NHS states that the average GP will have one to two anorexic patients in their practice. However‚ this is probably more‚ as eating disorders are such a secret‚ and many people do not come forth to be treated. Anorexia is a mental eating disorder‚ characterised by; refusal to maintain normal weight for ones age and height‚ (more than 15 percent below predicted weight.) intense fear of becoming obese‚ which doesn’t diminish even with weight loss‚ body image distortion and absence of at least three
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Introduction The following essay will compare and contrast two different measures of personality that can be used to assess a child’s personality. A projective and an objective measure will be discussed elaborately. Hence‚ based on the research done‚ only one measure will concluded as a better option in assessing a child’s personality. Personality The underlying cause within an individual’s behaviour and experiences is defined as personality (Cloninger‚ 2007). By observing one’s behaviour casually
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Personality and its Assessment Personality has different meanings for theologians‚ philosophers and sociologists‚ and within psychology it has been defined in many ways (Allport‚ 1937). The main reason that leads so many psychologists to explore the human personality is that by doing so‚ the opportunity to predict a person’s behaviour in a situation presents itself‚ even before a situation occurs. Knowing more about one’s personality also allows us to learn about his/her dominant traits‚ information
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Axia College Material Appendix D Psychological and Psychophysiological Stress Disorders Respond to the following: 1. Stress can be the root cause of psychological disorders. Name four symptoms shared by acute and posttraumatic stress disorders. • Re-experiencing traumatic events; recurring nightmares‚ dreams‚ or memories connected to a traumatic event. • Avoidance towards activities that bring memories of the traumatic event. • Lack of responsiveness
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and purposes of this essay is to discuss the health promotion activity on eating disorder with a mental health patient. For the purpose of the confidentiality‚ the author will refer the client as Ms E‚ Incompliance with the NMC (2008) on confidentiality. In the essay the author will discuss the support given to patient on an inpatient ward. The patient was diagnosed with an eating disorder and depression. Ms E is a 39 Old Italian woman who was diagnosed with the eating disorder. She’s currently living
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The Structure of Personality Sigmund Freud is the considered the founding father of psychoanalysis‚ as he was the first person to take on the task of exploring the human personality. His theory on the structure of personality is depicted as an iceberg‚ in which a small portion is visible representing consciousness while the all-encompassing unconscious mind lies beneath the water. Freud constructed a theory in which the total personality is conceived as a trinity composed of the id‚ superego‚
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Major Psychological Disorders Psychological disorders affect a person’s everyday life‚ as well as the lives of the people around them. “Psychologist typically define abnormal behavior broadly‚ considering it to be behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevent them from functioning in their daily lives” (Feldman‚ 2009‚ p.518). In order to diagnose psychological disorders we need to be able to judge what normal and abnormal behavior is. In this essay I will address the topic of
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September 2011 Analytical Essay #1 In George H. Jenson and John K. DiTiberio ’s article titled‚ “Personality and Individual Writing Process” they compare someones personality to that of their writing process. Through this examination‚ Jenson and DiTiberio‚ come to realize that while teaching the writing process‚ teachers‚ professors or whom ever is instructing this process should take into consideration the individuals personality types. Determining the students personality can help prevent things
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Mood Disorders Mood disorders are a disturbance in the emotional state‚ which affects thinking‚ physical symptoms‚ social relationships and behavior. If you have a mood disorder‚ you might feel very happy or very sad for long periods of time for no apparent reason. There are different types of mood disorders including: mania‚ depression‚ bipolar‚ drug induced mood disorders‚ and medically induced mood disorders. When a mood factor pushes a person to one extreme or the other that mood disorders can
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Chromosomal Disorders You will be assigned a random chromosomal disorder. You will research the disorder and answer the questions below. You should include a sketch or picture of the chromosome affected (where the gene is located) or the show the karyotype of the disorder and how it compares to a “normal” karyotype. 1. When was the syndrome first discovered and by who? J. C. P. Williams first discovered it at the year 1961 2. The human chromosomes are numbered. If applicable‚ identify
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