LAST BLOG :(
What did you like about the class? wHAT i REALLY ENJOYED ABOUT THE CLASS WAS ALL OF THE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OUR MINDS AND OUR BODIES THAT I NEVER KNEW BEFORE.
What was your favorite activity or project? MY FAVORITE ACTIVITY WAS WHEN WE ALL HAD TO GET INTO GROUPS AND MAKE A PRESENTATION ABOUT OUR SENSES.
What didn't you like about the class? ALL OF THE NOTES WE HAD TO TAKE WAS FOR SURE MY LEAST FAVORITE PART.
What do you think I should leave out next year? ALL OF THE NOTES WE HAD TO TAKE YOU SHOULD GIVE HANDOUTS.
Do you have any suggestions or ideas for things I could do next year in AP Psych? MAYBE MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE FUN ESPECIALLY FOR THE SENIORS WHO ARE LAZY.
Do you have any suggestions or ideas for next semester in AP Econ? ITS OUR LAST SEMESTER IN HIGHSCHOOL AND WE HAVE SENIORITIS SO JUST MAKE IT FUN!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Antidepressents.
This was a bad year for antidepressant research. Antidepressants are a class of psychiatric medications most commonly prescribed to relieve depression, but increasingly being prescribed for practically any ailment. In January, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that showed there was a publication bias when it comes to antidepressant medications — one where even negative outcomes were repositioned as a positive outcome. This confirmed the long-standing belief that research showing a drug’s ineffectiveness (compared with a sugar pill) rarely see the light of day. And in the rare circumstances when they do, the researchers work to skew the findings to suggest something different than what the data show. CL Psych had the commentary.
I really found this part of the article interesting because it hits close to home. With some of my family members on antidepressents it is important that we research and know what is the best to take when having depression. It is interesting to learn that negative outcomes were reposistioned as a positve outcome and these results i will take home and share with my family.
This was a bad year for antidepressant research. Antidepressants are a class of psychiatric medications most commonly prescribed to relieve depression, but increasingly being prescribed for practically any ailment. In January, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that showed there was a publication bias when it comes to antidepressant medications — one where even negative outcomes were repositioned as a positive outcome. This confirmed the long-standing belief that research showing a drug’s ineffectiveness (compared with a sugar pill) rarely see the light of day. And in the rare circumstances when they do, the researchers work to skew the findings to suggest something different than what the data show. CL Psych had the commentary.
I really found this part of the article interesting because it hits close to home. With some of my family members on antidepressents it is important that we research and know what is the best to take when having depression. It is interesting to learn that negative outcomes were reposistioned as a positve outcome and these results i will take home and share with my family.
Personality test
My personality score is ENFJ on the Jung personality test. For some reason this does not really describe me but the questions were a bit weird.
When I took the what house are you in in Hogwarts personality test i was 87 percent Gryffindor which describes me perfectly!
On Know Yourself I scored 46 extraversion, 68 Agreebleness, 71 Conciesness, 79 neurotism, and 96 openness to experience. This describes me well.
This was my results on Attractiveness
Attract Dimension: CheerfulnessIndividuals that score high on this dimension are particularly attracted to guys that look happy, fun-loving, and upbeat. Feedback:You tend to somewhat prefer people that have this characteristic, and you prefer this characteristic about as much as the average person. This one describes well.
On the EQ test this is what happened
I scored a 35 on the EQ test, which falls within the "Slightly above average" range (35-44). They describe this type saying, "We spend countless hours in our given roles - sometimes without much joy or satisfaction. In the process we become tranquilized by the trivial. Sedated by the small details of life." This is definitely true in my current job, but I don't think it's that serious considering my job is only part time, and I definitely don't plan on doing it for the rest of my life.
On these personality tests I learned a lot about my inner self. some were very accurate and others were not.
When I took the what house are you in in Hogwarts personality test i was 87 percent Gryffindor which describes me perfectly!
On Know Yourself I scored 46 extraversion, 68 Agreebleness, 71 Conciesness, 79 neurotism, and 96 openness to experience. This describes me well.
This was my results on Attractiveness
Attract Dimension: CheerfulnessIndividuals that score high on this dimension are particularly attracted to guys that look happy, fun-loving, and upbeat. Feedback:You tend to somewhat prefer people that have this characteristic, and you prefer this characteristic about as much as the average person. This one describes well.
On the EQ test this is what happened
I scored a 35 on the EQ test, which falls within the "Slightly above average" range (35-44). They describe this type saying, "We spend countless hours in our given roles - sometimes without much joy or satisfaction. In the process we become tranquilized by the trivial. Sedated by the small details of life." This is definitely true in my current job, but I don't think it's that serious considering my job is only part time, and I definitely don't plan on doing it for the rest of my life.
On these personality tests I learned a lot about my inner self. some were very accurate and others were not.
Friday, December 5, 2008
What Problem did I have?
Dear Dearest Mother,
Did I not tell you that it would be a terrible idea for me to have a roommate? I am so mad that you and dad forced me to have to room with someone especially because of my tiny problem. Thanks to you I am the laughing stock of my entire dorm not to mention the fact that my room mate HATES me. Actually I don't really like her much either. She is such a slob and I am constantly having to scrub and pick up after her. She doesn't put away the dishes right and she moves my shampoo in the shower just because she knows it drives me insane. Evermorning when my alarm goes off at 7:17 she comes and turns it off even though she knows that I have to have it snooze 5 times before I can wake up or else it throws off the order of my day. This is really bothering me and not only that but it is disrupting me in trying to take care of my school work. The one good thing that I am loving about college is me being able to work by myself. In highschool they make you work in groups a lot and in college that is a rarity and this really calms me down alot. It's almost christmas time and the semester is almost over. I know that next semester my grades would be so much better if you would just let me get my own apartment so I don't have to deal with the disrespect of these people who don't understand that I have a real condition. I love you and can't wait to see you!!
XOXO Callie
Did I not tell you that it would be a terrible idea for me to have a roommate? I am so mad that you and dad forced me to have to room with someone especially because of my tiny problem. Thanks to you I am the laughing stock of my entire dorm not to mention the fact that my room mate HATES me. Actually I don't really like her much either. She is such a slob and I am constantly having to scrub and pick up after her. She doesn't put away the dishes right and she moves my shampoo in the shower just because she knows it drives me insane. Evermorning when my alarm goes off at 7:17 she comes and turns it off even though she knows that I have to have it snooze 5 times before I can wake up or else it throws off the order of my day. This is really bothering me and not only that but it is disrupting me in trying to take care of my school work. The one good thing that I am loving about college is me being able to work by myself. In highschool they make you work in groups a lot and in college that is a rarity and this really calms me down alot. It's almost christmas time and the semester is almost over. I know that next semester my grades would be so much better if you would just let me get my own apartment so I don't have to deal with the disrespect of these people who don't understand that I have a real condition. I love you and can't wait to see you!!
XOXO Callie
Friday, November 21, 2008
Case Study 11: A 38-year-old man has been increasingly anxious about his job in a large manufacturing company. He feels that he has been passed over for a promotion several times. The patient is preoccupied with many small events and conversations that have occurred at work during the year and worries how his superiors will interpret them. He finds it difficult to control his worrying. During the day at work he feels restless and edgy. At home he is irritable and has difficulty sleeping. He wife asks him about work but he doesn’t want to talk about it.
GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
This 38 year old man has an anxiety disorder which is not all that uncommon. Generalized anxiety disorder or GAD involves anxiety and worry that is excessive and unrelenting. Many people suffer from this disorder and it can cause constant worry and anxiety that results in a lack of sleep, not to mention the physical toll that it causes your body. The good thing about having GAD is that it is treatable and many things can help including self-help strategies and therapy. The difference between this man's case of him having this disorder rather than him just worrying like a normal person is the fact that it interferes with him job, family, sleep, and everyday life. It is always in his mind and it is constantly disrupting him. If I were to prescribe treatment to this man I would send him to therapy and give him a temporary medication to relieve him of his anxiety. The treatment really will help and his life should turn around and be better.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Britney Spears' life with bipolar disease.
There is no doubt that everyone can see the decline of normality of Britney Spears. But is it just the drug and alcohol abuse that is doing this to her? According to Dr. Diana Kirschner and friends and family of Britney, she also suffers from a pschological disorder call bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder affects over two million americans and is an illness in which poeple experience extreme mood swings and are very irritable and anxious. The symptoms of bipolar disorder are cause by the imbalance of key chemicals in the brain. This along with her drug and alcohol abuse has effected Ms. Spears in her personal life and in her music career.
Britney was married to Kevin Federline and had two children with him. After their divorce there was a scandelous custody battle which obviously took a toll on Britney. Due to the pressure from the media and the fans Britney lashed out by becoming completely out of control abusing drugs and alcohol and her kids were eventually taken away from her. With the bipolar disorder it has been very difficult for Britney to overcome her adversities from her failed marriage to her hault on the music career. However, recently Britney has been putting forth the effort to gain back her sanity and her life.
Bipolar Disorder is frightening and can impact your life immensely. Celebreties are not above having psychological disorders, in fact they are probably more prone to them. There is no cure for Bipolar Disorder however you can take medicine to control the symptoms. I feel that Britney's Disorder will bring awareness to people who do have it.
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