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Manic Depressive Illness American Psychiatric Association
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Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Selective Serotonin Reuptake
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1,566 wordsPsychodynamic Approach (1) Theory of psychoanalysis suggests that ones behavior is being defined by constant interactions between individuals psyche, his mind and his personality. Therefore, the statement: Experiences or motives buried in the unconscious have a great influence on behavior correspond to the essence of psychodynamics as such that strive to explain peoples behavior, within a context of external circumstances forcing ego to constantly seek different ways for its realization. Therefo...
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2,834 wordsEating Disorders At least 2 million female Americans have a clinically relevant eating disorder. Diagnosable eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, are not uncommon, occurring in approximately three percent of the United States female population. Many people with eating disorders do not recognize that they have a problem and never seek help (Segall, 22). In this paper I am going to evaluate the issue from different perspectives and determine how eating disorders influenc...
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Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating
4,050 wordsBulimia Nervosa has begun to be recognized in the last 30 years as a serious psychological disorder, primarily affecting women. The essential features are binge eating, which may or may not co-occur with inappropriate means of weight gain prevention. Bulimia, as well as eating disorders in general are the result of biological psychological and psychosocial factors. Urges to overeat, gorge or purge may arise as a backlash to dieting or fasting, but often as a dead-end coping mechanism for many in...
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735 wordsThis disorder is characterized by the presence of non-bizarre delusions, which have persisted for a least one-month. Non-bizarre delusions typically are beliefs of something occurring in a person? s life, which is not out of the realm of possibility. For example, the person may believe their significant other is cheating on them, that someone close to them is about to die, a friend is really a government agent, etc. All of these situations could be true or possible, but the person suffering from...
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Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Selective Serotonin Reuptake
2,657 wordsDepression (psychology), mental illness in which a person experiences deep, unshakable sadness and diminished interest in nearly all activities. People also use the term depression to describe the temporary sadness, loneliness, or blues that everyone feels from time to time. In contrast to normal sadness, severe depression, also called major depression, can dramatically impair a person s ability to function in social situations and at work. People with major depression often have feelings of des...
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1,836 wordsEach year some thirty thousand Americans die by their own hand, most of them as a result of depression or bipolar. The true figure is probably many times higher. Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tend to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore, it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. Adolescent suicide is now responsible for more deaths in youth? s aged 15 to ...
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2,739 wordsConsider this: ElizabethDepressioo Depression Consider this: Elizabeth Wurtzel has struggled with depression throughout her life. She has a history of suicide attempts, self-mutilations, and serious mood swings. She took numerous antidepressants and medications in an attempt to regulate her irregular behavior. She quit using the medications due to the multiple side effects the drugs had on her. The result was chaos; after Elizabeth quit taking her medication her body experienced episodes of with...
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1,990 wordsDifferences Between Counceling And Psychotherapy Essay, Research Differences Between Counceling And Psychotherapy Differences Between Counseling and Psychotherapy Counseling Theories August 3, 1995 Running head: Coun. v. Psychotherapy Counseling v. psychotherapy is there a difference between the two? This paper will attempt to prove that there are several differences between counseling and psychotherapy. While counseling and psychotherapy have several different elements in each, the following in...
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3,862 wordsAlbert Ellis and William Glasser have been in the mainstream of psychological society for over four decades. Both have contributed greatly to modern psychotherapy. The Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) of Albert Ellis and the Reality therapy of William Glasser have endured the trendy world of psychology and in fact as they are based in ancient philosophy (Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius), they also remain the foundation for brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and eclecticism. Their str...
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1,898 wordsCounseling v. psychotherapy is there a difference between the two? This paper will attempt to prove that there are several differences between counseling and psychotherapy. While counseling and psychotherapy have several different elements in each, the following information will also attempt to show the reader that there are some areas where the two overlap. At times this was a confusing topic to research. A fine line distinguishes the two topics and one must look hard to see this line. Definiti...
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5,336 wordsObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (henceforth OCD) is an anxiety related disorders and is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person s life. The key features of OCD are obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions can be defined as persistent ideas, thoughts impulses or images that are experienced as inappropriate and intrusive. This then causes the person high levels of anxiety and distress. Compulsion on the other hand, Are repetitive behav...
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2,398 wordsTable of contents 1. Memory Mechanism Found At Nerve Cell Connections In The Brain Source: Science Daily Date published: May 19, 2000 2. Drug Psychotherapy Combo Found Highly Effective in Depression Study Source: Science Daily Date published: May 24, 2000 3. Suckling Behavior of Newborn Rats Can Be Manipulated Through Use of Scents, New Research Shows Source: Science Daily Date published: May 29, 2000 4. Study Opens Doors to Significant Changes in Medications for Schizophrenia Source: Science Da...
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Crisis Intervention Short Term
507 wordsPsychotherapy, also known as crisis counseling, is an organized conceptual framework, which uses multiple psychological theories to assist an individual towards problem resolution. This type of therapy / counseling may be appropriate after crisis intervention since the goal of psychotherapy is problem resolution and the goal of crisis intervention is problem management. The two should always be treated separate. Both in terms of function and application. Psychotherapy is usually a longer-term ty...
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