The effect of this behavior can be detrimental, resulting in high blood pressure, heart disease, and many other stress related ailments such as psychological disorders. In my case, I am currently on blood pressure medication, due to my anxiety causing rapid heartbeat. The medicine is a beta blocker which controls the imbalance of nerve impulses, allowing the heart to beat more efficiently. Furthermore…
violence and its various forms. The following section describes the main features of violence and its types, as well as its possible effects on people. Moreover, specific instances of the use and effects of violence against the protagonist and other characters of the novel are discussed. 3.3.1 Types of Violence and Its Effect Violence has several definitions and it can be divided into various types. Different scholars who define violence have diverse ideas and describe this phenomenon in…
Another major cause of violence is psychological abuse which refers to emotional and mental abuse. This type of violence forces the victim to be a dangerous abuser and it happens frequently in situations of power imbalance. Also, the victims of this type of violence typically develop different symptoms such as: anxiety, chronic depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychological abuse is the most difficult type of abuse because it can cause more emotional pain than physical abuse and…
Anxiety: A Psychological Disorder What is a psychological disorder? A psychological disorder is an illness that affects the mind, it disrupts someone’s behavior, thought process, and emotions. Psychological disorders affect how people handle day- to- day life. There are many types of Psychological disorders, including schizophrenia, obsessive- compulsive disorder, and attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder. One of the most common types of psychological disorder, along with depression, is…
A traumatic experience is defined as the initial act that involves a threats or acts of injury, physical and psychological harm that may entice grave fear, helplessness, or horror in an individual. There are a wide variety of psychological issues that a victim may endure which stems from them being trafficked for an extensive period of time. Trafficked victims may suffer from an array of mental health issues stemming from brutal physical and emotional mistreatment by their trafficker or by other…
In addition this study will explore the outcomes with women of urban low-income with ethno racial minority background, and evaluate the possibility of psychological trauma, PTSD, and DESNOS, in addition to what interventions would best benefit those whom suffer from mental illness such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis NOS, bipolar disorder, and or major depressive disorder with psychotic…
Psychological (emotional) abuse is by the far the least acknowledged and considered when examining intimate partner violence but is in fact one of the most significant aspect of IPV given the fact that the abuse is taking place mentally. Psychological abuse can be defined as “the use of verbal and nonverbal acts which symbolically hurt the other or the use of threats to hurt the other, behaviors that can be used to terrorize the victim. . .that do not involve the use of physical force, or the…
basic match the term with the definition and the definition with term homework, this provided useful examples of the terms. For example, there were a few problems about the different types of learning, like observational learning and others. The examples provided helped me illustrate an actual scenario where this type of learning was occurring. This helped me understand it so much more and helped me remember the term and its meaning when it…
C4- Psychological Maltreatment Psychological maltreatment transpires when there is damage to a child’s behavioral, cognitive, emotional or physical functioning. It can be caused by a parent, or any other caregiver. Parents and caregivers’ behaviors and the way they treat their children can cause psychological maltreatment. These behaviors can manifest in many forms including embarrassment, putting them down, making your child feel like a they are not good enough, or that they are a…
"Not all wounds are visible." Psychological abuse, also referred to as emotional abuse, is different for everyone that experiences it. There are varying degrees and intensity of this type of abuse, the impact and lasting effect varies immensely between those that have experienced it. There are also many factors that play a part in the effect it has on a child such as, how long the abuse been going on for, what is the severity of the abuse and how often does it occur? It is difficult to know…