Eating Disorders Eating disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior. (Strada 2001) An eating disorder can be viewed as normal by the affected person. Just as an alcoholic uses alcohol to avoid or deal with their problems‚ a person with an eating disorder can use eating‚ purging or not eating food to deal with their problems. Some of the problems that are associated with an eating disorder include low self esteem‚ depression‚ feelings of loss of control‚ feelings of worthlessness
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Dissociative Disorder I. What is dissociation? * Can be defined as a condition that involves disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ awareness‚ identity or perception. * What causes dissociative disorder? * Psychological trauma * Sexual abuse * Stressful events * What are the effects of a dissociative disorder? * Automatic switching of personalities during moments of stress * Losing time‚ or dissociative amnesia
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and lasts throughout their lives. Children with autism can display a wide range of symptoms which can vary in severity from mild to disabling. Children with autism have difficulties in: Pretend play Social interactions Verbal and nonverbal communication General symptoms include: Be overly sensitive in sight‚ hearing‚ touch‚ smell‚ or taste (for example‚ they may refuse to wear "itchy" clothes and become distressed if they are forced to wear the clothes) Have unusual distress when routines
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depravation has many effects‚ ranging from seemingly harmless to more prominent and severe. People who sleep less tend to experience higher rates of obesity‚ high blood pressure‚ memory impairment‚ irritability‚ slowed work performance‚ and impaired communication and concentration (Myers 54). The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez oil spill have been linked to insufficient sleep (Coren). Data from a study on traffic incidents across Canada after daylight savings time‚ in which people lose
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Psychological Disorder Analysis University of Phoenix 9/4/2011   Marla is a 42 year old female who suffers from Dysthymic Disorder. Her symptoms have been trouble sleeping during the night‚ feeling “Jumpy†and having difficulty concentrating. Her symptoms are vague and could fit several many mental psychological disorders such as post traumatic stress or anxiety. My suspicion however‚ based on her difficulty concentrating‚points me towards Dysthymic disorder. I suspect these
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EYE DISORDERS REVIEW NORMAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EFFECTS OF AGING ASSESSMENTS TYPES OF DISORDERS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS Review assessment of the eye • History • Physical Exam • Gerontologic considerations DEFINITIONS Ophthalmologist Optician Optometrist REFRACTIVE ERRORS This defect is a result of irregular corneal curvature‚ length of the eye‚ or the focusing power of the lens *Myopia * Hyperopia * Presbyopis
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Nicolas‚ Vida Marie C. February 24‚ 2014 IA12116 Prof. Brenda Lansang GENETIC DISORDERS 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated q11.2. 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has many possible signs and symptoms that can affect almost any part of the body. The features of this syndrome vary widely‚ even among affected members
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Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Running Head: NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS [Unless a trade name‚ an acronym‚ or in the running head‚ do not use all capitals in academic writing] Neurological Disorders: Effects on the Brain and Behavior Quintina Brown Dr. Ariel Gonzalez University of Phoenix July 26‚ 2010 Neurological disorders are disorders of the nervous system. The disorders are said to result from infections in the brain or spinal cord that lead [Check spelling--if
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Mood Disorders Mood disorders are a disturbance in the emotional state‚ which affects thinking‚ physical symptoms‚ social relationships and behavior. If you have a mood disorder‚ you might feel very happy or very sad for long periods of time for no apparent reason. There are different types of mood disorders including: mania‚ depression‚ bipolar‚ drug induced mood disorders‚ and medically induced mood disorders. When a mood factor pushes a person to one extreme or the other that mood disorders can
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Criteria Conversion disorder is classified as a conversion disorder or a dissociative disorder depending on the diagnostic criteria used. The DSM-5 classifies conversion disorder as a somatoform disorder‚ whereas the 10th edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) classifies conversion disorder as a dissociative disorder. With the publication of the DSM-5 in 2013‚ the association between somatoform and dissociative disorders was acknowledged
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