Topic: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the definition of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and what causes it‚ the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder‚ and the treatments for Obsessive -Compulsive Disorder. Thesis: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a common psychiatric illness that can affect people’s daily lives. Introduction Do you constantly check to see if you turned the stove off? Do you have to wash your hands a certain
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Tianeptine is a member of the class of drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). It has been found to have anxiolytic and mood altering effects. Despite being a tricyclic drug‚ tianeptine has a significantly different pharmacologic profile than the average TCA and is thought to produce effects through action at several unique receptors. Tianeptine has found use in the treatment of asthma and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and may affect neural plasticity (learning). Potential Benefits of
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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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neurotransmitters to activate these neurons. This slows down neural activity‚ having a calming effect on the person. BZ’s have a greater effect of calming a person down‚ as it allows for more chloride ions to reduce the neural activity. It explicitly targets serotonin‚ which has an excitatory
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OCD Treatments Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder that currently affects more than 3 million Americans every year. Usually beginning in adolescence or early adulthood‚ OCD causes feelings of extreme panic‚ fear‚ and guilt and compels the sufferer to perform certain actions. When left untreated‚ OCD can reach frightening levels‚ impacting on a person’s relationships‚ home life‚ and career. If you are suffering from OCD‚ it is important to know that you are not alone. The causes of
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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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Reflective Notes This case was interesting and led to learning about how to address gastrointestinal disorders. From this experience‚ I learned about the influence of personal and family history on gastrointestinal disease development. C. C’s personal life revealed significant risk factors for IBS‚ anxiety‚ and tobacco dependency. Her family history included the presence of smoking‚ cancer‚ depression‚ and bowel disease. All of these conditions are interrelated. C. C. presented with a predetermined
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Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle
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actors or actress‚ who tend to make them binge eat and extreme dieting. The actions impact the psychological aspect with anxiety by trying to be perfect. Treatment can be effective when trying psychotherapy‚ behavioral treatment‚ and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants. Having the combination of all three interventions can stabilize an individual from relapsing from weight recovery (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008). Substance Abuse Drug abuse is common in America with substance
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The objective of this paper is to develop a thorough understanding of treatments available for mothers with postpartum depression and formulate a research question that can provide for future direction. Postpartum depression is universally recognized as a serious condition affecting 10-15% of women within a year of birth (O’Hara & Swain‚ 1992). The high prevalence of postpartum depression among mothers makes this an issue worth exploring the type of treatments available. A set of physical and psychological
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