compulsive hoarding seems to be a severe mental health disorder‚ it is currently not categorized as a psychiatric disorder and not listed in the DSM-IV. In the DSM-IV however‚ one of the 8 criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is ‘the inability to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value’. There is currently a proposed revision for Hoarding in the DSM-V‚ with a push to include it as its own disorder; this includes an argument of whether or not it
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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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Sohaib Tahir (15-10118) Psychology Presentation Dissociative Amnesia and Fugue‚ Identity disorder Dissociative Amnesia: Dissociative amnesia‚ formerly called psychogenic amnesia‚ is one of a group of conditions called dissociative disorders. Dissociative disorders are mental illnesses that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ mental functions that normally operate smoothly. When one or more of these functions is disrupted‚ symptoms
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physiological disorder By Jessica Duffy What is a physiological disorder? • A psychological disorder‚ also known as a mental disorder‚ is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms. Anxiety Disorders Types of anxiety disorders include: • Generalized anxiety disorder • Agoraphobia • Social anxiety disorder • Phobias • Panic disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Separation anxiety General
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RUNNING HEAD: THE AFFECT OF STRESS AND ANXIETY ON AN ATHLETES PERFORMANCE | Stress and Anxiety in Sports | Matt Lofgren | | Lethbridge College | Keith Jones | Stress and Anxiety in Sports Introduction: Sports have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember‚ and I know from countless experiences how stress and anxiety can affect ones performance. Anyone involved in sports in anyway will understand the feelings that rush through you when you are in a high risk‚ and high pressure
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Just like test anxiety‚ library anxiety is a real problem that affects many new college students. “Comparing the issue to math and test anxiety gives context to the issue and supports the idea that such a problem can be quite debilitating‚ especially for students who are required to use specific library resources by course instructors” (Brown‚ 2011). More than ever‚ college professors are requiring their students to perform research in the college library. College libraries however‚ can be an
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Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders Neurosis: term used to describe disorders causing personal distress and impairment in functioning‚ but did not cause a person to lose contact with reality Psychosis: a serious disturbance that can cause people to lose touch with reality and to suffer from delusions and hallucinations 5 Perspectives on Psychological Disorders 1. Biological Causes: a PD is a symptom of an underlying physical disorder cause by abnormalities in the brain by genetics‚ heredity
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Correspondingly‚ there are an abundance of themes present in Existentialism‚ such as "Anxiety and Authenticity‚" "Absurdity‚" and "Freedom." Each one of these themes are fairly specific in how
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RUNNING HEAD: EATING DISORDERS Eating Disorders Cassandra M. Alexander Florida State College at Jacksonville Eating Disorders Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Three of the most discussed are anorexia‚ bulimia‚ and what researchers call EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified). Each of the eating disorders can be fatal in their own way. What are the signs‚ what do they do to you and your body‚ and what
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Anxiety Disorders affect 17% of America’s population (these numbers only include people who have been diagnosed). Many people who suffer from anxiety are not aware of the many options for treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy‚ Dialectical Behavioral Therapy‚ grounding meditation‚ and different medication options. Anxiety has a great impact on psychology‚ and America in general‚ because America as a whole spends 42 billion dollars a year on treating anxiety. There are several different forms
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