Based on Our Current Understanding of the Biological, Psychological, and Social

question 60

Essay

Based on our current understanding of the biological, psychological, and social influences on the development of neurocognitive disorder, provide two examples of how the prevalence of some forms of neurocognitive disorder might be expected to differ between preindustrial rural societies and industrial urban societies.As well, provide a cross-cultural example in an explanation of how neurocognitive disorder might be less likely to be diagnosed in a society very different from mainstream Canadian society.

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Definitions:

Transference

In psychoanalysis, the process by which emotions and desires originally associated with one person, such as a parent, are unconsciously shifted to another person, especially to the analyst.

Object Relations

A theory in psychoanalysis focusing on relationships with others and the external and internal objects people relate to, based on early childhood experiences.

Freud

Refers to Sigmund Freud, emphasizing his contributions to the development of psychoanalytic theories and techniques.

Publication Bias

The tendency for journals and researchers to favor positive or significant findings over non-significant or negative results in academic publishing.