Case Study Shelley is an eighteen year old, living rough with a history of self-harm and drug abuse. ... A period of sexual abuse by one of her mother's boyfriends at the age of 17 led Shelley to attempt suicide and subsequently she has frequently inflicted injuries on herself. ... In Shelley's case, problems such as self-harm, drug abuse, stealing and non-compliance are presented simultaneously. ... There, her trauma stemming from past sexual abuse will be dealt with directly. ... In Shelley's case, her atypical childhood and adolescent years of attending to an alcoholic mothe...

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Later, in Cholly's adolescent years, Cholly experienced a type of sexual abuse, which then led to his unpleasant adulthood. While becoming sexually intimate with a girl named Darlene, two white men came upon them and forced Cholly to continue having sex with Darlene while they watched. ... It is evident the sexual abuse Cholly experienced in his younger years left an unbearable feeling of anger which causes Cholly to lash out at his wife. ... In, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, an experimental research conducted to link the use of alcohol with childhood sexual abuse, resea...

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Much of Freud's theory was based on primal, sexual or aggressive urges. The main driving force behind human behaviour was what he called the libido, which is basically defined as sexual energy. ... The classic example of repression at its most extreme is that of individuals who have been physically or sexually abused at a young age. Memories of instances of abuse have been "pushed-out" of the consciousness and in some cases, the individual may remember their childhood as being a happy one until something acts to trigger the memories of abuse (such as the use of hypnosis or similar...

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., 1997; DOH, 2005) and the general behaviours influenced by alcohol involve violence, unsafe sexual tendencies leading to unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, injuries and a rise in illegal activities (Bewick et al., 2007). ... AEs play a key role in the social context of alcohol use and abuse and should have been considered and possibly included within this study; they are the belief in individuals behaving inline with their expectations of alcohol effects, even if it's only a placebo (Marlatt and Rohensow, 1980). ... Social pressure and alcohol expectancies may give ind...

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Psychoanalysts, Barlow, Sakheim and Beck developed the theory of the role of anxiety and attention in sexual response . ... These conflicts can include such issues as gender identity, sexual object choice, or both. ... There also exists the possibility that there are envious emotions of the supposed sexual freedom that homosexuals enjoy. ...

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High and moderate levels of depression can even eventually lead to substance abuse, other types of violence or high risk behavior, suicide, a decrease in job productivity, and improper role functioning (Munoz.Ying, The Prevention of Depression: Research and Practice 20-30). ... Psychotherapy is a treatment that requires that the doctor must first do an assessment, which should include sexual history, assessment of drug utilization, past, and current medical conditions, and a reproductive life history. ...

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The aggression that arrives from BPD can often not be controlled and comes out in bursts of destruction of property, assault, domestic violence, self-injury, suicide, substance abuse and the potential of suicide. ... Men with BPD tend to have higher explosive temperament issues and substance abuse while females are more likely to suffer from eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety or PTSD. ... Three out of four borderline patients have a childhood history of maltreatment or have been sexually abuse. ...

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Despite the emotional and physical abuse, Gein adored his mother (Case File- Ed Gein). ... His newfound interest and acquired anatomy data lead to many sexually explicit necrophiliac activities (Ed Gein). ... He would follow her, and be over extensively concerned of her daily physical and emotional status regardless of the harsh verbal and physical abuse he received. ...

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Research in personality ranges from analyses of genetic codes and studies of biological systems to the study of sexual, social, ethnic, and cultural bases of thought, feelings, and behavior. ... This would include the use of various drugs by the mother, such as alcohol, tobacco, and crack, or some sort of physical abuse to the mother during the pregnancy. ...

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It is sometimes accompanied by depression, eating disorders, substance abuse disorder, a personality disorder, attention deficit disorder, or another of the anxiety disorders. ... Sometimes they also affect a persons sexual performance. ...

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The studies they discuss indicate watching music videos and other media has been shown to increase adversarial sexual beliefs and have a negative effect, and also make college students have a greater acceptance of anti-social behavior after viewing media displaying similar behavior. ...

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