Treatments for Dysthymic Disorder Mercedes Capillo Hartnell College November 18, 2013 Author Note This paper was prepared for Psychology-22 (Abnormal Psychology), Section 3485, taught by Dr. Yoshiko Matsushita-Arao. Beating the Blues: New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia and Chronic Mild Depression by Michael Thase M.D. and Susan Lang, was a very enjoyable and enlightening book to read. Some of the qualities the book included were a clear, direct tone and style which was positive yet
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Final Paper: Autism in Children: Conceptualizing the Complexities Genesis Cuesta The Chicago School of Professional Psychology December 13, 2012 Autism is a disorder that is becoming more and more common in our everyday society, despite a lack of everyday knowledge on this multifaceted disorder. Children are diagnosed with a range of autism disorders, fearing the consequences that come with it. In a short amount of time, the fields of medicine
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Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder Aimee Kang Abnormal Psychology Research Paper #1 July 12, 2015 To the average person, it is usually very difficult to distinguish those who are diagnosed with autism. They usually ask -- Why is he talking to himself? Why is he acting so awkward? There are no obvious features that differentiate those with autism from those without autism. This is why it could usually be difficult for an average person to understand and recognize a person with autism
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to Gambling Addiction 15 Treatment for the Gambling Addiction 16 Help for Families, Friends, and Other Loved Ones 16 Conclusion 17 References 19 Introduction When we come to the idea of a gambling addiction, the behavior is known to be abnormal and the uncontrollable urge to gamble is strong. Exploration of these concepts will be in the following. First, will be the foundation, facts and statistics, and the psychological rationale of gambling addiction. This piece of conversation covers
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born to a women with lupus. The infant may have lupus symptoms including rashes, anemia and liver problem which usually resolve within a few months. Some infants born to mothers with lupus may have serious heart defects. For the purpose of this paper the focus will be on systemic lupus erythematous. Systemic Lupus Erythematous Systemic lupus erythematous is a complex multisystem autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system misfires and makes autoantibodies that attacks its own tissue
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Imagine waking up every day to a new chapter of delusional episodes. That is how someone who suffers from schizophrenia feels like almost all the time. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that disables people mentally and sometimes even physically. This paper will talk about it’s origin, symptoms, causes, subtypes as well as diagnosing and treating it. Some may believe that schizophrenia is a relatively new found psychological disorder,but what they don’t understand is that only the word schizophrenia
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Abnormal Eating Habits Four out of ten individuals have either personally experienced an eating disorder or knows someone who has. SIRS data base reports that an eating disorder is an illness caused by abnormal eating habits. There are two specific types of eating disorders. They include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Some would also classify binge eating as an eating disorder, but it is not officially recognized by the APA. You can recover from these illnesses. Restoring a healthy weight
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Encephalitis is a rare but potentially life-threatening inflammation of the brain that can occur in people of all ages. This disease as the name suggests is inflammation (swelling) or irritation of the brain. It is often mistaken for meningitis which is an acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. Many people aren’t knowledgeable about this disease or condition, as they should be as this condition is commonly
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Parental Bereavement and Strategies to Support School-Aged Children Claudia Maria Uriarte Colorado State University A fact of life is that at some point children will experience the death of others. Enduring an early loss have a potential impact in the mental and physical health of a child. (Corr & Nabe, 2003). Parental death can be described as one of the most traumatic events in a child’s life which can lead to negative outcomes (Haine, Ayers, Sandler, & Wolchik, 2007). Children’s attitudes
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of the plan is to develop a patient centered health care system that improves the health of communities and the Nation (Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], 2008). After Hurricane Katrina, our Nation discovered how easy it was to lose paper health care information. This catastrophic event showcased the value of a national electronic health care system that would keep medical records safe in the event of a natural disaster (Walker, 2005). I will examine the challenges my healthcare facility
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