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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EFFECT OF ANXIETY DISORDER Nowadays people suffer from not only physical healt peoblems but mental problems are also quite common.Anxiety disorder is one of the mental problem which people face to handle commonly.Therefore; what is anxiety disorder ? In article of Anxiety Attacks and Anxiety Disorders explained that ;’’ Anxiety attacks( panic attacks )‚ are episodes of intense panic or fear’’ (2012)*.Some Effects of the anxiety disorder are faster heart beating and breathing‚changing social behaviour
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Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents Before the 1990s‚ it was believed that children under the age of eighteen would have been rarely diagnoses with bipolar disorder. This all changed in the mid-1990s when there were 800‚000 children labeled with bipolar disease and an astonishing number were under the age of five (Carmichael‚ 2008). The
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DEFINITION Eating disorders‚ also called body dysmorphic disorders‚ means a group of conditions defined as abnormal eating habits that may include either insufficient or excessive food intake which leads to detriment of an individual’s physical and mental health. The most common forms of eating disorders are bulimia nervosa‚ anorexia nervosa‚ and binge eating disorder. This disorder affects both males and females. It is usually found in adolescents and young adults who follow unhealthy diet
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Andres Tenorio Professor Laudani Communications 1 July 27‚ 2014 National Motorcycle Safety Equipment Requirement Everyday as we commute down the road we see motorcyclist drive past us. What is the one thing that we can all agree individuals riding motorcycles have in common? It is not a trick question. The answer is very simple; they all share the commonality of riding a motorcycle. What is in fact is very distinct however‚ are the choices of attire when operating their motorcycle. Some individuals
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Dissociative identity disorder is a condition that has continued to baffle scientists for many years. In this disorder‚ two or more distinct personalities are present in the individual. These personalities can have their own abilities‚ history‚ and memories. These personalities are also capable of taking control of the patient’s behavior. This paper mostly focuses on the possible causes‚ controversy associated with DID‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ and treatments. Dissociative identity disorder is known to
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Jillian Kaman October 27‚ 2011 Writing Assignment 6 Gregory Bovasso Somatoform Disorders Somatoform disorders and dissociative disorders are issues that look like medical problems but are actually psychosocially induced. Somatoform disorders are psychological issues being shown mostly as a physical problem. When asked to compare and contrast a few of the main Somatoform disorders I can strongly say that what I found in my studies was quite interesting. In a few short paragraphs below I
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PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. These are mental disorders in which a person’s personality is severely confused and that person loses touch with reality. When a psychotic episode occurs‚ a person becomes unsure about what is real and what isn’t real and usually experiences hallucinations‚ delusions‚ off-the-wall behavior‚ chaotic speech and incoherency. A person behaving in this manner is often referred to as being
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Psychology 2 10 May 2014 Eating Disorders Many men and women suffer from eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge eating disorder are three common types of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is when a person has a compulsion to lose weight even though they are severely underweight. A person that is bulimic has a compulsion to eat a great amount of food‚ then vomit or take laxatives to get rid of the food. Binge-eating disorder is when a person has a compulsion to binge‚
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There has been an alarming rise in eating disorders among teenagers. Our culture and its idealization of a slender figure is a leading cause. Many turn to the media for trends and to find out what’s “in”. Through advertising‚ television‚ films‚ and the fashion industry the message relentlessly being shown is that thin is in. The desire to be skinny and pretty has driven teenagers to anorexia or bulimia as the solution to getting the “perfect body”. However‚ it can lead to numerous problems. Extensive
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