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multifaceted research approach is providing more clues to the origins of personality disorders. BY CHARLOTTE HUFF Monitor staff Print version: page 42 Over the years, few large-scale prospective studies have targeted the causes of personality disorders…
able to press the stop button or the pause button. That is what bipolar disorder feels like. You are watching yourself do things and counteract in things that you don't have any control over or wouldn't normally or want to partake in. It's like you…
least 2 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, more commonly known as manic-depression. This illness usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood and continues throughout life. Although it may come into affect at any time,…
that gradually destroys a person's memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate and carry out daily activities. As Alzheimer's progresses, individuals may also experience changes in personality and behavior, such as anxiety, and…
the body. It is the way our body adapts to new experiences, or diminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant stimulation. The way you adjust to smell, touch, and sound are all covered by sensory adaptation. For example, when you first get into…
States. Many of these disorders share common symptoms, because of this they can be very easily misdiagnosed at first sight. However, perhaps the most misdiagnosed, and over diagnosed disorder is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and the very closely…
an illegal drug that comes from the dried flowers and leaves of Cannibis Sativa. Marijuana is a green plant with 5 or more leaves. People use Marijuana because it makes them feel good about themselves and they just want to get high. Other names used…
23 year old woman, who was physically abused by her father, and witnessed many serious physical fights between her mother and father, until they divorced when she was 8. She is now severely depressed. She yearns for something that will set her apart…
common form of dementia. Dementia is the loss of intellectual and social abilities severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. It occurs in people with Alzheimer's disease because healthy brain tissue degenerates, causing a decline in memory…
which damages part of his primary motor cortex leaving his left leg paralysed. A second patient suffers an automobile accident in which his left sciatic nerve is severed, paralysing his leg. Describe and contrast the effects on the leg muscles…
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