According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-V; American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013)‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is defined by the experience of obsessions and/or compulsion. Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts‚ urges or impulses that are experienced as intrusive and unwanted. This obsessions generally cause the feelings of anxiety. As a result patient applies compulsions‚ repetitive behaviors or mental acts‚ to neutralize the anxiety
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Specific Learning disorder refers to academic performance that is substantially below what would be expected given the person’s age‚ IQ score‚ and education. In the article “Psychoactive Medication and Learning Disabilities”‚ it focuses on the academicals and social behavioral effects of Ritalin and Dexedrine‚ which are psychoactive medications. It is a case study on David‚ a seven years old boy who showed characteristics of ADHD and learning disabilities. His IQ score was 62 according to the Stanford-Binet
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1. Universitat autonoma de barcelona; obsessive symptoms in childhood can multiply the probabilities of an obsessive compulsive disorder. (2009). Psychology & Psychiatry Journal‚ ‚ 27. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/214849534?accountid=35619 A research group led Miguel Angel Fullana‚ researcher at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine‚ psychologist the Institute of Psychiatric Treatment of Hospital de Mar in Barcelona and researcher at
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Mindful-Based Cognitive Therapy is an eight week group based program that helps people learn how to use relaxation techniques to pay attention to the current moment. It teaches the participants to become aware of their feeling and manage them‚ instead of being overcome by them. It is a mix of cognitive behavioral therapy and meditation practices to help manage the feeling associated with depression. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has been proven to reduce relapse risk after a depressive occurrence
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EVOLUTION OF FATIGUE IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS TREATED WITH RITUXIMAB Background: Fatigue is a common symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‚ it can greatly affect the patient’s quality of life. Our study aimed to evaluate fatigue evolution and its correlation with the scalability parameters in RA patient’s naive to TNF blockers‚ treated with rituximab (RTX). Methods: prospective observational study Including patients who fulfilled the ACR 1987 RA criteria and/or ACR/EULAR 2010 RA criteria‚ treated
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Kirsten Boozer Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ also known as OCD‚ is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by uncontrollable‚ unwanted thoughts‚ and repetitive rituals that someone feels compelled to perform. This can cause the brain to get stuck on a certain thought or urge. People with OCD most likely fall under the categories: Washers‚ Checkers‚ Doubters and Sinners‚ Counters and Arrangers‚ and Hoarders. If someone
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Maren Dennison Pd. 4 11/25/13 When visiting any well-known social network geared towards teens and adolescents‚ it takes but a few minutes to encounter a post that glorifies a disturbed mind. However‚ being mentally disturbed does not make a person beautiful. Many teens and adolescents believe that fabricating and self-diagnosing certain mental illnesses are a way to gain peer acceptance and to stand apart from the crowd. Although this belief may seem harmless‚ the glamorization of mental illnesses
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The Wonder Drug “One in eight persons needs treatment for depression during his or her lifetime” (Prozac.com). Prozac is claimed as the wonder drug cure for obsessive compulsive disorder‚ depression‚ bulimia‚ and panic disorder by fixing the imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Many documented cases have been made about side effects of Prozac and how it has negatively affected many of its users. Doctors need to have more responsibility and stricter guidelines for diagnosis of adolescent
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Cynthia Gabrielle Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Symptoms‚ Behavior‚ and Treatment (Activity) I was surprised on how OCD can affect your life style. I was however happy to known that through research some of the things I do are somewhat normal‚ others not so much. Also a resident I work with has some of the characteristics that qualify as OCD. Such as having things in certain order‚ counting numbers‚ repetitive actions‚ to name a few. I just recently realized how this affects
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Of all the major health risks and concerns during this current time‚ I believe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is among the worst. According to www.dictionary.com‚ a “concern” is something that engages a person’s immediate attention‚ interest‚ or care. The numbers‚ compulsions‚ and illusive prevention make obsessive-compulsive disorder a perfect fit as a major health concern. First‚ it is important to mention what obsessive-compulsive disorder is: an anxiety
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