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Obsession Compulsive Disorder
OCD: Obsession Compulsive Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or commonly known as OCD affects every 1 in 50 adults in the United States and twice that many have had OCD at one point in their life. OCD is a mental disorder in which there is a problem with information processing and an anxiety problem. 4 OCD is essentially an anxiety problem that causes people to be stuck in a state of habit, compulsion and repeating thoughts
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Clinical Features of Bipolar Depression Versus Major Depressive Disorder
Many people in the United States as well as other countries, experience some sort of depressive disorder at some point in their lifetime. However, more and more people are becoming diagnosed with a more serious condition known as Bipolar disorder. Bipolar is more often obtained from a family history of the illness, while major depressive disorder is onset more often by an onset of several depressive episodes. The researchers of this particular study compared 477
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Software Control and Maintenance
Software Control and Maintenance The importance of managing change in information technology (IT) environments has grown significantly in the last few years. This shift is having a major impact on mid-sized businesses, which needs to increase their focus on compliance and initiatives centered on control, security and documentation. The challenge for change management today focuses on organizational and technological maturity. Most IT shops have been busy building out their technology infrastructure while fighting fires. Today,
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Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders American society has a fascination with weight and being thin. As a result, many people suffer from eating disorders. The two most common types are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Individuals with anorexia nervosa are unwilling to maintain a body weight that is normal or expected for their weight, height and age, whereas individuals with bulimia nervosa regularly partake in discreet periods of overeating. Eating disorders are complex, alarming, and an increasing problem
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children have ADHD, or approximately 2 million children in the United States. This means that in a classroom of 25 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one will
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Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder By Specific purpose: To inform my audience about bipolar disorder. Central Idea: There are three types of bipolar disorder, with distinct symptoms. Introduction: Bipolar disorder is also called manic-depression. People with bipolar disorder experience mood swings from "high" episodes of mania to "low" periods of depression. When between these "highs" and "lows", people with BP often have the normal range of moods. In most cases, people with bipolar disorder experience more periods of
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Gun Control
Dear Senator John Doe, The government has placed many gun control laws, but some of the laws were made to make the general public feel safer. For instance, the government banned a handful of assault riffles when they are not even used for most gun related crimes. The government also administered another law called the Brady Law. This country was founded on the people of the country owning guns to protect what they think is
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Attention Deficit Disorder - Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD/ADD ADHD is attention deficit disorder accompanied by impassivity and over activity. Medical scientists think ADHD is caused by a chemical problem in the brain. The front part of the brain helps you pay attention, concentrate, organize things, and put breaks on impulsive or unacceptable behavior. People's brains with ADHD may not be able to use the brain's main signal senders, neurotransmitters, the way it is suppose to. The front part of the brain
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Paranoid Personality Disorder
Note: The use of the term paranoia in this context is not meant to refer to the presence of frank delusions or psychosis, but implies the presence of ongoing, un-based suspiciousness and distrust of people. DSM-IV Criteria A. A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following: 1. suspects,
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Quality Control
12/12/04 Topics in Liberal Arts Math. Quality Control Quality control, as described through the Encarta Dictionary, is a system used in many companies, departments, and businesses for achieving or maintaining a desired level of quality in a manufactured product by inspecting samples and assessing what changes may be needed in the manufacturing process. To do this inspectors are hired and made to look over every step of the manufacturing process to make sure the product
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Control in Brave New World
Control in Brave New World In his novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley illustrates ways in which government and advanced science control society. Through actual visualization of this Utopian society, the reader is able to see how this state affects Huxley's characters. Throughout the book, the author deals with many different aspects of control. Whether it is of his subjects' feelings and emotions or of the society's restraint of population growth, Huxley depicts government's and
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder Dissociative Identity Disorder (or DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is where an individual displays two or more specific identities/personalities that have their own unique ways of interaction. There are several factors that appear to be the cause of Dissociative Identity Disorder: Overwhelming stress; inability to separate one's memories, perceptions, or identity from conscious awareness; abnormal psychological development, and insufficient protection and nurture during childhood (Merck). Trauma and abuse are also
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Bi-Polar Disorder - How I Live with It
Bipolar is defined as manic-depressive illness, a psychiatric condition characterized by episodes of mania (exaggerated euphoria) alternating with periods of depression. (http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1680.50558) I inherited the condition from my father. I am told that at the time there was no treatment other than spending time in a mental institute. I had 2 aunts and one cousin that also had the disease. They all killed themselves. My days used to begin with me trying to convince myself
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Control of Mice
The house mouse is remarkably well-adapted for living year-round in homes, food establishments and other structures. Homeowners are especially likely to notice mice during winter, following their fall migration indoors in search of warmth, food and shelter. Once mice become established inside a home, they can be extremely difficult to control. Reasons To Control Mice Although most people consider mice less objectionable than rats, mice are more common and cause significantly more damage. Mice are
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Gun Control in the Us
Joe Karbowski 11/4/06 5th Hour Gun Control in the US If a person is to turn on the news in an average US household today, it is highly probable that there will be at least one story reported with gun violence in it. From school shootings, to street violence, the applications for firearms in US crime are countless. One must ask themselves if the US would be better off without so many guns. But when
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Psychological Disorders
Introduction Psychological disorders have been prevalent throughout time and have been recorded since the time of the ancient Greeks. Once thought to be the expression of the devil on earth, psychologists have discovered that there are many causes to why people may develop psychological disorders. While there are biological, psychoanalytic, cognitive, and behavioral methods to explain these disorders, it is more likely that a combination of many leads to psychological disorders. Mood Disorders Mood disorders
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Effect of Temperature on an Enzyme Controlled Reaction
To investigate the effect of temperature on an enzyme controlled reaction Introduction and planning For the investigation of enzymes, I am going to conduct an experiment to see how temperature can affect the rate of reaction of enzymes by testing it with starch. The enzyme that we are going to use is called amylase. We are going to test this enzyme with starch. By mixing amylase and starch solutions together under different temperature conditions, we
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
I. Introduction A. What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? B. Living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder II. Symptoms of GAD A. Mental B. Physical III. Who gets GAD? A. Risk Factors B. U.S. Statistics on GAD C. When does GAD start? D. Co-morbidities IV. Treatments for GAD A. Medications B. Therapy C. Self-Help V. Conclusion A. The future of GAD B. Living life with less anxiety C. Final thoughts Anxiety happens to everyone, at some point
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is one of the anxiety disorders. It is a strong disabling condition that can persists throughout a person's life. People who suffer from this mental illness have continuing upsetting thoughts and use rituals to control the anxiety of these thoughts. In most cases, the rituals end up controlling them so the individual becomes trapped in a pattern of repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are senseless. The patient
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Gun Control
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Today society is riddled with events that are out of ones control. Events, whether they be natural or man made, can be extremely traumatic and in many instances can trigger the onset of a common anxiety disorder known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Upon further research into this disorder a direct correlation can be made between traumatic events and symptoms that occur as a result. Many people who are involved in traumatic events
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Today society is riddled with events that are out of ones control. Events, whether they be natural or man made, can be extremely traumatic and in many instances can trigger the onset of a common anxiety disorder known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Upon further research into this disorder a direct correlation can be made between traumatic events and symptoms that occur as a result. Many people who are involved in traumatic events
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Many of us have recurrent thoughts or worries, some people perform repetitive routines that might seem unreasonable; however, because these ideas, thoughts, and habits do not last long and on the whole do not cause distress and dysfunction, they are not classified as obsessions. On the other hand, for individuals with obsessive- compulsive disorder, these worries and concerns resulting in compulsions, can go as far as taking over a person's life. These persistent obsessions can
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Prevalence of Eating Disorders
Report on THE PREVALENCE OF EATING DISORDERS AMONG COLLEGE FEMALES I. INTRODUCTION Eating disorders are mental illnesses that contribute to more deaths than any other, with a 20% mortality rate. In 1998, 150,000 deaths were attributed to the eating disorder known as anorexia. Anorexia can be defined as, "a serious disorder in eating behavior primarily of young women in their teens to early twenties that is characterized especially by a pathological fear of weight gain
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Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is an illness that consumes all aspects of a person's life. It is caused by a number of factors and influences and has a profound effect on the people suffering and their loved ones. There is a big difference between dieting and eating disorders. Dieting is losing a small amount of weight through exercise or a change of diet, but it is done healthily. Eating disorders are about seeking approval through others.
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