is designed to help multiple people who share the same problem like drug addiction to help them remain sober. Stevens and Smith (2014), state that “families and individuals recovering from substance use disorders most commonly attend group treatment” (203). Group treatment is considered an effective tool. The group “format is also…

Working with clients who has recently suffered a trauma or crisis is something that therapist will deal with a lot. Sometimes it takes suffering a trauma or crisis to reach out for support and guidance. Many people struggle with depression and anxiety which goes untreated because they either do not want to seek help, do not have the resource to seek help or are not sure what to do. Many people can have untreated mental health disorders and feel alone in the world and not want to reach out to…

Struggles of Marxism in a cruel world In the passion by Jeanette Winterson we have two different character that are shown as the major character who happen to survive obstacles that were thrown in their live. As shown in the passion both character have to deal with their economic means, each of them have different ways of dealing with it such as using their emotions or using other people for their needs such as ones skills, This can be seen when Henri, Patrick and Villanelle desert the French…

say Zwick should not be praised for Glory nor do these issues render the film as wholly inaccurate. Glory is a great film that brings attention to the role of black soldiers in their own liberation. It provided a more accurate portrayal than the distortions shown in prevailing Civil War movies at…

ideologies if you will, that we no longer take the time out to critically analyze. We no longer take into account whether or not they are a mere distortion of reality or if it is truly the reality that exists. This phenomenon is perhaps best evidenced in our American political system where we observe, more than ever, the constant bickering and distortion tactics that our policymakers employ in order to accomplish their political aims. These “ideological illusions”, as Geuss calls them, then…

Carl Rogers was a pioneer in psychology, particularly humanistic psychology where he centered his career on a person-centered approach to therapy. His unique approach was used to understand personality and human relationships. Rogers figured that people were trying to strive for satisfaction within their lives, and who are open to their life experiences, instead of following a basic path for themselves. His technique is used today and is considered the “norm” for humanistic psychology today.…

personality disorders (Siever & Davis, 2004). Schizophrenia is associated with a wide range of symptoms. These are divided into positive and negative symptoms. Positive symptoms are excess-like symptoms. These are excesses of psychosis like perceptual distortions or…