Psychological nativism

Dating Violence Amongst Teens Teen dating violence is an issue that occurs more often than one might think. February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. (“How to Talk About Teen Dating Violence to Your Students, 2016). According to (Korchmaros, Ybarra, Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Boyd, & Lenhart 2013) in the article “Perpetration of Teen Dating Violence in a Networked Society”, teen dating violence refers to violence within a relationship by which one partner is hurt or controlled.…

It is characterized by acts of violence, power and coercion intended to control another person’s behavior” (Powell and Smith 2011 p1). There are five different forms of domestic violence including physical, sexual, emotional, economic and psychological. Powell and Smith (2011) explain that while there are five different forms of abuse, the victim is most likely to experience various types of the abuse if they have already experienced one. The first type, physical abuse, is described as biting…

This concept was an individual’s distortion of a negative event that has happened in the person’s life to reduce the psychological effects. The distortions that occur usually do so in the unconscious mind, which Freud spoke about quite a bit in his career. Freud recognized six different defense mechanisms that occur that characterize human behavior, as well as, cognitive behavior…

The character chosen for this case study analysis is the quiet and introverted protagonist, Kousei Arima, from the series Your Lie in April. The series is set in Japan, and follows Kousei and how his life is turned around when he meets Kaori, a free-spirited violinist. As seen through flashbacks, Kousei was a piano prodigy as a child and won many competitions under the instruction of his strict mother. As his mother became ill, she became increasingly harsh and critical of young Kousei. After…

Bullying is projected as detrimental to the person who is being hurt. People are not always informed about the one who is doing the bullying and what they have to go through. As a society, the focus on self harm is so heavy it seems as if that is the only option for the people being bullied. Bullying can have worse effects on the bully rather than the person who is being made fun of. We know that bullying is wrong and that it shouldn’t happen, but some say that it made them stronger.…

Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Homicide Survivors Literature Review Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Homicide Survivors Definitions. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur when a traumatic event is experienced and with time, symptoms interfere with daily functioning. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014) This occurs when the normal stress reaction after a traumatic incident does not go away over time and disrupt life. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015)…

Speaking for Those too Young to Understand Child abuse is a national calamity that is appalling and often draws violent and emotional reactions. South Carolina has improved in child well-being the last several years, and statistics from Kids Count now indicate that we have risen from 45th to 42th in the nation for child well-being. While this is a step in the right direction, more can be done to save our innocent children from the atrocities of child abuse. Improvements can be made in how…

As a Brazilian, I am very familiarized with violence and its consequences, therefore, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a familiar expression to me. Differently from the U.S, where PTSD can be related to psychological scars of the war(s), Brazil has its’ rates most associated with street violence and crimes, and this became a trigger to increase mental health issues all over the country. However – despite being acquainted with the theme – it was only after reflecting on Chapter 5, the…

Defensive Mechanisms Read the section on defense mechanisms on page 159, Figure 5.4 in the textbook. Describe those defense mechanisms that you recall other people using. Using first names only, describe who and how each person used the defense mechanism. (Describe at least five defense mechanisms.) Rationalization: One of the most common defense mechanisms is rationalization, the development of a logical but false explanation that protects a person’s self-concept. (p.159) Example 1: Nick a…

CBT is one of the most frequently used approaches across age, cultural groups and disorders (Dobson, 2009). In the literature, a large number of researches tested the treatment outcome of CBT in children and adolescent groups across various types of disorder. However, especially in trauma, as an evident-based treatment model, Trauma Focus CBT received much attention in the literature. According to Blaustein & Kinniburgh (2010), particularly, chronic traumatic experience becomes toxic for…