Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a problem affecting many populations‚ especially among women. MDD is a recognized condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)‚ with the signs‚ symptoms‚ and causes varying among individuals. Sociocultural factors including economic status‚ marital status‚ lifestyle changes‚ and substance use may influence the development of depression disorders among women throughout the world. This paper will explore these factors and their relationship
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11:40am-2:30pm December 12‚ 2015 Borderline Personality Disorder The history of Borderline Personality Disorder‚ also known as BPD‚ began in 1975. Gunderson and Singer developed the first operational definition of the disorder. In 1978‚ Gunderson and Kolb proved that it could be differentiated from other disorders. As a result‚ BPD became part of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. The name Borderline was created by early clinicians who treated
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Child-Onset Fluency Disorder (COFD) is a disorder in which an individual experiences extreme difficulty communicating with others through speech‚ causing emotional and physical difficulty with verbal expression. COFD is a condition that has a varying presence in different age demographics‚ and it is complex in origin and treatment. About 5% of children are diagnosed with COFD‚ and a decreased presence of the disorder is seen in adults at 1%‚ as the majority of children who are afflicted by COFD will
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Kawonja Parker A&P II Lymphatic Disorders Case Study Lupus Patient: Nikia Thomas DOB: 12/21/1981 History: 27 year old black female‚ Height: 5’3 Weight: 125; has 3 boys ages 1‚ 3‚ and 7; 2 girls ages 5 and 10. Single mother and exotic dancer. Drinks alcohol often. Vitals: BP: 94/56‚ Temp: 101.4‚ RR: 28‚ HR: 118; Suffering from fatigue and server pain in hips. Sighs & Symptoms: Ms. Thomas came into the office today complaining of excrusionating pain in her hips. Patient stated that she often has pain
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I thought the whole documentary was very interesting. I think it applied to many different sleep disorders and provided solutions that could help improve someone’s sleep. I know many people who lack a good night’s rest and often feel drowsy during the day. I have a friend who works until bar close and she is often up until 5 am doing things like laundry and cleaning that I would be doing during the day because she can’t sleep. The two that I can relate to are the naps‚ and the wine/coffee consumption
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SPEECH ANXIETY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS OF ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA UNIVERSITY: COPING WITH SPEECH ANXIETY A Research Proposal Presented to Mr. Randy S. Magdaluyo Languages Department‚ School of Arts and Sciences Ateneo de Zamboanga University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English 112 P Research and Academic Writing by Phillip Paul S. Lim Cheska Mae L. Wee February 2014 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study
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Title Treatment of Dogs with Separation Anxiety by means of Natural Remedies: Results from a Doubleblind‚ randomized‚ controlled trial Importance The overuse of medicines such as clomipramine‚ can lead to vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ increased heart rate‚ elevated liver enzymes‚ and convulsions. Also in the use of natural remedies‚ there is no limit; whereas; with prescribed medicine‚ the veterinarians end up changing the medicines or just coming to a halt on the medications due to the side effects and
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dissociation from reality‚ just mild like when we daydream‚ delve into a good book or become engrossed with a project. But then after that‚ we do still come back to reality. However‚ some people are diagnosed with a dissociative identity disorder or the popular multiple personality disorder (MPD). This differ from mild dissociation that all of us commonly experience. People who have this live a fairly complicated life. Sadly‚ people who have this experience traumatic physical‚ sexual or emotional
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personality disorder. Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance‚ a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that’s vulnerable to the slightest criticism. A narcissistic personality disorder causes problems in many areas
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Case Study 3 Reading through the case study of the 32 year old woman Kathy it seems that the patient is suffering from borderline personality disorder. Kathy explains of her not getting along with her sister or mother because of the fact that their jealous of her bond she had with her father who passed away several years ago. She feels extremely isolated from them and feels as if her brothers are selfish and don’t care about her at all. She states that she has a few friends that are never their
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