Essays on Clinical Psychology Page 2

Amnesia Introduction Amnesia is a collective term used to describe a condition characterized by loss of memory. The part of the brain that controls memory storage and retrieval is compromised by brain damage. This damage to the brain may affect the short-term or the long term memory. Brain damage may be caused by various events….

It implies that in her parents’ opinion, studying and academic aground is of vital importance for her future development . Because of these external standards from her parents, Sammy may have an unrealistic ideal (Hanna, Suggest, & Aerated, 2010). Compounded with the large disparity between her self-description and the hurtful ideal self, her self-esteem is…

The books Maus I and Maus II are biographical comic books written and illustrated by Art Spiegelman. In these books Spiegelman tells his father’s story of survival through the horrors of the Holocaust. Spiegelman simultaneously presents an inner story of the conflict between him and his father, Vladek Spiegelman as both he and his father…

Both Albert Ellis and William Glasser have been influential figures in the field of psychology for over four decades. Their contributions to modern psychotherapy, specifically the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and the Reality therapy, have stood the test of time. These approaches are rooted in ancient philosophy, notably that of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius,…

HYPNOSISINTRODUCTION Albert Einstein reckoned that humans use only about 10% of their brains. According to some reports, while hypnotised, we could gain access to the other 90%. Every human being who is mentally sound can be hypnotised to some degree. You can use hypnosis for a lot of things, for instance to control weight, pain,…

Hugo Munsterberg (1863-1916) Hugo Munsterberg (1 June 1863 – 16 December 1916) was a German philosopher and psychologist (“People: Hugo Munsterberg”).  He was born in Danzig, Germany to a father who worked as a lumber merchant and a mother who was an artist.  Munsterberg was encouraged in his childhood to play music, write poetry, and…

The term “paradox of affluence” explains the disparity that has developed over the last 40 to 50 years in America between material well-being and psychosocial well-being. “The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short. ” It also provides extensive statistical evidence that indices of material affluence and…

Executive function is a crucial aspect of development. It refers to the brain’s functions that we use to manage our emotions, attention, and behavior in pursuit of our goals. While a child’s executive functions begin developing in their early years, it does not fully mature until early adulthood. Some scientists, psychologists, and researchers suggest that…

The theory of needs by Abraham Maslow is a psychology theory that humans have a hierarchy for both physical and emotional needs in the following order: Physiological (food and water), Safety (employment, property and health), Love/belonging (friendship, family and sexual intimacy), Esteem (friendship, family and sexual intimacy) and Self- actualization (morality, creativity, problem solving and…

Human service workers and criminal justice system Student Name: Instructor: College: Coo rise: Date In the given case there is argument whether human service workers can provide psychotherapy treatment to the people. Because the social workers may have good intention for helping the needy people but at the same time they are not professional in…