by: Juliet Cohen.
Bulimia also called bulimia nervosa. Bulimia is a very dangerous weight loss strategy. Anorexia nervosa is one type of eating disorder. It is also a psychological disorder. Bulimia is characterized by episodes of secretive excessive eati...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Binge eating disorder is probably the most common eating disorder. Binge eating also occurs in another eating disorder called bulimia nervosa. People with binge eating disorder frequently eat large amounts of food while feeling a loss of ...
by: Li Ming Wong.
Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, has in past years only been found in adults, while children with similar symptoms have been mistakenly diagnosed as have attention deficit disorder (ADD), or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
by: Jason Jantzi.
We all have various habits and rituals that make it easier for us to survive each day - such as making sure all the lights are off before going to bed or making sure the stove is turned off before leaving the house. However for some, the...
by: Juliet Cohen.
People with schizoid personality disorder are in touch with reality unless they develop schizophrenia. Genetics and environmental factors both come into play of Schizoid Personality Disorder. Some mental health professionals speculate tha...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Schizotypal personality disorder is a high rate of comorbidity with other personality disorders. Schizotypal personality disorder is a chronic condition. People with schizotypal personalities often have odd patterns of speech and ramble e...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Antisocial personality disorder is negatively correlated with all DSM-IV Axis. Fire-setting and cruelty to animals during childhood are linked to the development of antisocial personality. Some antisocial personalities may also possess a ...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Avoidant personality disorder important environmental factor is parental rejection. Rejection by parents appears to be particularly devastating. Peer Rejection is a 2nd environmental factor implicated Ã?n the emergence of APD. Criticism ...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD is a common disorder with estimates running as high as 10-14% of the general population. Social factors in BPD reflect many of the problems of modern society. Borderline personality disorder affects ap...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Many cases of dependent also have roots to Obsessive-compulsive disorder , and instead of being afraid if they are alone when not in a relationship, tend to think everything is wrong. It most likely involves both biological and developmen...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Many mental health professionals believe that both learned and inherited factors play a role in its development. It seems likely that Histrionic Personality Disorder may be over-diagnosed in women and under-diagnosed in men. Most people a...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Narcissistic personality disorder may be an infantile, defensive personality structure in response to abuse and trauma, usually developing in early childhood or early adolescence. Childhood developmental factors and parenting behaviors th...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Personality disorders are chronic patterns of behavior that cause lasting problems with work and relationships. Paranoid personality disorder can result from negative childhood experiences fostered by a threatening domestic atmosphere. It...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Antisocial personality disorder is a condition in which people show a pervasive disregard for the law and the rights of others. Basic characteristic which considered chaotic is the deceit and the operation. Therefore it is essential in ma...
by: Juliet Cohen.
Shared psychotic disorder has also been referred to by other names such as psychosis of association, contagious insanity, infectious insanity, double insanity, and communicated insanity. This disorder usually occurs only in long-term rela...
