Health psychology

Throughout the course I learned about my personality and my strengths that I could use to my advantage for career options. The Type Coach Report diagnosed me as INFJ, an introvert-intuitive-feeler-judger, which ultimately meant that I am an idea generator. I have the tendency to find solutions that would create a positive impact on others for a long-term expectancy. The report mentioned that INFJ’s have “exceptional work ethic,” and I could not agree with a statement more. I have the mentality…

Chapter 15 Abnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatments genuinely interest me. I have previous experience working with people that fall into the subject of abnormal psychology. So, I knew from first-hand experience and prior research about abnormal psychology but wish to explore much more depth. Before coming to college, I wanted to pursue a career as a psychologist focusing on holistic psychotherapy with clients that have the common mental disorders. Abnormal psychology is closely linked to…

Bridging Disciplines Certificate, in Social Inequality, Health and Policy with a focus on public health. I have also learned about thinking in an interdisciplinary way, comparing and contrasting different disciplines, and using my skills within different disciplines. My experiences this semester have also helped me to further foster my goals and interests. As the lab is in the psychology department, I have mostly had exposure to psychology. The…

the United States alone. Obesity is a disorder in which one has an excessive amount of body fat on their bodies and comes with many concerns. This disorder not only affects your appearance, but it also affects your inner health. For instance, it raises your risk of diseases and health problems, like heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Obesity is mainly caused when one takes in more calories than they burn from physical activity. (“Obesity”). There are some psychological causes that…

have this paradigm view on mental illness that was established years upon years ago still exists. In the video Patrick Bracken talks about how so many of us when thinking about mental health rely on the belief that technology and science to show us the answers to all the unanswered questions we have about mental health. I found that interesting because there again you a perfect example of people focusing and relying all on one source to get all their information from and believing it full…

Abstract Psychology encompasses all aspects of the human mind and because the mind is nearly limitless in its thought and function, several areas of psychology must be present to cover the diverse nature of psychology. Psychology isn’t just the study of different aspects of the mind. It is a study of interactions, reactions, cognitive processes, environmental, abnormal, as well as several more areas within the field of psychology. The APA lists 54 different fields within the field of psychology…

always seem to think that it is for adults only. The mental health of children however, is sometimes overlooked. Adults believe that kids do not have any problems because their life is supposed to be happy. But kids go through stress and psychological disorders, in fact, according research 20% of children in the United States suffer from some sort of mental illness each year. Upon considering obtaining a degree in child counseling psychology I discovered how important it is to take time to learn…

In the article “Tuition Fees and Mental Health” by Dr. William Mace, the correlation between tuition fees and anxiety or depression is discussed. Mace explains the theory many people have that the reason college students have an increasing mental health demands and American universities in due to the amount of tuition and pressure to succeed. Although, this may be correct, Mace believes otherwise. Statistical evidence has shown that there has not been an extreme increase or decrease in anxiety…

seven of perspectives that are involved in psychology, they help determine what the psychologist is looking for and gives them an answer. Basically, it focuses on the empirical evidence and critical thinking, it helps them understand the reason on what they are looking at. The seven perspectives are Behaviorism, Evolutionary, Psychodynamic, Biological, Cognitive, Humanistic, and finally Ecological. They are all very different but they all do deal with psychology and it is quite interesting on…

further my knowledge and increases the need to delve deeper into and explore such interesting areas of psychology and neuroscience and how it all links to mental health. Alternatively, psychological and neurological changes can also improve cognitive…