Psychology differs from other sciences, such as physics or chemistry, where test conditions and parameters are easier to control. In psychology, there are factors that are easily controlled, but there are also circumstances that are beyond the cont Continue Reading...
Deliberate self-harm (DSH) or self-injurious behavior (SIB) involves intentional self-poisoning or injury, irrespective of the apparent purpose of the act. (Vela, Harris and Wright, 1983) Self-mutilation is also used interchangeably with self-mutilat Continue Reading...
Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Courts in Addressing Mental Health Issues within the Criminal Justice SystemThe National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) has raised concern about the state of mental health in the United State Continue Reading...
Dorrepaal, Thomaes, Smit, van Balkom, et al. (2010) address the topic of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD) which often occurs following a history of child abuse. Complex PTSD has associated features in addition to the normal sympto Continue Reading...
Relapse prevention therapy breaks down the chemical dependency recovery process into specific tasks and skills, which patients must learn in order to recover; it also shows patients how to recognize when they are beginning to relapse, and how to chan Continue Reading...
"…people with NES tend to be more depressed than obese people without NES, and the mood of those with NES tends to worsen during the evening, something not seen in other obese people"(Logue, 2004, p. 185). Among the many studies that provide Continue Reading...
, 2002). It is now widely believed that vulnerability to bad behavior is conditional and depends on genetic susceptibility (Kendler, 2001; Rutter & Silberg 2001; in Caspi et al., 2002). This theory was tested by Caspi et al. (2001) when they att Continue Reading...
Labor Behavioral Therapy vs. Freud's Psychoanalysis Amazing advances have been made in the treatment of mental illness throughout the years (Merck, 2004). An understanding of what causes some mental health disorders has resulted in a greater sophis Continue Reading...
(Broderick & Blewitt). Aside from the major issue, at least for the parents, of Jason's reserved social demeanor; there have been several other indicators of acting our behavior that he has presented. On several occasions Jason has complained o Continue Reading...
Research into possibilities for the prevention of psychopathology among people with ID is of the utmost importance. Furthermore, awareness and education of ID among healthcare professionals, teachers, employers and the general public would serve to Continue Reading...
Psychopharmacology Non-medical psychotherapists, such as Marriage and Family Therapists, should learn about psychopharmacology in order to: Collaborate with prescribers regarding a patient's medication For a patient with a borderline or dependent Continue Reading...
An important point emphasized by many theorists was that it was essential for the therapeutic alliance to be flexible in order to accommodate the patient or client's perceptions. Another cardinal aspect that was emphasizes by clinicians and theoris Continue Reading...
Other determining factors influencing long-term affects of abuse to a child include: Whether the child's mother is supportive and child can confide in her. Whether the child's experiences success at school Whether the child has nurturing relation Continue Reading...
Risk of Committing Violence Among Individuals Suffering From Bipolar Disorder Several studies argue that most psychiatric symptoms are closely correlated with criminality, since such symptoms impair judgment and violate societal norms. In this regar Continue Reading...
Antipsychotic Medication and the Physical Health Problems of the Patient With Mental Illness More and more attention is now being given to the mental disorders especially in U.S. And due to this increase in attention an increase has also been notice Continue Reading...
Mixed Methods Approaches Although some researchers may believe that only one method of research is valid when studying human behavior, in general it is more useful to view different research approaches as part of the varied 'instruments' in a resea Continue Reading...
(Joseph, 2001; Tehrani and Mednick, 2000) in these studies, it was found that there were strong correlations between children of criminals and antisocial behavior. There were internal variations within studies. One study showed that adopted children Continue Reading...
Effects of child abuse in adulthood Introduction Child neglect and abuse are usually a result of the interactions of several environmental, societal, family and individual factors. Child neglect and abuse are not unavoidable- steady, safe, and nurtur Continue Reading...
Count Dracula and Hanibal Lector Program Authorized to Offer Degree The Analysis of Count Dracula and Hanibal Lector Identities of Count Dracula and Hannibal Supernatural Powers Gender and Sexuality Blood-Drinking The relation between Dracul Continue Reading...
Katheryn Case Study Clinical vignette Caucasian girl, Katheryn, aged 10, was referred on account of her increasingly aggressive behavior towards her 8-year-old brother, Carl. Mrs. Smith, their maternal grandma, has been raising the two children. Ca Continue Reading...
A study by the Chicago Police Department found that persons who had been arrested for animal cruelty often had a history of other crimes as well (Chicago Police Department 2008). These offenses included homicides, narcotics charges, battery, firearm Continue Reading...
Treatment of Criminal Offenders As a clinician, how can you apply the knowledge you gained from this course to more effectively serve your clients? A connection has been established by researchers between brutal and violent susceptibility to impai Continue Reading...
Psychoanalytic Model (Object Relations) In this paper, the object relations psychoanalytic model will be employed for solving a family issue; the family in question is taken from movie. The paper will further delineate key object relations concepts, Continue Reading...
Millon Test Summary Counseling Test Review What follows in this report is a summary of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III, often referred to as the MCMI-III. One of the sources (but certainly not the only one) is the creator of the test, Continue Reading...
Substance abuse is a common affliction among the elderly population. Several factors may contribute to the prevalence of alcoholism and drug abuse among older adults, including loneliness, poor health, and depression. The most rapidly growing segment Continue Reading...
Abstract Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) are commonly linked mental health disorders that children exhibit. This paper examines some of the challenges that both children and parents face as a res Continue Reading...
Substance abuse is a significant problem for all Americans. Research has revealed increased risk factors including exposure to drugs among African-American males, making a race-specific intervention program necessary to ensure recovery success rates Continue Reading...
Ultimately, the man must fight back and destroy her in order to get back to civilization. The character displays elements of the borderline personality as well as obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Annie Wilkes is presented as an obsessive-c Continue Reading...
Demographics Patient is a Hispanic male, aged 31. He is the father of one son, aged 10. The patient is Puerto Rican, and was born and spent his childhood in Puerto Rico. He came to live in the U.S. at age 11. He now lives in Brooklyn, New York. The Continue Reading...
film, Girl Interrupted is a demonstration of the development of an individual who may or may not have a psychological disorder but who struggles with acceptance and belonging and feels unable to control the outcome of her life or her success and/or Continue Reading...
Question Three The most important thing that a police psychologist should do when evaluating an officer for a position on the SWAT team is to inform that individual that the information that the officer reveals to the psychologist (and any conclus Continue Reading...
Incarcerated Women The number of people incarcerated in the United States has been on the rise and women have greatly contributed to this trend. Through their increased numbers in jail it is estimated that their numbers grow annually by about 8%. Wo Continue Reading...
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI_III): This individual was administered the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) to assist with the current diagnostic impressions. The pattern of response produced by this person indicate Continue Reading...
They are also more likely, the research presented by Hutchinson shows, to have problems in school, legal problems, and "multiple personal problems." Additionally those children who have been subjected to alcohol abuse by a parent or guardian, that i Continue Reading...
Standards of Care/Mental Health/Cultural Competence EMERGING STANDARDS OF CARE/MENTAL HEALTH/CULTURAL Sometime in 1999, the Surgeon General released Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Inside this report, it acknowledged that not every Continue Reading...
Eye Witness Memory and Identification In the contemporary legal environment, an eyewitness plays a critical role in the legal system. A correct eyewitness identification has helped in advancing an investigation, and can be used to solve a complex ca Continue Reading...
Group Annotated Bib Annotated Bibliography Crits-Christoph, P., Johnson, J.E., Connolly Gibbons, M.B., & Gallop, R. (2013). Process predictors of the outcome of group drug counseling. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 81(1), 23-34. Continue Reading...
