case studies of disorders in which I will choose two of them to analyze. I will be discussing my understanding of the problem presented in each of the two case studies from the perspective of a biopsychologist. I will also be including each problem’s relation to the nature-nurture issue and any relevant portions of the Basics to Biopsychology text. I will be applying any
in serious cases, turn to self-harm. While Riley has been prescribed medication to help symptoms of bipolar disorder, Riley had left the home unexpectedly, without any medication or support in managing her symptoms. While on her own, it was discovered Riley took part in dangerous acts such as, excessive drinking and drug use while also, having sex with multiple different men. While analyzing the case of Riley, it is evident that she is struggling to cope with an abnormal behaviour. It may be possible
complications: Why we think what others think of us? This is one of the biggest areas of psychological studies and the clinical researches. There are several types of thought process oriented complications that are largely falling in the various categories of obsessive compulsive disorders. These disorders may be acute or chronic arising due to different reasons. Thought disorders often termed as formal thought disorder are characterized by different symptoms but these are beyond the scope of the books
In Chapter 13 we learned about Psychological Disorders. Psychological disorders can’t always be seen in everyday life, but it’s something they have to deal with every day. Psychologists have tried many different approaches to aid in a various amount of disorders and have tried to figure out the causes of them. There are many different perspectives on how to deal with a problem and analyzing it. The Psychological Approach has many different perspectives to it. In the psychodynamic perspective the
Some disciplines of psychology include behavioral psychology, humanistic psychology, and cognitive psychology. Psychologists practicing these different disciplines approach pyschological disorders differently. In this essay, I analyze how different pyschological approaches would view and treat Jake's anxiety disorder. Behavioral psychology focuses on uncovering the general laws of learning by looking at observable behavior. A behavioral psychologist would want to study Jake's actions in order to diagnose
Analyzing Biopsychological Disorders Bonnie Montgomery Analyzing Biopsychological Disorders Part A Biopsychology is a biological approach to psychology. Historically, researchers believed that neuropsychological disorders were of the brain, and psychological disorders were of the mind. Now, psychologists understand that these distinctions do not exist. Biological approaches to psychological disorders direct psychologists to consider the active cause and effective treatments of major psychological
and the International Journal of Eating Disorders are both academic sources which deal with the topic of eating disorders. However, because genre and discipline vary between the texts, the use of evidence differs. While “Research Review: What We Have Learned about the Causes of Eating Disorders- a Synthesis of Sociocultural, Psychological, and Biological Research” combines information with an emphasis on psychology, “Biological Therapies for Eating Disorders” focuses strictly on biology. “Research
Huxley’s well renowned novel, Brave New World, in an attempt to alter society, the government uses various techniques of psychological manipulation to control the way citizens think, behave, form their personalities, and live their lives. A huge theme in this novel is control and power. The leaders of the World State use various forms of manipulation to create an ideal utopia. Psychological manipulation is a type of social behavior that pursues to alter the actions of an individual through violent or devious
with one another as members of groups are able to live lives of quality in all contexts of their existence (Psychological Association of South Africa, 1989, p. 5). A substance, otherwise known as a “drug”, alters mental states such as mood, perception or consciousness when taken by a living organism (Fuhr, 1978). In the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) substance abuse, also known as addiction, is considered a disease (Griffin, 2015). Substance use
Disorder denotes a state of confusion or a disruption to the orderly operation/functioning of a system. There exist numerous forms of disorders based on their causes whether psychological, environmental and biological factors, areas affected and signs & symptoms observed. Some of the disorders are caused by different factors and reveal divergent signs and symptoms which are depended on the field of the body infected. This paper purposes at critically evaluating and analyzing psychological disorder