play a key role in the development of the disorder. These factors include a family history of anxiety‚ speech issues‚ language problems‚ and a tendency to avoid unfamiliar settings. There is no evidence that abuse or neglect can cause selective mutism in children or adolescents. Genetic Factors Most children with the condition are genetically predisposed to anxiety disorder. They show signs of severe anxiety‚ including tantrums and crying‚ separation anxiety‚ moodiness‚ sleep issues‚ and shyness right
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physical illness Affect: Experience of feeling or emotion Dementia: Cognitive disorder in which a gradual decline of intellectual functioning occurs Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): Treatment for mood disorders that involves the induction of a brain seizure by passing electrical current through the patient’s brain while they are anesthetised Psychosurgery: Biological treatment (such as lobotamy0 for a psychological disorder in which a neurosurgeon attempts to destroy small areas of the brain thought
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As Good As It Gets Before further investigation‚ I thought that As Good As It Gets was about a man‚ Melvin‚ with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. At first glance‚ this seemed like the obvious diagnosis; he portrayed both obsessions and compulsions. Melvin was very careful not to touch things that may have been germ ridden‚ such as door handles‚ borrowed jackets‚ and coughing children; he even brought his own dining utensils out to eat with him. He also engaged in some compulsions‚ such as when
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result of they might have a significant deterioration in mental health occurs. The term unemployment is defined and operationalized determines who is included and exclude (Gilder G 1981). May have a significantly detrimental effect in depression‚ anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms. The principal aim is to investigate whether a relationship exists between job loss and mental health. Mental health is more than an absence of mental illness. It affects our capacity to learn‚ to communicate‚ and
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Should MDMA be used in psychotherapy to treat PTSD? In this essay‚ it will be argued that MDMA should be used in psychotherapy and in particular Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) but only in a controlled clinical setting as there is no evidence for MDMA neurotoxicity in such conditions. Mithoefer et al (2011) is a recent study that attempted just that. It reported findings that 83% of participants no longer met DSM-IV criteria for PTSD after MDMA treatment‚ highlighting its potential value in
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have a high risk of developing a number of different anxiety disorders — a direct result from excess responsibilities in their life. Disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder‚ panic disorder and social anxiety disorder can lead to depression‚ eating disorders and a change in one’s overall health. Yet‚ college students tend to worry most about their future career‚ school and friends‚ classified as generalized anxiety disorder or everyday anxiety. Different people react to this differently: Some
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bathroom to shower‚ and putting on clothes. Each one of these activities requires the capacity to co-ordinate your desires with their corresponding muscle functions‚ something that people with ataxia have difficulty with. Ataxia is a degenerative disorder that can be hereditary‚ acquired (due to injury or stroke)‚ or idiopathic late onset (rapidly affects someone in middle age due to an unknown cause) (Foundation N. A.‚ 2013 ). It affects the central nervous system and the individual’s capacity to
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Abstract This essay will cover the topics of Sigmund Freud and phobias. Freud is one of the most familiar psychoanalysts. How did Freud influence the study of psychology? How did he analyze phobias? How are phobias acquired? How are phobias treated today? Research was conducted using books and electronic sources. Sigmund Freud is one of the best known psychoanalysts. He had very radical ideas for his time. Freud is associated with the idea that psychological problems stem from sexual
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Although Taijin Kyofusho was once thought to be a culture bound disorder unique to Japan‚ collective evidence is suggest that it might not be confined to a particular culture or country‚ because similar behavioral avoidant patterns have been reported in other countries like Korea‚ Europe‚ Australia‚ and the United States‚ thus dispelling the notion that this is a culture bound syndrome specific only to Japanese society. More recently‚ the condition has also been described in Southeast Asia. Studies
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Journal Article Critique #1 December 2012 Scharfstein‚ L.‚ Alfano‚ C.‚ Beidel‚ D.‚ & Wong‚ N. (2011). Children with generalized anxiety disorder do not have peer problems‚ just fewer friends. Child Psychiatry and Human Development‚ 42‚712-723. doi: 10.1007/s10578-011-0245-2 Article Critique of "Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorders Do Not Have Peer Problems‚ Just Fewer Friends" Summary Lindsay Scharfstein is one of the authors of this article. She is originally
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