DEFINING ABNORMALBEHAVIOUR Define abnormal behaviour. In several paragraphs list and discuss the various criteria used to define abnormal behaviour. Differentiate among three groups of mental health professionals: Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, and Social Workers
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Discuss the origins of mental illness and how theories throughout time have affected the metamorphosis of abnormal psychology.
Origins of Abnormal Behaviors successfully complete this discussion, Based on your required resources, define abnormal psychology. Interpret why you believe it is important for clinicians to consider the three perspectives of abnormality. Discuss the origins of mental illness and how theories throughout time have affected the metamorphosis of abnormal psychology. Identify at least two of […]
What additional (neuroimaging, neurophysiological, or serological) testing would be helpful in conclusively arriving at your diagnosis?
Abnormal Psychology Discussion 6 Devyn is a 20-year-old female college student in her sophomore year of studies. Devyn has recently been admitted to the psychiatric hospital where you are currently employed. You are completing Devyn’s admissions assessment, taking clinical, medical, and historical information to arrive at an initial diagnostic impression. She reports that over the […]
What type of training or education do you think mental health practitioners will need in order to be effective helpers? Do you think this will need to change? Why or why not?
Changes in the Field Reflection Changes in the treatment of people with abnormal behavior have coincided with social change and medical understanding. What changes do you think might happen in the next 10–20 years? How might technological advances inform or shift the current understanding of abnormality? Will the laws and ethics of today still apply […]
What ethical obligations do you have toward this dog-what obligations do we have towards dogs in general?
SOCIOLOGY OF DOGS & OTHER CANIDS Questions to consider: How does the dog, as a thinking, feeling, socially-complex being, interact with humans in a shared environment? Is the dog’s subjective agency recognized and allowed to flourish? Is the dog an object, symbol, clown, prisoner, slave, tool, property, friend, family member, something else? What is it […]
What additional information would help make a case as to whether the behavior(s) should be considered “abnormal?” Under what conditions might some of these behaviors be considered “normal?” Are there instances where cultural differences might have an important role in your decision?
Part II: Consider the following situations in light of your readings this week. Would any of these behaviors be rightly considered “abnormal?” Read through each and post your thoughts on at least two of the scenarios below, ideally choosing DIFFERENT scenarios than your classmates. What additional information would help make a case as to whether the behavior(s) should be considered […]
