...The Psychological Effects of Domestic Violence Shavonna Howard Composition II ENC 1102-182 Everest University (Online) May 5, 2012 The Psychological Effects of Domestic Violence Domestic violence is something that has troubled our society for centuries. “Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in ‘any’ relationship that is used gain or maintain power and or control over an intimate partner”(What is Domestic Violence). In an abusive relationship, the abuser may use a number of tactics other than physical violence in order to maintain power over his or her partner. Statistics show that “one in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime”(Domestic Violence Resource Center). Although the physical damage has occurred many health officials say that experiencing the abuse or an attack can lead to serious mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. Sometimes after a traumatic experience, some people feel it is normal to feel sad, frightened, and even disconnected. Usually, with time, all of that fades away, and one is able to start to enjoy life again. But sometimes the trauma is so overwhelming that one finds that they can’t move on. One may feel stuck and hopeless a sense of danger and painful memories start to flood that don’t fade away. If someone has been through a traumatic experience and is having trouble getting back to their regular life, feeling safe again, and even reconnecting...
Words: 872 - Pages: 4
...Shell shock was a very common thing that people suffered during World War 1 and World War 2. Shell shock is like a reaction of when you are exposed to intense bombardment and sometimes just for being in war as well. Shell shock is considered a Physical injury because of the effects it has on some people. The effects are not the same on all people. However, there are some effects that were common among some soldiers. According to "MedicineNet.com, Shell shock was The World War I name for what is known today as post-traumatic stress, this is a psychological disorder that develops in some individuals who have had major traumatic experiences." So basically it is caused because of simple exposure to intense scenes, bombardment, or because something...
Words: 343 - Pages: 2
...Psychological Effects of Marriage American Military University Abstract This paper explores one article on the effects marriage has on individuals that may have been depressed prior to being married. Research is conducted through numerous different couples of different ages, working status, and amount of children in the household. Research for the paper was conducted with the APUS Campus Library Pro Quest database. Studies suggest that either one person in the marriage may not be happy so the theory that people are happier after marriage isn’t true. Psychological Effects of Marriage Research has been conducted to show that people are happier after getting married if they were once depressed prior to their marriage. Does marriage really propose psychological effects change after getting married? Supporting studies have claimed different because individuals with in marriages are still not happy according to the data collected on the topic. The research could have been conducted more thoroughly to ask a few more supporting questions to see if all individuals are effected the same by marriage. In the article Depression and Psychological Benefits of Entering Marriage the Author states that the studies provided may not actually represent what the study was intended to. Marriage has different effects on all individuals of different ages (Frech and Williams, 2007). Case studies show the difference between people varies depending on the variables of the study. Many supporting...
Words: 1284 - Pages: 6
...Psychological Effects of Street Drugs Krystal Colosimo Mohawk Valley Community College Abstract This paper explores the psychological effects of street drugs, classified as legal, illegal and controlled substances. The legal drugs that I cover are caffeine, alcohol and nicotine. The illegal are marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin. I will also discuss controlled substances, but mainly in reference to prescription pills. I discuss the short-term and long-term effects of all the drugs I cover as well as withdrawal symptoms. I will close with drug abuse treatment help and support and follow with my conclusion. Psychological Effects of Street Drugs A street drug is defined as any substance taken for nonmedical purposes. They can be legal or illegal and are comprised of amphetamines, barbiturates, opiates, psychoactive drugs and as well as natural sources. A drug is a chemical substance that has known biological effects on humans. For this paper I will be discussing drugs under the three categories of being legal, illegal and controlled substances. The most common legal drugs I will discuss are caffeine, alcohol and nicotine. The more common illegal drugs that I will discuss are marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin. There are numerous controlled substances as well and it is defined as a drug or chemical that is regulated by the government. For controlled substances I will only be covering prescription pills. Legal Drugs ...
Words: 2693 - Pages: 11
...2014 Proposal The topic that we have chosen to research will be considering the psychological effects that Facebook has on the male population here at the University of Kentucky. The population being focused on will be a mix of students from the freshman and sophomore classes. To be a little more specific, the main research question we want to answer is, “Does Facebook have a positive or negative effect on the male population?” Basically, we will discover if using Facebook causes men to see themselves in a more positive way or causes men to see themselves in a more negative way. The reason for choosing to focus only on the male population is because the vast majority of articles and research we have found online involves studying the psychological effects Facebook has on people, namely concentrating on the female population. This presents us with the chance to broaden the scope of information available on the subject at hand. Focusing on just one of the two populations also allows us to narrow the topic down to one group, which in return gives us the opportunity to give a more detailed response to the question. By delving deeper into the subject, we will be able to better understand the effects on men rather than just scratching the surface by having research that is too broad. As our world shifts more toward the digital and electronic age, we must be certain of what psychological effects can occur through the use of electronics and the Internet. Primary concerns are changes...
Words: 652 - Pages: 3
...Thousands of children were saved from imminent death by Nazis due to Kindertransport, also known as Children Transport (Goodman). They were smuggled through borders of various countries and predominantly ended up in the United Kingdom (Goodman). A large variety of “religious and secular groups” volunteered to help the children to the best of their abilities (Goodman). Kindertransport, an organization created to save Jewish children from Nazi Germany, preserved the lives of 10,000 kids. Before Kindertransport was created, the oppression of Jews began. Many laws made by Nazis had one purpose: to limit the rights and freedoms of Jewish people (Holtman). This harmed the psychological health of Jewish children because they were forced to witness...
Words: 1319 - Pages: 6
...have a big impact on the body’s physical and psychological well being. Stress can effect one’s body in a bad way or in a good way; some of the reasons for stress are to keep the bodies brain thinking about the right things. If it weren’t for stress the body would just keep moving forward without the worries of what needs to be done. Stress is healthy to a certain extent and it has to be managed on a healthy level. Bad stress can affect the body in a negative way; it can actually cause health problems if not dealt with in the proper manner. Stress is one of the most important health and social problems. Previous studies have demonstrated stress influence on the clinical course of a number of gastrointestinal diseases, but its physical and psychological effects on gastric acid and pepsin secretions are largely unknown. There were 48 male winstar rats divided up into six groups; and in the study, electrical shock generated in a communication box was used as physical shock and the emotional stress was as psychological stress. Gastric juice was collected by washout technique. Acid output was also measured by digital testator. Gastric pepsin and nitric oxide (NO) metabolites were quantified using Anson and Griess micro assay methods respectively. Basal and stimulated gastric acid and pepsin in physical and psychological stress groups were significantly more than others. NO metabolites level of gastric tissue in physical and psychological stress groups (286.9 ± 5.8, 287.7 ± 5.7 μmol/gr...
Words: 581 - Pages: 3
...The Psychological and Emotional Effects of Divorce in Adolescents Danielle Nicole Mickens Holmes Community College Abstract Lately there has been an increase in the divorce rates in the United States. While there may be ways to prevent it, it affects the lifestyles of adolescents’ and other people around them. Usually children and adolescents take divorce harder than the adults involved. This review shows how adolescents can be psychologically and emotionally affected by divorce. It also reviews how they may be able to cope during the process of divorce. The Psychological and Emotional Affects of Divorce in Adolescents “Till death do us part” are the vows people normally say when they get married. People often dream of a fairy tale wedding and they also believe that they have found what they may call their soul mates. Apparently as years go by, those vows and beliefs seems to decrease. Divorce is known as dissolving the legal union of marriage. And with that being said the divorce rate in the United States is the highest in the world. 50% of marriages end in divorce. However, children and adolescents that are involved in the divorce can be psychological and emotionally affected by it. Divorces can change a person’s lifestyle. (Wendel, 1997) One out of every two marriages that end in divorce includes children and adolescents. Research collected gives an understanding on how adolescents psychologically act, emotionally feel, and the resources they...
Words: 1393 - Pages: 6
...Psychological and Sociological Effects of Cell Phones Sean Myers Psychological and Sociological Effects of Cell Phones According the U.S Census Bureau in 2011, more than 70% of people in the world use mobile phones. The use of phones can be negative and positive. Mobile phones have been used for terrorist attacks and also used for donation campaigns. Mobile phones was created for a purpose, but has turned into something entirely different. Though it is a tool, it carries a psychological and sociological impact on society. Mobile phones have changed the meaning of multitasking in our personal and business life. You can conduct a three-way business call while cooking dinner. You can stay in constant contact with all your friends and family no matter where you are or what time it is. You can now monitor your children by use of GPS. These are certainly some positive impacts of the technology. The mobile device soon turned into a multipurpose device with the birth of the smartphones. Adults now even spend more media time on mobile than newspapers and magazines combined (TV, Mobile See Gains in Viewing Time, 2011). But like most technologies, this tool also comes with some drawbacks that may not be immediately obvious….This new enhanced smartphone is an invisible leash maybe even a bind on our personal space. A balance is needed to keep a healthy state of mind from busy human interaction and personal space. Having a mobile phone on you at all times gives away that...
Words: 1132 - Pages: 5
...PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Psychological Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect Freddy Cabrera General Psychology 1012 4 April 2012 Florida National College Abstract Child abuse and neglect is a growing issue that threatens the health of its victims not only physically but psychologically as well. Some of these psychological effects include difficulties during infancy, poor mental and emotional health, cognitive difficulties, and social difficulties. Psychological Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect The year is 2012 and in this day in age, society is still faced with issues such as child abuse and neglect. “An estimated 905,000 children were victims of child abuse or neglect in 2006” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008). Child abuse and neglect is a growing dilemma not only in the United States but also worldwide. Child abuse and neglect is an issue that must be studied to see the significant effects it has on its victims. These effects can be great, the most prominent being physical, psychological, and societal consequences. The following will focus on the psychological effects, and these can be summarized with difficulties during infancy, poor mental and emotional health, cognitive difficulties, and social difficulties. When taking a look at child abuse and neglect one must start at the earliest point in which such can occur. This first point is infancy. During infancy, the child is most vulnerable due to its dependency on the mother...
Words: 1800 - Pages: 8
...Cause and Effect of Online Computer Games Introduction In today’s generation with a fast-paced technology and modernized society, it is not a question anymore why computer games are extensive. It becomes a natural part of growing up for players most especially to the so-called gamers who are mostly students. They play computer games for leisure and fun. Gamers are able to learn how to socialize and compete with others through online gaming. For them, it is more than just a play because they are able to create a fantasy world wherein they have their own character and could escape from reality. Hence, it turns into a real and growing problem since not only the adults are affected but kids as well who know how to play computer games. The enjoyments they get from playing these games develop into addiction which they hardly noticed that they are spending much time on computers. It is patent that computer games are affecting the behavior of a student/gamer. They become loner. Others lose interests in studying and would prefer to play online games rather than do their homework or projects. In result, they would fail and worst, decide to stop schooling. There could be a lot of effects of playing online computer games to students. It brings psychological impact to a student/gamer. Moreover, computer games affect not only mentally but also physically because gamers became sleepless. They would stay awake for 24 hours just to keep on playing and would even skip meals because they’re...
Words: 284 - Pages: 2
...normal social cues and finding oneself in unexplainable signs of denial of the host country and celebratory of the home country which they called “regression”.However, nothing about how an individual can adapt to the culture or environment and find a way to steer a way out of it was given. Culture Shock and Effects (Adler, 1975) from examining foreign students was able to note the fact that culture shock subjective symptoms differs from one person to another in terms of severity and span but still this research can be floored due to disparity in the methodology of this research.There are instances where sojourners lose all their former pre-existing signs of social normality and have to adapt to the new environment eventually causing anxiety and depression, for example smiling is seen in different countries as being friendly or happy but in most Asian countries smiling is viewed as a sign of weakness (Ferraro, 2006).However (Eschbach, 2001) stressed the effects on only stress and anxiety forgetting other symptoms such as apprehension, misery and a helpless feeling(Mio,1999).If conditions like this continue to accumulate, the psychological effect may continue to deepen in span, hereby restricting peoples adaption to a new culture.It may also have an impact on how problems are analyzed and solved hereby decreasing the strive for a new culture moreover failure to...
Words: 564 - Pages: 3
...Saudi members as they are lacking of competence and slowing the work pace. Therefore, any new Saudi member would be perceived as the same above mentioned traits How can George try to avoid this situation of becoming a negative self-fulfilling prophecy? George as a leader has to develop a positive and realistic expectation to evaluate all of the employees. This approach will help to create a better working environment. Training in self- awareness can help to reduce the issue and bring normalization to the working environment. There are 4 perceptual; effects choose any 2 of these effects and explain how they might influence Geroge perceptions of Saudi colleagues? Regency Effect: The most recent information George has perceived about the Saudi members are negative. According, to this negative image will overshadows George’s perception and judgment with regards to the employee. False - Consensus Effect. Primacy effect: George's categorizing his Saudi colleagues. Explain 2 ways George can improve his working relationship with his Saudi colleagues. George can improve his working relationship with his Saudi colleagues with two ways: 1- Awareness of Perceptual: George must acknowledge that a bias opinion should not exist. Advise of training provisions to create diversity and awareness can help to minimize the discrimination by making people aware of their biases behavior and train them to become more heedful of their actions and thoughts. 2- Improving Self-Awareness:...
Words: 724 - Pages: 3
...The occurrence of Anorexia and other eating disorders like Bulimia are increasing and effecting a wider segment of the population than ever before and at alarming rates. It is ruining lives before they start and can effect careers, relationships and the futures of it victims, and in a certain percentage of these people even death. The productivity of the people affected including their families suffers as well costing society a great deal in terms of lost productivity and social resources. This issue affects teen girls, women and men, in fact surprisingly one case in three of Anorexia Nervosa is a male “according to Dr. Blake Woodside, director of the program for eating disorders at Toronto General Hospital. For Bulimia, it is about one in four.” (Kirkey, 2013) It is also becoming more common among women in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, even their 60’s. (Agrell, 2009) It is harmful to the person who is suffering from the mental illness both physically and psychologically as well as the people who love them because they are left feeling confused and frustrated with their inability to understand or help their loved one. Anorexia and other eating disorders affect the health of the people who have it as well as their families and the psychological and physical effects of eating disorders are varied. Some of the most common physical harm includes tooth...
Words: 751 - Pages: 4
...Ergonomic promotes efficiency in production and physiological effort. Efficiency in physiological effort means undertaking the job with less physical effort. It can also contribute towards the comfort of the workers and can help to improve the health standards of the workers. The research conducted on workers of diverse background clearly revealed that the designs of the machines were one of the root causes of most of the health related absenteeism. This was leading to increased absenteeism and the effect on the efficiency of the industry. The problems are not limited to the workers not turning up for work rather the effects can be felt by workers both in short and the long run which means there could be permanent damage to the worker. The author clearly rejects the notion of eradicating the faults of machines after its ill effects are known rather he suggests an approach of “prevention is better than cure”. Wely suggests three steps to prevent the problems from occurring. First would be to initiate better design of the equipment with the aid of ergonomics which should include deep insight from industrial physicians, followed by training the workers for the use of the machines which will enable them to understand the health hazards if the correct method is not followed and lastly the industrial medical service should be equipped with state of the art technology so that medical examinations can be conducted to identity the health conditions of the workers so that corrective actions...
Words: 797 - Pages: 4
