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Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present – Psychology

WEBAccording to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2013), 19% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2012. For teens (ages 13–18), the rate is similar to that of adults, and for children ages 8–15, current estimates suggest that 13% experience …

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89 Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders

WEBThe diagnosis and classification of psychological disorders is essential in studying and treating psychopathology. The classification system used by most U.S. professionals is the DSM-5. The first edition of the DSM was published in 1952, and has undergone …

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Stress and Illness – Psychology

WEBIn addition to stress itself, emotional upset and certain stressful personality traits have been proposed as potential contributors to ill health. Franz Alexander (1950), an early-20th-century psychoanalyst and physician, once postulated that various diseases are caused …

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100 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that approximately half (50.6%) of children with mental disorders had received treatment for their disorder within the past year (NIMH, …

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12.1 What are Psychological Disorders

WEBA psychological disorder is, broadly, a condition characterized by distressing, impairing, and/or atypical thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Psychopathology is the study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, etiology (i.e., their causes), and …

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Chapter 2: Population and Health – Introduction to Human …

WEBUnderstand: the spatial organization of the human population. Explain: the dynamics of population as they are reflected in fertility, morbidity, and mortality. Describe: the relationship between population and other spatial phenomena such as living standards, …

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Stress and Illness – OpenStax Psychology Revisions

WEBSkin. acne, eczema, psoriasis. In addition to stress itself, emotional upset and certain stressful personality traits have been proposed as potential contributors to ill health. Franz Alexander (1950), an early-20th-century psychoanalyst and physician, once postulated …

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2.8 GEOGRAPHY OF HEALTH – Introduction to Human Geography

WEB19. 2.8 GEOGRAPHY OF HEALTH. Although the health of populations has been considered in most sections of this chapter, there are some aspects that can be addressed most appropriately on their own. The geography of health or medical geography is the …

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3.2 Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders

WEBCharacterized by a pattern of stable traits which are inflexible, pervasive, and lead to significant distress or impairment. Paraphilic Disorders. Characterized by recurrent and intense sexual fantasies that can cause harm to the individual or others; includes …

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88 What Are Psychological Disorders

WEBA psychological disorder is a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Psychopathology is the study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, etiology (i.e., their causes), and treatment. The term psychopathology can …

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Module 11: Motivation and Health and Wellness – Motivation

WEBModule Overview. Module 11 covers the interesting topic of health and wellness, two terms we all can relate to even if you do not realize, at this time, that they are not the same thing. We will start by making that distinction and then discuss the eight dimensions of …

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Module 8: Gender Through a Health Psychology Lens

WEB8.3.1. Exercise. Our first factor, exercise, is a positive health behavior that has been shown to reduce the rates of mortality and morbidity. More specifically, increased activity level is associated with reduced heart disease, hypertension, colon cancer, Type 2 diabetes, …

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Module 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

WEBModule 3 covers the issues of clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. We will define assessment and then describe key issues such as reliability, validity, standardization, and specific methods that are used. In terms of clinical diagnosis, we will discuss the two …

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1.3 Contemporary Psychology – Introductory Psychology

WEBContemporary psychology is a diverse field that is influenced by all of the historical perspectives described in the preceding section. Reflective of the discipline’s diversity is the diversity seen within the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA is a …

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13.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past & Present

WEBThis painting by Francisco Goya, called The Madhouse, depicts a mental asylum and its inhabitants in the early 1800s. It portrays those with psychological disorders as victims. In the late 1700s, a French physician, Philippe Pinel, argued for more humane treatment of …

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Stressors – OpenStax Psychology Revisions

WEBIn the 1960s, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe wanted to examine the link between life stressors and physical illness, based on the hypothesis that life events requiring significant changes in a person’s normal life routines are stressful, whether …

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Module 8: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

WEB3rd edition as of July 2023 . Module Overview. In Module 8, we will discuss matters related to somatic symptom disorders to include the clinical presentation, epidemiology, comorbidity, etiology, and treatment options for somatic symptom disorder, illness …

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What Is Lifespan Development

WEBstudy of development using norms, or average ages, when most children reach specific developmental milestones. nurture. environment and culture. physical development. domain of lifespan development that examines growth and changes in the body and brain, the …

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