Jones 1 Eating Disorders In the United States more than 24 million people suffer from eating disorders. An eating disorder is a mental and physical illness that is characterized by a preoccupation with food and weight. The different types of eating disorders are anorexia‚ bulimia‚ and binge. Eating disorders is more than just about food its a state of mind you develop over the years. My paper will discuss the factors that contribute to eating disorders‚ whether it ’s a personal or
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Bipolar Disorder: Finding the Light in the Dark Affecting nearly one percent of the population of the United States‚ bipolar disorder has quickly become one of the leading forms of mental illness (Spearing). While advancements in medical science and technology have allowed researchers and physicians to understand its elements more clearly‚ the effects of bipolar disorder are tragic and often deadly. Often the negative results occur due to a lack of proper diagnosis: some seventy-five percent
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Cultural and Disease Paper Autistic Autism known as Autistic disorder is a neurological disorder that may occur during the first three years of life. The children with this disorder appears distance; living in their own world. The child does not show interest in interaction with other and lack of awareness to surroundings. Autistic children have problem communicating with others‚ poor eye contact‚ and shows limited attachment to others including parents. According to Choc Health (2012)‚ "Approximately
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Skin Disorder: Vitiligo Vitiligo is a skin condition whose exact cause is unknown. In vitiligo‚ patches of skin lose their pigmentation when the pigment producing cells‚ the ’melanocytes’ are attacked and destroyed. It may affect the skin‚ mucous membranes‚ eyes‚ inner ear or hairs leaving white patches. The usual type of vitiligo is called ’Vitiligo Vulgaris’ (means: common vitiligo). Variant types include linear‚ segmental‚ trichrome and inflammatory vitiligo. This disease affects an estimated
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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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ANXIETY * General term for several disorders that cause nervousness‚ fear‚ apprehension‚ and worrying. * Considered to be a normal reaction to a stressor. ANXIETY DISORDER * a blanket term covering several different forms of a type of common psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive rumination‚ worrying‚ uneasiness‚ apprehension and fear about future uncertainties either based on real or imagined events‚ which may affect both physical and psychological health The Common Anxiety
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sleeping disorders would disagree with this quote since the "no rest" is even worse. Simply‚ your body never manages to give one hundred percent in any activity. But what are sleep disorders? They are a huge group of conditions that affect the normal development of the sleep cycle. Some disorders are very serious and can interfere with physical‚ psychological‚ and mental functioning. In this paper‚ I will try to explain the causes of and solutions to the existence of sleep disorders. My point
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Delusional disorders account for one of the most common types of psychological disorders that exist in the world today. Studies suggest that this disorder accounts for 1% to 2% of admissions to inpatient mental health facilities in the world. Delusional disorders can be defined as the‚ “the presence of one or more non-bizarre delusions that persist for at least 1 month”. The non-bizarre delusions are considered to be plausible which means that the person’s theory could actually occur a small proportion
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The world is in a panic. Everyone is shaking; their hearts are racing. Their hands and feet are going numb‚ and they cannot get a grasp on reality. This is not just a panic that is happening; it is a panic disorder. A panic disorder is‚ “an abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes‚ and which during the time four (or more) of the following symptoms occur: palpitations‚ sweating‚ shaking‚ shortness of breath‚ feelings of choking‚ nausea‚ dizziness‚ chill/heat
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The disorder that is life In society today many people go through different challenges that affect their lives and completely alter them for better or worse. However in J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ life has taken its toll on one boy named Holden. In the story Holden narrates his life about when he was kicked out of his prep school and forced to live on his own in New York for a few days. While there Holden goes through more problems which affect him drastically. For Holdon and Christopher
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