What Are Obsessions? Compulsions? Give an Example of Each

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Essay

What are obsessions? Compulsions? Give an example of each.

Understand the advancements in pharmacology that aim to treat schizophrenia with fewer side effects.

Understand the effectiveness of therapy through meta-analytic studies.

Grasp the basic concepts and practices of behavior therapy.

Recognize the biopsychosocial model as the predominant view of abnormality in Western cultures.

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Definitions:

FDIC-insured Deposits

Deposits held in banks and financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) against bank failure up to a certain limit.

Liquid and Riskless

Refers to assets that can be easily converted to cash without significant loss of value and carry minimal risk of loss.

Board of Governors

The leading body of a central bank or other regulatory institution, responsible for overseeing the management and operations.

Fed

Short for the Federal Reserve, which is the central banking system of the United States responsible for monetary policy.