Introduction Despite the obtained level of knowledge and awareness of skill assessment techniques, many students continue experiencing test anxiety and question the worth of this approach in education. Teachers may offer different tests to check academic performance, including classroom tests, quizzes, standardized tests, and written assignments. Standardized testing is a...
The most apparent differences between the unconscious and conscious states are manifested in the states of sleep and wakefulness. In addition, EEGs have been shown that some patients with memory loss suffering from neurological lesions cannot consciously recall past events and even such simple information as their names. But they...
Book Summary The book was written by a former sex addict who experienced severe challenges of one of the most basic and instinctive types of addiction. Mark Laaser cannot objectively explain the whole process of becoming a sex addict. He emphasizes that sexual addiction is a gradual process without specific...
Interviews play an essential role in counseling as they help explore problems from various perspectives and identify treatment goals. Through a structured conversation, a counselor gathers information for a more holistic view of the situation, which contributes to building therapeutic rapport (Romanoff, 2021). Therapists can use various interviewing techniques, such...
Modern people are subject to an environment where they tend to encounter a considerable level of pressure and challenges affecting their mental well-being. As a result, of being impacted by such factors, people often experience stress which in turn is capable of causing many other diseases. Elderly people are particularly...
A 30-year-old woman named Teresa came to see a psychotherapist. During a conversation with a doctor, Teresa showed symptoms of major depressive disorder. Teresa explained that she started sleeping poorly at night, eating more than usual, and crying for no reason. She said she had great difficulty resting, and if...
Individuals, as well as organizations, go through a psychological process known as transition. The key to successful change management is not the outcome but rather how individuals let go of the past and embrace the new circumstance. It is critical to guide people through this transition to ensure that everyone...
ADHD Case Scenario Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental condition that includes not paying attention and distractibility accompanied by hypersensitivity. Patients with ADHD demonstrate a wide variety of symptoms, such as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD is diagnosed according to the DSM-5 diagnostic standards, which is a complex...
Introduction Over the past years, the notion of trauma has become central to therapy and national well-being, as the publicity and awareness campaigns for mental health currently draw attention to the mental state of the population. For example, speaking of young adults only, Lewis (2019) estimated that nearly every third...
In his message, which was voiced by King, he condemned slavery, saying that all people should be equal in rights. In addition, the speaker told about the grief and humiliation that blacks are forced to endure. Separately, he stressed that aggression is not the best way to resolve the conflict...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the behavioral disorders influencing individuals and their activity. It is one of the most common neurodevelopmental issues in childhood, implying troubles with paying attention, controlling, and spontaneous behaviors. However, ADHD can also be observed in adults causing difficulty at work, at home,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the deterioration of people’s mental health. Students are considered vulnerable, and their psychological well-being is an acute issue. Due to the pandemic, authorities have implemented various preventive measures, such as lockdowns and distancing. Social isolation, which is the main principle of disease spread prevention,...
Introduction According to medics and various researchers, anxiety leads to fear and worries about what is about to occur, occurrences such as a child’s first day to school, going for a job interview, and giving a speech before people may make other people nervous and fearful (Legg & Holland, 2020)....
Introduction It is common for people to become anxious, but this grows into an anxiety disorder beyond certain limits. Anxiety disorder, which is a form of mental illness, is prevalent across the United States as people struggle with different stresses in life. The spread of the condition requires various interventions...
Soto, G. (2003). The Afterlife (Kindle edn.). Clarion Books. The concept of death as the complete cessation of existence and the ultimate loss of self has always been viewed as one of the most feared yet undeniably the most curious phenomena. Pondering the nature of death, the ways in which...
It goes without saying that help for a community requires a multifaceted approach that includes the investigation of all cultural, environmental, and personal aspects. Thus, for the development of efficient strategies for the improvement of people’s mental health in the United States, it is essential to evaluate the whole situation...
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is characterized by atypical mood swings, energy levels, and the ability to function. Bipolar I disorder is a condition in which the patient experiences constant mania, i.e., overexcitation, enthusiastic inappropriate behavior, manic psychosis, and severe depression. The disease is treatable, and people with...
The video suggested for the analysis is devoted to the historical development of psychology. The starting point of this science is believed to be the Pavlov experiment which explored conditional reflexes (Biophily2, 2016). Further, through the investigation of the stimulus, the researchers managed to develop the psychological approach called behaviorism,...
The question of factors that determine people’s behavior, character, and abilities baffled various thinkers and researchers for a long time. As a result, the Nature vs. Nurture debate has formed – the question of what has a more significant impact on people. In this debate, nature represents biological/genetic factors and...
Group counselling is a special area within the therapy practices, where activities and guidelines often substantially differ from those of an individual counselling. The activities undertaken heavily depend on social characteristics of the group proposed for the therapy course, such as their age, gender, race, social class and other factors...
The modern world is changing rapidly, which is also transforming the way people live. In particular, at present human beings are more and more mobile and less attached to a certain place. In this situation, the role of the physical space that it occupied in previous generations also decreases. The...
Summary This case is about an old widowed Asian American woman called Anna. This case is meant to determine Anna’s issues regarding her biological behavior, psychology, social life, and spirituality. This study is also meant to assess Anna’s psychological fitness and recommend the best treatments considered. This case study will...
As a result of bloody armed conflicts, many veterans face the problem of reintegration back into their societies. In the United States, the population involved in recent military confrontations in Afghanistan and Iraq has amounted to approximately 2.6 million people (Herzog, 2018). Among 58% of those checked by medical professionals,...
COVID-19 has significantly affected the whole world and changed many people’s physical and mental states. The life before the pandemic and self-isolation was pretty different from those people have today. This global problem changed the political and economic situation in the whole world and affected the personality formation of the...
Introduction Sexual addiction refers to the condition of not being able to control one’s sexual urges, impulses, and thoughts. Although sexual impulses are normal and natural, sexual addiction leads to excessive stimulation that negatively impacts an individual’s life. According to the DSM-5 sexual addiction is not considered a mental condition....
The article used for analysis is devoted to defining the role of attitude in human behavior. Attitude is characterized by scientists as a kind of manifestation of the subjective assessment of the affective sense. Attitude is usually considered to determine people’s actions and decisions. Being in a relationship with behavior,...
Coronavirus is one of the most serious, impactful, and discussed problems nowadays. There is probably no person today who did not suffer from it in some way. Its scope has long crossed the boundary of a mere disease. As Sadati et al. (2020) noted, this pandemic is not only “a...
What is the Theoretical Basis or Framework for this Study? The article by Moore et al. (2020) focuses on the phenomenon of interpersonal stress for professional counselors. The theoretical basis of the study consists primarily of stress theory. Qualitative research on the feelings of emotional strain and pressure comprises the...
Introduction Beck’s Postpartum Depression Theory is a unique tool for working with postpartum women. Remarkably, 9% to 15% of women experience symptoms of postpartum depression, but only a minority of women get a diagnosis (McEwen & Wills, 2019). The use of theory helps achieve comfort, health, and well-being for many...
Stress Management The impact of critical incidents and work-related exposures on the health and mental health of first responders is well-known. However, there remains a level of stigma around mental health, leaving many to suffer in silence. CISM is a comprehensive holistic system aimed at addressing these exposures and consequences,...
Mental health is an essential element of a person’s well-being and ability to function in society. Mental health illness hinders one’s ability to work, socialize, and complete typical daily activities necessary for survival. However, psychology and psychiatry development ensured that these problems could be addressed either through medication or by...
Abstract Postnatal depression is an area of concern in nursing as midwifes are usually the ones responsible for creating the best experience of delivery for future mothers. Despite the recent increase in interest regarding postnatal depression, a lot is yet to be uncovered in relation to the link between the...
Introduction Students’ stress levels might be ascribed to the quantity of work they have to cover daily. Physical exercise is one of the proponents that may be employed to regulate the stress level in kids. This may be from approaching tests, deadlines of assignment submissions, or simply adapting to a...
The notion of high-stress levels among college students is hardly a recent development. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have noticed a tremendous surge in the number of cases. Recent statistics reveal that 44.9% of higher learning institutions students in the US experience stress levels above average (Ayala et al. 2)....
Mechanisms for Coping with School Stress It is important to engage in various group discussions about a given topic. While having a presence in a specific area, a facilitator is required to alternate the event while the audience gives their responses about the matter. An experienced facilitator gives an opinion...
Philosophers and scientists have explored the topic of consciousness for decades. However, they take differing stands on the issue of the existence of consciousness. While there are varied arguments, physicalists and dualists comprise the basic beliefs on this continuing study. Neuroscientists have included brain activity studies into the topic to...
Habits Developed by a Compulsive Gambler A compulsive gambler acquires a tendency to lie due to a lack of integrity, which is a virtue. They constantly lie throughout the four different phases of gambling addiction, as indicated in the text. Since a gambler is deluded by the knowledge that he...
Introduction It is important to note that vicarious trauma is a form of secondhand trauma, which is commonly experienced by professionals and volunteers working in the field. The conditional can have a drastic impact on one’s well-being, emotional status, and performance. It can range from mere hopelessness and helplessness to...
It is important to note that occupational professionals, which are focused on helping and assisting victims of trauma, are themselves vulnerable to traumatic influences due to constant exposure to it. Vicarious trauma can be considered an occupational problem, which primarily affects a person volunteering or working in the victim service...
Introduction The initial issue that I developed a strategy to deal with was the anxiety related to the VOCID-19 virus uncertainty. With the constant news about death and dangers that the virus is able to bring to the lives of people and the ways it can harm my loved ones...
Introduction Mental health is an integral component of every persons health in general. However, it is tough to remain mentally stable in the modern world due to numerous external and internal factors. The psyche of children and teenagers is not yet formed. For this reason, it could be easily injured...
Johnson is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Cambridge. Recently, he has been admitted to the hospital and is now going through medical checkups and counseling as a result of severe depression due to prolonged developed school life stress. Johnson is in his third year of studying, and...
Introduction It is important to note that trauma has a strong impact and implications among children and adolescents, who can be categorized as vulnerable groups. Schools and other educational facilities can be the prime platform on which major traumatic experiences take place, ranging from individual bullying to mass school shootings....
About teen suicide. (n.d.). Nemours KidsHealth – the Web’s most visited site about children’s health. Web. The website of kidshealth.org discusses teen suicide providing information on why teens consider suicide, the risk for suicide, warning signs, parents’ involvement, and how to cope with teen’s loss. According to kidshealth.org, suicide is...
Video Discussion According to AndrĂ© Solomon, the main difficulty of depression lies in communicating the patient’s condition to those around him. Many people use the word “depression” to describe a bad mood or sadness or say that they are not in the mood. When a specialist uses the word “depression,”...
Video Discussion According to Adam Phillips, people fear frustration because society stigmatizes the feeling. Phillips cites the example that when a child expresses his hopes and dreams, he is believed in and supported, but when he is an adult, he is asked many questions about possible obstacles (Thinkingaloud7189, 2016). It...
Supporting the Mental Health of Refugees in America Supporting the mental health of refugees in America should start with including mental health professionals in the rescue team to offer psychosocial help to the refugees (Daod, 2018). As noted by (Zayas, 2019), refugees should be given safety and compassion rather than...
Introduction Psychologically, people react differently to life situations, influenced by several factors, including genetic makeup and personal experiences. Belsky (2018) shows that a person is bound to experience different feelings in their lifetime, shaped by the situations they face. Anxiety can be defined as the feeling of worry, tension, and...
Introduction DĂ©jĂ vu is one of the most mysterious feelings that most people experience at least once in their lifetime. On the one hand, it is characterized by the perception of the current event as familiar. On the other hand, there is no factual or memorial evidence that such an...
There are several measures when self-deception is not only forced but also necessary. Practically everyone knows what the placebo effect is ‒ patients drink a “pill” that does not contain any medications, but you feel better. Unfortunately, the placebo effect has a less well-known antipode – the nocebo effect. It...
Many community problems would disappear if people chose to talk to one another instead of one another. It is true that people come from different backgrounds and may hold different perceptions of their neighbors, although they share similar ethnicities. They would rather hide their troubles and let them consume them...
The nation’s state before and after the corona virus pandemic is studied in the above article. Everyday life has changed in many ways due to the COVID-19 virus. The people’s welfare has been complicated through cases of unemployment, which has led to financial instability. Their health is also at risk...
When dealing with illness, individuals face a multitude of additional challenges that accompany the actual experience of pain. Families or caregivers involved in the management of the chronic illness of a patient are forced to adapt to the changes, which often causes disagreement, conflict, and failure to cope with imposed...
The book raises a complex problem, and therefore total concentration is needed to express its main idea. The topic of this book touches on a complicated and ubiquitous topic – the problem of drowning out one’s trauma. The book demonstrates what hurt many young people even now – adults’ detachment...
Abstract Eating disorders have a high prevalence in the world and the US specifically, with over 10% of individuals affected. Anorexia and bulimia are some of the most lethal disorders. They cause physical harm to the patient’s neurological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and endocrinal systems. A complex approach involving different disciplines is...
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that makes humans lose more weight than they need to stay healthy. This disorder is associated with a fear of being fat or eating too much, even if a person has a normal weight and eats normal food portions. The causes of anorexia are...
The study under review analyzes the application of mindfulness training (MT) technology in settings with exceptionally high requirements for cognitive resilience. Accordingly, the introduction of this paper is intended to provide the reader with all the necessary information about the context of this problem, indicate the importance of applying this...
Complicated grief is a situation whereby an individual is in a progressive state of mourning as a result of losing their loved ones. The affected individuals find it difficult to heal and move on from the impacts of losing the people who were very close to them before meeting their...
Subjective data Chief Complaint Increased symptoms of General Anxiety Disorder, which resulted in a state of worry and difficulties falling asleep. History of the Present Illness (HPI)/Demographics The patient describes herself as being rather tense throughout her life; however, during her senior year in college, the issue escalated to the...
Despite the spread of awareness about them, the problem of stigmatized attitudes to mental diseases is still found in many areas of human life. In the article “Assessing Mental Illness Stigma,” authors study MI as a cross-diagnostic and a cross-cultural phenomenon (Mannarini & Rossi, 2019). During the study of several...
Introduction Anxiety is a natural feeling which is evolutionarily necessary; it is usually associated with a new, unforeseen, or threatening situation, and it increases when the importance for the body increases. For example, when a person is going to have a complex operation. Anxiety is abnormal and pathological only when...
Social structures are one of the main concepts in sociology, as they represent relatively stable types and forms of social practice. Social life is organized through social structures, and the stability of ties and relationships within the social organization of society is ensured. Social structures are complex social structures based...
Symptoms of Depression Depression symptoms may be divided into three categories. The three categories are psychological, physical and social symptoms. All the three categories affect a person negatively and lead to low productivity. Depression symptoms are generally noticeable as they are mostly a deviation from the normal behaviour of a...
According to O’Brien’s statement, “stories can save us,” and I support this argument. In real life, we experience difficult situations that demand a lot from our subconscious minds. To remain active, the mind needs a kind of hallucination that reflects the reverse of the previous scenario to convince our thoughts...
In the video Being Aware Proximity Behavior, little boy Salim accidentally causes the roof of a wooden house to fall. This slight mistake makes the other boy, Gabe, quite angry with him. However, the teacher quickly uses indicators of positive communication and respect to de-escalate the situation (CLASS, n.d.). She...
Introduction In western societies, overweight females are under the seizure of constant underestimation and bullying, as there are particular standards of beauty defying a lot of people to follow them in order to be desirable. Women have always wanted to be seductive and attractive to men, and in this pursuit...
Understanding death as a natural biological process comes only with age. Children are not able to perceive death as a complete stop of all processes in the body. Nevertheless, with age, a person realizes the finiteness of all living things and stops thinking about death as something impossible. However, each...
The meaning of death for every person depends on several factors: age, current knowledge, consciousness, and faith or religion. Age is one of the determining factors because children have a lack of experience and understanding of death. With few exceptions, children face death closer to adulting; that is why their...
Introduction Adolescents and small children encounter various challenges and events that tend to disorient their life experiences. Such individuals are usually vulnerable and have higher chances of experiencing traumatic situations and events. This discussion examines this problem and how it affects African American children. The analysis outlines some of the...
Abstract Counselor impairment and wellness is a current issue affecting the counseling industry. Counselors are trained to restore hope, and, therefore, most of them do not seek help from other professionals. Counseling impairment, if poorly handled, affects the clients and disturbs the counselor. Misconducts in the counseling industry have increased...
Population and Problem Selected The selected population is adolescents. It can be argued that adolescents are individuals between the ages of 10 and 19 years. At the beginning of this age bracket, many individuals start to acknowledge their unique features. This is further enhanced by physical growth as the human...
Introduction James Mangold’s film “The Girl, Interrupted” was based on the autobiographical book by Susanna Kaysen, who spent two years in a psychiatric hospital. This is the story of a fifteen-year-old girl who spent one year in a psychiatric hospital after trying to commit suicide. The film takes place in...
A Question to the Client Hello, my name is Name, and I am one of the social workers here at the center. I am going to perform some assessments with you to collect information about what is happening to you and what resources we can put in use to provide...
To build a robust therapeutic alliance with the student, I would demonstrate genuine concern, empathy, and unconditional positive regard for the pupil. A strong relationship between a healthcare professional and client forms the foundation for effective treatment. It reflects the collaborative nature of therapy, particularly regarding the quality of interactions...
The study conducted by Bishop and Gagne (2018) focused on the topic of depression and anxiety and the difficulties they cause in the decision-making process. The authors reviewed the pieces of evidence that show which of the computations that support decision-making are altered in cases of anxiety and depression. The...
The study used various data collection methods to gather data from existing archive sources. First, document and records review was used as the primary data collection method to facilitate the entire study. A significant part of the data came from existing written records and reports regarding depression and other mental...
Overview of Basis for Treatment There’s so much skepticism around borderline personality disorder (BPD), a mental condition marked by emotional dysregulation and dysfunctional interpersonal relationships. Many films have been used to establish characters with the same state, but no other movie depicts it as Silver Linings Playbook. Furthermore, the two...
The term of identity is intertwined closely with the concept of self, which is, in turn, among the key ones in psychology. Also, identity is an object of multiple social, political, and cultural studies that are currently gaining a special topicality on the background of the ever-strengthening globalist trends. The...
Patients with bipolar disorder present one of the most interesting populations to be studied from the abnormal psychology perspective. In their article, Duffy et al. (2019) report the outcomes of a two-decade observational and correlational study that aimed to observe the development and psychological maturation of bipolar patients’ children. The...
Human behavior develops with the habits and reactions based on instincts or past experiences and frequently becomes harmful to well-being. The ability to regulate and change one’s actions is influenced by reflective and implicit processes (St Quinton and Brunton, 2017). Consequently, a person can manage their health approaches by addressing...
Growth in mental complexity contributes to the shaping of conscience through the development of the feeling of empathy. Empathy can be characterized as a state of mental awareness of the feelings and emotions of other people. According to Schalkwijk (2018), the concept of self plays an essential role in this...
In thinking about improving the psychological instability treatment framework, the main thing to do is demonstrate who is liable for an individual’s emotional wellness. In the event that nobody is mindful, nobody can be accused; consequently, there is no influence to improve the framework. Individuals experiencing mental problems like sorrow,...
Notes Social media has been associated with many negative issues, one of which is mental health. The article states that social media have been responsible for the deprived mental health among the users. The research was conducted on different social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and other discussion board. Findings...
Introduction Anxiety diseases are mental well-being disorders that are characterized by reactions of distress or fear and worry that can interfere with typical day-to-day activities. Panic attacks, social phobias are some of the examples of anxiety disorders. The disorders can affect one’s life in various ways, like always expecting a...
Mental Disorder Chosen The type of mental disorder chosen is depression, which affects millions of people worldwide each year. Depression is a feeling of constant sadness and loss of interest, affecting how a person performs their day-to-day activities. There are different types of depression, including dysthymia, psychotic, melancholia, and major...
Notes Every psychologist would like to find out the best method of treating stress and depression. The article presents research on the best way to tend to such medical issues. The ERT, or the Emotional Regulation Therapy, demonstrates significant improvement in treating anxiety, depression, life satisfaction, ruminating, worrying, and being...
It is hard to stay calm in the modern world where people face excessive workload, complicated relationships, financial worries, and transitional periods in life. Stress is almost inevitable because it is a natural reaction of the body to danger. Sometimes it can be positive, helping to be more alert and...
Introduction People are often exposed to distressing events that affect them and their development in the future. Stress and trauma can significantly impact one’s mental health and biological makeup, leading to the development of various physical and psychological conditions. Nevertheless, resilience is the most common outcome of exposure to traumatic...
The topic of the planned research will be how the Stroop effect is related to age and gender. The Stroop effect refers to the delay in the response time, which is measured using the Stroop test. In general, the Stroop test is a set of color words printed with the...
Abstract The proposal presents the topic of the anxiety of musicians in music performance, as well as how this anxiety could be alleviated. The research questions are as follows: 1) Is there a link between musicians’ types of temperament and the extent of anxiety they face in music performance? 2)...
Brian Case Overview Brian was one of the two people discussed in the intervention video #4. The clip has detailed many of the man’s life circumstances, including his family, loved ones, housing and finances, as well as the type of addiction he is suffering from. Brian is a 24-year-old male...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that going to school, communicating with peers, obtaining new skills, and getting both positive and negative experiences may be challenging for the majority of children and adolescents. However, few people realize that it is even more difficult for young kids with certain mental disorders...
John Bowlby, a psychoanalyst born in 1907 believed that behavioral and mental health problems were a result of a person’s early childhood. His evolutionary attachment ideology proposes that a child is born preprogrammed to develop associations with others (Bowlby, 2018). Bowlby believed that this attribute helped children to survive in...
Stress is a tension that occurs in the life of a person. There is a way in which an individual manages to control stress in the workplace. Staying away from conflict is one method of avoiding stress. A disagreement can affect people emotionally, resulting in pressure. It is rare for...
Introduction Anxiety is very similar to other diseases that people recognize as serious, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc. Anxiety disorders very common in countries like the USA. Anxiety is defined as a two-week period in which an individual feels depressed, sad, hopeless, unmotivated, or otherwise uninterested in life,...
A person experiences different emotions in various situations, which color them in different shades. There are positive and negative emotions such as pride or boredom. In everyday life, they organically interact, forming a whole emotional picture of a person’s existence. However, sometimes various events are so unexpected that they shock...
Introduction Finishing school and going to college may be an incredibly difficult process for numerous young people. Many factors can make it challenging, including exams and tests, sleepless nights for good grades, vast amounts of homework, and nervous anticipation of news from colleges. Therefore, most teenagers go to higher educational...
Introduction Human development, both from an individual perspective and in a social context, is a subject of study in different disciplines. Positive psychology is a science that views the human being from the standpoint of the aspects of well-being and conditions for positive development. The analysis of emotions and character...
The loss of knowledge from long-term memory is referred to as forgetting. We all forget stuff, such as a loved one’s birthday, someone’s name, or where our car keys are kept. As you’ve seen, memory is fickle, and forgetting can be aggravating and even humiliating. For example, being unable to...
Introduction Since childhood, human beings are always under the influence of a particular environment, whether at home with family, school, or work. A variety of developmental processes might help children become more aware of their environment and learn to control it. In a close synthesis, both nature (genes) and nurture...
Experts and scientists have trying to determine whether the attachment is more of a biological or purely psychological process in the case of human beings. Indeed, the levels and varieties of attachment demonstrated by people are unparalleled among other species. Harry F. Harlow was one of the leading theorists of...
The article by Przybylski et al. (2013) investigates the concept of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and aims to understand this phenomenon in detail. The authors introduce the article topic by clarifying that social media provides numerous opportunities for engaging in social activities, but a range of factors limit it,...
