of Eating Disorders among Young Girls in Today’s Society. Due to the prevalence of mass-media advertising in the United States‚ eating disorders among young girls are more pervasive in the U.S. than other well-developed countries. According to the estimates of The National Institute of Mental Health in the US‚ “between 5 – 10% (i.e. 5-10 million people) of girls and women suffer from eating disorders (Hastings et. al.‚ 2002).” Eating disorders‚ specifically binge eating disorder‚ is also becoming
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Taylor Oliver English 11 Research Essay (Rough Draft) 10/31/14 Eating Disorders are a very harmful thing. An Eating disorder is a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. The main types of eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa‚ Bulimia‚ and Binge Eating disorder. There is also another called Night Eating Syndrome. Eating disorders can cause serious physical problems‚ and their most severe‚ can even be lifethreatening. Eating disorders are more common for women
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mental disorder at some stage in life‚ says the department of health (Dolye and Fimrite). B. “A Report of the Surgeon General defines mental disorders as “’health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking‚ mood‚ or behavior (or some combination thereof) associated with distress and/or impaired functioning’” (“Mental Disorders”). “The most serious problem of this illness today is still the stigma” (Thomas). “Scientists are not certain what causes mental disorders. Research is ongoing
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Abstract Bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans‚ or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Bipolar disorder is commonly diagnosed based upon the criteria found within the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders‚ symptoms‚ course of illness‚ and‚ when available‚ family history. Treatment is made up of taking a mood stabilizing medication and should include
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in the 1950’s with a great deal of research and much more highly developed technology many people with mental disorders have been treated. In America‚ more than 45 million adults suffer from a mental disorder (MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE FAMILY: RECOGNIZING WARNING SIGNS AND HOW TO COPE). That’s about 25 percent of people over the age of 18. Many of these people fail to realize that they have a mental illness or succeed in hiding it from others. When these disorders remain ignored they lead to harmful
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Psychological and Mental Disorders PSY 240 August 4‚ 2013 Marie Dube ’ Psychological and Mental Disorders A psychological disorder or mental disorder is a pattern of psychological or behavioral symptoms that can and usually do impact various areas of the life and/or create distress of a person that experiences symptoms. Schizophrenia‚ Depression‚ Mania‚ Anxiety disorder‚ and Tourette syndrome are all types of these disorders. Schizophrenia‚ a psychotic disorder characterized by loss
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these conditions? This paper will take an in depth look at what anxiety‚ specifically generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)‚ and panic disorder are‚ signs and symptoms that show severe anxiety and/or panic disorder is present in an adolescent‚ treatment methods for both GAD and panic disorder‚ and two websites offering advice
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Jessica Krauth Rainey-Gibson‚ Ph.D. Abnormal Psychology December 5‚ 2011 Eating disorders are considered critical attitudes‚ emotions‚ and eating behaviors. Minimized food intake‚ overeating‚ and the perceptions of body image‚ weight‚ and shape are some examples. There can be contributing factors and influences that develop the idea of an eating disorder. There are three types of eating disorders‚ binge eating disorder‚ anorexia nervosa‚ and bulimia nervosa. The two most common forms are anorexia
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The Effects of Bipolar Disorder on an Individual The Effects of Bipolar Disease on an Individual How does an individual with Bipolar disorder lead a normal and productive life? Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by cycles of depression and euphoria or mania‚ the symptoms of both the depressive and manic phases can be devastating for the individual who suffers Bipolar disorder. An overview of the disease itself can give a better understanding of its process
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Dysthymic disorder also known as Neurotic depression is a depressive mood disorder. It usually is current and happens every day or two years. Dysthymia is more common among African Americans and Mexican Americans than among Caucasians. Womaen are twice as likely to suffer from this depreesive mood disorder than males. Women are diagnosed with dysthymic disorder at two to three times the rate as men. The cause of this may be the hormonal fluctuation from the menstrual cycle‚ pregnancy‚ and menopause
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