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…became the primary factor in considering the effects of genetics (Plomin, Owen, and McGuffin, 1994), especially for specific disorders such as schizophrenia, alcoholism, autism, major affective disorder, specific language disorder, panic disorder, eating…

…From high to low. From exhilaration to despair. From wildness to apathy. These are the extremes associated with bipolar disorder, which can be a serious and disabling mental illness. The condition is also known as manic-depressive illness (from manias…

…disorders may also occur during depression. For example, not eating enough, or eating a lot more. People who are around a depressed person can often tell that there is something wrong because of the way the person acts, or their behavior. Depression is very…

…Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose which is the form of sugar in the blood and the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream. Insulin, a hormone produced…

…of exercise, peer pressure and poor eating habits leads to obesity. If parents spend more time with their children and teach them the right food to eat, the obesity problem can be solved. Obesity is the disease of other diseases. Majority of children…

…eating and drinking (Bachrach 2006). Cerebral palsy is a disorder which affects motor skills, muscle tone and movement (Neil Izenburg 2006). Client-x can begin to choke while eating due to his poor jaw control while chewing (Smith SW,et al.1999), which could…

…Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also know as ADHD, is a behavioral syndrome that can be found in both adults and children. Former ally known as hyperactivity, major symptoms are inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit…

…disease and nervous-system disorders and are also suspected of causing reproductive and developmental problems. Pregnant women who eat fish contaminated with PCBs show increased anemia and are predisposed to disease, and their children -- exposed to PCBs…

…, obsession compulsive disorder, also known as OCD in the medical profession, addictions to drugs and alcohol, eating disorders as I have touched upon earlier and psychotic disorders. Without the help of a mental health provider so many of these issues could…

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