Definition | Criteria/Symptoms | Schizophrenia | 1.Schizophrenia | Disorder with 6 month duration continuous , that is characterized with psychosis (delusions/Hallucinations) | Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized Speech, Disorganized behavior or catatonic behavior, Flattening affect, Social/occupational dysfunction, persistant duration of more than 6 months continuos, | 2. Schizophreniform Disorder | Mental disorder diagnosed with the prevelance of schizophrenia for at least 1 month but
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ARTICLE IN PRESS Sleep Medicine Reviews (2008) 12, 153–162 www.elsevier.com/locate/smrv CLINICAL REVIEW Caffeine: Sleep and daytime sleepiness Timothy Roehrsa,b,Ã, Thomas Rotha,b a Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W Grand Blvd, CFP-3, Detroit, MI 48202, USA b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA KEYWORDS Caffeine; Daytime sleepiness; Sleep disturbance; Caffeine dependence
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GAD Generalized Anxiety Disorder Everyone feels anxious from time to time, like when you’re running late or interviewing for a job. Most of us worry to some extent, and sometimes worry can be useful. It helps us plan for the future, make sure that we’re prepared for that test, or double check that we’ve thought of everything before we head home for holidays. However people with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), feel some anxiety or worry almost constantly. They often anticipate disaster or have
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Health History Asthma ________ Emphysema _______ Bronchitis ________ Pneumonia ________TB________ Angina ______ MI ______ Anemia ______ Hypertension _______ Rheumatic Fever _______ Pacemaker _______ Peripheral Vascular Disease _________ Blood Disorders _________ Stroke _________ Skin Disease ______ Bladder Infections _Kidney Disease ___________ Ulcers ________ DM _________ Dental Problems _________ Fractures _________Congenital Heart Defects Surgeries
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Running head: Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease Brenda Silva Waubonsee Community College PSY 205 Research Paper Mr. Scott Hollenback October 27, 2011 Alzheimer Disease As Kevin Arnold quotes, “Memory is a way of holding on to things you love, the things you are, and the things you never want to lose.” Memories are the things we uphold. Whether it’s bad or good, those memories are engraved in us and can’t be stolen from us. But what if as time goes by, those memories are losing
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Dissociative Identity Disorder: Introduction “A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never quite sure.” By Lee Segall (http://www.quotegarden.com/philosophical.html) How can a man live with so much noise in their head, too many alternated voices that struggle to be the one? For me, the quote symbolizes what the disorder is which are too many options and too many multiple voices in one mind that disrupted one’s identity and psyche which can cause various problems
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Chp 15 Notes Defining Psychological Disorders Psychological disorder - a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior Disturbed, or dysfunctional thoughts, emotions, or behaviors are maladaptive - they interfere with normal day-to-day life. Understanding Psychological Disorders Medical Model Brutal treatments may worsen, rather than improve, mental health. Philippe Pinel opposed such brutal treatments. He insisted
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functions including wakefulness, sleep, appetite, and temperature. These physiological aspects are absolutely necessary for a healthy life cycle, therefore, ensuring that these cells that control circadian rhythms are properly functioning is crucial to health. Maintaining a balanced lifestyle where we receive an adequate amount of physical activity and sleep as well as nutrients is something that many individuals are aware of, though, when we lead busy lives that disrupt our sleep or appetite patterns, circadian
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Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders DSM-5 recognizes Substance Related Disorders as resulting from the excessive use of 10 separate classes of drugs: Substance-use disorder: * Alcohol related disorder * Cannabis related disorder * Hallucinogen related disorder * Inhalant related disorder * Opioid related disorder * Sedative hypnotic - or Anxiolytic related disorder * Stimulant related disorder * Tobacco related disorder DSm-5 explains that activation
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Effects of Sleep: How does sleep affect your academic performance? Sleep is an important part of our daily lives and the amount of sleep we receive each day affects a number of different parts in our lives which makes sleeping such a vital part of a person’s life. This is why I am so interested in this topic about how sleep affects your performance in school positively or negatively. “An area that researchers study is the impact that a lack of adequate sleep has on learning and memory. When we
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