Psychological Disorders: Acrophobia Antonio L. Monroe Fayetteville State University Abstract There tons of psychological disorders out there in the human population. Among the most common are Phobias. The term phobia means “fear of”. Acrophobia the fear of heights‚ being a phobia that I myself can relate to I decided to make that to focus of this paper. Phobias if not taken seriously can put tremendous strain on your body and mind. Antonio Monroe Psych Final Paper 4/23/2012 Acrophobia
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Sleepwalking‚ also known as somnambulism or noctambulism‚ is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness. These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed‚ walking to the bathroom‚ and cleaning‚ or as hazardous as cooking‚ driving‚ violent gestures‚ grabbing at hallucinated objects‚ or even homicide. Although generally
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behaviour also contributes to our mental wellness. Some aspects of mental illness are biological and these types of ailments require the use of medications as part of treatment. For example‚ the use of mood stabilisers‚ anti-psychotic drugs‚ benzodiazepines are all effective ways to manage the symptoms of mental illness however‚ doctors often find that they have to experiment with doses and medications to find the right fit for the patient. Being able to understand our bodies stress response‚ from
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o Sulfonamides: Zonisamide o Benzodiazepine: Lorazepam‚ Diazepam‚ Clonazepam. o Barbiturates: phenobarbital‚ primidone. o Sulfamate-substitute monosaccharides: Topiramate. Consequences of drug interaction with anti-seizures drugs: - Carbamazepine and Norco (acetaminophen/ hydrocodone)…
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The most common I saw was alcohol withdrawal‚ Benzodiazepines was the treatment of choice‚ such as Ativan and Valium‚ which is evidence based. (Drug & Therapy Perspectives‚ 2014) In the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit‚ I had the chance to experience many different mental health disorders‚ such as Bipolar
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Ultimately the addiction aspect is more of a psychological need for a substance while dependence is both a physical and psychological need to use. B) Some popular Central Nervous Systems Depressants are Alcohol‚ Barbiturates‚ Opioids and Benzodiazepines. These substances can be administrated orally and intravenously. The effects of these substances can be withdrawal which can cause delirium tremors‚ seizures‚ fever and much more. The worst being possibly death. Tolerance being another effect
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Inclusion criteria consisted of parents’ desire and consent to participate in the study‚ body mass index (BMI) within the normal range‚ having age of 6 months to 17 years‚ requiring a reduction of upper and lower limb fractures‚ not receiving benzodiazepines and other sedation drugs before intervention.
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SUBSTANCE RELATED DISORDERS Nosology: We have two large categories : 1- substance dependence and substance abuse 2- substance induced mental disorders we will deal with the descriptions of the clinical phenomena associated with the use of 11 designated classes of pharmacological agents: alcohol‚ amphetamines or similarly acting agents; caffeine; cannabis; cocaine; hallucinogens; inhalants; nicotine; opioids; phencyclidine (PCP) or similar agents; and sedatives‚ hypnotics‚ and anxiolytics
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4) SLEEP DISORDERS‚ SYMPTOMS‚ KNOWN CAUSES AND TREATMENTS. Sleep is something that every person needs. Without sleep a normal days task seem never ending. Your body suffers and you suffer even people who come in contact with you suffer too. Without sleep you can function normally. Your moods change changing your personality‚ changing how you perceive the world. The average adult needs eight hours of sound sleep each night. However most adults get between five and six hours‚ " (Encarta 1998)
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Mr. Waddell is a 52 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO under petition by his son for allegedly abusing prescription medication and cocaine. In addiction‚ his son‚ Waddell Jr.‚ reported his father threaten family members with a knife this morning after two altercations tonight. His son mention he suspects the drug use has been greatly effecting his father’s health who already is in poor health. Dr. Ryan Snyder requested an assessment to determine need for appropriate care. At the time of
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