Introduction Anorexia Nervosa is a serious and often fatal eating disorder in which the individual deliberately restricts themselves of food due to an obsession with thinness and weight loss. I chose to focus on Anorexia because it is both a serious and growing public health concern within Canada. This paper will focus on the characteristics‚ prevalence‚ and treatment for Anorexia Nervosa as well as how this applies to social work practice. As Anorexia is such a fatal condition‚ understanding
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder (Manic Depression/ Bipolar Affective Disorder) is a mental health problem in which the human mind goes back and forth between periods of good and bad moods or depression. The causes of the illness is yet unknown‚ but occurs usually between the ages of 15-25 and more often in family members. According to the A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia there are several types of bipolar disorder.People with bipolar disorder type I have had at least one manic episode and periods
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Individual Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper In this summary I will address body fat and eating disorders. First‚ I will start off by defining and describing body composition and the risks associated with excess body fat. Secondly‚ I will discuss the factors that have the obesity epidemic over time‚ and lastly I will discuss eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge-eating disorder as well the physical and psychological disorders that come along with each of them
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Human Computer Interaction: Prelim Project Anxiety disorders are‚ by far‚ the most common psychological disorder. Anxiety is a natural human reaction that involves mind and body. It serves an important basic survival function: Anxiety is an alarm system that is activated whenever a person perceives danger or threat. When the body and mind react to danger or threat‚ a person feels physical sensations of anxiety — things like a faster heartbeat and breathing‚ tense muscles‚ sweaty palms‚ a
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Neurocognitive Disorders Paper Sheila Henderson PSY 410 July 22‚ 2014 Dr. Donald Collins Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders Paper The neurodevelopmental disorder of autism spectrum (ASD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association ’s Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a sole condition to include syndromes which are formerly regarded as individual‚ these were autism‚ asperger syndrome‚ children’s disintegrative syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder (Mayo
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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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In the past‚ being transgender has been a topic that has been swept under the rug and avoided. It was not until recently that research has been done in the field of transgender studies. A major component of this concept‚ from a diagnostic perspective‚ has been the study of Gender Identity Disorder (GID). Gender Identity Disorder is defined as a frustration‚ distress‚ or unhappiness with one’s biologically gender identifying features and how it relates to their perceived gender‚ or their gender identity
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Wallace Luyten Week 4 Discussion NIU Psych 316 Chapter 7 covered sexual disorders including paraphilic disorders‚ sexual dysfunctions‚ gender dysphoria‚ and sexual disorders. The case report on Shaun Boyden made me sick to my stomach. I try not to judge others for their actions‚ but this deviant sexual behavior makes me wonder what in the world could have happened to these pedophiles in their own childhood? Abuse of some form seems to be the common theme. My
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A psychological disorder is defined as a disorder of the mind involving thoughts‚ behaviors‚ and emotions that cause either self or others significant distress. Significant distress can mean the person is unable to function‚ meet personal needs on their own‚ or are a danger to themselves or others.( Brogaard ). There are a number of ways in which psychological disorders can be treated‚ they treatments range from insight‚ behavior‚ cognitive‚ group and biological therapies. Within my case study‚
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ANXIETY DISORDER There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ post-traumatic stress disorder‚ social anxiety disorder‚ specific phobias‚ and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious‚ or nervous‚ when faced with a problem at work‚ before taking a test‚ or making an important decision. Anxiety disorders‚ however‚ are different. They can cause such distress
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