Dissociative Identity Disorder The mystery of a person’s personality has always intrigued me‚ so it was only natural that I was drawn to the topic of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). DID formerly known as multiple personality disorder is a condition in which a person has two or more personalities or identities. Out of all of the dissociative disorders DID is the most severe (1). 86 percent of patients who have DID reported that they had been sexual abused (1). It is important to get an early
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York Etiology and Treatment of Anxiety in Children.Although generalized anxiety may seem to be a normal part of an individual’s life‚ it is actually one of the most prevalent disorders among children and adolescents. For most of the studies and research constructed by experts throughout the years in psychopathology‚ this disorder was bypassed and taken into mild concern. The reason this condition was over looked so easily was because the majority of people‚ especially children‚ experienced symptoms
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Eating Disorders Attention getter: We live in a thin world where skinny models are idolized. Topic sentence: An "Eating disorder" is a mental disorder and has no apparent physical ticks. Purpose of the speech: Inform about the effects of eating disorders. Main body: * Definition of ED * Types of eating disorders * Anorexia Nervosa * Bulimia Nervosa * Effects of anorexia * Increases chances of heart deseases. * May even cause death. * Excessive weight
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Classification and mental Disorders: Class Test Q/As 1. In abnormal psychology Classification involves….. ….attempt to delineate meaningful sub-varieties of maladaptive behaviors. 2. Functions served by/uses of Classification? -Necessary as a first step toward introducing order into the discussion of nature‚ causes and treatment of maladaptive behavior. -Enables communication about particular clusters of abnormal behavior in agreed upon and relatively precise ways. -Makes possible to collect
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Introduction: The term “Antisocial Personality Disorder” was preceded by a number of others that stem from the early nineteenth century. Prichard (1835) introduced the concept of “Moral Insanity” to designate criminals who manifested an absence of control and ethical sense. A morally insane individual was considered to have an impaired intellect but to be nevertheless‚ incapable of “conducting himself with decency and propriety”. Some decades later the concept of “constitutional psychotic inferiority”
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How do alcohol addictions and eating disorders coexist and how does this affect society as a whole? 2013-03-03 By: Nina Del Rivero Today’s female youth is affected by a new disorder‚ which consists of the combination of alcoholism and eating disorders that are deadly in unison. How shocking does it sound that the mortality rate associated with Anorexia Nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of all
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In my lifetime I have overcome a lot of challenges and obstacles. A major obstacle in my daily life is my anxiety disorder. Some days are like I don’t even have it other days are like my mind is incessant. But over the years I have figured it out‚ like what causes it‚ and how to cope with it. In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus overcame lots of tasks like I did with my anxiety. Ever since I was little I have been the quiet‚ and shy girl sitting in the corner to nervous to talk to anyone. Avoiding eye contact
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Psyc101 Psychological Disorders Schizotypal Personality Disorder The cluster A disorder‚ schizotypal personality disorder‚ is not to be confused with Schizophrenia. It is on the milder end of the spectrum but can still have extreme effects on one’s life and relationships. The disorder‚ which affects nearly 3% of the population‚ can be defined by several different behaviors and has many symptoms. Unlike schizophrenia‚ the people with this disorder can acknowledge their behavior but still
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Borderline Personality Disorder Etiology: A history of abuse in the patient’s is very common. Some hypothesize that if‚ as a child‚ the patient was separated from their mother they are more likely to develop BPD‚ therefore developing intense anxiety‚ hypersensitivity to rejection‚ and feelings of abandonment. Medications: SSRIs are the preferred medication given to patients with BPD. Common SSRIs are Prozac‚ Zoloft‚ Lexapro‚ Paxil‚ Luvox. Antipsychotic agents and opiate receptor antagonists may
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Personality Disorders: Theory‚ Research‚ and Treatment 2010‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 3‚ 192–194 © 2010 American Psychological Association 1949-2715/10/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/a0020199 COMMENTARIES In Defense of Narcissistic Personality Traits Thomas A. Widiger University of Kentucky Miller and Campbell (pp. 180 –191‚ this issue) provide an informative discussion of the importance of considering narcissistic personality trait research when attempting to understand narcissistic personality disorder. Their
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