Tourette’s syndrome is one of many disorders in a human. It is a neurological disorder that makes people lose control of their body, twitch uncontrollably, and shout out unusual words, also may cause blinking repeatedly, these are known as tics. This disorder is known to be hereditary, but also may just so happen due to stress and what not. It is known when having Tourette’s syndrome; you may also have another sort of disorder. Sadly, there is no cure for this mysterious disorder, but with professional help
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Disorder Specific Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Interventions – WHM-M-030 Introduction The purpose of the paper is to discuss the current theory and empirical literature for using a transdiagnostic approach in cognitive behaviour therapy and it’s relevance in current practice. I will discuss the theory and evidence for using a transdiagnostic approach and highlight the main processes. A discussion on the strengths and limitations of the approach will conclude the first part of the paper. The
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some occasions, like me now while giving this speech. Thesis Statement: The impact of an Anxiety Disorder is very serious. Preview of Main Points: I will tell you more in depth about anxiety disorders, the 6 main types of anxiety disorders and their symptoms and my personal experience with an anxiety disorder. Now I will begin by sharing: I. Main Point one: What are Anxiety disorders? A. Anxiety is basically our body’s natural response to danger. It is an automatic alarm that would
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is eating disorder? Psychological: Eating disorders are classified as Axis I disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-IV) published by the American Psychiatric Association. There are various other psychological issues that may factor into eating disorders, some fulfill the criteria for a separate Axis I diagnosis or a personality disorder which is coded Axis II and thus are considered comorbid to the diagnosed eating disorder. Axis II disorders are subtyped
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ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder and can also be called Autistic Spectrum Disorder. ASD’s are any developmental disabilities that have caused brain abnormality. A person with ASD typically has difficulty with social and communication skills. A person with ASD often prefers to stick to a set of behaviors and may resist any major or minor changes to daily living. Autism Spectrum Disorder has no single cause, but both genetics and environment may play a role.Several genes seemed to be involved
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BULIMIA Definition: Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise or misuse of laxatives, to prevent weight gain. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists the following diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa: * Recurrent episodes of binge eating (characterized by eating, in a discrete period of time, an amount of food that is definitely larger than most would eat in that
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Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder, which becomes stronger in early childhood or adolescence. This syndrome happens almost one person in a thousand; the first symptoms usually are involuntary movements or tics of the arms, face, limbs or trunk. These tics are frequent, repetitive and rapid. There are too many mathematics, musicians, social workers, and
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Atenolol is a Beta adrenoceptor Antagonist which is more efficient in Blocking Beta 1 receptors. It is one of the most used drugs for treating hypertension since it is a cardioselective drug. It lowers the blood pressure and the heart rate and may be safe for asthmatics. The main indication is for angina pectoris, hypertension and arrhythmias. Its main action is to prevent sympathetic vasoconstriction and to reduce prostatic smooth muscle tone. One of the main problem with taking atenolol is that
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plan when the behavior occurs that should be more focused on minimizing the effectiveness of the behavior than punishing it. When diagnosing autism, practitioners and clinicians take in consideration depression, anxiety, obsessive- compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder and nonverbal learning disability.
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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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