that she would likely want to lose additional weight after reaching that goal in order to ‘feel satisfied’. She denied feeling hungry and denied any history of alcohol or drug abuse. At the time of evaluation‚ there was no evidence of thought disorder except for the delusion that her sister‚ who had died two years previously of pneumonia and rhabdomyolosis (likely secondary to alcohol dependence)‚ was on a trip and would return. The patient appeared mildly depressed and anxious; her sleep‚ memory
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A RESEARCH ON MY FRIEND LUKE BY FERNANDO SORRENTINO Fernando Sorrentino is a notable Argentine writer born in Buenos Aires on November 8‚ 1942.Sorrentino was married to Alicia Fraiman in 1969 and they have three children: Juan Manuel (1970)‚ and the twins María Angélica and María Victoria (1978). And since October of 2009‚ they also have a granddaughter‚ Pilar‚ Juan Manuel’s daughter. He is been writing short stories for more than thirty – two years. Fernando Sorrentino books for youngsters and
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School bullying may affect students including victims and bullies. It has short and long term consequence that will affect their personality or even their future. Victims Firstly‚ victims who are being bullied may experience many immediate mental or physical health-related consequences. There is a studies show that victims have more psychological stress such as anxiety‚ sadness‚ low-esteem‚ sleep difficulties‚ headaches‚ stomach pain and general tension then their peers who are not being bullied
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In order to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder‚ one must also show pathological personality traits – negative affectivity and disinhibition. Negative affectivity is characterized by four traits: emotional liability‚ anxiousness‚ separation insecurity‚ and depressivity. Emotional liability involves unstable emotions‚ frequent mood changes‚ and emotions that are easily aroused‚ intense‚ and/or out of proportion to the circumstances and events. Anxiousness is an intense feeling of nervousness
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behaviors in their effort to maintain the "relationship" with their companion or mate upon whom they depend. No matter what abuse is inflicted upon them - they remain in the relationship. <br> <br>See also the definition of the "Dependent Personality Disorder" in the DSM IV. <br> <br><b>Inverted Narcissist </b> <br>Previously called "covert narcissist"‚ this is a co-dependent
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Emptiness as a human condition is a sense of generalized boredom‚ social alienation and apathy. Feelings of emptiness often accompanydysthymia‚[1] depression‚ loneliness‚ despair‚ or other mental/emotional disorders such as borderline personality disorder. A sense of emptiness is also part of a natural process of grief‚ as resulting of separation‚[disambiguation needed ] death of a loved one‚ or other significant changes. However‚ the particular meanings of “emptiness” vary with the particular context
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Select a mental illness of your choice and discuss your response to the following questions: The mental illness I chose is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) also known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). Two or more personalities/ identities non-simultaneously. With DID individuals may not remember events under the character they are operating from at the time of the incident while under the control of the other identity. Characteristics of DID or MPD includes altering ego’s which are usually
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determined to fuel his killing addiction. His disorder was never a problem during his trial. However‚ he was extremely confident in himself because of the fact that he was his own lawyer for certain cases. Ted Bundy was diagnosed as antisocial because he showed no remorse for others‚ even the ones who he had never met. He never seemed sorry for his crimes and never had sympathy for any of his victims. Ted Bundy was never treated for his disorder. He was never going to be able leave prison due
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November 26th‚ 2013. Norman Bate’s Personality disorder It is often said we are who we chose to be and that our actions shape our personalities‚ but what would you do if you were no longer in control of yourself? In the movie Psycho‚ by Alfred Hitchcock the antagonist suffered from childhood isolation and was triggered by an oedipal complex‚ which caused him to become morally blinded‚ and develop dissociative identity disorder. The movie is about a young‚ motel manager named Norman
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universe‚ is known as the "Good Guy". A Sith is the enemy of the Jedis‚ and they use the dark side of the force‚ and want to have control over the universe. Anakin Skywalker suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (DSM IV-TR). Nevid (2008) "states that people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder have an inflated or grandiose sense of
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