Monoamine oxidase

Everyone feels anxious now and then. It’s a normal emotion. For example, you may feel nervous when you have a problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision. What is anxiety disorder? Anxiety disorder is a phenomenon that commonly exists in the society, which is general term of various mental disorders. This kind of disease often has many negative influences on people of different ages and in different aspects, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental…

Social anxiety is “a fear of humiliation or of being judged by others, and an avoidance of social situations where attention centers on the individual” (Martis). According to the Social Anxiety Institute, social anxiety has become the third largest psychological disorder, following depression and alcoholism (Richards). Commonly, victims of this social phobia have problems pursuing social environments, interactions, and relationships (“Social Anxiety Disorder”). The failure to fulfill daily…

Depression: A Mental Health Diagnosis Zara is a thirty-year old woman who has recently lost her father. She spends her days sleeping, not eating and avoiding her children. She has been out of work for longer than the time period given to her, and is going to lose her job if she doesn’t return. Her family have been trying to help her get out of her “funk”, but failed. Zara’s husband demands for a divorce because it is no longer healthy for him or their children to continue to live with her.…

The main measures for interview is established by good rapport, respect patient privacy, recognize face value, move to the patient's field of vision, SOLER as a reminder to sit directly, have an open posture, lean forward, make eye contact and relax, ask open-ended questions, one thing at a time, listen, culture matters, and avoid the medical terminology. This writer sets into view to interview an African-American gentleman with a two years history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…

Introducing Personality Disorders Personality is a combination of an individuals thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It is what defines a person in this world and it develops a reputation for an individual. Whether this is a desired reputation or not, it is developed from day one. An individual with a personality disorder may uphold a reputation that the majority of society would characterize as undesired. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), is a specific disorder that has been extensively…

Depression is a serious mental Illness that effects millions lives as well as people from all walks of life. Regardless of rather a person is a rich, poor, or somewhere in between, depression can takes its toll on anyone. There is an interesting paradox surrounding depression. That it is a “disease of poverty” that it only effects those on the lower rungs of society. However many wealthy and successful people also suffer from depression. J.K Rowling, whose bestselling series Harry…

What’s the difference between a Psychopath and a Sociopath? Many scientists and psychologists don’t believe that there is a distinct difference between the two. Both share a disregard for laws and social standard’s they violate the rights of other people, they do not display (or have) remorse or guilt or take others into consideration, the both have a tendency to display violent behavior or in certain ways reckless behavior. Sociopaths are nervous and easily agitated, very violent, and they also…

aggressive human behaviour” (Marrero, 2011). What Brunner's research did show though was how large of an impact having genetic defects in a family can lead that family to have behavioural abnormalities. He then later found that a gene defect in the Monoamine Oxidase-A enzyme could lead up to a build-up of neurotransmitters which could make the nerves 'over-excited' in stressful situations, leading to a person acting out irrationally (Marrero, 2011). This provides a strong argument for the…

nature as "the genetically controlled qualities of an organism" ("Nature," def. 8). Some scientists showed there are genes that pinpoint violence and violent behavior, but there has yet been a finding of a gene that causes psychotic behavior. Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene is the most common denominator in a criminal’s mind (Hernandez, Highsmith, Madrigal, & Mercado,…

People who have performance anxiety have no difficulty with social interaction. It’s when they have to do something in front of people that anxiety takes over and they get worked up over the possibility of embarrassing themselves in front of others. Simple things in everyday life like eating in a restaurant, signing a piece of paper in front of a clerk, speaking up, or going to parties can provoke performance anxiety. For males with performance anxiety, urinating in a public restroom is often…