BLOOD DISORDERS Pamela Butler Axia University of Phoenix Health & Diseases Blood disorders can affect one ’s life and health in many ways. Blood disorders come in many types and have many symptoms and treatments. However‚ with proper knowledge of symptoms‚ lifestyle factors‚ and family history one can prevent and treat these disorders before becoming life threatening. After reviewing each scenario provided it is established that each individual is suffering from a different
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11Focused Study Guide for Mood Disorders 1. List the signs & symptoms of anxiety & describe the nurse’s role in managing anxiety in clients. Panic Disorder -Episodes typically last 15 to 30 min Four or more of the following symptoms are present: * Palpitations * Shortness of breath * Choking or smothering sensation * Chest pain * Nausea * Feelings of depersonalization * Fear of dying or insanity * Chills or hot flashes | Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) excessiveWorry > 6 months
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Mood Disorders Mood disorders are quite interesting; especially if you’re realizing that you have many of the symptoms. With mood disorders one experiences long periods of depression or elation‚ that causes ones everyday activities to be disrupted. The main mood disorders are major depression‚ and bipolar disorder. Another type of mood disorder is called seasonal affective disorder. This is caused by the lack of sunlight that people with the disorder receive in usually the winter months. Apparently
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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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Some causes of getting a disorder may be because of (reason doesn’t have to be because of one of these): * Family history with personality Disorder * Experiencing abuse/negation as a child * Loss of parents/divorce * Low income * Unstable life Some causes of getting a disorder may be because of (reason doesn’t have to be because of one of these): * Family history with personality Disorder * Experiencing abuse/negation as a child * Loss of parents/divorce
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women are more likely than men to develop an eating disorder‚ which will eventually lead them to their deaths due to eating deficiencies. Warrant: Women are very insecure about their physical appearance because the media (which is the main source of advertisement) has a lot of images of “beautiful‚ skinny” models with flawless skin and amazing physiques. This will influence them to eat less in order to be skinny and beautiful. Backing: Eating disorders can starts as early from our child hood. Little
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Dying to Be Thin Video An eating disorder is any range or psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. In the video‚ Dying to Be Thin‚ the two main eating disorders that were focused on the most in this video were bulimia and anorexia. Bulimia‚ also known as bulimia nervosa‚ is a type of eating disorder in which a person becomes focused on his/her weight and body shape. A lot of the dancers and models in the video had developed bulimia because they had a strong
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Panic disorder is a real illness that can be successfully treated. It is characterize by sudden attacks of terror‚ usually accompanied by a pounding heart‚ sweatiness‚ weakness‚ faintness‚ or dizziness. Panic attacks usually produce a sense of unreality‚ a fear of impending doom‚ or a fear of loosing control. Have had a panic attack before. For me‚ a panic attack was almost a violent experience. I felt disconnected from reality. I felt like I had lost control. My heart pounded very hard and I felt
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physiological disorder By Jessica Duffy What is a physiological disorder? • A psychological disorder‚ also known as a mental disorder‚ is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms. Anxiety Disorders Types of anxiety disorders include: • Generalized anxiety disorder • Agoraphobia • Social anxiety disorder • Phobias • Panic disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Separation anxiety General
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