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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eating disorder. The majority of the video talked about the disorders of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Learning that eating disorders lead amongst other DSM disorders in most deaths is a huge issue raised in the documentary. Furthemore, the treatment of an eating disorder often takes place in steps, first ensuring the patient’s health and then delving into deeper issues. This treatment process needs further exploration and insight as to the complexities of a specific eating disorder. Seeing
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different aspects of abnormality: statistical deviance, social norm deviance, subjective discomfort, and inability to function normally. Explain cultural relativity and culture syndromes. Define psychological disorder. What is the biological model for explaining psychological disorders? Explain the psychological models for explaining psychological
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can lead to psychological problems in many men and women, and especially veterans, due to traumatic events. “Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened.” (Insel,2001,1) History This disorder is a relatively new diagnostic. In fact, before the diagnosis, veterans called these symptoms “Shell Shock.” It wasn’t until 1980 that the
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What are Eating Disorders? An eating disorder is marked by extremes. It is present when a person experiences severe disturbances in eating behaviour, such as extreme reduction of food intake or extreme overeating, or feelings of extreme distress or concern about body weight or shape. A person with an eating disorder may have started out just eating smaller or larger amounts of food than usual, but at some point, the urge to eat less or more spirals out of control. Eating disorders are very complex
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SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER 4 Cluster C 4 AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER SYMPTOMS 5 CAUSES OF AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER 5 CONCLUSION 8 REFERENCE 9 INTRODUCTION In this assignment I will be discussing personality disorder that I found it relevant from the given case study. Personality Disorder implies there is something not-quite-right about someone’s personality. However, the term “personality disorder” simply refers to a diagnostic category of psychiatric disorders characterized by
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December, 9, 2013 Psychological Disorders/ DSM Response Paper There are times when people are troubled with thoughts, behaviors or emotions that will prevent them from normal behavior. These are known as psychological disorders. These disorders come in many forms but all will have large effects on a person’s life. Many people suffer with different kinds of disorders like anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive- compulsive disorder, moodiness, schizophrenia,
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Marijuana should be legalized Scott Walker GEN-195 April 23, 2014 Kathy Abramowitz Marijuana should be legalized In today’s world of modern medicine, finding a natural treatment for numerous medical conditions is an exciting prospect. Marijuana should be legalized as it provides many homeopathic benefits to a variety of people suffering from a wide range of conditions including chronic pain management, relief for autoimmune diseases and for treating mental health problems. Pain is the number
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Benjamin Fowler 11/16/15 Task 1 LIT1-0315 A.) The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a federal law that sets the standard for unpaid leave and job security in the case of certain medical and family situations. The law applies to any worker employed for more than a year at a company with 50 or more employees that is within 75 miles of the employee's residence. The law covers unpaid, job-secure leave to qualifying employees that are caring for a new child, caring for a seriously ill immediate
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Jeremy Gullett Dec 1, 2014 Psy 1100 The Many Disorders of Winnie I was originally going to do my paper on one of the many characters Johnny Depp has played over the years but I chose to go in a different direction. I was going through my movie library and I came across “The Winnie the Pooh Movie”, and it got me to thinking of how each character in the cartoon each have different psychological issues that would fit in this paper. This was one of my favorite cartoons when I was a child and
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