Final Research Paper When deciding on a research question‚ I wanted to choose a topic that really interested me‚ so I chose obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This topic has been used in my household for a long time as I was diagnosed with it at 5 years old. When doing this research I wanted to learn of other treatments and tools for people with OCD. This is very important because the spectrum of OCD cases varies significantly‚ so some of these people dealing with the disorder have a large decision
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recognized. Recent research has shown a strong connection between wartime events such as witnessing the death of comrades‚ friendly fire or improvised explosive device (IED) explosions and posttraumatic stress disorder. With a conflict as devastating as the American Civil War‚ it would be logical to think that Civil War soldiers experienced events that put them at risk similar to today’s soldiers. Data compiled from diaries and letters will confirm the presence of psychological disorders in soldiers who fought in the war
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According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2013)‚ Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness which negatively impacts relationships and an individual’s sense of self. BPD is characterized by pervasive instability of moods‚ the distortion of self-image and emotion regulation. A core aspect of BPD is an intense fear of abandonment. Whether real or imagined‚ this fear may lead to frantic efforts to avoid abandonment‚ panic or hostile behavior. Identity issues
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Dylan Textor Mrs. Schroder English IV Standard 4 December 2016 Frankenstein: Creator to Creation In this novel‚ Victor Frankenstein is a scientist that has a very strong passion for how the human body is put together. His passion quickly turns obsessive when he starts pondering around the idea of making a human from scratch. He locks himself away in his apartment so no one can see what he is creating. One night when the creation was finished‚ Victor brought the monster to life. The looks of the
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Dissociative Identity Disorder is the correct medical term used for Multiple Personality Disorder but what is it exactly? The mind is a beautiful and scary creation that can cause destruction along with creating beauty. Psychiatrist and other medical experts have been debating the true phenomenon of the illness for years‚ yet still cannot conclude the true identity or even the origin for that matter. Over the years there has been historical and crime ridden individuals who have been diagnosed with
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Pica Overview Pica is a medical disorder characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive or an abnormal appetite for some things that may be considered foods‚ such as these actions to be food ingredients. In order for these actions to be considered pica‚ they must persist for more for more than one month at an age where eating such objects is considered developmentally inappropriate. History The term pica comes from the Latin word meaning magpie‚ presumably named after this
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Multiple Personality Disorder is a growing illness that is effecting more and more people in today’s time. Multiple Personality Disorder‚ also known as MPD‚ is a psychiatric identity disorder in which a single person plays two or more different identities. Some psychologists say it’s like multiple people sharing one body and taking turns using it (“Multiple Personality Disorder“‚ 2008). The identity that has the dominant control over the body is recognized as the host personality (Wood‚ Wood
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psychological disorders (1.1) identify and evaluate key research in the study of these psychological disorders (2.1) Atypical Disorders - Psychological Disorders Within this essay i will be looking into four different types of psychological disorders and i will be looking into the credible research around each‚ exploring the different views that esteemed psychologists have expressed towards phobic disorder within anxiety disorders‚ mood disorders and obssessive compulsive disorders; aswell as fringing
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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a relatively common lifelong condition affecting around five to six percent of school-aged children; two percent to a severe degree (Payne‚ 2013‚ p. 362). It is described as an “impairment of the organization of the movement” (Elbasan‚ 2012‚ p.1). Developmental coordination disorder is diagnosed in children whose motor coordination is below that expected of their age. The etiology of DCD is unknown; however‚ it is thought that the disorder affects more boys than
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Anxiety Disorders An anxiety disorder does not develop over night; it develops slowly and could get worse if not treated by a physician when symptoms first occur. Feeling anxious is normal. People may feel anxious anxiety could worsen. An exam- during finals week‚ an individual anxiety level is high because more stress is increase. Doing activities that alleviates stress helps an individual’s anxiety decrease- going to the pool or going out to eat with friends- getting away from the “toxic”
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