Dissociative Identity Disorder The mystery of a person’s personality has always intrigued me‚ so it was only natural that I was drawn to the topic of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). DID formerly known as multiple personality disorder is a condition in which a person has two or more personalities or identities. Out of all of the dissociative disorders DID is the most severe (1). 86 percent of patients who have DID reported that they had been sexual abused (1). It is important to get an early
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder What do you think of when you hear IED? Many first thoughts would take you to Iraq and the use of improvised explosive devices‚ but to the estimated one in fourteen American adults who have IED think Intermittent Explosive Disorder. By definition‚ Intermittent Explosive Disorder is “a behavioral disorder characterized by repeat extreme expressions of anger‚ often to the point of uncontrollable rage‚ that are disproportionate to the situation at hand.” Other names
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Eating Disorders Attention getter: We live in a thin world where skinny models are idolized. Topic sentence: An "Eating disorder" is a mental disorder and has no apparent physical ticks. Purpose of the speech: Inform about the effects of eating disorders. Main body: * Definition of ED * Types of eating disorders * Anorexia Nervosa * Bulimia Nervosa * Effects of anorexia * Increases chances of heart deseases. * May even cause death. * Excessive weight
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Introduction: The term “Antisocial Personality Disorder” was preceded by a number of others that stem from the early nineteenth century. Prichard (1835) introduced the concept of “Moral Insanity” to designate criminals who manifested an absence of control and ethical sense. A morally insane individual was considered to have an impaired intellect but to be nevertheless‚ incapable of “conducting himself with decency and propriety”. Some decades later the concept of “constitutional psychotic inferiority”
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How do alcohol addictions and eating disorders coexist and how does this affect society as a whole? 2013-03-03 By: Nina Del Rivero Today’s female youth is affected by a new disorder‚ which consists of the combination of alcoholism and eating disorders that are deadly in unison. How shocking does it sound that the mortality rate associated with Anorexia Nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of all
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Borderline personality disorder became a recognized disorder in the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR in 1980. Before being given the name BPD‚ it was thought of as a tamer version of schizophrenia‚ often times being placed into groups of “As-If’s”‚ “Borderline Group” or hysteria. Borderline personality disorder is when an individual experiences extreme mood swings‚ an overwhelming fear of abandonment‚ dichotomous thinking‚ erratic interpersonal relationships‚ paranoia
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symptoms for this disorder are compulsive hoarding‚ meaningless repetition of your own words‚ and repeatedly going over things constantly. Generalized Anxiety Disorder also known as GAD interferes with people with this disorder daily lives. This type of anxiety can be treated and cured unlike some of the other anxieties. Some of the symptoms for this disorder are‚ restlessness‚ constant worry‚ and trouble concentrating. Social Anxiety is a fear of social interactions. This disorder makes interacting
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder A. A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy and behavior)‚ need for admiration‚ and lack of empathy‚ beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts‚ as indicated by five or more of the following: 1. Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g.‚ exaggerates achievements and talents‚ expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements) 2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success
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Bipolar 1 Bipolar 1 disorder‚ also referred to as manic depression is a mental illness where patients affected experience the manic episode at least once in their lives. A manic episode can be defined as abnormal behavior accompanied by high energy and abnormally an elevated mood that disrupts life for a given period. Additionally‚ people affected by bipolar 1 disorder can experience depressive episodes. Mostly‚ there is a pattern cycle which alternates between depressive and manic episodes;
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known as Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is reoccurring episodes of manic and depression that last from a day to months. This mental illness causes unusual and dramatic mood swings‚ energy and the ability to think straight. There is several different types of disorders. Bipolar disorder has a very negative impact on my life. This illness has caused me to ruin many friendships and have a downward spiral in my jobs and school. Ten billion people in the world have bipolar disorder but with the irregular
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