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…Society has significant problems with food choices today, enough that terms like "binge eating" and "fat-free" have become common vocabulary. Sadly, culture blames obesity on the individual. Consider the stereotype that overweight people are lazy…

…There are many movies that depict mental disorders such as schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and many more. Girl Interrupted portrays several women with different disorders. How precise is this movies to the actual symptoms…

…Premenstrual syndrome or PMS is the variation of physical and mood symptoms that appear during the last one or two weeks of the menstrual cycle and disappear by the end of the full flow the period. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder or PMDD is a specific…

…Abnormal Psychology The definition of "psychological disorder" is as follows: A psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected…

…, and eventually they will die, most likely from infection. Fig. 1 - Causes of Dementia in the UK Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the nervous system. Idiopathic PD is the most common form of Parkinsonism…

…In this study, both quality and quantity of home-based practice were assessed to better evaluate the effects of treatment compliance in patients with panic disorder who participated in a 12 session CBT protocol. CBT which stands for cognitive-behavioral…

…is whether Gilbert can, in good faith, leave his family behind to save his own sanity. "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" was helmed by Swedish director Lasse Hallstrom, who made a sweet coming-of-age film in 1985 called "My Life as a Dog." In "Gilbert Grape" he…

…, but is given far less publicity than other disorders. Schizophrenia, which occurs in less than 1% of our population, receives far more media coverage than sociopathy, which occurs in a staggering 3% of our population. The eating disorder anorexia occurs in 3.43…

…Barrett, Paula, Healy B., Lara, & March, John S. (2003). Behavioral avoidance test for childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder : a home - based observation. American Journal of Psychotherapy 57 (1). 80 - 100. Purpose of the article…