When a person uses a psychoactive drug and the affects that drug has also depends on the person's expectations, the social setting, and cultural beliefs and value. ... The psychoanalytic theory was developed by Sigmund Freud and his followers who believed that behavior disorders are symbolic expressions of unconscious conflicts, which can usually be traced to childhood. ... Regardless of the initial source of the addiction, drug use dramatically changes the brain. ... People drink specifically to get drunk and take other drugs to get high. Motives for using drugs also vary. ...

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If they did not give them drugs, what did they do? ... They believe that it is not a good way to get to the root of their child's problem. ... Therapy, I believe, is the path parents should take in helping their child succeed with the disorder. ... Stimulant drugs (Ritalin) are unsafe medications to be given to children. ... Occasionally, there is a child that will respond to this drug and not the stimulant. ...

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A large number of the females in prison are there on drug charges, and admitted to using some drug one month prior to their incarceration. Since it is more likely that women in prison are more frequently addicted to drugs than men, special drug treatment programs can be used. ... However, I believe that prisons should not only look at the special needs of women and treat those, but they should also figure out ways to treat the special needs of men. ...

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While Longinus' idea of the sublime had an asterisk, which stated that the truly great cannot be despised, Burke believed the sublime was founded in pain and obscurity. ... The first definition of sublimity through pain can be expressed through the eyes of a someone who is addicted to a drug because the he or she experiences pain all the time that he or she is deprived from it, but that moment when they get their hands on it creates a feeling of sublimity through the knowledge that they will be able to escape the pain and move into sublimity. The achievement of finding the drug is almost ...

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People thought of this as the, magic pill but soon realized the harsh effects of the drug. ... I believe it can make people feel even more depressed while on Anti-depressants than without them. ... Sometimes the drugs can have a negative effect on a persons well being and have someone feeling worse than a person was before on the drug. ... Apparently it was better to focus on one chemical to still have the effect on depression but with less symptoms of taking the drug. ... Depression is so common that people believe that its just a normal part of life and when they get into stressful and unco...

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The common misconception believed by the masses of American people is that they are actually awake. ... It makes a good person curious as to whether they should try this harmful drug. The argument leads a person to believe that this wakened state is desirable and should be sought out by using marijuana. ... The reason the U.S. government made this drug illegal in the first place was because people began questioning and becoming more awake and aware. ... Position A: The more commonly used legal drug, alcohol, allows our government to keep the nation asleep via the media, tradition, etc. ...

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I believe the general consensus is that people who are obese are gluttonous and visa versa. ... The act of being gluttonous is to consume in excess, whether it is in food, drink, or drugs. With that, I also believe that an imbalance of some type, i.e. mental or emotional, must already be established in order to sustain gluttonous behavior, thereby in itself a means of dealing with an already existing problem or condition. For its general use in Health B1, I believe "gluttony" will be separated from its theological ties, and will instead be presented as an overall idea that consumption in exces...

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(Lutz 2002) Treatment for OCD usually comes down to two most effective treatments, which are drug therapy and behavior therapy. ... The majority of the drugs are classified as antidepressants. "Drugs such as clomipramine and fluoxetine have been used to treat OCD."... According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH 1999), "if one drug is not effective, others should be tried. ... For example, a person with OCD that compulsively washes their hands may be encouraged to touch an objected believed to be tainted, and then advised to avoid washing for numerous hours until the provo...

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Believing that others are plotting against you is statistically abnormal and is usually diagnosed as a delusion of persecution. However, intelligence is believed to be distributed along a normal, bell-shaped curve, and people with IQ above 132 are statistically infrequent, or "abnormal". ... Disability or dysfunction is the primary criterion for identifying abnormal drug use. ...

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For most of history people believed that nature determined your take on life, your emotional take on life. ... On the other hand the other twin went into a family where the neighborhood was bad and the parents were either drug or alcohol addicts. ...

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Vandalism and drug related crimes are sometimes committed to provide excitement. ... This theory believes that crime is caused by the individual free will. They believe that human being are rational, we make decision freely with the understanding of the consequences. ... This theory believes that the determinants of human behavior are determined by genetic. ... In my opinion I do not agree with this theory because I believed that we, human beings, ...

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I do not believe anyone for whom it is not a living reality can; anyone claiming that extra measure of understanding either lies to himself or is a deluded braggart."" ... The next step should be to identify and treat parents who abuse alcohol or drugs, and identify and counsel parents who suffer from spousal abuse. ... Studies have shown that countries with the most generous social services have the lowest rate of child homicide.16 Physicians should lobby for greater availability of drug and alcohol treatment programs, more shelters for the homeless, more accessible mental health care and mor...

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Although the cause of schizophrenia is unknown, researchers believe that you have a higher risk if; it passed down through family, other family members have a disease like schizophrenia, being born in the winter, complications or brain injury during birth, being exposed to viral infections during pregnancy, or a substance abuse problem. Those people who develop symptoms slowly, don't receive treatment, misuse drugs and alcohol, live in industrialized countries, are male, live in social isolation, or have poor family support, may be at greater risks for recurring relapses or a poor progn...

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He believed that again children could be trained to be or do anything. ... For the most part a child living in an environment where drugs are common, gangs are present, poverty is the norm, and a single parent home is not hard to come by. ... He also believed that development continued through the entire life span. ...

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Dreams "I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough." ... Whichever theory is true, we may never know, but from these following theories we can decide for ourselves what we believe to be true and further help us into understanding our dreams. ... Those who believe that we dream due to the brain's regular exercise of groups of neurons cite evidence that synapses can degenerate if they go too long without being active; this neural activity during REM sleep helps to preserve important neural pathways. ...

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The top five most used subliminal messages are related to sex, drugs, food, fear, and violence and are usually very vulgar and provocative. This is one of the main reasons why we are so addicted to sex, drugs, food, fear, and violence. ... " People believed this ad was intentionally attacking the subconscious mind of many Americans on a subliminal level. ... I believe subliminal messaging is very effective and can make a person better or worse if abused....

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Hans believed that biological factors played a huge role in our personalities, hence the term biological psychology. ... This, Eysenck claims, is supported by drug studies using stimulants and depressants and studies with involuntary rest periods. ... Development of personality Eysenck believed that there were two types of neurotics. ... Both of the above theories have been adopted by different psychologists and used to the extent that they believe fits different individuals. ...

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I understand why some believe this, because in the animal world this is the only goal that is aspired to. ... Maybe this explains why we are the only creatures that take up hobbies, or the only creatures that willingly take drugs to influence the way their body and mind co-operate. ...

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After the new Lisa leaves, Susana thinks about how she ended up in the hospital, and how she believes mental illnesses develop. ... She was taken to McLean because of her drug addiction to meth. ... However, before the plan can be executed, Valerie drugged Torrey and the plan was ruined. ...

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It seems like anymore, our world firmly believes that saying "out of sight, out of mind" in cases where the mentally ill are involved. ... According to USA Today, the United States spent $36.5 million on psychotropic drugs to treat offenders in prison in the last four years (Johnson, K). ... But even though that is a lot of money, those drugs are necessary to help keep the inmates happy and compliant. ...

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A majority of psychologists believe that depression results from an interaction between stressful life events and a person's biological and psychological vulnerabilities (Signs, Symptoms, and Effects of Depression in Adolescents). ... It is important for relatives to provide emotional support for the teenager for he or she may turn to alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. ... The most effective treatment would be the combination of psychotherapy and prescribed antidepressant drugs. ...

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She believes that this is a dream to her because now she has to take care of two children and also she has to pay the overwhelming bills. ... Maggie believes it is hopeless to deal with the events of her life. Rehabilitation psychologists-they helps their clients get off of drugs, such as medication, alcohol, tobacco, heroin, etc. ...

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In one study done by Patton (1990), he took the responses of college athletes about drug behavior among teammates, and why these student athletes would take them (competitive, control weight, overcome boredom) and used these statements to compare to original interview transcripts. ... They believed that coping in sports consists of a group of thoughts, emotions and actions that can be described by the stressed person. ... They also believe that coping is a conscious process, not an automatic process, as proved by athletes recalling previous stressful events in a game. ...

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Jim Morrison suffered from a major dramatic accident, as well as continued drug and alcohol abuse in his teen and adult years. ... Behavioral therapists believe that these problem behaviors can be adaptive to turn into healthy and normal positive behaviors over time. ... A humanistic therapist believes behavior is based on inner feelings and the self concept. ...

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Supporters of this perspective emphasize the therapeutic actions of drugs is something poorly understood. ... He believed that certain behaviors are inherited. ... He and Carl Rogers both believed that, the self is like a seed planted within the individual. ... Piaget believed that mental abilities are adaptive and can be understood by studying how the child's mind becomes assembled during development. ... Piaget also believed that the unit of mental life is a schema-the knowledge of how things are organized and related to each other. ...

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