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DEPRESSANTS (ALCOHOL, BENZODIAZEPINES)
Alcohol consumption is generally accepted and openly advertised in many Western countries. This social acceptability has been blamed in part for the high rates of dependence. Countries where alcohol is more available have higher rates of alcoholism. Alcohol is a depressant, although people experience increased confidence and may be more sociable due to lowered inhibitions. […]
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What is ‘hearing voices’?
Sometimes, people think that others are talking about them, trying to hurt them, or plotting to harm them. Occasionally the thought lasts for a short time, especially when people are under stress. At other times, this thought lasts for a long time and becomes a firm belief. No matter how much you try to reassure […]
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The kinds of problems people face in life
• Relationship problems with a spouse, such as lack of communication, arguments, violence in the family and poor sex life • Relationship problems with others, such as in-laws, children, relatives or friends • Employment problems, such as not having a job or feeling overworked • Financial problems, such as not having enough money, being in […]
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What Causes a Eating Disorder
Causes of binge eating disorder Binge eating disorder was first seen as a disorder in its own right in 1992. As thename suggests, binge eating disorder is when the person has recurrent episodes of bingeing (as seen in bulimia nervosa) but without the weight control behaviour.The person does not tend to use purgatives, excessive exercise […]
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causes of bulimia nervosa disorder
Causes of bulimia nervosa Similar to anorexia nervosa, the person has low self-esteem and is also describedas a perfectionist. There is also a personal and/or familial history of obesity. Thereis generally a familial history of a mental health problem, usually depression.The person with bulimia nervosa will also report a range of adverse childhood experiences such […]
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Bulimia Nervosa Symptoms of Bulimia
Symptoms of bulimia nervosa had been discussed as long as medical records have existed; before its definition by the World Health Organization, it was seen as a gastric disorder. One case report of a young woman with bulimia nervosa was published by a Swiss psychiatrist in 1944; however, he had diagnosed schizophrenia. Bulimia nervosa was […]
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Hurry sickness of modern life
The press of modern life in every area makes these people in a hurry difficult to extricate themselves. We eager to get all things that we can acquire due to the high demand of life. All things seem to be possible in modern society. For example, we can find a desired lover in 7 minutes […]
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causes of anorexia nervosa essays
It is important to remember that, although many people who develop anorexia nervosa and bulimia do so following dieting, dieting itself does not cause an eating disorder. Hetherington asserts that it may be the trigger but that there isusually a range of other factors which precipitate the occurrence of the disorder. The person who develops […]
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amenorrhea definition
In females, one of the first questions a nurse or doctor may ask is whether theperson’s periods have stopped; usually this is the case. Sometimes, the periods stop before significant weight loss occurs. This can then motivate the person with anorexia nervosa to continue with the weight loss (there is a belief that one of […]
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Body Image Distortion Disorder
It is widely believed that the person with anorexia nervosa does not see that theyare thin but reports that they see themselves as overweight. However, people whohave experienced anorexia nervosa state that this is not the case. They state thatthey are fully aware they are underweight but can also still feel huge and so havethese […]
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