and prosecuting the abusers (Sauer, 1992). This paper will give an in depth discussion of various legislation acts, governmental bodies, policies and regulation that helps in curbing the menace. Introduction Children abusers come from different social backgrounds, different cultures and races and all walks of life. They can be the child's parents, or people known by the child including relatives and family members, and it is unlikely that a child will be abused by a total stranger. Children under
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Mood Disorders: Causes, Effects and Treatment Robert Baker Psychology GE1116 Dr. Angela Isom November 30, 2009 Mood Disorders: Causes, Effects and Treatments In today’s society, people seem to have a lot of problems that are classified as mental disorders. These disorders include: depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and even seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The immediate stigma that is placed on most if not all mood disorders is that they are sicknesses. In the case of depression
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An Overview of Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is one of the leading eating disorders worldwide alongside anorexia nervosa and continues to pose a major health threat as sufferers experience psychological and medical symptoms that most often lead to complications (Le Grange & Lock, 2007, p. 4). One of these complications is the tendency of bulimic patients to commit suicide because of aggravating sense of despair and loss of hope. According to Pompili, Girardi, Ruberto & Tatarelli (2006)
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders Rebecca Howard PSY 240 December 23, 2012 Rebecca Gazda Analyzing Psychological Disorders Psychological disorders are always being researched and new treatments are being developed. Biopsychology is an important field because understanding the processes that occur in the body can lead to more effective drugs and relief for many people suffering from psychological disorders. Schizophrenia, anorexia nervosa, and anxiety are all psychological disorders that psychologists
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formation of pannus, which invades and destroys cartilage and bone. Additional joint damage and systemic complications ensue” (Dewing et al., 2012, para. 8). Systemic complications can include cardiovascular, pulmonary, psychological, or skeletal disorders (McInnes & Schett, 2011, p. 2205). Often, RA affects small and large joints symmetrically on the body, such as hands, wrists, elbows, or balls of the feet (Guilan, 2013, p. 1857). Morning stiffness lasts for longer than an hour, and the disease is
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| Disorders, Diseases, & Drugs | | | Amber Kluever | 3/9/2014 | In this paper you will learn about psychological disorders and diseases, the drugs used to treat those disorders and the negative side effects of those drugs being used for treatment. | Schizophrenia is a disease most commonly associated with madness, also called “the splitting of psychic functions.” They called it that because they assumed that was the primary symptom of the disorder, meaning that the emotions
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Schizophrenia presentation PSY 270 May 24, 2015 Grade-A Schizophrenia Presentation Introduction: Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder for which there is no cure; however, it can be managed. Although researchers are not sure what causes schizophrenia, they think a person’s environment coupled with genetics play a significant role in the development of the disease. Studies indicate sensitivity to schizophrenia
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Seasonal Affective Disorder and the effects of Climate and Lighting on Emotion Brain, Mind & Behavior "Seasonal affective disorder also known as winter depression, winter blues, summer depression, summer blues, or seasonal depression, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or summer, spring or autumn year after year." In the DSM-IV, it is not characterized as a unique mood disorder but considered a
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in many circumstances, domestic violence is becoming more and more serious, which turns family into “hell”. The consequences are a big problem for both family in particular and society in general. This problem causes mental pain, physical pain and social problems. The victims of domestic violence have to bear the mental pain. In fact, they are wives who are abused by their own husbands . Day by day, the wives suffer the verbal violence and the assaults constantly so they gradually come to believe
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ADHD stand for attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity. According to Smith and Tyler (2010) "attention deficit hyperactivity is a condition of hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention; included in other health impairments."(Smith and Tyler, 2010) ADHD is often to referred as attention deficit disorder (ADD). Amongst school-age children attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been recognized as the most common disorder. Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are the core symptoms of
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