over the amount of food they consume. They are the people who suffer from the binge-eating disorder. (Fairburn‚ 1995) What is Binge-Eating Disorder? Binge-eating disorder is a common illness that faced by many today‚ particularly those in western countries such as the United States (U.S) and United Kingdom (Fairburn‚ 1995). In U.S alone‚ four million out of the general population suffers from this eating disorder. This number is far greater than the number of people suffering from either anorexia nervosa
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder A disorder of impulse control characterized by several episodes in which aggressive impulses are released and expressed in serious assault or destruction of property although no such impulsiveness or aggressiveness is shown between episodes. Intermittent explosive disorder is explosive eruptions which often results in verbal assaults‚ injuries‚ or destruction of property. Some symptoms include irritability‚ rage‚ increased energy‚ and racing thoughts‚ there is
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Alcohol use disorders are among the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide and rank high as a cause of disability burden in most regions of the world. (Grant et al.‚ 2006)The following paper discusses the recent research findings and essential features based on the content of diagnosis‚ assessment and treatment. Diagnosis The DSM-IV-TR classifies drug disorders into substance use disorders (substance dependence and abuse) and substance-induced disorders (substance intoxication‚ substance withdrawal
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Autistic Disorder is considered a development disorder and also called autistic spectrum disorder‚ People with autism usually produce abnormal behaviors in their social skills‚ motor skills‚ and have behavior problems. The abnormalities may be due to abnormal amygdale activity in the brain. (Ishitobi‚Kosaka‚Omori‚Matsumura‚Monesue‚Mizukami‚Shimoyama‚Murata‚Sadato‚Okazawa‚ and Wada ‚2010).It is a important disorder because it provides evidence of how the brain can affect the way individuals process
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A Research on Reactive Attachment Disorder of Early Childhood Yolanda Ashton Liberty University Abstract This paper explores the psychological disorder known as Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). It will investigate how a child diagnosed with RAD will have an inefficient connection with his or her caregiver during an early age. RAD is considered a serious disorder which affects infant and young children who have difficulties
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Bipolar Disorder: Its Causes and Effects At least 2 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder‚ more commonly known as manic-depression. This illness usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood and continues throughout life. Although it may come into affect at any time‚ most individuals with the disorder experience their first mood episode in their 20 ’s. However‚ manic-depression quite often strike teenagers and has been diagnosed in children under 12. The risk of suicide among
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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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In this paper‚ I will be examining the relationship between panic disorder and stress. A panic disorder is when someone has a reoccurring feeling of terror that lead to psychological and physical symptoms. Panic disorder can lead to having a panic attack that makes the person feel as if they are dying with shortness of breath and dizziness. Having a consent fear of things around you can lead to stress because someone will always be on the edge that something bad will happen. So if this is a reoccurring
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Schizoid personality disorder has an interesting effect on one’s emotions. SPD is a disorder in the group “Cluster A‚” or eccentric personality disorders. Schizoid disorder‚ like every other mental illness‚ has a very interesting past. The word “schizoid” was coined by Eugen Bleuler in 1908. He used it to designate a tendency in some humans to give more attention to one’s inner life and less to the external world. When there was an exaggeration of this tendency‚ Bleuler labeled it the “schizoid
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Disorders of the Digestive System Diarrhea Dysphagia Constipation Enteritis Appendicitis Flatus Tumor Gastrectomy Cirrhosis Pancreatitis Hepatitis Cholecystitis Anorexia Nervosa Cholelithiasis Bulimia Diarrhea • Is a Condition that Involves the Frequent Passing of Loose or Watery Stools - It is the Opposite of Constipation and can have Many Causes‚ which may
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