“Children of Mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder: Identifying Parenting Behaviors as Potential Targets for Intervention” According to the study, children of mothers suffering with Borderline Personality Disorders (BPD) should be classified as being in a high-risk group. BPD characteristics include: unhealthy and stormy relationships, impulsivity, uncontrollable anger and emotional instability, thought disturbances and continual suicidal ideations. Generally speaking, persons
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This paper explains how and why dyslexia affects our children; it will also explain how it affects students and how we can help them. Those who are unfamiliar with the disability will receive an introduction to dyslexia’s characteristics as well as a description of proven methods which have been most effective in helping dyslexic students achieve success. The goal of this analysis is to provide an overview of why a percentage of our children is having difficulties and determine what is interfering
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Understanding Early Drug Use and Its Benefits on Future Drug Treatments Laura-Ryan Brooks Argosy University Abstract Drug abuse is a growing problem in the world today. Past studies have been conducted in efforts to recognize similar patterns in addicts’ lives that may have contributed to their behavior. The emerging results from this research suggested that it was due to several maltreatments occurring during the addicted individual’s adolescent years that were behind their early drug use
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In the article “Bionic Brains and Beyond,” the author describes the case of a child that got a brain implant to treat seizure disorder and ADHD. She becomes a spelling prodigy in addition to the intended effects of the implant and went on to win the National Spelling Bee. This patient received a treatment but in addition was also enhanced in the process. She is no longer on an even playing field as other children in her age group, but she had been at a disadvantage prior to receiving the implant
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characters had a brain disorder. Pooh suffered of an eating disorder that why he was obsessed with honey all the time, Piglet was diagnosed with anxiety that’s why he was scared all the time .Eeryore was cursed with depression, Tiger had a disorder called ADHD (hyper-active disorder).Christopher Robin was Schizophrenic .Brain disorders is like a bad computer virus it never goes away and if it does its all for awhile. A brain disorder can either be genetic or non-genetic, a genetic brain disorder is caused
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One of my favorite past times with my children are early evening walks embracing nature, knowledge, and fresh air. The scenery is breathtaking, especially with the assurance of autumn in the brisk air. Specifically, during this certain time of the year, I find great satisfaction in taking a deep breath and inhaling the fragrant aroma of nature, of fresh air, clean, and crisp. Yet, my joy hastily ends when the sudden smell of cigarette smoke engulfs me and my children. Sound familiar? Something
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Growing up, education has always been a big part of my life. I always wanted to get better than okay grades. It always seemed a little difficult for me because of all the pressure that was put on me each semester with all the required testing the school district had us doing. Growing up I have learned that semester testing slowly started becoming more important in my education and in doing so it has taken away the reason why students go to school and why they learn. I believe that there can be a
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areas of their lives, some of those areas in human health have been negatively affected by the trends. It has become an increasing theme for parents to know longer vaccinate their children. Vaccines have been protecting people since childhood from life-threatening diseases. Many celebrities, Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey are just a few, have spoken out against vaccines. The fact that popular celebrities are anti-vaccine increases the popularity for not getting vaccinated. People see vaccines as harmful
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of today’s youth get their information from the media. While some music videos are seen as an art form, they force much of today’s teens to hold very unrealistic views of life by skewing what their priorities and goals should be. Today’s music and its videos have a huge influence on many factors of a young adolescent’s life. One aspect in particular is sex. Studies have shown that sexual content appears in more than 75% of the videos being viewed (Ashby, 2005). Needless to say, this is a very
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thoughts. People who experience psychosis often describe it as frightening and confusing. Psychosis is very common in the U.S. approximately 100,000 people experience this every year. Three percent of people will have a psychotic episode sometime in their life. How is it treated today? Psychosis treatments involve a combination of neuroleptics, psychological therapy and social support. Antipsychotics help treat these symptoms, but there is a huge need to have human support whether it be individual therapy
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