Affective neuroscience

This is needless to say that spinal cord injury (SCI) has some psychological effects on the individual’s emotional state. Different levels of depression, anxiety disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder has been reported in 30% of individuals from the first weeks after injury. (Migliorini, New & Tonge, 2009). More importantly, some of these symptoms remained even after a decade. In addition to the increment of health care costs, these psychological disorders have negative impacts on various…

Depression is a very harmful and serious threat to people. We need to bring awareness to the symptoms that can lead to suicidal thoughts, as well as the struggles that a person goes through that can lead them to hit rock bottom. I will be using the story “Death of a Salesman” as an example of how easy it is for a person to get overwhelmed by adult responsibilities and fall into a depressive state leading to death. Many people think depression is not a serious threat to the person suffering from…

Midlife Crisis is related to the mental and emotional state of a person that relates to observing the emphasizing behavior that occurs in individuals between the ages of forty-five to sixty-four years old. Some people may encounter feelings of severe despondency and dejection, many people experience nervousness characterized by immoderate uneasiness of fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. Others may experience a strong feeling of wanting or wishing for something to happen, such as…

What outcomes do you want your learner to achieve: Example: Anyone who completes this case study should demonstrate knowledge in the area of major depression. Anyone who completes this study should demonstrate the ability to link the function of the imbalance neurotransmitters to the symptoms. Part I: Provide a short description of the “story” you will present and the types of questions you will ask. I have heard of a lot of people who do not believe that psychiatric disorders exist. I want to…

It is a fact that people suffer from numerous psychological disorders which affect their mental health and can also have an impact on their physical health and social life. These mental illnesses can vary from having a slight effect to being a severe disorder. One universal illness is depression. Depression is a mood disorder that causes a frequent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Moreover, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical…

In this research, Beier, M., Amtmann, D., & Ehde, D. M. (2015, July 20), measuring different terms like stress, cognition, fatigue, depression, anxiety, pain, etc. The examination of self-report surveys to find out the relationship about cognition and demographic with self-reported diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. To expand metacognitive people with MS existing literature by identifying the psychological variables beyond the depression, cognitive perceptual prediction over time Procedures One…

In this analytical paper, I will be summarizing, analyzing, and evaluating a psychological article found on the internet. The article in question is about cannabis and how it interacts with depression. (“Cannabis as a Treatment for Depression” 2015, Abby Hutmacher) Since depression is a serious mental health issue, and cannabis is on the rise as a medicinal drug, it is important to know how the two interact and what good or bad can come from this. Depression is a psychological disorder that…

A simple, and possibly the best, way to educate ourselves on those who are dying from a terminal cancer could be listening and asking questions when we do not know something about them or their condition rather than just assuming the answer. Listening to learn, understand, and empathize would prevent us from stereotyping, assuming differences/similarities, being prejudice, and simply just offending someone due to our ignorance when we speak to or about them. This is definitely a good approach to…

Comparison of Abasement and Astringent Anxiety Many humans are no strangers to abasement and anxiety. At some point in their lives, they would accept accomplished a activity of blank or loneliness, which clinically can be diagnosed as abasement and astringent anxiety. Humans are added decumbent to acquaintance abasement and astringent all-overs as compared to added cerebral disorders. It is a acceptable affair that abasement has already been clinically diagnosed and categorized with a account…

The different stages of Seasonal Affective Disorder can be treated at home or by psychiatrists. Medications like antidepressants can be used to help reverse the feelings of depression. Bupropion is the most commonly used antidepressant to treat the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (Mayo Clinic. 2014). Light intensity treatment methods can be used with more extreme cases of SAD, and mostly for Seasonal Affective Disorder that occurs in the winter, with colder and darker months. The light…