The goal with this degree in psychology is to be working with the adolescent population through individual therapy, group therapy, motivational seminars and 3-7 day workshops. ... Of these few examples of mental health issues among teens, this paper will explore anxiety disorders for this population. ... According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (2015), anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders in the United States, affecting 40 million adults over the age of 18 (about 18% of the U.S. population). ... With 2%-3% of the population of adolescents and adults, thi...

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This is a semi-structured interview composed of 16 questions that focus on the individual experience and social context – two versions are available, one for the individual and one for an informant (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). ... Secondly, this paper reviews the DSM-5 changes and looks at how the changes influence are expected influence the classification of mental disorder, especially with the inclusion of cultural bound syndrome (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). ... In 1994, the Diagnostic Statistical manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-IV took the unprecedented step ...

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Examples of humans protesting can be observed by looking at the American Revolution or groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). ... This could lead to a decrease in the supply of milk and a drop in health of the population due to the lack of nutrition that milk provides. ...

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One of America's largest problems today is the situation with the Mentally Ill and their effects on our Criminal Justice system. ... They were then arrested on minor charges by police under social pressure to fix the rising problem-the homeless population. ... Considering that mentally ill are approximately one third of the homeless population, its not hard to believe that it is estimated that 16, 8, and 16% of those incarcerated in state, federal, and local facilities are mentally ill. ... That is more than four times the number of people currently in state mental hospitals; The Am...

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Heterosexism: A Psychological Disorder In today's society, it is common practice to make use of derogative slang when concerning the homosexual community. Slang terms such as "fag" and "homo" are often used to refer to odd or effeminate people. In fact, in a culture where racial slurs and bigot...

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Creatures with less adapted traits will die out before they can reproduce, so their poorly adapted traits will eventually disappear from the population" (19). In 1831, Darwin, recently graduated from college, embarked on a five-year cruise to examine the coast of South America (Galapagos Islands). ... As the environment changes, the species with these new characteristics will do better, live longer and produce more offspring until eventually, the population will look very different from its original version. If the population changes enough to satisfy some taxonomist, it will be classifie...

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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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In a study done at the Indiana University in 1996 it was found that nearly 25% of the American population has felt close to a nervous breakdown every year. ... The 1996 study found that the majority of Americans who felt that they were going to have a nervous breakdown were based on bad relationships either between a boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife or even a mother or father ("More Americans Say They've Been on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 1). ... Another area that can cause great stress in an average American's life is most definitely their job or area of work. ... The 1996 s...

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Research with Animals Use of animals in behavioral research raises crucial ethical issues as different research techniques can not only harm animals or inflict pain; they can also disrupt population balance and eco system in severe cases. ... American psychological association (APA) standard 8.09 of the 2002 APA ethics code has also laid down few principles for the psychologist who is interested to do social behavior research with animal subjects (APA, 2010). ...

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Abstract This paper explains what clinical psychology is, how it started, how it has evolved, and how clinical psychologists are different from other professions such as social workers, psychiatrists, social workers, etc. This paper covers important figures and events that helped lead to the establi...

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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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