A conversion disorder is an uncommon mental disorder where a person has physical symptoms that cannot be explained with a physical exam. The person is often thought to be "faking." Many times symptoms do not appear to be under the person's control and they can cause noteworthy distress, it is a mental disorder. Some of the symptoms noted can be loss of blindness, loss of muscle control, unconsciousness, seizures and sometimes even unexplained deafness. "Conversion" comes from the thought that psychological
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Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (PPHP) is a genetic disorder that affects the thyroid and shares the same common symptoms as Pseudohypoparathyroidism. It is a genetic mutation that ends in the loss of function of the Gs-alpha isoform of the GNAS gene on the paternal allele. Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a sex linked disorder that resembles Hypoparathyroidism but it does not respond to treatment along with the parathyroid hormone. Although there are treatments that can maintain it, there is nothing that
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Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder that associated with severe changes in the mood. One type of this disorder is Bipolar I Disorder or used to be referred as Bipolar Affective Disorder, which is characterized by periods of deep, prolonged and profound depression that alternate with periods of excessively elevated mood known as Mania. Although, Major depression episodes are common in Bipolar I Disorder, according to DSM-5, it is not required for the diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder
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anti-epileptic medication; also called an anticonvulsant. Lamictal is used either alone or in combination with other medication to treat epileptic seizures in adults and children. Lamictal is also used to delay mood episodes in adults with bipolar disorder (manic -depression).lamictal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. Lamotrigine side effect: * Mood or behavior changes, depression, anxiety, or if you feel agitated, hostile, restless, and hyperactive (mentally and physically)
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Bipolar disorder is an illness that cannot be treated, however, with the help of doctors it can be maintained by taking medications and psychotherapy. Bipolar disorder has been around for years, but this is one illness that was not known until the 1850s, still today some people are unaware if they have dipolar disorder or not. Many times doctors may confuse it with depression. Though this may not be the case, there is similar symptoms a patient will have that is similar to depression. This is called
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forgetfulness, depression, severe anxiety, stress, uncontrollable mood swings and difficulty making decisions. Over the years the client has been diagnosed with Clinical Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Fibromyalgia, and Hepatitis C. During the summer the client was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and most recently, in August, the client recalls being hospitalized at the University of Virginia’s Hospital for depression
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Prejudice Essay Prejudice is a weapon that wounds many people all around the world deeply. Some people never recover from those wounds. It has been around since the beginning of time and is not going to go away anytime soon. There are numerous types of prejudices, ranging from racism to judging the way someone dresses. There are countless ways prejudice affects people, but three of them are depression, change in behavior, and uselessness. Depression is a mental condition that people are rarely
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While no one can argue that these are effective methods, there are several others that can aid in your treatment and recovery from this debilitating disorder. Be proactive and find out more about the other therapies out there and then incorporate them into your depression treatment plan. Exercise, diet and even natural remedies and treatments can all play a part in an effective holistic treatment for
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It affects women more so than men, especially during menstruation. Children suffer from milder forms of migraines with some different indicators of the disorder. The most common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, and unilateral pain in the head and face. Although there are many triggers in food and environment, migraines usually begin deep within the cortex with a change in cell
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Would you think teen suicide in the US in increasing or decreasing? In the US suicide was the 3rd most leading cause of death of young adults in 2001 (Satcher). In the US, adolescents are 8% of the 1 in 5 teens considering suicide (“Teen Suicide is Preventable”). As much as people want to think and say that suicide is increasing, honestly it's not by any means. Insulting another person online is cyber bullying (Magid). Unwanted aggressive behavior over time is bully with imbalanced power between
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