Psychological Issues Essay Examples and Topics. Page 9

Virginia was widely recognized mainly as a psychology historian and most of the writings she left behind assisted in establishing the course for later contributions in the field and subject of psychology.

In the case with adults, however, the definition of the disorder will be quite different from the one which is provided for a child ADHD.

Social skill, empathy, self regulation, motivation and self awareness are the qualities to consider in determining high degree of emotional intelligence.

Moreover, the inability of her parents to attend the parent-teacher conference is an indication of the nature of care that Alana receives in the family.

This paper examines the role of beauty and the influence of the media in society. This shows that beauty shapes the perception of people in the society.

In contrast, in the aspect of prescription drugs, substance abuse involves regular use of the drugs without approval of medical professionals or the use of over-the-counter drugs for the wrong purposes.

Several studies have reported the existence of a strong relationship between the waking psychology and the prevalence of nightmares and bad dreams.

This is according to the research done on the suppressed thoughts and their influence on the dreams at the University of Texas, San Antonio.

The response of human cadiovascular system in such situations is that the heart beats faster in order to increase oxygen supply to the limbs and the brain for quicker thinking and action.

The first method is used to distinguish personality disorders from anxiety and mood disorders and involves analysis of ego-syntonic features present, chronic causes and early onset of the disorders.

Though many studies have pointed out that its causes are poorly understood, Dora is of the view that it results from the interplay of the immediate environment that a person is exposed to and the [...]

It also shows that the number of meth drugs and their laboratories were on the rise, thus an indication that a lot of people are engage in the act of drug abuse.

Because self is a set of experiences, attitudes, and perceptions, it is necessary to consider the concept as an activity. With regard to these deliberations on the components of the self, the "I" concept is [...]

There are several factors which affect human condition and may be considered as the main signs of suicide risk. Therefore, it should be concluded that depression and anxiety, especially which last for a lengthy period [...]

Overview of the theme One of the issues that should be discussed is the values of women. The results of this research indicate that the change of socio-economic status is not the only reason why [...]

Other common types of disorders are the eating disorders, which are related to weight and food. The basis of behavior and patterns of thoughts, are also related to certain disorders.

However, the author also claims that the instinct has become a kind of pathology as people now live in the world of 'wants' and not in the world of 'needs'.

In their study, Lauren Alloy and the group of the researchers focus on the psychosocial context for the development of bipolar disorder as one of the most influential factors.

The next step is for the user to look back into their lives and determine the factors which led them to the use of drugs.

This is because while the disorder may be similar between two people, the effect and the impact of the disorder might be different between the two people.

A psychic is a person believed to have the powers to reveal information that is hidden in the natural senses. The term psychic can also be used to demonstrate the ability of the mind to [...]

The past records, structures as well as the events surrounding the feminist movement are strongly connected to the particular protests of that time, individuals, and the broader alterations witnessed in the American culture.

The principle aim of conducting this research was to scrutinize people's self reported exposure and perception to television violence and their perceived behavior. The writer of the article tries to explain the effect of television [...]

As for the case of Britney Spears, the bipolar disorder has significantly affected her music career given the uncouth behavior she has pertained due to the disorder.

Contractions of a fake smile involves the use of a single around the face known as zygomatic major, whereas contractions of a genuine or Duchenne smile involves the use of muscles namely; the zygomatic major [...]

Surveys of parents suggest that they acquire home computers and subscribe to Internet access to provide learning opportunities for their children, and to equip them for the 'information-age.' It is obvious that many parents are [...]

To collect the needed primary data, three sets of questionnaires, namely the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and a General Health Questionnaire, were administered to the participants sampled using a rigorous scientific [...]

The subject of psychology comes to light in this discussion because, for the sportsmen/ women to perform to their optimum, they have to be physically, technically and most importantly mentally fit to be able to [...]

Several studies have been undertaken to study the effects of napping on declarative memory, and all seems to come to a conclusion that napping improves declarative memory performance.

In spite of the cultural values that connect people, the Asian men feel discarded when the Asian women prefer the Caucasian men to them.

The main aim of the careful explanation of the positive reasons of recovering from the condition is to enable the victim to have a feeling of absolute calmness as the session winds up and to [...]

The prediction of a difference for early contingent negative variation in psychopaths was lower than for non psychopaths. Interpretation of the early contingent negative variation difference was significantly larger in psychopaths than in nonpsychopaths.

The other effect of these programs on the patients is to offer directives to the addict, family and friends on the things they might do in order to overcome the problem at hand.

Manning, Wainwright and Bennet argue that children with autism are faced with a big challenge because of the nature of the symptoms the disorder.

The care and support for the developmentally disabled residents at Heritage Christian Home on Yorktown Road in Penfield, New York, is proving to be a jigsaw puzzle with regard to hiring of the staff to [...]

When elderly abuse is mentioned, most people think that sexual or physical harassment on the elderly is the only form of mistreatment that qualifies to be abuse.

This research paper will evaluate and discuss how the left and the right brain affect the learning process in human beings. According to research, the left and the right sides of the brain "control different [...]

Even as researchers continue unraveling the truth behind the causes of this disorder, it is believed that Munchausen syndrome affects people who may have suffered a severe illness in their childhood or may have experienced [...]

Brief history and family background of Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was certainly a disharmonious and destructive personality and, in order to define the main underpinnings and causes of his psychological disorders, family background and history [...]

This would have improved the quality of lives for the Sri Lankans and boosted the people's confidence in the government. Good opinions, to some extent, improve our analysis ability as presented in the decision above.

Ainsworth also invented the notion of the attachment figure as a secure pedestal which a child can use to explore the society.

Piaget proposed the theory of "Developmental Growth of Schemata" which explores the role of schemata in relation to acquisition of new experiences.

He feels that his physical, emotional, personal and professional state is in decline, and that is indicative of the seriousness of this psychological disorder.

It entails telepathy, which is the potential to read other's thoughts, psychokinesis, which is the capability to apply mind above matter, precognition, which is the potential to prognosticate events, and clairvoyance, which is the capability [...]

During sleep, the brain is at rest while the rest of the body system is in active state. Thus, to prevent most of the body disorders in human both psychiatrists and health experts recommend sleep.

This study is important in terms of understanding of the effectives of empirical and theoretical research in the field and attracting the scientist's attention to the problem so that appropriate and effective treatment to be [...]

In addition, some of this research indicates that the differences in the degree of the disorder are due to the varying nature of the trauma experienced by that individual.

The affliction of children by depression involves much more than the general attitude that most of us assume in considering childhood depression as a result of the child's disappointment experiencing a challenging encounter within the [...]

Hostile aggression is the one that comes to be because of anger whose goal is to injure while in contrast, instrumental aggression whose aim is to injure but with some means to others end.

Based on the various facts it can be seen that while anxiety is a common human behavioral condition, the development of anxiety disorders are not and are a direct result of various external stressors.

There is a need to increase the number of transitional, supportive, and affordable ex-offender housing opportunities in Montgomery County for high-risk groups as well as for families and children.

I would say that if he were medicated and able to assist in his own defense, Wilson should be competent to stand trial.

Denial is the first stage and is the period during when the victims is described to be in complete denial of the problems affecting her; because Winkler had lived with her late husband for more [...]

She is invited to ride with a race car driver and as a passenger she was taught the use of a seatbelt and instructed to sit back and enjoy the ride.

Persistent thoughts and repetitive behaviors are major characteristics of the obsessive-compulsive disorder. Early, diagnosis, combined therapy and ability of the patient to regulate anxiety are critical in treatment of the obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Thus, the lifestyles, hobbies and activities of lazy and active people will be different and adjusted to their habits and preferences.

Grieving is the process of accepting and acknowledging the reality of death and the loss that has occurred due to death of a loved one in the society.

Still, if the necessity to define and to understand narcissism is urgent, it is more captivating to pay more attention to the case inherent to the political sphere of life.

Human instincts are the innate characteristics that determine specific behaviors while instincts are innate abilities of human beings or animals, which enable them to adapt to diverse and changing environmental conditions for survival purposes.

The goal of the reader requires that the reader will get the relevant information from the document and finally the context is in relation to the situation that reader expects the document to address.

Generally the results indicate that children with ADHD had a difficult time in evaluating time concepts and they seemed to be impaired in orientation of time.

However, even though he was writing about his mood disorder which he described as maniac depression, it is clear that there are some differences between his description of the disorder and the DSM-IV-TR description of [...]

Approaching the people involved with the anger is a great move since it helps one understand the cause of the anger and gives the involved parties the opportunity to address the issue in a proper [...]

We shall then design a matrix showing the proposed effects of the depression and the preventive measures that need to be taken.

In order to determine if a person is emotionally and mentally happy, it is required to first ascertain if the person is able to mentally deal with circumstances and situations that confront him in life.

Facts presented by each side of the critical issue The yes side of the critical issue makes it clear that the drugs being used to control ADHD are harmful as they affect the normal growth [...]

Elizabeth leaves Italy a happy woman for fulfilling her achievements in pleasure and goes to India where she practices prayer and meditation in order to satisfy her spiritual needs as one of the psychological needs [...]

Everyone is however in agreement that the violent video games are in compromise of morals and expose the young kids to in appropriate content.

The community and government were left with a major challenge of how to cope with the physical and psychological stress that was quite evident.

Furthermore, during the war, John wrote letters to Kathy, he stated to her in pride of his involvement in a massacre of a village as well as his identity as the Sorcerer. John did not [...]

Without thinking much of what she should take with her, or where the trip would take her, Cassie had bought the tickets and soon was flying away to the islands where the world would be [...]

The major cause of catatonic depression is negativity of a person or in the way he or she perceives different aspects of life. However most disorders share most of the symptoms and characteristics and it [...]

Also referred to as Manic Depression or Bipolar Affective Disorder, Bipolar disorder is categorized as one of the serious mood disorders.

Defining disability has not been easy due to the various opinions related to the understanding of the concept. Disability has significant impact on the society due to the relationships that exists between the individual and [...]

The subjects should be informed of their liberty to participate in the study. In view of the above, negative reinforcement occurred.

The provision of shelter to the mentally handicapped is essential in instilling a sense of belonging into them. The establishment of shelters for the mentally challenged is essential in helping them improve and eventually overcome [...]

A wealth of psychological literature have concentrated on not only the personality correlates of leadership, called the trait approach to leadership, but also on the leader's functions and styles in the light of task demands [...]

Dissociative Disorders Dissociative disorders are a class of disorders that affect the normal functioning of individuals' consciousness and acuity of their immediate environments, because of trauma.

As if that was not irresponsible enough, she at some point surprised her family and friends when she cut herself on the wrist, making us wonder about how much she had gotten used to the [...]

However, in spite of the fact that there exist a wealth of clinical literature on treatment methodologies of victims of sexual abuse, the evidence base concerning the treatment of victims of childhood sexual abuse exhibiting [...]

More comprehensively however, CBT is defined as a "therapeutic style, which includes the psychological formulation of a problem, a collaborative relationship between the patient and the therapist, and use of aids and techniques to help [...]

Proponents of the study of paranormal beliefs suggest a janusian peculiarities associated with specific beliefs that are useful in understanding the pathology of belief and their clarification of some of the cognitive bases of human [...]

Despite the varying perspectives between individuals with disability and the society in general, it is important to understand the distinction between the time of onset and time of diagnosis.

The research paper seeks to discuss the use of physical traces as one of the ethical considerations in any psychological research. The researcher should ensure the preservation of the physical and psychological dignity of the [...]

The author of the article on "Depression in Children: Children's Depression Inventory" has used both the classical test score and generalizability theories.

Among other effects, stress can increase the rate of heart beat, paralyze the immune system, the risk of heart attack and stroke, affect a person's fertility, and raise the general levels of fatigue and aging [...]

Here the experiment will be introduced First, it is necessary to determine the methodology of the experiment, and, secondly, it is important to state that it has already been "a common clinical observation" that stress [...]

Although people with the condition are able to recover if the disorder is properly managed, Eysenck states that the near starvation state that most anorexics live with during the period of the disorder can be [...]

With the ever changing social-economic, mental, political, and the general health status of the society, there is need for practitioners in the clinical psychology field to integrate in their practices measures that will ensure they [...]

If PTSD is ignored and fails to be treated, it can lead to disturbing consequences which widely affects not only the PTSD victim but also the relationships of the victim with his family and the [...]

In dealing with stress one has to identify the source of it; after identifying the problem the best option to take as a first measure is to take a short break from it but not [...]

To collect the necessary data, the behavior of children playing in the park will be observed. Thus, it is possible to focus on the reasons for the development of aggressive behavior in children.

Drug abuse may result from the inadequacies in the coping abilities of family members as they try to come into terms with the suffering of their fellow family member.

According to Jex and Britt, organizational psychology is a branch of psychology that employs scientific techniques to study individual and group behavior within organizational set up. Organizational Behavior Organization psychology is closely related to the [...]

The study assesses the procedures of recruiting, and socializing from the viewpoint of both the candidate, and the organization. When it comes to recruitment preparation, the organization focuses on recognizing the number of essential candidates, [...]

The following are some of the issues that Bill ought to consider when evaluating the performance of an employee: One of the evaluation criteria in performance evaluation is task proficiency.

This research paper seeks to explore depression from a cross-cultural perspective with key focus on the conceptions of depression, its epidemiological aspects, different manifestations of depression, the evaluation of depression as a disorder, and the [...]

The victims of the disorder most of the time get frustrated when people fail to appreciate their condition and provide them with help when necessary.

Both qualitative and quantitative data shall be used with numbers being used to provide evidence of the occurrence and magnitude of the effects of the condition on the population.

The nature of the learning process under this theory is explained as being a dynamic interaction between the task, the instructor and the learner. It is quite important that more research be done in the [...]

Hypothesis If the human depression state is as a result of the mind set and individuals can determine their state then an alteration of the mind frame can be established.

The ailment makes the lateral ventricles to increase in size and impinges on the normal functions of the frontal regions of the brain.

The purpose of this project is to investigate the history of gambling in Ohio, its development in the 1990s, and its impact on ordinary human lives in order to underline the significance of this process [...]

This is, perhaps, because I have to juggle between the chores and my challenging studies, thus making me strain in balancing the activities within the time limited. This compels me to adhere to the schedule [...]

The diagnosis of the patient in the case scenario is done based on the five different dimensions of the DSM-IV-TR. The justification for diagnosing the patient as having this syndrome is based on the fact [...]

The objective of this study is to prove that Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy is an effective method of treating depression among new college students.

Some of the issues and concepts in grief studies include the effects of grief and bereavement on people, as well as, the physical, spiritual, and developmental repercussions of grief and bereavement.

For in-depth understanding of the background of PTSD is, this paper will adopt a specific definition of abnormality that relates to the disorder itself. The category of the syndrome will also determine the type of [...]

Mental health refers to the ability of the brain to perform cognitive activities and to forge and maintain relationships with other members of the society.

Ethnographic approach seeks an in-depth understanding of a particular culture and uses it to examine the conceptions of that particular culture in relation to similar ones in other defined environments.

She confessed to have thought of committing suicide following her husband death in 1987 and after she realized that she suffered from bulimia nervosa. She is delusional; in her history, she has features of paranoid [...]

The controls and the fearful research participants were quicker in finding a target that was fear relevant, which the research group did not fear.

In my own opinion, Abraham Maslow is a great figure in the history of psychology that has had a strong influence on modern psychology.

The provides an adequate background of these researches that suggest that the concept of adjustment is a theory of divorce that conceives the disruption of a marriage as a crisis which at eh beginning leads [...]

The experiences that military personnel undergo determine the nature and extent of the posttraumatic stress disorder they develop during and after their deployment. However, Ramirez had resilience factors that helped him to cope and manage [...]

Consistent presence of children in violent media avenues is a major factor that results to increased aggression even as they grow up. In this case, there is a close link of social aggressive behavior with [...]

Coincidentally, the two were the only members of Hispanics origin in our group and were the only people who were late that day.

Owing to the fact that some of his ideas are beingconsidered in the current application of clinical counseling, Alfred can be considered as a significant contributor to the field of clinical counseling.

Hunger, sex and self assertion are some of the instincts that man carries with himself to adulthood, there is much remodeling to these, this comes with continuous development and application of his mental power.

After divorce the parents reside in different houses and have to settle with the other about the custody of children. The recovery from divorce of the children is depended on the pace of the parent [...]