Psychology disorders are refereed to as a mental illness but are described as abnormalities of the mind. Abnormalities of the mind causes persistent behavior patterns that can affect day to day life. The different types of disorders have been identified and classified Eating disorders (ex. Anorexia Nervosa)‚ Mood disorders (ex. Depression)‚ Personality disorders (ex. Anti-social personality disorders)‚ Psychotic disorders (ex. Schizophrenia)‚ and Sexual disorders (ex. Sexual dysfunction). One person
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A closer examination of bipolar disorder in school-age children. Children who present with severe behavioral concerns may be diagnosed as having other commonly diagnosed childhood disorders‚ such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder‚ oppositional defiant disorder‚ and/or conduct disorder‚ among others‚ when they may be suffering from early-onset bipolar disorder. Awareness of the symptoms of early-onset bipolar disorder may lead to appropriate referrals for assessment and treatment
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psychology‚ we are trying to identify the abnormally good. We can use the same criteria to identify abnormally good. Criteria: 1. Statistical criteria: we measure where someone falls on a distribution of data‚ to then label them for having a mental disorder. We would be looking for people abnormally low in anxiety‚ stress and abnormally high in happiness etc. 2. Personal satisfaction: People who are pleased with their own emotions‚ traits & cognitions. Rather than people who are depressed/distressed
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Alexander Cayetano 06 March 2016 The American Psychiatric Association added Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to the third edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III). The key to understanding the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the concept of trauma. The latest revision‚ the DSM-V (2013)‚ has made a number of notable evidence-based revisions to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnostic criteria‚ with both important conceptual
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America that have an eating disorder that wake up every morning feeling dizzy and the rest of their days‚ skipping meals. Many people who develop an eating disorder are between 13 and 20 years old. This is a time of emotional and physical changes‚ academic pressures‚ and a lot of peer pressure. Moreover‚ eating disorders like anorexia‚ bulimia‚ and binge-eating disorder affect over five million people. Teenager between the ages of 13 and 20 suffer from an eating disorder‚ teenage girls between the
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Anxiety Disorders A patient who is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder feels like the world is closing in on them‚ and feels a need to escape. Psychologists have determined that this is possessing a fear of the unknown or something that we cannot control. There are several types of anxiety disorders that are: panic disorder‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ Social anxiety disorder‚ specific phobias‚ and generalized anxiety disorder (WebMD‚
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unrealistic body image that has been created. Eating disorders are one way for women to achieve such standards. Eating disorders among young women have become more prevalent due to the increase in the media’s involvement in portraying the “perfect” female body image. Once an eating disorder has begun‚ it can generate a domino effect on one’s life‚ both physically and emotionally (Perfect Illusions: What Causes). Physiological and emotional disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa‚ Bulimia Nervosa and also
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little less than half of the United States population has a sleeping disorder. There are numerous types of sleeping disorders. The two most common are sleep apnea and insomnia. Up to half of the population suffers from insomnia and approximately 18 million people suffer from sleep apnea. One of the least common is narcolepsy. About 200‚000 people suffer from that disorder. (SleepNet‚ 2004) Insomnia is the most common sleeping disorder in the United States. The dictionary defines insomnia as a condition
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Bipolar Disorder Heather McLean HCA/240 Maryam Pirnazar 4/14/2013 Introduction Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder it can cause shifts in moods‚ activity level‚ energy‚ and also the ability to due day-to-day tasks. It is also commonly known as manic- depressive illness. This disorder is one of the oldest illnesses that is known. It is one of the first noticed that goes as far back and the second century. The first person that recognized the some of the symptoms
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Pound by Pound A big issue in this society today is eating disorders. According to NEDA‚ National Eating Disorder Association‚ 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from eating disorders including anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ binge eating disorder‚ or an eating disorder that has not yet been specified. Also‚ by age six most girls start to express concerns over their weight and shape. Furthermore‚ eating disorders are emotional and physical problems‚ and they can be potentially
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