Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disability with developmental or organic bases. ... In addition, neuropsychologist and psychologists diagnose and treat psychiatric populations for conditions such as somatoform disorder, dementias, and psychoses. ... The American Board of Professional Psychology offers voluntary specialty certification in some areas. ... The median pay for a psychologist in the state of New Jersey is $102,500 per year (America's Career InfoNet web). ...

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Introduction Violence in America, perpetrated by criminals, mentally unstable and easily influenced individuals produce effects that are more far-reaching and destructive to society than the physical damage they produce. ... Databases utilized included, but were not limited to, the American Business Institute (ABI), the Dissertation Abstracts International (DAI), the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), and the Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS decade), the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and LEXIS/NEXIS. ... Many of the violent "copycat"-type crimes rising from med...

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According to the customs of North American society, it is encouraged that people speak out about their private relationships and feelings. ... "American academic psychology has taken for granted the values of self-expression, self-control, and self-efficacy. These values fit with American ideals of expressive and utilitarian individualism. ... American culture teaches to value someone who is able to speak out about his true feelings and even categorizes someone as being emotionally distressed when unable to express needs and wants. ... By using this as a criteria to define a "healthy...

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The modern concept of the diagnostic entity has emerged from influences starting from the late 19th century. The diagnostic term "borderline" came from English psychiatrist C.H Hughes in 1884, which wrote an article called "Borderland Psychiatrist Records" where he mentioned borderline for the very ...

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