Dissociative Identity Disorder Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities or personality states are present in‚ and alternately take control of an individual. People who suffer from DID often have no recollection of what they have done or said while under the influence of the alternate personalities. Friends‚ family‚ and the person with the disorder often have a hard time dealing with DID‚ because of the sporadic nature of the personalities
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disorder” (Duckworth and Freedman). There are two types of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)‚ a winter and summer version. Researchers conclude that only about five percent of adults in America have the winter variant of SAD‚ and less than one percent have the summer variant (Khazan). NAMI defines the classic winter form of SAD as “recurrent episodes of depression‚ usually in late fall and winter‚ alternating with periods of normal or high mood the rest of the year” listing the symptoms as “oversleeping
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of the 20th Century has been variously designated as the “age of stress”‚ or “age of anxiety”‚ while stress and anxiety are universal human experiences‚ intrinsic to the human condition‚ the nature of the specific environmental stimuli evoking stress and anxiety emotions has changed remarkably over the year. (Gaudry. E and Spielberger‚ C.D‚1971:04). Definition of anxiety: Every one sometimes experiences anxiety in one form or another and in varying degrees. It involves a pattern of physiological
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...................................……………………….2 Normal Anxiety ………..............................................................................................................3-4 Pathological Anxiety...................................................................................................................4-5 ANXIETY DISORDERS ………………………….......................................................................5 Generalized Anxiety Disorder...............................................
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Dissociative Identity Disorder‚ also known as Multiple Identity Disorder‚ is when a person develops one or more alternate personalities or ‘alters’. D.I.D usually develops in a person who was sexually or physically abused as a child. A person with D.I.D can be completely unaware of his or her other personalities and may not be aware that they have D.I.D. There are no limits on how many alters a person with D.I.D can have. Studies reveal that people with Dissociative Identity Disorder can have multiple
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catatonia 2. Emotional Symptoms: - High levels of euphoria with highly elevated moods states also a decrease in tolerance may be seen with irritability when one fails to get their own way. Behavioural Symptoms: - High Energy levels‚ increased social activity‚ quick rate of speech reckless and dangerous behaviour. 3. Many biological explanations have been put forward in an attempt to explain the cause of mood disorders these mainly consist of Unipolar and Bipolar
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What is Anxiety? Anxiety is one of the most fundamental emotions shared by all species of animals. When confronted with danger‚ the fight or flight response of the sympathetic nervous system is triggered so that we are prepared to react and protect ourselves. Without anxiety and its physiological manifestations‚ such as hypersensitivity to environment and enhanced blood supply to leg muscles‚ the likelihood of harm or disaster in threatening situations would undoubtedly dramatically increase. A
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(*) Tests|Patient Results &Date|Patient Results & Date|Normal|Possible causes for out of range result| Coagulation Tests:||||| Activated partial Thromboplastin time (PTT)|25.7||22.2-39.5|| Prothrombin time (PT)|11.6||9.9-14.7|| International Normalized Ratio (INR)|||1.0-3.5|| Clotting Factors||||| D-Dimer||||| Drug Therapeutic Levels:||||| Digoxin||||| Theophylline||||| Dilantin||||| Peak and Trough||||| Gentamicin||||| Vancomycin||||| Other||||| Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs):||||RA|
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Affective Negotiation Support Systems Joost Broekensa*‚ Catholijn M. Jonkera and John-Jules Ch. Meyerb a MMI‚ TU Delft‚ Mekelweg 4‚ 2628 CD‚ Delft‚ The Netherlands Computer Science‚ Utrecht University‚ Padualaan 14‚ 3584CH‚ Utrecht‚ The Netherlands b Abstract. Negotiation is a process in which two or more parties aim to reach a joint agreement. As such negotiation involves rational decision making about options and issues. However‚ negotiation also involves social interaction and dilemmas
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11Focused Study Guide for Mood Disorders 1. List the signs & symptoms of anxiety & describe the nurse’s role in managing anxiety in clients. Panic Disorder -Episodes typically last 15 to 30 min Four or more of the following symptoms are present: * Palpitations * Shortness of breath * Choking or smothering sensation * Chest pain * Nausea * Feelings of depersonalization * Fear of dying or insanity * Chills or hot flashes | Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) excessiveWorry > 6 months
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