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A class of people above the middle class, having highest
social rank or standing based on wealth, family
connections and the like (disctionary.com)
Is the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy(Wikipedia)
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There is no specific problem for specific classes, it is the
intensity that vary in classes.
Psychological and social problems are two way thing, thepsychological problem can creates a social issue and a itcan be reverse
Sometimes upper class promotes a social issues in thelower classes.
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Pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that
impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the
person experiencing these symptoms.
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Depression: Depression is a "whole-body" illness,
involving your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the
way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself,and the way you think about things
It is also found in lower classes but its intensity in upperclass is high in Pakistan.
Causes:A serious loss, constant illness, relationshipproblems, work stress, family crisis, financial setback, orany unwelcome life change
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According to JPPS Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric
Society, females suffer from depression twice as much asthe males.
A study was conducted during 2000-04 studyingdepression in upper class 33% patients were males and67% were females
Major Causes in Pakistan: Marital/impersonal Conflicts,bereavement, loss in business, work stress, living farfrom children, divorce, traumatic experience, low self-Esteem
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Depression causes other psychological problems like
Social Phobia/Anxiety: during depression, socialwithdrawal is common creating fear from social interaction
and situation called social phobia. The reverse is alsopossible.
Example: upper class in Pakistan has a low self esteem, sothey are fearful of embarrassment so they feel
uncomfortable while performing in front of others
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Social phobia results in adjustment disorder, as social
interaction is difficult the adjustment in differentsituation also becomes difficult.
Females in upper class of Pakistan suffer from maritalconflicts, they also suffer from adjustment disorder,adjustment becomes difficult and takes the marriage
towards divorce, a social problem
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Childhood problems are common in upper class of
Pakistan
Consider the following situations common in Pakistan
Both parents are working Businessman father and mother with a huge social circle
Businessman father and mother as a housewife owing ananny to take care of child
Career oriented mother All these situation create psychological problems for the
children
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These problems includes:
Attention deficit disorder: lack of attention causes socialanxiety, adjustment disorders and other psychological
problems Separation Anxiety Disorder: it is almost same creating a
fear of schools and social interaction with peers, it alsocreates academic adjustment disorder.
Results: this results in depression, conduct disorders, no
control over anger and attraction towards unhealthyactivities like drugs, a social problem
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As the depression increases, anxiety also increases and
man lose control over himself.
The major type of impulse control disorder is the Anger
Control Problems causing violence and stealing This is also common in Pakistan as according to the
earlier mentioned studies 3.6% females are sufferingfrom domestic violence.
This is also the case with the servants of the upper classfamilies, people thrash their servants even on the basis ofsmall doubts and mistakes
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All these psychological problems creates some socialproblems like:
Depression causing suicides
Childhood problems causing drug addiction and academicdisorders
Impulse control disorders causing domestic violence
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Conditions which affect sizable proportion of the
population, which are out of harmony with the values ofsignificant segment of the population, and which people dell
can be improved or eliminated There is no specific social issues with upper class but the
intensity and the cause of the problem make them for thespecific class
Some social problems are the cause of psychologicalproblems and some social problem causes psychologicalproblems
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Common social problems in upper class:
Drug Addiction
Alcoholism
Domestic violence Corruption
Divorce
Promotion of child labor
Faulty upbringing of children
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Drug Addiction & Alcoholism, a very common socialproblem in Pakistan upper class. It is growing in femalesfaster than men.
Problems like depression (due to various reason), societyphobia, domestic violence are the major causes of theincreasing trend of drug addiction in Pakistan
According to a headmistress of a girls college in Lahore,
the causes of drug and alcoholism are: lose weight, relieve stress or boredom, improve their mood,
reduce sexual inhibitions, self-medicate depression and increaseconfidence
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Domestic violence: defined as a pattern of abusive
behaviors by one or both partners in an intimaterelationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or
cohabitation Its a major cause of depression, drug addiction and social
phobia
One woman said she had suffered from physical, mental
and financial abuse before turning to drugs.I dont know why I didnt realize it, the woman, 42,said of her addiction, but I didnt deserve what myhusband put me through.
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In moral discussion, corruption is moral impurity or
simply deviation from an ideal
Upper class people in Pakistan are more involve in
corruption including politicians Example:A government official or his/her business partner
receiving money in exchange for awarding a contract, job,promotion or approving invoices for payment
A policeman receiving money to drop charges against someone or receiving bribe from someone to arrest anotherperson
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A very common problems of all social classes but the
causes are different in each. Divorce causes in upper classinclude:
Marital conflicts Impersonal conflicts
Domestic violence
Social statuses differences
Career oriented women in upper class
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Majority of upper class prefer child labors instead of
adults in order to get cost advantages.
Results:
Child labor promotion in society Physical and mental cruelty with children
Increase in the illiteracy level of society
Societys downgrading
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Consider these situations: Both parents are working
Businessman father and mother with a huge social circle
Businessman father and mother as a housewife owing ananny to take care of child
Career oriented mother
All these situation causing a faulty upbringing of a
children children tend towards drugs and alcohol, theysuffer from psychological disorders, lack of motivation,academic disorders, social anxiety and inferioritycomplex.
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There are no specific psychological or social problems for
the upper class the causes of these problems defines
them whether its for upper , middle or lower class ofsociety
Psychological and social problems cant be isolated, theyoverlapped. Some psychological problems ultimately
becomes the social problems and vice versa.
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