Learning Objectives for: Somatic and Dissociative Disorders Readings for this topic include pages 152-160 (Somatic Symptoms Disorders) and pages 160-166, 169-171 (Dissociative Disorders) of chapter 6. Remember, information in addition to what is on the pages listed will be discussed in class for some of the objectives. 1) What types of thoughts and behaviors fall under the category of Somatic Symptom Disorders? (Note that you should be familiar with the behaviors associated with specific
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Hourglass Syndrome There is a new medical condition now known as Hourglass Syndrome. What is this? It is a syndrome that you receive waiting on your computer to do whatever tasks you has told it to do. Yes waiting for a computer to load your documents or web sites can get a little frustrating, but do we really need to create a name for it? Even worse, do we need to label it a syndrome? According to Intel, we wait approximately 13 minutes per day using our computer. This relates to 3
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cardiologist by the name Dr. George Engel and has been embraced today by the mental health specialists. This model depicts that the biological, social factors and physiological factors are all vital and rely on each other to promote health or cause a disease. What affects the body will also often affect the mind. Wellness or a state of illness is not entirely based on an individual’s physical state but also on the person’s psychological and social status too. These elements that can contribute to depression
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Joints are designed for normal movement and movement without pain and are primarily supplied by the synovium and cartilage. Injuries sometimes can be the start of the arthritic disease process; osteoarthritis can develop years later after a single traumatic injury to a joint or near a joint. When chondrocytes (the cells that make up cartilage) age, they lose their ability to make repairs and produce more cartilage; this process
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definition of cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. This disease is something that cannot be controlled, it comes whenever it wants. This is very deadly, because it impinges on normal everyday functions of the body. Cancer is the cause of death for over 7 million people every year. That is more than thirteen percent of deaths each year, which makes it the deadliest thing to mankind (Cancer). This ill written disease can take on multiple forms
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story, I was interested to know more about the disease. There is a lot of research done on this disease in general, and in many areas of the body, but I chose to focus on osteonecrosis of the jaw since that went with our guest speaker’s condition and directly relates to my field of work. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is often abbreviated “ONJ”, and also called avascular necrosis, aseptic necrosis, and “dead jaw syndrome” in some literature. This disease takes action by disrupting the blood supply to the
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genetic testing for Huntington’s Disease provides the knowledge that might save lives. Huntington’s is a disease that affects the physical, cognitive, and emotional attributes of the human body. (3) It causes progressive deterioration of the brain cells. (7) It forms in the brain, specifically in the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia controls movement, emotion, and thought organization. The disease destroys the cells that are in that part of the brain. Huntington’s Disease is simply caused by genes. (2)
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environmental quality. They can catch the germs you miss and help increase the quality of the air you breathe in your home to reduce the risk of spreading illnesses, or breathing in contaminants that may be unhealthy for someone with a respiratory disease or compromised
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Tyshawn Garlington Mrs.G.Whittington English III 19 November 2014 21st Century: Testicular Cancer Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles(testes) which are located inside the scrotum.The cells begin to change and grow fast forming a mass or tumor. The cells also invade the bloodstream and lymph systems and spread leading to tumors in other areas of the body. Also it is not clear what causes testicular cancer. Doctors only know that testicular cancer occurs when healthy cells become altered. Compared
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Mitochondrial disease is a disease that is passed from mother to child. The altered functions of the proteins results in this debilitating disease. This disease is diagnosed in 152 babies in the UK per year and 778 babies in the US per year (Spark). Mitochondria are supposed to convert food and oxygen into life sustaining energy. When those mitochondria aren’t working properly, functions of the body which need a lot of energy are affected greatly. Symptoms of this disease may include loss of motor
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