caused by insufficient levels of serotonin‚ dopamine and noradrenalin. Antidepressant drugs are used for the treatment of moderate to severe depression and are usually taken for the medium or long term. The two main types prescribed are Tricylics and Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors. Tricylic drugs prolong the mood-lifting effects of noradrenalin and serotonin by preventing re-absorption after they are released. It also means that the operation of the neurotransmitters are more efficient‚ easier
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Atypical Child and Adolescent Development Fall 2011 - Study Guide for Midterm Chapters 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9 Chapter 6 - Conduct Disorder – Be familiar with the following concepts and disorders: • Differentiate conduct disorder from oppositional defiant disorder in terms of age‚ symptoms‚ severity of symptoms‚ age of onset‚ and prognosis.- conduct disorder (childhood) will display one symptom before the age of 10‚ symptoms- repetitive‚ persistent pattern of severe aggressive and antisocial acts: inflicting
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There are over 900 pages in the DSM-5‚ containing all of the mental disorders known to man. (APA‚ 2013‚ 165).One of those disorders is a severe case of depression known as “Major Depressive Disorder” or Major Depression. Major Depression currently affects 14.8 million adults in the United States alone. (APA‚ 2013‚ 165).Most adults that are diagnosed with major depressive disorder seek medical treatment or therapy. However‚ every year more than 1 million people commit suicide either before treatment
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ORGANIZER: IB Psychology – ABNORMAL (Day 2 – Option) Learning Outcomes General framework (applicable to all topics in this option): MAIN INFO: Theories/Topics/People/Studies/Methodology/Notes Text (pgs) |To what extent do biological‚ cognitive | |136-137 | |and sociocultural factors influence |*Behavioral measures (like intelligence and short-term memory)
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The Mermaid and Her Cluttering Disorder When people think about their favorite childhood movie‚ there are many movies that a person can choose from. For me‚ The Little Mermaid comes to my mind. When asked‚ “What do you want to be when you grow up?”‚ I often remember myself answering the question with the response “A mermaid.” Her beautiful long‚ red‚ hair‚ her outgoing personality‚ and most importantly‚ her extravagant life under the sea made me want to be just like her. Because of my obsession I
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a disorder that affects various people throughout the world‚ and is one the main categories that psychological disorders are split into. According to Hyman and DuFrene (2008)‚ “OCD [Obsessive-compulsive disorder] is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms…there are two elements common to all forms of OCD... these two elements are called obsessions and compulsions” (2008‚ pg. 3). This disorder impacts about an estimated 3%
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Bulimia nervosa (bulimia) is a highly serious and potentially life-threatening eating disorder. A person with this disorder initially eats‚ and binges upon‚ large amounts of food. Then‚ usually due to a fear of becoming overweight‚ the person insalubriously purges this food in order to get rid of the large number of calories recently consumed (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). This subsequent purging is most commonly performed through either forced regurgitation or through the excessive
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achieve different effects depending on the chemical composition of the antidepressant‚ which determines which neurotransmitter is affected. There are many types of antidepressants‚ including tricyclics‚ monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)‚ and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Some side effects of depressant relieving drugs can cause heart problems‚ weight problems‚ and even raise the risk of suicide in adolescents. Antidepressants are not the only way to relieve depression. Diet
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Paranoid Personality Disorder Jessica Alba - (born April 28‚ 1981) is an American actress who’s TV and film credits include Dark Angel‚ Honey‚ Sin City‚ Fantastic Four‚ Into the Blue‚ Idle Hands and 2007’s Good Luck Chuck. Alba’s early life was marked by a multitude of physical maladies; she suffered collapsed lungs twice‚ had pneumonia 4-5 times a year‚ a ruptured appendix‚ and a cyst on her tonsils. She has also acknowledged suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder during childhood. Her health
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general practice as a low cost alternative treatment to antidepressant drugs. Individuals with depression‚ a mood disorder‚ are found to have low levels of neurotransmitters (Schildkraut‚ Green & Mooney‚ 1985) and were traditionally treated with selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). According to NHS statistics‚ SSRIs were prescribed more than ten million times in 2000‚ the most popular being Prozac and Seroxat. As these medicines were proving so successful‚ why should being able to talk
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