After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Factors of Manic-Depressive Disorders 2. Psychological Explanation of Manic-Depressive Disorders 3. Studies 4. Treatments. Factors of Manic-Depressive Disorders: i. Biological Factors: The need for a biological explanation of manic-depressive psychoses arises from the fact that once the disorder is in the process, it continues automatically and completes the full course unless [...]
After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Concept of Mental Retardation 2. Classification of Mental Retardation 3. Factors 4. Mental Retardation and Adjustment Problems 5. Social Psychological Factors 6. Assessment of the Mentally Sub-Normal 7. Statistics 8. Conclusion. Concept of Mental Retardation: With increased knowledge, higher education, community and fellow feeling the attitude of the society towards mentally [...]
This article throws light upon the top ten methods of treatment for mental retardation in humans. The methods are: 1. Education 2. Trainable Mentally Retarded Children 3. Residential Placement 4. Psychotherapy 5. Individual Psychotherapy 6. Group Therapy 7. Behaviour Modification 8. Observational Learning 9. Prevention 10. Secondary and Tertiary Prevention. Method # 1. Education: (a) Educating parents (b) Educating the [...]