size and morphological features of each chromosome II. Types of Human Genetic disorders a. Human Chromosomal Abnormalities 1. Nondisjunction Occurs when homologous chromosomes fail to segregate during meiosis Produces gametes with three chromosome pairs (trisomy) or only one chromosome of a normal pair (monosomy) Involves any chromosomes‚ including the sex chromosomes Causes serious genetic disorders Ex: Down’s syndrome- trisomy 21 Edward’s syndrome- trisomy 18 Patau syndrome-
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Borderline Personality Disorder There are many abnormal psychological disorders in the DSM-IV along with various treatment options for them. The American Psychological Association’s (APA) lists that these types of disorders are genetic and learned. The main focus is of one of the possible treatments for the Axis II disorder known as borderline personality disorder (BPD) and that is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Through a discovery of its usefulness for individuals with this disorder‚ the defining data
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BDD or also known as Body Dysmorphic disorder is a condition where the individual experiences an “overwhelming urge‚feeling or preoccupation with oneself appearance” (sciencedirect). An individual with this disorder has a repetitive behavior to inspect‚ conceal‚ improve every flaw on their body. They are constantly checking in the mirror to ensure that their appearance is in tiptop shape. They are prone to excessive grooming and always feeling unsatisfied with their appearance. This condition can
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Mental Disorders for the Homeless Did you know that a lot of homeless
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Eating Disorders and Adolescence adolescents go through many changes as they hit puberty‚ they begin dealing with changes to their hormones‚ their relationships‚ even their physical appearance. Many children are feeling uncertain about these changes and look to their peers and to the media to tell them how they should look and what growing up entails. They feel a loss of control over their emotions and their relationships‚ experience frequent mood swings due to hormonal changes that cause confusion
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maintained only through conscious effort. When something jars one’s mental focus into a negative direction‚ those who are positive know that in order to bounce back adjustments must be made. THE CHOSEN ISSUE Attitude is the way you communicate your mood to others. When you are optimistic and anticipate successful encounters‚ you transmit a positive attitude and people usually respond favourably. When you are pesimistic and expect worst‚ your attitude is often negative‚ and people tend to avoid you
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Kevin Scott PSY/270 October 7‚ 2012 Colleen Donovan Psychological Disorder Analysis What is Dysthymia? Dysthymia also known as dysthimic disorder is a mild form of depression. The symptoms for Dysthymia differ from case to case‚ and can include feelings of sadness‚ hopelessness‚ fatigue‚ an inability to concentrate‚ and inconsistent sleep habits—oversleeping or not sleeping at all. In order for an individual to be properly diagnosed with Dysthymia the
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Personality Disorders in the Workplace INTRODUCTION People with personality disorders characteristic tend to have chronic inflexible styles of perceiving themselves‚ and interacting with others varies. (Ward‚ 2004) Personality disorders are typically some of the most challenging mental disorders to treat‚ because they are part of an individual and their self-perception. Treatment according to Ward‚ (2004)‚ most often focuses on increasing coping skills‚ and interpersonal relationship skills
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What is Multiple Personality Disorder? Multiple personality disorder‚ also known as dissociative identity disorder‚ is a mental illness‚ which is a common effect of severe trauma during early childhood. It is usually something extreme‚ repetitive physical‚ sexual‚ and or emotional abuse. MPD is a disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personalities control a person’s behavior at different times. The dissociative aspect is said to be a coping mechanism
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Bipolar and BPD Disorders Tonjanika Boyd North Carolina Central University Introduction Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder are mood and personality disorder respectively‚ that have had many challenges amongst psychiatrist in differentiation. Not only does the two disorders share several symptoms and associated impairments‚ there is also continuing debates in the psychiatric literature about whether the two disorders actually represent
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