Speech and language pathology

As humans, we often find ourselves very observant of details. What tends to be even more appealing to the eye, is when an individual has a noticeable disability. I chose to do my research project on cerebral palsy and the life changing effects that it has on an individual’s life. While a child may differ physically from others, they are still a child who deserves acceptance in their life. In today’s society, it has become very challenging to be accepted into the “norm” without having a…

The value of developing an affective psychotherapy for depressed individuals determines on the overall management of those that chooses not to take prescribed medication for their symptoms. Although, medication when used properly may help decreased symptoms in some clients, others develop side effects while using, making them discontinue the intake. In many cases, psychotherapy becomes the sole intervention in the treatment process for these clients (Beck, Rush, Shaw & Emery, 1979). Goldfried…

Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual Development Freud’s theory of psychological development described how the personality developed over the course of childhood. While the theory is well-known in psychology, it is also one of the most controversial. Freud believed that personality developed through a series of childhood stages in which the pleasure-seeking energies of the id become focused on certain erogenous zones. This psychosexual energy – “libido” – was posited as one of the basic primal…