There are many types of eating disorders. We are most familiar with the three major disorders Anorexia Nervosa‚ Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. However‚ there are many minor disorders effecting millions of people like Prader–Willi Syndrome and Night Eating Syndrome. Anorexia Nervosa: A potentially dangerous and life threatening disease characterized by a person’s fear of gaining weight therefore resorting to self–starvation and excessive weight loss. Anorexia typical appears in girls
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SPE 558 October 28‚ 2013 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders “An Emotional Disorder refers to those psychological disorders that appear to affect the emotions (e.g. anxiety disorders or depressive disorders).” (Right Diagnosis‚ 2013) Emotional Disorders are considered a disability for many reasons. It is considered this because it alters the way a person acts and responds to different things. A person with an Emotional Disorder experience many things that are not common in most people without
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Unfortunately‚ mood disorders are far too common especially during adolescent years. Everything from sadness to severe depression‚ anxiety‚ bipolar‚ and panic attacks are just a few mood disorders that adolescents are effected with far too often. The social and academic pressures that adolescents undergo in schools such as popularity‚ maintaining good grades‚ making important decisions‚ puberty‚ parent/adolescent relationships‚ staying thin can all be unbearable. All of this causing these adolescents
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Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders are a part of more than 40 million American ’s lives. It is estimated that 60 percent of adults have sleep problems at least a few nights a week and as a result more than 40 percent of adults experience mild to severe daytime sleepiness. Children also experience sleep troubles‚ with 69 percent of kids presenting problems several nights a week. There are many variations of sleep disorders‚ including parasomnias. A parasomnia is a disturbance in the sleep
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as Autistic disorder is a neurological disorder that may occur during the first three years of life. The children with this disorder appears distance; living in their own world. The child does not show interest in interaction with other and lack of awareness to surroundings. Autistic children have problem communicating with others‚ poor eye contact‚ and shows limited attachment to others including parents. According to Choc Health (2012)‚ "Approximately 3 to 6 out of every 1‚000 children born are diagnosed
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Sleeping Hours: Age and condition | Sleep Needs | Newborns (0–2 months) | 12 to 18 hours | Infants (3–11 months) | 14 to 15 hours | Toddlers (1–3 years) | 12 to 14 hours | Preschoolers (3–5 years) | 11 to 13 hours | School-age children (5–10 years) | 10 to 11 hours | Adolescents (10–17 years) | 8.5 to 9.25 hours | Adults‚ including elderly | 7 to 9 hours | Pregnant women | 8(+) hours | On the other hand‚ Sleep deprivation may leads to mood alternation‚ increased irritability
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Abstract on the Effects of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ cerebral palsy‚ dyslexia‚ dyscalculia‚ Down Syndrome‚ Fragile X Syndrome‚ and autism spectrum disorders are among the neurodevelopmental disorders discussed throughout this paper. These development disorders affect the central nervous system‚ comprised of the body and the brain. Though there is a physical component to the majority of these conditions‚ the purpose of this paper is to project further
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Nicolas‚ Vida Marie C. February 24‚ 2014 IA12116 Prof. Brenda Lansang GENETIC DISORDERS 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated q11.2. 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has many possible signs and symptoms that can affect almost any part of the body. The features of this syndrome vary widely‚ even among affected members
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studies have shown that the number of people with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have risen in the past few years and this increase can be connected to the way the media depicts women and even men. Eating disorders are dangerous illnesses that have damaging effects on the mental and physical health of the person suffering from it. Because the media has convenient access to many insecure women‚ men‚ teens and even children who are easily drawn into the make-believe world of
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Childhood Disorders Autism and Children Abnormal Psychology Professor Bruce Cameron July 22‚ 2007 Abstract: Autism is a brain development disorder that is found in children usually before the age of three. Autism affects children and their “social interactions‚ impaired communication‚ and restricted and repetitive behavior.” (www.wikipedia.org) The number of children that have been diagnosed with autism is dramatically increasing. Boys are four times more likely than girls to be
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