Psychopathology refers to maladaptive behavior/s that causes distress to an individual and is brought about by a psychological disorder (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2004). A number of factors contribute to the development of psychopathology: collectively referred to as the vulnerability-stress model (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2004). This model breaks the stressors down into three categories: biological causes, social causes and psychological […]
Case study: Facial Recognition
Facial Recognition is the process where the brain recognizes, understands and interprets the human face (Face Recognition, n.d.). The face is essential for the identification of others and expresses significant social information. The face reveals significant social information, like intention, attentiveness, and communication. Goldstein (1983) (as cited in Chung & Thomson, 1995) stated that, “The […]
Case study: Cognitive Theories
There are three predominantly cognitive theorists that will be discussed in this paper. They are Jean Piaget, Edward Chace Tolman, and Albert Bandura. This paper will discuss the theorist’s main theories and the applications that their theories has on education. Jean Piaget’s major theoretical concepts are intelligence, schemata, assimilation and accommodation, equilibration, and interiorization (Olson […]
Biopsychosocial Model Case Study: Depression
The client interviewed by my classmate was Stanley Miller, a fifty eight year old white divorced man, with four children, two boys and two girls. He attended catholic and vocational schools, and later joined the Air force for two years as an Army National guard. He is a graduate with associate’s degree, and was once […]
Psychoanalytic Theory Case Study Examples
The study analysed George a 35year old high school teacher who has recently been hospitalised due to the presentation of certain psychological symptoms. Approaches that have been considered for George’s treatment include both Freud’s psychoanalytical approach as well as behaviourism. Psychoanalytical approach hypothesised that George’s symptoms have occurred due to inner conflicts that resulted as […]
cannabis and psychosis
The association between substance misuse (cannabis & alcohol) and psychosisThe association between cannabis and psychosis: The prevalence of substance misuse (i.e. alcohol & street drugs) is widespread in mental disorders (McCrone et al 2000). Psychotic disorders (i.e. schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders) have a lower incidence rates compared to other mental disorders; however they impose a […]
Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment Essay
In the light of changes to the family since 1950 are Bowlbys ideas about care for young children still relevant today? In this paper, Bowlby’s theory of attachment and child care will be outlined along with additions from other theorists such as Rutter and Ainsworth. From this we will see how the evolution of the […]
Body Image Dissatisfaction And Eating Attitudes Psychology Essay
Body image is a multidimensional construct that has been found to affect psychosocial functioning throughout the lifetime. Some degree of body image dissatisfaction has been found to be a common aspect of the female experience. The aim of this study is to find out if there exists a correlation between body image dissatisfaction and eating […]
Biological Factors Influence Human Relationships
Abraham Maslow, a humanist psychologist claimed that a basic human being desires to be accepted by others as relationships are a significant source of happiness or unhappiness. People live in families and form other groups such as friendships and partnerships to define themselves in terms of being important to others as relationships tend to influence […]
Beaver’s Self-Report Family Inventory | Evaluation
Contents (Jump to) Introduction Literature Review Psychological Test Beaver’s Self-Report Family Inventory Administration of SRFI Scoring and Interpretation of SRFI Validity and Reliability Strengths Limitations Conclusion References Introduction This write up is to analyze the effectiveness of an instrument used as a psychological test to gather information. The chosen instrument is Beaver’s Self-Report Family Inventory […]