U.S. Presidents:U.S. Presidents:Their Psychology and HistoryTheir Psychology and History

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Alcohol Abuse Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse refers to any condition in which alcohol is consumed Alcohol abuse refers to any condition in which alcohol is consumed

constantly despite negative consequences. constantly despite negative consequences. Symptoms of Alcoholism are; continuing to drink even after health Symptoms of Alcoholism are; continuing to drink even after health

issues have occurred, inefficiency with handling one's money, driving issues have occurred, inefficiency with handling one's money, driving while under the influence, putting oneself or others in danger, while under the influence, putting oneself or others in danger, missing work/school because of alcohol, and drinking along/in secret.missing work/school because of alcohol, and drinking along/in secret.

Some causes of Alcoholism are social factors, genetic factors, Some causes of Alcoholism are social factors, genetic factors, emotional state, and psychological factors. Possible treatments emotional state, and psychological factors. Possible treatments remain the same now as they for during Nixon's presidency. Some remain the same now as they for during Nixon's presidency. Some possible treatments include therapy, rehabilitation, treatment possible treatments include therapy, rehabilitation, treatment programs, medication to reduce Withdrawal, and detoxification. programs, medication to reduce Withdrawal, and detoxification.

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NixonNixon• Elected president in 1968. He served as the president Elected president in 1968. He served as the president

from 1969-1974. from 1969-1974.

• Nixon was a strong anti-communism president, during Nixon was a strong anti-communism president, during the Vietnam war Nixon proposed the Nixon Doctrine a the Vietnam war Nixon proposed the Nixon Doctrine a strategy of replacing American troops with the strategy of replacing American troops with the Vietnamese troops, also called "Vietnamization." Vietnamese troops, also called "Vietnamization."

• In 1972 president Nixon went to China following their In 1972 president Nixon went to China following their split from the Soviet Union, in the Sino-Soviet Split. split from the Soviet Union, in the Sino-Soviet Split. Richard Nixon's presidency came to an end after the Richard Nixon's presidency came to an end after the Watergate scandal. Watergate scandal.

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Nixon (continued)Nixon (continued)

The Watergate Scandal dealt with five men, The Watergate Scandal dealt with five men, authorized and carried out by Nixon’s staff, who authorized and carried out by Nixon’s staff, who broke and entered into the Democratic National broke and entered into the Democratic National Committee headquarters.Committee headquarters.

Richard Nixon was impeached but resigned before Richard Nixon was impeached but resigned before he was thrown out of office.he was thrown out of office.

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Somatoform Disorder Somatoform Disorder is a disorder of physical symptoms for a is a disorder of physical symptoms for a

disease in which there is no physical cause for. disease in which there is no physical cause for. The symptoms cause the patients great The symptoms cause the patients great

anxiety, and the causes for it can be family anxiety, and the causes for it can be family stress, parental modeling, cultural influences, stress, parental modeling, cultural influences, and biological factors. and biological factors.

For President Harding, treatments are For President Harding, treatments are medications, a strong relationship with a medications, a strong relationship with a doctor or psychiatrist, or psychotherapy. doctor or psychiatrist, or psychotherapy.

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HardingHarding• He was President very soon after World War I He was President very soon after World War I

and Warren cut taxes on higher income and Warren cut taxes on higher income families and raised tariff rates, gaining families and raised tariff rates, gaining dissatisfaction from the country.dissatisfaction from the country.

• He also gave government positions to his He also gave government positions to his personal political supporters, which in the personal political supporters, which in the long run hurt him because these people used long run hurt him because these people used the offices for their own personal gain. An the offices for their own personal gain. An example was the massive Teapot Dome example was the massive Teapot Dome Scandal, where he got in huge trouble for Scandal, where he got in huge trouble for allowing his Cabinet officials to exploit allowing his Cabinet officials to exploit Wyoming oil-rich lands for personal profit. Wyoming oil-rich lands for personal profit.

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Clinical DepressionClinical Depression President Abraham Lincoln suffered from President Abraham Lincoln suffered from

clinical depression. clinical depression. Clinical depression is a serious medical Clinical depression is a serious medical

illness that negatively affects how you feel, illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. the way you think and how you act. Individuals with clinical depression are Individuals with clinical depression are unable to function as they used to. unable to function as they used to.

Symptoms include: Symptoms include: change in appetite and sleeping patternschange in appetite and sleeping patterns loss of interest, hopelessness, guilt, indecisiveness, melancholialoss of interest, hopelessness, guilt, indecisiveness, melancholia fatigue, anxiety, agitation, hypochondria, insomniafatigue, anxiety, agitation, hypochondria, insomnia repeated thoughts of suiciderepeated thoughts of suicide cognitive impairment cognitive impairment

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Clinical Depression Clinical Depression (contd.)(contd.)

Causes include:Causes include: family historyfamily history trauma and stresstrauma and stress pessimistic personalitypessimistic personality physical conditions and other psychological physical conditions and other psychological

disorders, such as neurotransmitter imbalances in disorders, such as neurotransmitter imbalances in the brainthe brain

The main treatment The main treatment

options for Depression are options for Depression are

antidepressant medication antidepressant medication

and therapy.and therapy.

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Lincoln’s PresidencyLincoln’s Presidency

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Lincoln was president from 1861-1865, Lincoln was president from 1861-1865, during the Civil War.during the Civil War.

During his presidency, Lincoln issued the During his presidency, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves.slaves.

Lincoln also signed the Thirteenth Lincoln also signed the Thirteenth Amendment, which ended slavery.Amendment, which ended slavery.

The first income tax was issued by Lincoln The first income tax was issued by Lincoln to help pay for the war.to help pay for the war.

After the war ended, Lincoln created a After the war ended, Lincoln created a loose reconstruction plan to help the South loose reconstruction plan to help the South be part of the Union, but was assassinated be part of the Union, but was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.by John Wilkes Booth.

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