Psychology-Essay

Discuss your understanding of the problem presented in each of the two case studies from the perspective of a biopsychologist.
o    Include each problem’s relation to the nature-nurture issue and any relevant portions of the Biopsychologytext.
o    Use a minimum of five outside resources, including at least 3 peer-reviewed articles.
o    Apply any helpful drug interventions or solutions.
o    Discuss the positive or negative aspects of these drug interventions or solutions.

•        Conclusion

Case Studies

Anorexia

Beth is a normal child raised in a well-balanced home by caring parents. As a teenager, she began to experience an overwhelming fear of gaining weight and becoming fat. Her fear was unfounded because Beth’s weight was normal for her height and age. Beth began to diet and lose weight, but regardless of how much she weighed, she had a very poor self-image. Beth has become dangerously thin, but she denies the seriousness of her condition. Regardless of how much weight she loses, she feels like she needs to lose more. Beth has missed several menstrual cycles and continues to severely restrict her food intake. Her weight continues to drop. Beth’s mother and father are deeply concerned, but they do not know how to help their daughter (PsychCentral®, 2006).

Drug Abuse

Ron is a 33-year-old man who has been in and out of the court/jail system for the last several years. He started drinking as a teenager but his alcohol abuse began to be a serious problem in his late 20s. Ron has several DUI’s (driving under the influence) and has been arrested several times, but he seems unable to control his drinking. To his credit, he admits that he is an alcoholic. Ron has been through a variety of inpatient treatment facilities for his alcoholism, but after a brief time of sobriety, he has always relapsed back into his daily abuse of alcohol. His wife is concerned about him, but she does not know what to do for her husband.

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