Impulsivity

A Student, a Knife, and the Repercussions Should a school be able to expel a student with a disability, such as in the case of Drake? Drake is a young teenager with a disability who made a detrimental decision one morning. As he left his house, he grabbed his knife and headed off to school. The school is recommending him for expulsion due to the misconduct. Professionals, such as school psychologists, working and advocating for children with disabilities must stay current on regulations and…

Mike Smith the defendant allegedly committed bodily harm against Jenna by body slamming her and throwing her to the ground. The question that has been raised is whether or not Mike’s actions are a direct representation of Rational Choice theory, and if they were not what theory would be reflect the actions by Mike. The standard of mens rea must be proven and we need to decide whether his actions were intentional or unintentional. Rational Choice Rational choice theory suggests that an…

Matthew presented as a 9 year 6 month old, thin, average height, Caucasian fourth grader. He was well-groomed and appropriately dressed. He wore his eye gasses but took them out during some tasks. His gait and posture were observed to be normal. He used his right hand to write. He maintained normal eye contact. Matthew was observed to be oriented. However, his attention was noted to show significant variability. He was observed to have low motivation and low arousal in general; however, he did…

Despite non-conclusive evidence, several factors were, consistently reported to have a positive correlation with dropouts. These factors include young age, psychiatric disorders, distress intolerance and impulsivity [Mancino, Curran, Han, Alle, Humphreys, Booth, 2010]. Equivocal reports on the impact of depression and anxiety on retention rates exist. For example, in a longitudinal outcome study (Australian Treatment Outcome Study), patients with depression…

Outside Activity #1: Star Wars In the beginning of star wars’ timeline we are introduced to a young Anakin, however as the prequels move on we see a more teenage Anakin in which several traits of borderline personality disorder begin to appear. First presented at the annual convention of the American Psychiatric Association in 2007, Eric Bui has diagnosed Anakin with the disorder. If he can be diagnosed with it, what symptoms are present? Six of the nine criteria are matched as it would turn…

study of the 136 mothers with their sons with ADHD were the basis of the study. (2) Which participant subtype(s) of ADHD was/were included in the study? Oppositional defiant (ODD), Conduct disorders (CD), hyperactivity, attention problems and impulsivity were the participant subtypes of ADHD that were included in the study.…

Ice is also known as “Crystal methamphetamine” is a stimulant drug which comes in different forms, shapes and sizes. A stimulant drug speeds up the messages traveling throughout the body. It is a very addictive drug and is more stronger than the powder form of methamphetamine which is called speed. Ice is a man made chemical made from chemicals like battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze. It is usually smoked or injected and causes people to be energetic. The drug was first…

A psychological profile is an instrument that can help detectives depict an ideology of the sort of culprit they are looking for. The advancement of psychological profiling started in the Federal Bureau of Investigation amid the 1960s in order to comprehend violent criminal conduct. The first documented serial killers go back to the Roman Empire when matrons were said to have poisoned men using a deadly ring. There is a complete lack of evidence that everything happens for a reason in terms of…

a result, borderline personality disorder is a life risk. The impulsivity behavior presented on people subject to the disorder co-occur with other disorders as eating disorder like binge-eating disorder or bulimia nervosa; while binge-eating is conducted by the impulse to eat a lot of food uncontrollability, for bulimia nervosa is the same instinct with an urge to self-induced vomit for balance their bodies again. Besides, impulsivity lead not only to binge-eating, but to addiction like drugs or…

ADHD can be a difficult disorder to live with for people who have this diagnosis, this can even impact the people who interact with these individuals every day. Families can have the largest impact and it can affect their way of life in many different ways especially in young children and adolescent’s school settings. “Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with poor grades, poor reading and math standardized test scores, and increased grade retention. ADHD is also…