Perception and Causes of Psychopathology By: Josiah Wilkerson PSYCH/650 October 30, 2014 Mary MC Greevy Perception and Causes of Psychopathology Psychopathology, what is it really? This paper will go into what psychopathology is and what causes it. There will be a brief overview of how culture is determining factor toward the expression of psychopathology. Following the brief overview will be an examination of the causes of psychopathology by using bio-psychosocial or the diathesis stress models. Concluding this paper will be an explanation of the changes in society’s perception of psychopathology as a function of historical time period.
1009). This indicates the complexity in managing bipolar disorder. Studies also show that psychotherapy is necessary to supplement and optimize the effects of medication (Steinkuller and Rheineck 338). Cognitive behavioral therapy helps patients manage the disorder by replacing negative behaviors with positive ones. Education is important with this form of treatment so clients can recognize how different factors affect the course of the disease and what they can do to manage these factors (Steinkuller and Rheineck 342).
This model believes that whatever worked in the past will also work in the present. Collaborative language system resolves problems through conversation so that patients can open up more. These three postmodern therapies will work well with the Quest family because the family will be able to evaluate their thoughts and behavior. Jane and Paul will be able to focus more and evaluate Jason and Luke’s behavior in order to deal with them better. The family will also be able to focus on solutions to their problem.
Once this reluctance is overcome our society will improve dramatically. It is a proven truth that the betterment and improvement of any social system depends upon the depth of the relationship which its individuals enjoy. Moreover, educating students about diverse cultures can help them understand their own culture in a better manner. Contrasting their own trends and ideas with others, is a very good way of understanding that what is better and why. The juvenile minds will not only learn about other cultures, but will also get closer to their own culture.
The CDI is used to provide assessment of the presence of depressive symptoms and measure the severity of depression. Two articles, one research and one newspaper, were reviewed in relation to the CDI that showed how the CDI aides in predicting and identifying various elements associated with the influences and circumstances behind depression in children. The research article has many advantages including being peer reviewed, establishing standardization, reliability, and validity. Disadvantages are few but include being critical of peer reviewed articles as claims may not be entirely correct. Researchers should be careful when searching electronic databases and should be critical when reading any article to ensure one’s work is scientifically
Are teenagers doing the prescribed medication? Is the abuse of prescription drugs among teenagers and young adults? People out there need help and we need to have a solution and spread the word. We need to band together and push the FDA to put stronger regulations on the distribution of prescription pain relievers, especially OxyContin. OxyContin will be the pain reliever I focus mostly on in the following pages, because it is a drug that hits close to home and is readily available where I grew up.
It is also invaluable in providing an idea of whether or not the youth has a comorbidity. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, comorbidity is defined as, “When two disorders or illnesses occur in the same person, simultaneously or sequentially, they are described as comorbid. Comorbidity also implies interactions between the illnesses that affect the course and prognosis of both (NIDA, Comorbidity, 2010).” Their article goes on to characterize three different scenarios as to why drug use disorders occur with mental health disorders. They propose that it can be because the drugs themselves cause the person to experience more profound symptoms of their mental illness, that the mental illness itself led to the drug abuse, or because overlapping factors (brain deficits, genetic vulnerabilities, or early exposure to stress and trauma) cause both drug use and mental health
Stephen Barlas reports in Psychiatric Times that antidepressants are found to cause “possible suicidal ideation and suicide attempts as side effects” (2006). With these possible side effects, parents are looking at other treatment options to help their children, including the combination of antidepressants with cognitive behavioral therapy. When researching about various antidepressants, fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, offered the most relevant and conclusive data concerning its effects on adolescents, and it was the most noted antidepressant combined with cognitive behavioral therapy. This paper will examine the symptoms of adolescent depression, how using the antidepressant fluoxetine affects depression in adolescents, and the results of studies using the combination of fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy to treat major depression in
These decisions eventually lead to the development of successful or unsuccessful careers depending on the impact of the intervention. There are various influence factors put forward by the numerous literatures that is purported to have a profound effect on a child’s career and educational decisions. The purpose of this review is to determine if the literature agree on the impact of familial influences on career development or if there are differences in opinions. This will help career counsellors, parents and other interested parties see the changes, if any, in the research done over the years which will help them understand what the new theoretical views are and use them in career counselling and development. To achieve this, this paper will focus on four factors, which are, (1) parenting style/child rearing pattern (2) parents’ career, work values and work related attitudes and behaviour (3) parent’s education and socio-economic status and (4) gender stereotyping and the gender of parent and child.
A role model is anyone who possess the qualities that we would like to have and affected us in a way that makes us want to be better people. Role models are needed because they guide us in our development stages of life and more so, they help us make meaningful decisions. Many children grow up imitating their role model's behavior, for example, if they see their role model smoking, then they are likely to smoke. In my community not many people I know, including myself, have a role model. I feel like my community needs more positive adult figures to look up to.