Psychological Types

I have recently watched The Perks of Being a Wallflower. After I finished watching the movie, I came to the realization that there are a couple of psychological aspects. The movie is always on Charlie's side. Charlie is a freshmen in high school, the younger of three siblings, suffers from PTSD( Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and is known to be shy and an outcast. There are two main events that triggered the PTSD; his aunt Helen's Death and the suicide of his best friend in 8th grade. Charlie…

Approximately 1.5 million high school boys and girls in the United States admit to being intentionally hit or physically harmed in the last year by someone they are romantically involved with. Physical abuse is not the only serious problem though, 33% of adolescents in America are victims of sexual, physical, verbal, or emotional dating abuse (“11 Facts About Teen Dating Violence”). Domestic abuse is a serious problem among adolescents and teens. It can affect a person in severe ways emotionally…

society does not mean the abused elder feels the same way. Elder, generally those over 65 that has one kind of impairment that is in need of a caregiver, mistreatment comes in forms such as psychological, finical, physical, sexual abuse and neglect (Anetzberger, 2005). These types of abuse also comes from different types of caregivers. They can be family members,…

perpetrated by one initiate partner against another.” (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2016)The organization’s explanation of abuse is a broad term and can take on a variety of forms. Among these sometimes physical, emotional, or psychological mistreatments which interfere with a victim’s everyday functioning and self-concept; the extensive effects of domestic violence on a victim can be as devastating even after the…

Incident Stress Management (CISM or CISD) system as described by authors such as Everly and Mitchell (1999). The review specifically looks at Police Officers who have been involved in Officer Involved Shooting (OIS). When examining CISD is simply psychological first-aid done in a peer-to peer group typically within the first 24 to 72 hours of an incident. This time frame is the most intense time in a post-shooting incident. To understand what CISD is you have to understand some terms. First…

Abusive behavior can be constituted in many different ways, and different types of abuse, such as physical, emotional, or psychological abuse, elicit various abusive behaviors. Physical abuse is commonly characterized by outward wounds on a victim, a sense of dominance towards the abuser, and a sense of submission for the victim. Emotional and psychological abuse both elicit very similar behaviors, and often involve degradation, distrust, submission, and secrecy. Joe Starks exhibits abusive…

Also, in the Irish Journal of Psychology in the article, “Psychological treatment of PTSD in children: an evidence-based review”, we read that in order for PTSD to be considered in the child; “The nature of the stressor is further defined and limited and the person must experience a significant fear response to the…

mental health of the young children. Jessica in her book emphasizes on the psychological pressure on the children which usually had in these games by parents and coaches. She further elaborates her opinion regarding these comparative sports by using different approaches. She highlights the fact that because of these games children usually feel overburden because of the pressure of physical hectic sports games. These types of physical activities can affect the growth of the mind and body in a…

Elder rights abuse has received some attention throughout the years, but still comes as a rather unknown in America’s collective societal conscious. As the subject of death and dying has come into psychology there are set models by which this social science has come to reprimand this reality, and, in a continual manner, to improve elderly conditions. According to a claim from an elder abuse non-profit called HelpGuide.org, “more than half a million reports of abuse against elderly Americans…

Statisticians writes “We define domestic violence as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner” (Catalano et al.). Physical abuse is the most visual type of abuse. A group of doctors from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress claims “Physical abuse is the use of physical force against another person in a way that ends up injuring the person, or puts the person at risk of being…