Acquired Brain Disorders – Damage to the brain
Acquired brain disorders are disorders are directly caused by physical damage to the brain rather than impaired psychological functioning. The symptoms …
Abnormal Psychology
Psychological Stress and Physical Disorders – A Struggle Between Body and Mind
Psychological stress and physical disorders are thought of as the mind-body problem – how mental problems may produce physical symptoms …
Sexual Dysfunction's, Paraphilias and Gender Identity Disorders
Sexual disorders are often the most stigmatized in society. They are disorders which disrupt the sexual response or cause pain …
Schizophrenia – Confusion of Thoughts
People who suffer from schizophrenia experience common psychoses such as severe distortion of thought, bizarre behaviour and social withdrawal. There …
Mental Retardation and Autism – Effects of the Mind
a) Mental Retardation: Mental retardation is defined as involving significantly sub-average general intelligence (determined using standardized intelligence tests), significant limitation …
Personality Disorders – Intense Feelings That Interfere With Normal Function
A personality disorder is a long-standing, pervasive, rigid pattern of thought, feeling and behaviour that interferes with functioning and causes …
Mood Disorders – Often Involves Intense Struggles With Depression
People who suffer from the major mood disorders – such as problems with feelings and emotions, experience exaggerations of the …
Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders – Detachment and Unexplained Pain
Dissociative disorders occur when stress causes parts of a persons personality (which is usually all together as a whole person) …
Anxiety Disorders – A Gripping Feeling of Fear and Tension
Anxiety disorders are characterized by feelings of anxiety or behaviours that are an attempt to prevent further anxiety. Anxiety can …
Antisocial and Violent Behaviour – On the Prey of Control
People who suffer from antisocial and violent behaviour disorder have a predatory attitude toward other people. It is marked by …