Pharmacological Treatment of Medical Disorder Student’s Name Institution’s Name Introduction Mental disorder is an illness of the mind that is characterized by disorganization and confusion in the mind. Mental disorder is by far not realizable early enough‚ for early realization occurs in very minimal instances. In a survey by Harding‚ De Arango‚ Baltazar‚ Climent‚ Ibrahim ‚ Ladrido-Ignacio‚ and Wig (2009)‚ the existence of the ailment
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Body dysmorphic disorder or (BDD) is a body-image disorder in which those affected are consistently and obsessively preoccupied with an illusory or small defect in one’s own appearance (Varma & Rostogi‚ 2015). These defects or perceived defects might cause the afflicted to fixate on their arms‚ face‚ nose‚ stomach‚ or other afflicted body part. People with BDD are constantly worried about what other’s think of their appearance and go to great lengths to hide it from the public. Those affected might
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Two main categories of treating psychological disorders Psychotherapy– is treatment in which a trained professional therapist‚ uses psychological techniques to help someone overcome psychological difficulties and disorders‚ resolve problems in living‚ or bringing about a personal growth. They do this through discussions and interactions with the therapist. Biomedical Therapy– relies on drugs‚ medications‚ and medical procedures to improve psychological functioning. Therapies Brochure BY:
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The Benefits of Healthy Eating Marquita Williams Axia College of University of Phoenix Does an apple a day really keep the Doctor away? Although an apple a day is not nearly enough to keep the doctor away‚ it would be a good start on the road to a healthier life. Healthful eating is important and will change the lives of families in a positive way. Healthful eating will dramatically lower the risk of diseases associated unhealthy eating‚ create more time for family
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little less than half of the United States population has a sleeping disorder. There are numerous types of sleeping disorders. The two most common are sleep apnea and insomnia. Up to half of the population suffers from insomnia and approximately 18 million people suffer from sleep apnea. One of the least common is narcolepsy. About 200‚000 people suffer from that disorder. (SleepNet‚ 2004) Insomnia is the most common sleeping disorder in the United States. The dictionary defines insomnia as a condition
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Bipolar disorder‚ formerly known as manic depression‚ is a condition that affects your moods‚ which can swing from one extreme to another. If you have bipolar disorder‚ you will have periods or episodes of: depression – where you feel very low and lethargic mania – where you feel very high and overactive (less severe mania is known as hypomania) Symptoms of bipolar disorder depend on which mood you are experiencing. Unlike simple mood swings‚ each extreme episode of bipolar disorder can last for
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder (Manic Depression/ Bipolar Affective Disorder) is a mental health problem in which the human mind goes back and forth between periods of good and bad moods or depression. The causes of the illness is yet unknown‚ but occurs usually between the ages of 15-25 and more often in family members. According to the A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia there are several types of bipolar disorder.People with bipolar disorder type I have had at least one manic episode and periods
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Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that can damage relationships‚ career prospects‚ academic performance‚ and can even lead to suicidal tendencies and also causes people to have episodes of severe high and low moods. (Psychology Today) People who have this illness switch from feeling overly happy and energized to feeling very sad and vice versa. It is a chronically recurring condition of how you feel and act. Experts believe bipolar disorder is partly caused by an underlying problem with
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Dinner Eating Habits of the University of the Philippines Kalayaan Residence Hall Dormers by Famisan‚ John Paul Javier‚ Humility Malazo‚ Jeffrey Matiling‚ Charissa Serrano‚ Elaine Joy May 2012 Dinner Eating Habits of the University of the Philippines Kalayaan Residence Hall Dormers In general terms‚ food is anything edible‚ gives satisfaction‚ and comprises almost the budget of the family. When we are confronted by a strange plant or animal‚ the first question that enters our minds
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Bipolar Disorder PSY/340 April 15‚ 2013 Telisha L. Chandler‚ M.S. Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition involving episodes of both depression and elevated mood‚ associated with significant disability and high relapse rates (Proudfoot‚ et al.‚ 2009). For the purpose of this paper bipolar disorder will be discussed beginning with a description of the illness‚ then an explanation of the neurological damages or changes to the brain that can occur due to the illness. Next the possible behavioral
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