Somatoform Disorders PSY/410 Somatoform Disorders “Somatoform disorders are characterized by the presence of physical symptoms or concerns that are not due to a medical disorder” (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008‚ p. 224). Individuals who suffer from somatoform disorders experience symptoms of physical disease or defect when there is nothing wrong with their bodies medically. Factitious disorders are similar to somatoform disorder in that individual’s fake bodily symptoms to give others the perception
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Bipolar Disorder I. Introduction Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes psychological and physical problems bad enough to affect everyday life - sometimes seriously. This disorder is also said to be one of the oldest disorders. According to the DSM-IV-TR‚ Bipolar Disorder‚ also known as Manic Depression or Bipolar Affect Disorder‚ is an extreme condition in which a person constantly changing moods‚ from a very good mood to a depressive state. A person diagnosed with this disorder can easily
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Did you know that there are many types of eating disorder? Why is eating disorders impact negatively in our health and also in our lives? Eating disorder involves on weight‚ body shape‚ and foods that can be a dangerous eating behaviors. This signify your body ability the nutrition that it needs and it can harm the digestive system‚ bones‚ teeth and mouth‚ lead to other diseases‚ and effects the heart. Eating disorder can develop at a young age and there are treatments that can return your body
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media‚ in clothing ads‚ and on television shows‚ leading girls to over exercise and develop eating disorders. It is no surprise that teenage girls are constantly faced with a moral‚ emotional‚ and physical conundrum. During this stage of their lives‚ teenage girls are quick to follow their emotions‚ as they do not always think of the consequences of their actions beforehand. Not only can eating disorders affect their physical and emotional health‚ but it can also affect their mental health as well.
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Effect of Eating Disorder to Teenagers Did you ever notice you had an eating disorder because you were much too concerned about your weight and body shape? Or do you know someone who has extreme and unhealthy eating practices in the quest to attain a perfect body? Nowadays many teens are concerned about how they look and can feel self-conscious about their bodies. This can be especially true when they undergo puberty‚ dramatic physical changes and face new social pressures. Teens don’t know or
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Psychology 2 10 May 2014 Eating Disorders Many men and women suffer from eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge eating disorder are three common types of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is when a person has a compulsion to lose weight even though they are severely underweight. A person that is bulimic has a compulsion to eat a great amount of food‚ then vomit or take laxatives to get rid of the food. Binge-eating disorder is when a person has a compulsion to binge‚
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The clinical picture of oppositional defiant disorder consists of a pattern of angry/irritable mood‚ vindictiveness and argumentative behavior that last up to 6 months (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Oppositional defiant disorder depicts angry or irritable mood as an individual losing their temper‚ touchy‚ and often angry. Furthermore‚ oppositional defiant disorder argumentative or defiant behavior includes an argument with an authority figure‚ refuses to comply with authority requests
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Mental illnesses such as depression‚ anxiety‚ and bipolar disorder are not diseases they are disorders. Although there are many different types of mental illnesses three of the ones most people hear about are depression‚ anxiety‚ and bipolar disorder. Some people will say a lot of these disorders are in people’s head but they are very serious disorders. A mental illness can affect a person’s way of thinking and/ or living‚ normally it is a negative effect but there might be a positive effect depending
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Seasonal Affective Disorder Alexandra White October 20‚ 2012 HED 100-21 Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression that occurs at the same time every year. Symptoms begin in the fall and last through the winter months. The effects of the symptoms leave the persons moody and without energy. SAD may begin during the teen years or in adulthood. Like other forms of depression‚ it occurs more often in women than in men
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Psychological Disorders Lisa Miller Axia College‚ University of Phoenix Psychological disorders impact many areas of an individual’s life as well as create stress for the individual and their loved ones. Psychological disorders are not biased and can affect any race‚ gender‚ age and social class. While some individuals may be predisposed to psychological disorders‚ there really is not a genetic component. The social stigma attached to psychological disorders prevents many
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