Psychology Name Institution Challenges in Identifying Mental Disorders Mental disorder is a condition that has affected many people in the world. However, what is worrying much is the complexity of identifying the challenging disorder. This paper tries to examine the difficulties that medics face in identifying and recognizing most of the mental disorders. This means that failure to identify the actual disorder results to giving wrong medication or inappropriate special care. Therefore, understanding the impact of a person’s mental health developmental problem and its medical features becomes a paramount issue when it comes to diagnosis and medical intervention (Kenrick, 2009).
Abnormal Psychology Lisa Mac Donald-Clark PSY/410 December 19, 2011 Mark Hurd Abnormal Psychology Abnormal psychology, also known as psychopathology, is the branch of psychology that deals with abnormal behaviors and mental illness (Hansell & Damour, (2008). Although psychopathology is a fascinating field of study it can be equally challenging, covering a broad range of disorders, illnesses, and symptoms. Defining abnormal psychology also poses a challenge. The fundamental concept of abnormal would seem simple in that it would include anything that falls outside of what societies considers normal. Narrowing the group association is essential in defining the behavior as normal or abnormal.
Running head: FUNCTIONAL PSYCHOPATH The Recipe for the Functional Psychopath Cannon University Counseling 646 Abstract This paper will discuss the existence of the psychopath in its many forms. It will define the psychopath, discuss the subgroups, treatment possibilities, the historical and fictional examples over our history and the many contributions psychological professionals have made over the last century to the understanding of this disorder. This paper will also detail the differences in the brain structure of psychopaths, discuss how one would go about discovering a young psychopath in the making and spiritual implications of this disorder. Introduction
(D1) outline how a named mental disorder is diagnosed. Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition that causes a range of different psychological symptoms. These include: · hallucinations[->2] - hearing or seeing things that do not exist · delusions - unusual beliefs that are not based on reality and often contradict the evidence · muddled thoughts based on the hallucinations or delusions · changes in
Biological factors are the belief or theory that genetics play a part in the role of depression (Mineka, Watson, Clark, 1998). Psychological factors, where some number of factors was thought to play a role too in mood disorders, but in recent research showed that the contribution and the focus of maladaptive cognitive distortion (Aaron Beck, 2002). Aaron Beck research concluded that psychological factors where brought about during childhood and adolescence that occurred from dramatic and tragedic events that have happened during this period of time. This can cause a youth to react with a certain feel of voidness in order to deal with the event or situation. There has been a considerable amount of social factors that have been linked to mood disorders.
Schizophrenia is a severe and complex mental illness, affecting an estimated one percent of the population (Mueser & McGurk, 2004). Schizophrenia is a challenging disorder that makes it difficult to distinguish between what is real and unreal, think clearly, manage emotions, and relate to others. No single cause has been found however scientists do believe there are several factors that can cause Schizophrenia such as biological and environmental causes (Compton, Esterberg & Broussard, 2008). However the purpose of this review is to compare and evaluate the evidence of biological factors of Schizophrenia. This review will also be related to own clinical practice and experience where possible and implications for advanced practiced will be
Much like the definition of Schizophrenia; Psychosis is defined by hallucinations and delusions; however the differences are many and begin with the biological causes. (Hickling, Abe, Garner, & Rathbone, 2007) Biological causes of Psychosis are generally the result of tumors, cysts, traumatic brain injury or degenerative brain diseases. Although there are several other biological components to Psychosis the primary concerns center on the physical causes of development. Psychosis can also be associated with other mental disorders such as Bipolar disorder or Depression. (Vorvick, Merrill & Zieve,
Examine how three of the major psychological perspectives explain two mental health conditions. (1500) There are many different perspectives used by psychologists to explain a mental illness. Depression and schizophrenia will be discussed in this essay in relation to a biological, cognitive and behaviourist perspective. This essay will provide evidence for each of the models discussed. It will also include an evaluation of their explanation of the theories for the causes of depression and schizophrenia.
A frontal lobotomy is a form of psychosurgery. It consists of cutting the connections to and from, or simply destroying, the prefrontal cortex. This brain region has been concerned in planning complex cognitive behaviors, personality expression and moderating correct social behavior. These procedures often result in major personality changes. Lobotomies have been used in the past to treat a wide range of mental illnesses including schizophrenia, clinical depression, and various anxiety disorders.
MS is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system, which contains the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. The symptoms of MS vary from numbness of limbs to paralysis or loss of vision. MS is known to be an unpredictable disease since the progress, severity and specific symptoms are different for each person. (About MS) In the case of my father, he has a progressive form of MS that has resulted in the steady loss of nerve and motor functions