Eating Disorders BEH/225 Crystal Poole LaToshia Stamps October 31‚ 2014 Our bodies need nutrients to able to function properly. Every day we consume food in order to provide are body with this nutrition. When you become hungry your primary drive kicks in and you are looking for food to eat. Your body knows that you need it and sends the message for you to eat. Most of the time when someone is hungry they were find something to eat. A lot of things effect what we eat. Some people have
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people have difficulty sleeping from time to time. It can be contributed to minor things such as foods eaten before bed or more serious medical conditions. Not getting enough sleep every once in a while is common. Simple changes can often remedy the problem and get you back on track within one night or a few days. When you are consistently not getting enough sleep and changes in diet‚ sleep habits‚ and your lifestyle are not helping‚ you may be suffering from a sleep disorder. It is important to be able
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An eating disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. There are different kinds of eating disorders‚ such as anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge-eating disorder. Anybody can have an eating disorder‚ and there are many factors and causes to having one. Eating disorders are important concerns to society‚ but there can be many solutions to them. There are an increasing number of people with an eating disorder‚ and those who have one have to go
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Can you imagine yourself waking up every morning with the room spinning around you? As you enter the bathroom and as you go over to the mirror‚ you study and criticize every last inch of your body as the words “fat‚ ugly‚ worthless” echo in your head. When you go out during the rest of your day‚ you skip meals and think to yourself that your body isn’t good enough. There are about eight million people in America that have an eating disorder that wake up every morning feeling dizzy and the rest of
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increased risk of combat stress‚ depression‚ and injuries. Due to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan‚ many service members return home with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or polytrauma. TBI occurs when a sudden trauma or head injury disrupts the function of the brain and may happen from a blow or jolt to the head or an object penetrating the brain (Military‚ 2016). TBI is also known as the “signature injury’ caused by war. Other than brain injury‚ veterans also suffer from polytrauma. Futhermore‚ the
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Psychological Disorders 3] Briefly describe how mental illness was viewed prior to Philippe Pinel’s push for reform. What things were thought to cause it? How were those with disorders “treated”? What view and treatment approach did Pinel advocate? Finally‚ how are psychological disorders viewed today (i.e.‚ what model)? Before Pinel pushed for reform‚ mental illness was viewed in a very negative manner. Since there was not much research done on the topic‚ many theories arose. It was also
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Eating Disorders A vast amount of research has been done on the subject of eating disorders and their causes. Many eating disorders have been proven to emerge during adolescence and often serve as the foundations to more serious problems like anorexia and bulimia. This essay will explore the development of eating disorders in adolescent girls. It will show that these disorders are closely connected to the biological and psychosocial changes that occur during the adolescent period. Many
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Pound by Pound A big issue in this society today is eating disorders. According to NEDA‚ National Eating Disorder Association‚ 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from eating disorders including anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ binge eating disorder‚ or an eating disorder that has not yet been specified. Also‚ by age six most girls start to express concerns over their weight and shape. Furthermore‚ eating disorders are emotional and physical problems‚ and they can be potentially
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Mood Disorders Mood disorders are quite interesting; especially if you’re realizing that you have many of the symptoms. With mood disorders one experiences long periods of depression or elation‚ that causes ones everyday activities to be disrupted. The main mood disorders are major depression‚ and bipolar disorder. Another type of mood disorder is called seasonal affective disorder. This is caused by the lack of sunlight that people with the disorder receive in usually the winter months. Apparently
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Autoimmune Disorders Dr. Frances Angelique A. Tequillo Cebu Doctors’ University Definitions: * group of >80 serious‚ chronic illnesses * underlying problem is the samefor all * immune system is misdirected * body attacking its own self * 4th largest cause of disability (Europe & the US) * Demonstration of: * immunoglobulins * autoantibodies * cytotoxic T * cells * self antigens * auto-antigens 1.persistent activation of immunologic
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