believe it myself. My other personalities are all female except for one that is named Greg. We call ourselves "The Camp" and have learned how to exist together peacefully. Therapy has been a lifesaver teaching us new skills on how to function and schedule our time. I can't speak to two of the others, but they speak in therapy and to the others in The Camp. I spent most of my life thinking I was crazy and wanting to die. Now I understand, and I most of the time I even feel blessed. There are times
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Early Childhood Depression Depression is something that not only adults struggle with but young children often struggle with it as well. Children become disappointed, frustrated, and a lot of times filled with hopelessness and a sense of need. When this happens often, there could be a deeper meaning why they are feeling these emotions rather than going through a certain age. Depression can start in children as young as the age of 3 (Luby, 1). Many people have found it difficult to clearly determine
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health field to receive the care and treatment desired. Two of these choices are with the General practitioner and a Complementary & Alternative health practice. Comparably, both practices treat the same set of common illness’s or diseases such as pregnancy, childhood illnesses, common cold, asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, injury, and anxiety; however, there are differences in the technique to treatments and healing methods, which should be considered in choosing the type of practice
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Tourettes Syndrome in Children Tourettes syndrome (TS) is a neurological disease which means it is in the brain. Although its specific cause is still under scientific investigation, it is believed that tourettes is caused by neurotransmitters in the brain which do not connect properly. It is a known fact the this disease is genetic but it is usually not passed on by parents. It is also know that the disease can be influenced by ones environmental surroundings. Tourettes is diagnosed
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Tourettes Syndrome in Children Tourettes syndrome (TS) is a neurological disease which means it is in the brain. Although its specific cause is still under scientific investigation, it is believed that tourettes is caused by neurotransmitters in the brain which do not connect properly. It is a known fact this disease is genetic but it is usually not passed on by parents. It is also know that the disease can be influenced by ones environmental surroundings. Tourettes is diagnosed
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Linking Factors to Childhood Obesity and Interventions: A Literature Review Dontonio Earls Colin University Abstract The prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide has created an immense concern in how to combat the chronic disease; however, researchers have found that there are fundamental risk factors that contribute to childhood obesity. Because of this immense concern, researchers have examined several risk factors that may be linked to the rising number of obesity among children. The literature
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Abnormal Psychology and Therapy Stella Cook April 30, 2012 Sarah Bihms MA Psychology Psychology 300 University of Phoenix College of Social Science Abnormal psychology is a field of study that is devoted to the study of mental dysfunction
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Childhood Depression Abstract Empirical evidence shows that that depression disorder in children is a common condition that affects emotional, physical, and social development. Risk factors include parental conflict, a family history of depression, poor peer relationship, negative thinking, and deficit in coping skills. Treatment criteria of children and adults are the same, with the exception that children may display irritability rather than depressed or sad mood, and loss of weight may be
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References American Physical Therapy Association. (2013). Physical therapist’s guide to Down syndrome. Retrieved on February 25, 2017. From www.moverforwarddpt.com/symptomsconditionsdetail.aspx?cid=8080eb16-5b18-4ff6-be93-73763c9b3b5 American Physical Therapy Association. (2016). New recommendations for pt treatment of childhood obesity. Retrieved on February 12, 217 from www.apta.org/PTinMotion/News/2016/6/13/PTJChildhoodObesity/ American Physical Therapy Association. (2016). Physical Therapist’s guide
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According to The Huntington's Disease Society of America Huntington's disease is an inherited disorder that results in the progressive loss of both mental facilities and physical control. The symptoms of Huntington's disease can range anywhere from behavioral issues such as mood swings or a total change of personality to loss of coordination or even trouble swallowing. “Huntington's disease is caused by inheriting a mutation in The HTT gene” (Genetics Home Reference). At this point in time there
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