INTRODUCTION: Dissociative identity disorder (DID)‚ also known as multiple personality disorder (MPD)‚ is a disorder that is part of a group of conditions known as dissociative disorders. According to WebMD‚ dissociative disorders "are mental illnesses that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ awareness‚ identity and/or perception." Individuals who suffer from DID possess two or more personalities‚ and they may be unaware that they have multiple personalities. This particular mental
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When working with children that are classified as having special needs in an educational setting‚ the team approach whether it’s a classroom team of teachers and their support staff or the teacher working in conjunction with external team members such as administrators‚ specialists and family members has always been a vital component for success. This especially holds true when working with students who have been classified with emotional and/or behavior disorders (EBD). This paper will examine a
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder Previously known as Dysmorphophobia‚ Body Dysmorphic Disorder was first documented in 1886 by Morselli. The name changed to the latter and was accepted into the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual‚ or DSM in 1987 (Wikipedia). Shortened to BDD‚ this disorder is characterized by a person who is obsessively preoccupied with changing their outward appearance to become more attractive when outsiders see nothing in need of such changes. These bodily obsessions
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Eating Disorders I. What is an eating disorder? “An eating disorder is an unhealthy relationship with food and weight that interferes with many areas of a person’s life. One’s thoughts become preoccupied with food‚ weight or exercise. A person who struggles with an eating disorder can have unrealistic self-critical thoughts about body image‚ and his or her eating habits may begin to disrupt normal body functions and affect daily activities. Eating disorders are not just about food and weight
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Social Anxiety Disorder Social anxiety disorder (SAD) refers to a condition where a person feels intensely anxious about everyday life public interactions (Antony & Rowa‚ 2008). People with this disorder understand that they have excessive fear towards public confrontations
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Introduction to Psychology SCHIZOPHRENIA April 30th‚ 2011 Abstract Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that has many long term symptoms‚ caused by both genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. Research on pathogenesis has traditionally focused on neurotransmitter systems in the brain‚ particularly those involving dopamine. Schizophrenia has been considered a separate disease for over a century‚ but in the absence of clear biological
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neural development disorders characterized by patterns of demeanor. Parents reactions towards the news of a child diagnosed with Autism are different in every family. This news can either make or break a family. These families have to mainly focus on how they will cope and how drastically their lifestyles will change. Financially‚ Autistic families have the most difficulty raising a child. Sometimes‚ one of the parents quit their job to stay home
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Blood Disorders Teresa Webber HCA/240 10/12/2013 Dr. Jillian Bennett Blood Disorders There are several types of blood disorders and causes for these disorders vary from one medical problem to another. It is important to gather a patient’s symptoms and carefully examine them to make the correct diagnosis because there are too many categories that simple symptoms can fall under. This paper will explain the purpose of plasma‚ red blood cells‚ and platelets. It will also share scenarios of
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Personality disorder is a rare personality disorder which is mainly driven by dramatic emotional behavior‚ parallel to antisocial and borderline personality disorders. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) has many symptoms that are often very common in regular people. Symptoms that anybody may have experience at least once in their lifetime without understanding what may have been the driving forces behind behaviors. In this paper‚ I will go more in depth on this personality disorder‚ the symptoms
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Think twice before giving antipsychotics to your children According to a new report (http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2339963)‚ during the past several years‚ antipsychotics have gained popularity as treatments for psychiatric disorders in young people. The number of teens and young adults who are being prescribed antipsychotics is on the rise‚ yet little is known about trends and patterns of their use in the United States. Be cautious with antipsychotics “Great caution
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