Social Anxiety Disorder 1 Running Head: LIVING WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY Social Anxiety Disorder Amy McCormick Louisiana Delta Community College Psychology 101 Robinson December 7‚ 2005 Social Anxiety Disorder 2 Social Anxiety Disorder is the world ’s third largest mental health problem which affects over seven percent of the world ’s population. Social Anxiety is the fear and anxiety one has in a social situation‚ or the feeling of being judged by other people in public. It can
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Autism Spectrum Disorders All around the world‚ there are many children and adults that suffer from an autism spectrum disorder. Unluckily‚ autism is a disorder that is not easily identifiable‚ especially in children. However‚ families that are fortunate enough to identify this disorder in children at most have no idea of how to cope with the disability or how to even handle the child. For that reason‚ it is essential to clarify the misapprehensions most people make and alert them on and how to handle
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n the case of anorexia‚ this means‚ in addition‚ teaching about the physical consequences of the disorder and of abnormal eating behaviours and of any attempt to make changes. It also means teaching the principles of normal eating behaviour and nutrition. The use of a cognitive therapy approach makes it feasible to directly explore and question common assumptions about the importance of weight and shape. Having aired these assumptions‚ clients can decide whether they wish to continue to espouse
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inflammation or infection. Allergy to antibiotics (need to identify the allergic response to antibiotic in detail because he will be starting antibiotic) Medical history of CAD‚ MI and DM increases his presence illness 3. Review the orders and outline a plan of what you need to do in the next 2-3 hours. Titrate O2 to maintain SaO2 over 90%. Chest X-Ray now and in the morning Metaproterenol sulfate 0.4% nebulizer treatment q3h Obtain sputum for C&S Blood culture for temperature over 102’F IV of
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1 I have always been fascinated with behavioral disorders‚ especially OCD. I learned about OCD a few years ago when I was reading a medical journal. At first‚ it seemed like something very odd. The idea that otherwise normal people can do such strange things‚ and not be able to control themselves was fascinating. I wanted to know more about this topic‚ which is why I chose to write my paper on it. I thought that by knowing more about the subject‚ I will be able to better understand how these
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Understanding ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a diagnosis‚ usually in children and adolescents‚ and more often found in males rather than females. The common symptoms of ODD are delinquent behavior‚ aggression‚ short temper‚ disobedience‚ and problems with authority figures. Children and adolescents diagnosed with ODD will often show signs by purposefully irritating and arguing those around them in order to get a reaction from them‚ deliberately ignoring and disobeying rules‚ and blaming
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Dissociative Identity Disorder: Split Personalities Abstract This paper analyzes all aspects of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)‚ whilst illustrating the impact it has on those affected. In the paper we evaluate the brief history‚ causes‚ symptoms‚ treatment‚ statistics‚ and impact of DID. Keywords: Dissociative Identity Disorder‚ Mental Health‚ Personality Dissociative Identity Disorder: Split Personalities Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has always
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Abstract Psychological disorders are examined in children that vary in age and are from different backgrounds. Research suggests that there are various contributing factors that contribute to psychological disorders. Some include environmental and genetic influences. Specifically‚ there are psychological disorders found to exist in children that include depression‚ post-traumatic stress and anxiety disorders which were reviewed. Psychological disorders in children that were untreated lead to later
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Antisocial Personality Disorder Guadalupe Guizar Reyes HACC South West February 1‚ 2012 Antisocial Personality Disorder Often most people don’t understand the real issue behind Antisocial Personality Disorder and has been made clear that previous studies show that most personality disorders if not all begin by displaying symptoms during early childhood. Although very little is done about ASPD‚ whether it being due to lack of knowledge or not wanting to admit failure of flaw in your family
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sympathy‚ or to excuse bad behavior. Let’s take a look at this personality disorder only affecting 1% of our population that is extremely rare‚ but quite real and often misunderstood. Picture waking up feeling disconnected from your body. You have no idea where you are and how you got there. A different home‚ city and surroundings. Feeling as if you are a stranger in your own body. This is how someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder feels like each time another personality reveals itself.
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