Explore BrainMass

Explore BrainMass

    Sociocultural Factors

    Sociocultural factors when gathering information for assessing and diagnosing abnormality include the individual's culture, their environment, and their belief system. These aspects of diagnosis are important to consider because cultures differ in what is considered abnormal, and the social environment greatly impacts the individual and their behaviour.

    In terms of culture, different concepts concerning normality and abnormality exist. For example, in a certain culture, the idea of being able to communicate with spirits may be considered normal. If an individual moves to a country where communicating with spirits is considered abnormal and their cultural background is not taken into consideration, they may be given an improper diagnosis. Therefore, the level of connection an individual has to their culture and the level at which they have adapted to the mainstream culture is important.

    Sociocultural factors involving the amount of social support available in the individual's life is also essential for assessing and diagnosing abnormality. This is because social support is helpful to the individual in order to provide them with strength, guidance, and love, as well as to help them cope through their problems. On the other hand, if someone has a social group but they are a bad influence or maintain the individual's problem and create conflict, or if the person has no social group and feels lonely and hopeless, then that would also influence the diagnosis process.

    As discussed, culture and social environment considerations need to be made when assessing and diagnosing abnormality. This is because it will help the clinician better understand the individual, as well as understand differences in how the client may present his/her symptoms and the treatments that would best suit their circumstances.

    © BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com March 18, 2024, 2:39 pm ad1c9bdddf

    BrainMass Solutions Available for Instant Download

    Psychology of violence: Idealized Image of Family

    1. What are the four beliefs associated with the idealized image of the family? Give an example of how these can work to cover up or justify violence. 2. Why is it difficult to draw cause-effect relationships between family structure and abuse? What are other factors correlated with these family structures? What are some c

    Eating Disorders and Society

    What is the relevance of society and culture in the development of eating disorders? What methods might one use to assess the role of sociocultural factors in eating disorders? Please use scholarly literature as evidence for claims stated.

    Social Interactions and Autism

    The research questions being considered for my research proposal focuses on understanding the role behavioral interventions play in the treatment of autism. "Are behavioral interventions effective for addressing the comprehensive needs of children with autism?" Hypothetically if you were to do a research proposal what would

    Marginalized Groups

    After reading Harper and Shoffner's article (Attached) can you synthesize the concepts about older workers and LGBT clients. -Analyzes some of your own biases and assumptions about these groups. States how you will address and overcome some of your limitations. -Shares from your own real-world experiences a time when yo

    Diversity Issues

    Using the case you selected ALEX (See attachment), -analyze the impact of diversity issues on career counseling. -Analyze how gender, age, culture, SES, or other characteristics may influence your relationship with the client. You need to select a minimum of three characteristics or diversity issues. -State how biases

    Industrial Organizational Psychology

    Consider transformational and transactional leadership, and analyze the sources of power (e.g., expert, referent, etc.) that are associated with each. Make sure to support your answer with details regarding why you think that each has a specific type(s) of power. Provide examples to illustrate your points.

    Psychology Article Analysis

    Could you please do an "objective" conversational response on how this person has done on their discussion on their chosen research article? Your expert objective response should contribute thoughtful, unique and interesting information to add to their discussion. This is their discussion: I have chosen the research a

    Attitude Functions/In their seminal works

    Attitude Functions/In their seminal works, Katz (1960) and Shavitt (1990) propose various functions, or psychological needs, which attitudes fulfill. From the perspective of the functional approach, individuals can hold similar attitudes toward an object or issue, but for different reasons. Attitudes also can serve a single func

    Analysis of Sociological Factors

    -Can you analyze how the individual, family, community, multicultural, societal factors each contribute to the development of disorders in children and adolescents. -Can you apply your analysis to the following questions? -How would the Native American family structure, community, and culture contribute to depression and

    Increasing Teen Mental Illness

    Today the rate of mental illness in teenagers is increasing. Research into outbreaks of violence, such as was seen at the Virginia Tech and Columbine shooting, and has been shown to be a larger issue of mental illness in teens. There are many issues associated with this modern mental health challenge that mental health counselor

    Mental illness in teenagers

    Today the rate of mental illness in teenagers is increasing. Research into outbreaks of violence, such as was seen at the Virginia Tech and Columbine shooting, and has been shown to be a larger issue of mental illness in teens. There are many issues associated with this modern mental health challenge that mental health counselor