Abnormal psychology

Daniel’s behavior would be considered abnormal behavior according to the book. Abnormal psychology or psychopathology is defined as “the study of disorders of mind, mood, and behavior” (Baird 264). It is very had to define a psychological disorder because the way that people may view the behavior. For example one person could see the behavior as a symptom while another person sees it as “creative eccentricity” (Baird 264). The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistics Manual…

Psychology plays an important role in many health care professional careers. Nursing is one of the more evident cases to which psychology plays a role. In order for a nurse to provide true holistic care, they must be able to assess both physical and mental health needs. Many people in the world develop at least one type of common mental health disorder in their life. Nurses need to be able to recognize theses issues in their patients. The first article was written by Elizabeth Barley and…

In psychology we learn about many disorders such as Bipolar disorder, OCD, and Schizophrenia. The disorder that really caught my attention was Psychopathic disorder, a disorder in when one is suffering from or constituting a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. Many adults and possibly children too suffer from this disorder, children are more to develop symptoms once they become a little older. It is estimated that 1% of the general population meet criteria for the…

Clinical psychologists treat those who show symptoms of abnormal behavior. Clinical psychologists look for unusual patterns in behavior, emotion, and thoughts in order to diagnose someone with a mental illness or psychiatric disorder. One such psychiatric disorder is borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD is characterized by intense fluctuations in mood, self-image, and interpersonal relationships (Sue, D., Sue, D. W., & Sue 2010). People who suffer from this personality disorder tend to be…

occur as a single episode (). Pedophilia is an example of a psychiatric disorder in which an older adolescent or adult experiences an exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children(). There is much discussion in the world in mental health and psychology of what actually constructs a pedophile. Many argue a pedophile is “sick” with a mental disorder and believe that people who suffer from pedophila are born with this urge and take on a more biological aspect. On the contrary, others view it…

Throughout human history, people with mental illness have received a different forms of care than patients with medical conditions. After all, injuries and physical diseases have visible symptoms, while symptoms associated with mental illness are typically behavioral. For millennia, those with mental illness were perceived by society as suffering from some sort of crisis of the soul. They were stricken with madness by the gods or possessed by a demon. The treatment for such supernatural…

Attention Getter: We all have best friends. For a long time, I had an odd best friend that lived in my head. My best friend was some twisted little thing, telling me awful ways to deal with things. My best friend was my eating disorder. Eating Disorders are, any of several psychological disorders characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior according to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary. Purpose: See, today I am in here because I need, not want, but need to talk about eating disorders.…

Do you, as an individual, conform to society or do you like to show people that you are different than most others? Out of the seven billion people who live in this world, most would say they conform to society, which is very natural. Humans are social beings and conforming to society is one way that we show each other that we are like them. Sometimes we feel obligated to conform by the people we respect, look up to, or people who are in higher positions than us. In the article, “The…

Mari Kennedy Ms. Ragan 12B English 3rd 28 March 2016 Beating Mental Illness Imagine a normal day, the sun is out, and there is a pedestrian crossing the street. This pedestrian has to walk in front of a car that is waiting for them to cross. They walk quickly across the street in fear that the driver waiting for them thinks that they are taking too long. This pedestrian starts shaking, suddenly she doesn’t have control of her body or mental state. She is overcome with worry and self…

I have a clinical depression. I believe depression exists long time ago; however, people at that time did not have the knowledge of it. As time passes, people start to know what depression is and its potential symptoms. I think people have more awareness and knowledge to know the word “depression.”. Depression is not only a state of being sad, but also a disease that conquers the ability to feel emotions, whether good or bad. Depression not only involves the mind, but also it involves the body…