Compulsivity The definitions of what constitutes sexual addiction and compulsion are ambiguous at present‚ mental health practitioners commonly use the terms to describe a “lack of control over erotic impulses”. So defined‚ sex addicts or sexual compulsives are people who feel driven to engage frequently in nonnormative sex‚ often with destructive consequences for their intimate relationships and occupational roles. Mental health professionals differ‚ however‚ in how they conceptualize a lack of
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Disease/Disorder “Nail Biting” Nail biting is a common unwanted behavior which starts in late childhood and is considered as an obsessive compulsive disease/disorder. The majority of children is motivated to stop nail biting and have already tried to stop it‚ but is generally unsuccessful in doing so. In fact‚ it is a difficult behavior to change or treat. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of co-morbid psychiatric disorders in a clinical sample of children with this
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Weight of the Nation: Choices The main issue with people who are looking to lose weight is that everyone wants that quick fix. They don’t want to do the hard work of completely altering their lifestyle in order to get fit and obtain a healthy weight but rather want something to do that for them without having to exercise or change the way they eat. The problem with that is that there is no quick fix that is permanent. Sure there are plenty of “diets” or meal plans out there such as South Beach
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Mental Disorders – Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder‚ also known as Anankastic personality disorder‚ is characterized by a general psychological inflexibility‚ rigid conformity to rules and procedures‚ perfectionism‚ and excessive orderliness. Individuals diagnosed with OCPD must display at least four of the eight symptoms commonly associated with the illness. These symptoms include: preoccupation with details (so much so that the major point of the
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equates to the violent excitement. This is exactly what the brain does‚ represents an action with a feeling‚ and for many people these feelings become an addiction. Compulsive gambling is a serious affliction that affects many people. While it may seem perverse to consider this a serious disease‚ realize that the consequences of compulsive gambling can dwarf that of any other addiction. For these people‚ once they start they just cannot stop‚ and like any addiction they build up a tolerance and experience
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Pet Peeve Outline Introduction I. (Attention Getter): Story about compulsive liars. II. (Thesis or specific purpose): I want to inform you about my pet peeve which is people who compulsively lie III. (Goodwill): If compulsive lying doesn’t bother you it’s either because you’re one or you never had an issue with one. IV. (Credibility): I played for a coach who would promise every single girl on his team the same exact things‚ or tell the other girl the complete opposite when asked the same question
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Though many Americans are in the diet and weight-loss craze‚ the population as a whole is still considered overweight (Lemonick). This may be due to many factors‚ such as lack of nutrition in food and having a slothful lifestyle. Also‚ as people pursue other interests‚ such as careers and family life‚ they ignore keeping themselves healthy and fit. To maintain health and life span‚ one must exercise‚ eat moderately‚ and eat foods that have nutritional value. If one follows this plan‚ one can
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what food is currently made from and the way it is processed is also a factor. Processed foods have shown to be very addictive‚ a University of Michigan study shows “that foods high in sodium‚ sugar‚ or fat are likely to trigger food addiction and overeating‚ due to the way they act on the brain’s reward system. They found that highly processed foods were more likely to have the same effect on the brain as hard drugs‚ compared to non-processed foods like wheat‚ fish‚ and other “boring” and “healthy”
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P1: Hello. This is Nan reporting for the Viking’s Newscast. Today‚ I would like to inform you about the possible reasons behind aging‚ as well as ways people prevent themselves from aging. I will be discussing the matter with my colleague‚ Selina. P2: (Well)Anti-aging is a vague topic due to the many possibilities and uncertainty the matter holds‚ even among the best scientists. Scientists have been experimenting on this topic for decades‚ trying to figure out the answer. P1: Aging regularly influence
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Author Instructor Subject Date Contributing Factors to Obesity Obesity is a chronic and serious problem within American society. It is estimated that close to 70% of the American adult population is overweight‚ or obese. This is a growing concern for the future of America. People become obese when more calories are consumed‚ than the body can burn. Many factors contribute to this growing epidemic including‚ lifestyle‚ psychological problems‚ and even parents. The biggest contributor to
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