(with the baseline and Lacasse and Leo) Cognitive Etiologies Cognitive Biases -Information Processing Style (Beck 1976) -negative thinking style -Over-Generalization -being dramatic; “I always…” “I never…” -Selective Abstraction -focusing on the negative parts -Polar Reasoning -not appreciating ambiguity in interpretations of life -everything is black and white; no gray area -no middle ground Beck’s Work -doesn’t give cause -just another description
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Can you imagine living your life worrying too much or fear that bad things may happen to you if you do something? These are some of the things that people go through with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that occurs when there is a problem with the way the brain deals with normal worrying and doubts and unwanted frequent thoughts and actions. There are three different forms: OCD‚ Pure “O”‚ and “Responsibility OC”. There are also five different
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Depression 1 Running head: CAUSES‚ SYMPTOMS‚ & TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION Causes‚ Symptoms and Treatment of Depression Stacey Benson Faulkner State Community College Depression 2 Causes‚ Symptoms‚ & Treatment of Depression Do you ever feel sad‚ lonely‚ hopeless‚ or suicidal? According to the National Institute of Mental Health website‚ Depression is the leading cause for mental disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44. Depressionpreception.com states that
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Brain Hiccup Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. OCD is an illness that really makes an impact in the lives of the people. This disorder traps its victims in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts and behaviors. This debilitating disorder called OCD exhibit obsessive thoughts linked to compulsive behaviors and causes symptoms that are difficult to treat‚ but medications and cognitive behavioral therapy
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Bulimia nervosa is defined as two or more episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of a large amount of food‚ up to 5‚000 calories) every week for at least three months. The binges are sometimes followed by vomiting or purging and may alternate with compulsive exercise and fasting. The symptoms can develop at any age from early adolescence to 40‚ but usually become clinically serious in late adolescence. Bulimia is not as dangerous to health as anorexia‚ but it has many unpleasant physical
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Unit 5 Notes Chapter 41 Diuretics Drugs that increase urinary output Two major applications Treatment of hypertension Mobilization of edematous fluid to prevent renal failure Introduction to Diuretics Figure 41-1 How diuretics work – mechanism of action Blockade of sodium and chloride reabsorption Site of action Proximal tubule produces greatest diuresis Adverse effects Hypovolemia Acid-base imbalance Electrolyte imbalances Figure 41-2 Classification of diuretics Four major categories
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Psychological Disorder Analysis University of Phoenix 9/4/2011   Marla is a 42 year old female who suffers from Dysthymic Disorder. Her symptoms have been trouble sleeping during the night‚ feeling “Jumpy†and having difficulty concentrating. Her symptoms are vague and could fit several many mental psychological disorders such as post traumatic stress or anxiety. My suspicion however‚ based on her difficulty concentrating‚points me towards Dysthymic disorder. I suspect
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What makes people more vulnerable to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following a traumatic event‚ and how can PTSD be prevented? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) IV defines an individual with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as having been exposed to a traumatic event in which both of the following have occurred; firstly‚ the person either experienced or witnessed an event that involved “actual or threatened death or serious injury‚ or a threat to the physical
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Emily Young Mrs. King ELA 8th Hour 07 April 2017 Marijuana should be legal. Have you ever thought about not being able to get the best treatments medical wise? Or have you thought about how damaging the things our government allows to be legal really are to us and our communities? For examples‚ Marijuana can be used to treat some medical problems‚ but it is illegal while cigarettes kill people‚ and it is legal. That doesn’t make sense. Therefore‚ Marijuana should be legal because it helps
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Describe and evaluate two treatments for unipolar depression (25 marks). It has been believed that psychological disorders‚ like physical illnesses‚ have organic causes. Therefore‚ mental disorders are treated just like physical ones. Earlier treatments have included things like trepanning which was carried out in the stone again. Nowadays we have much safer and effective treatments such as therapies and drug treatment. Low levels of both noradrenaline (nora) and serotonin (sero) have been
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