Essays on Pathology

Concepts of pathology, as treated by the traditions of clinical psychology and psychiatry, define what is ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ in human behaviour. Various psychological paradigms exist today, each emphasising diverse ways of defining and treating psyopathology. Most commonly utilised is the medical model which is limited in many respects, criticised for reducing patients problems to…

Screening test for cervical cancer invented by George Phonically(Father of Eschatology)when he found out that cells in the cervix change before they become cancerous. Recommended starting 21 y/o to 65 y/o Speculum – instrument used in the test Importance/Clinical Significance: For early detection of small tumors or pre-malignant cells in the cervix that may lead…

Discuss the Behavioural Approach to psychopathology. The behavioural approach to psychopathology suggests that only observational behaviour is important in trying to distinguish abnormal behaviour and like any other behaviour it is learnt through social learning and the processes of conditioning. Classical conditioning, ‘learning through association’ and operant conditioning, ‘learning through reinforcement’ are the two types…

The behavioural model focuses solely on behaviours and how a person responds to their environment, whether internally or externally. Behaviourists have typically emphasized the significance of external events and behaviours, as these are more readily observable and yield easier results. Consequently, this approach overlooks certain facets of abnormality, making it limited in its research. To…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, DSM code 300. 3, is a mental disorder that impairs an individual because they are “so preoccupied with order, perfection, and control that they lose all flexibility, openness, and efficiency” according to the book Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology Sixth Edition by Ronald J. Comer. The patient’s obsessions can render them completely irrational…

Have you ever wondered what scientific notation is and what fields use scientific notation? I know the answer to that! Well, scientific notation is when you have a really large number or a really small number that can be written in an easier way. Let me give you two examples: 0.0000096 (that’s a really small…

There are as many M.O’s as there are serial killers, although they share some similarities their crimes also are as unique and bizarre as they are chilling and unbelievable. Not surprisingly there also appears to be as many theories and debates as to the cause of this destructive and heinous behavior. As with many mental…

Questions: The main goal of a differential stain is to distinguish between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria by utilizing distinct colors. Gram-positive bacteria will appear purple when stained, whereas gram-negative bacteria will appear pink. In contrast, a simple stain treats all microorganisms equally and enhances contrast. The key distinction between these staining techniques lies in their…