nearly 2.5 million people in the United States have this disorder (Diefenbach, Reitman, & Williamson, 2000). Increased attention should be given to the assessment and treatment of Trichotillomania to fulfill the escalating needs of those dealing with this mental disorder. There is a tendency for the severity of this disorder to be overlooked due to the underestimation of prevalence, and high rate of comorbidity with other psychological disorders (Mulinari-Brenner & Bergfeld, 2001). This article will
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scientific community was cut off from research and psychedelics were banned until the 1980s when a study in Switzerland lead to a new renaissance of psychedelic research. Today, psychedelic studies are held globally with the treatment of various mental disorders Keywords: psychedelics, psychotherapy, LSD, MDMA, DMT, Psychedelics in Psychology Drugs that exist to perform the primary function of triggering changes
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Abstract Exfoliative cheilitis is a rare disorder of unknown etiology causing inflammation of lips. Constant cyclical desquamation along with scaling and crusting of the lips are the salient features. These cases are usually refractory to treatment, as experienced and reported in the previous literature. We hereby report two cases of exfoliative cheiltis successfully treated with topical tacrolimus and oral olanzapine. One of our two cases was refractory to almost all forms of treatments. Key words:
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders William Cagle March 29, 2012 Hello. I am so humble to make it this far in the interview process. Per your request, you have asked me to analyze the psychiatric disease schizophrenia. You have also asked me to interpret two case studies of my choice and give my perspective on them. I am very happy to do this for you, especially since biopsychology is my passion. I will start with analyzing the psychiatric disease schizophrenia first.
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders Johhnny DOe SCI /241 April 12, 2013 Angela Hattaway Body Fat and Eating Disorders Health problems associated with dietary medical conditions have become a serious problem in the United States today. These conditions include both eating disorders and the obesity epidemic. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the point that it may adversely affect a person’s health. Medically, obesity is defined as having a body weight exceeding
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13, 2016 OBJECTIVES o What is psychological/mental health? o What psychological/mental health is not… o Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs o Self-actualization o Self-identity o Strategies for enhancing psychological health o Psychological disorders o Models of human nature/therapeutic change WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL HEALTH? WITH DR. MIKE CONDRA Dr. Mike Condra (Retired) Director Student Wellness Services Queen’s University http://youtu.be/aNQBdIMM3mQ PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL
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University of Phoenix Material Psychological Disorders Etiology of Psychological Disorders Describe the following perspectives on the etiology of psychological disorders: |Perspective |Description of Perspective | |Biological Perspective |Biological perspective is a way of looking at psychological topcis by studying the physical | |
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Tourette's disorder is named after the neurologist, Gilles de la Tourette. Sometimes it is referred to as GTS but more often it is simply called Tourette's or ‘TS’. It is an inherited neurological disorder marked by movement-based (motor) tics which are abrupt, repetitive, stereotyped, non-rhythmic movements, as well as vocal (verbal or phonic) tics which are involuntary sounds produced by moving air through the nose, mouth, or throat. Tourette's is defined as part of a spectrum of tic disorders, which
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Computer Addiction Thesis statement Although some people say that using computers all time wouldn’t be harmful for them and it gives them more experience, overuse of computers has many bad effects such as physicals problems, affects family relations and academic study. I. Abstract Computer addiction is a very harmful to us. Although it is a new kind of addiction, it spreads all over the world and affects on all ages. Many people suffered from this problem because it effected
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growing every day. But what causes Internet Addiction? There are many different causes, but one of the most essential, is thought to be a personality disorder. The lone, bored, depress, introverted, lacking self-esteem, or have a history of addictions are most vulnerable. This group of people seems to be the most susceptible to all mental disorders, psychologically or physical. These people need to fill the void that has been created by not having any real life relationships, so they turn to the
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