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Features of anorexia nervosa
There also appears to be a strong genetic link. Studies of twins have shown thatfor those who develop anorexia nervosa, 65% of identical twins both have anorexianervosa, compared to 32% of non-identical twins. In respect of other female siblingsof the person with anorexia nervosa, 6–10% have also been diagnosed. Features of anorexia nervosa A person […]
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Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa
ANOREXIA NERVOSA The first medical reports of anorexia nervosa were by Dr Richard Morton (an Englishphysician) in 1689. He referred to the disorder as ‘nervous consumption’, but it wasnot until 1868 that Sir William Gull (an English physician) and Dr Charles Lasègue(a French physician) provided the term ‘anorexia nervosa’. Their descriptions of thedisorder are still […]
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eating disorders articles
DEFINING EATING DISORDERS A person who has an eating disorder has a disturbance of eating habits or weight control behaviour with strong beliefs of what being overweight represents. This disturbance results in significant impairment of physical health or psychosocial functioning but should not be due to a general physical disorder or other mental illness. The […]
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Suicide Prevention Strategies
Preventing suicide A wealthy college student was single, pregnant and suicidal, with a clearly formed plan. The only solution she could think of besides suicide was never to have become pregnant, even to be virginal again. I took out a sheet of paper and began to widen her blinkers (sic). I said something like, ‘Now, […]
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Suicide Psychology Reasons
Suicide has been viewed as a retaliation for some hurt done as well as to instilfeelings of guilt in others. Related to this is the theory that it is designed to forcelove from others on the part of a dependent partner.It is, however, predominantly viewed as a bid to avoid unacceptable feelings. These are the […]
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SOCIOCULTURAL MODELS of self-killing
These models state that society can have a direct or indirect influence on those whoare depressed or suicidal. Media coverage of famous suicides can spark an increasein suicide attempts, far more than coverage of non-celebrities. Mediareports of natural deaths of famous people do not spark an increase in suicideattempts. These finding suggest that there are […]
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self injuring behavior in young children
I thought that my self-injuring was just something I could do occasionally,without any major consequences. Unfortunately, I was dreadfully wrong. Asthe months went by, I became addicted to the sensation that my self-injury gave me. I began to collect scars on my arms and legs, ankles, thighs, hipsand anywhere I could find. I secretly enjoyed […]
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Suicide Self-Harm Contract
Some people seek to harm themselves when they are severely depressed or, in somecases, kill themselves. It can be quite difficult to understand why people seek todo these things to themselves; therefore, it may be better to have a person who hasthese thoughts and tendencies to speak for themselves. The above is an example of […]
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Natural Depression Treatment
Some people who are depressed will need some form of medical or psychological treatment to help them overcome their present condition. The form of treatmentwill follow on from the particular theory of causation of the condition. Most peoplewith reactive depressions (i.e. in relation to a precipitating event) may receive acourse in counselling or some other […]
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Main Causes of Depression
An analysis of the causes of depression could fill an entire book; therefore, a briefoutline of the major theories will be provided. These theories are generally dividedinto biological and psychological factors. At first sight, the person who is grieving and a depressive person look rathersimilar; both seem to be drained and withdrawn. This similarity prompted […]
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