psychological disorders

Explore psychological disorders Week 6

Explore psychological disorders Week 6

For this discussion, we will explore psychological disorders by hearing from those who have experienced one of these disorders in a personal way. Choose ONE of these stories and watch the accompanying Ted Talk. In your post, discuss what you learned from the talk about psychological disorders?

Elanor Longden (schizophrenia); https://youtu.be/syjEN3peCJw

Nikki Weber Allen (anxiety & depression); https://youtu.be/shG0ezBeeJc

Ji Hae Park (depression); https://youtu.be/ZMGZQZRIsJE

Kevin Briggs (depression & suicide); https://youtu.be/7CIq4mtiamY

These individuals share their stories about living with and addressing psychological disorders. Reading about these experiences is different than hearing these stories. In your post, share what you learned from the story. How does this story teach you about psychological disorders? Thank you!

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

Explore psychological disorders Week 6

KEY TAKEAWAYS BEFORE ATTEMPTING THIS ASSIGNMENT

psychological disorders

Introduction

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has identified 10 types of mental disorders, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders and substance use disorders. These conditions are among the most common health problems in America today. Here’s what you need to know about them:

Disorganized schizophrenia

Disorganized schizophrenia is the most severe form of the illness. It is characterized by:

• hallucinations and delusions (false beliefs)
• disorganized behavior or thinking, such as speaking incoherently and behaving in strange ways
• lack of motivation to do what you want to do, such as work or school

Avoidant personality disorder

Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of negative feelings, thoughts and behaviors that interfere with daily life. People with this condition have low self-esteem, are hypersensitive to criticism and rejection, and often feel they are not good enough to be loved. People with avoidant personalities often have trouble forming intimate relationships because they find it difficult to express their feelings openly or allow themselves to be vulnerable in relationships.

An avoidant person may show signs of shyness around strangers or authority figures such as teachers or bosses at work; however he/she has no problem making friends outside these situations despite having an inner fear of being rejected by others if he/she does so

Borderline personality disorder

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness characterized by a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects. Symptoms include chronic feelings of emptiness, inappropriate anger, and suicidal behavior. The symptoms usually begin during adolescence or early adulthood.

• Symptoms:
• Chronic feelings of emptiness
• Inappropriate anger
• Suicidal behavior

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder that causes people to feel excessively anxious about everyday things like washing their hands or locking the door.

OCD is a chronic condition that can be treated with therapy, medication and other supportive measures.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that can develop after a person experiences trauma. It is typically caused by an event like war, natural disasters or sexual assault. PTSD affects people differently depending on the severity of their experience and how they cope with it.

What causes PTSD?

PTSD develops when you have been exposed to something so frightening or dangerous that your body responds as if it were about to be attacked again in real life. Symptoms include nightmares and flashbacks that may cause physical symptoms like sweating or shaking; feeling on edge all day long; avoiding situations where memories are triggered—for example, crossing a street without looking both ways could cause someone who has experienced trauma from crossing streets at night without looking both ways during an active shooter situation to feel anxious about doing so again; feeling afraid while driving which leads them into accidents due to lack of concentration rather than wanting revenge towards others who have driven badly before them (which would make sense) but instead choosing revenge against themselves because this makes sense too since we often blame ourselves first rather than assigning blame elsewhere.”

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that causes a breakdown of thought processes and often includes delusions or hallucinations.

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe and disabling brain disease that affects more than 2.4 million Americans—the vast majority of whom do not receive treatment for their illness. People with schizophrenia may experience symptoms such as hearing voices that others don’t hear, paranoia (an unfounded belief that someone is trying to harm you), disorganized speech patterns and poor judgment as well as social withdrawal or isolation from family members and friends.

These are the most common mental illnesses in the US today.

• Schizophrenia: A mental disorder characterized by a pattern of abnormal social behavior and loss of contact with reality. Symptoms may include hallucinations, delusions and disorganized thinking.
• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): A personality disorder characterized by emotional instability and impulsive behavior; it often involves unstable relationships with other people as well as problems with self-image, identity and identity formation. People diagnosed with BPD often show changes in moods that can be very intense but not always obvious to others around them at times when these behaviors occur most frequently including crying out of nowhere or finding themselves crying for no apparent reason such as after watching TV shows about war zones where children are killed off without warning before their parents get news about what happened.”

Conclusion

There are many types of mental illnesses, but all share common symptoms. You should seek help if you are suffering from any of these disorders.