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Anorexia Nervosa: Definition, Those Affected, Symptoms, Physical and Psychological Effects, and Treatments
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This is a 10 page paper discussing all the aspects of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a eating disorder which is a considered the refusal by an individual to maintain normal body weight but instead loses weight either by diet, exercise or purging with an attempt to obtain an ideal body weight; however, the individual never has the perception of reaching that ideal weight. Anorexia causes severe physical damage and in many cases may result in death. The largest portion of the population affected by anorexia is teenage girls and if untreated can lead to a 20% morality rate. Treatment of the disease decreases the mortality rate to 1 to 2% but treatment is a difficult and long process. While 60% of those treated enjoy a full recovery, 20% continue with the disease and the other 20% relapse back into the disease. Treatments proven to be the most successful are those which combine elements of hospitalization, psychological counseling on individual, group, family and support levels and some pharmacological treatments to decrease depression. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Antidepressants: Prescription Rates and Side Effects
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This is a 6 page article discussing the increasing prescription rates of antidepressants in today’s society. Side effects associated with antidepressants are also discussed such as nausea, anxiety, violence in children, sexual dysfunction and birth defects. The increase in prescriptions are a result of physicians who are not trained in depression treatment prescribing antidepressants to their patients as a first treatment for depression rather than therapy which is considered more costly and time consuming. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
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This 10 page paper provides a basic overview of antisocial personality disorder, that includes diagnostic features, associated features, culture, age and gender features, the prevalence of the disorder, course of the disorder, differential diagnoses, etiology, counseling framework and intervention strategies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Antisocial Personality Disorder - Three Perspectives
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A 12 page paper that describes three perspectives and treatment approaches of the antisocial personality patient. The three approaches are the dynamic approach, the cognitive behavior approach and the interpersonal approach. The scenario that describes the patient was provided by the student. After explaining each perspective, the writer discusses the goal and foci of each type of therapeutic approach. No Bibliography.
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Antwone Fisher and Freud's Drive Theory
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of the basic themes of the film Antwone Fisher, and considers the application of psychological theory to understanding the central character. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Anxiety and Depression
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This 18 page paper provides an overview of the psychological problems of anxiety and depression, especially as they relate to the development of psychological disorders. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Anxiety and Personality Disorders: A View of a Client with This Dual Diagnosis
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of the conditions of anxiety and personality disorders. This paper outlines the view of a client with this dual diagnosis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Anxiety Disorder:
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This 5 page paper examines Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) as well as touching on other anxiety disorders. Specifically, this paper discusses the history, source, symptomology, and treatment of GAD. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Anxiety in Nutshell
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This five page paper looks at anxiety disorders from the normal every day anxiety disorder through to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, discussing symptoms and conditions of the disorders. Then continuing with cognitive and drug medication as methods of aiding the patient. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Article Review of “Behavioral Counseling to Increase Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables in Low Income Adults” by Steptoe et al (2003)
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This is a 5 page paper reviewing Steptoe et al (2003) trial “Behavioral Counseling to Increase Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables in Low Income Adults”. Investigators Steptoe et al (2003) conducted a randomized trial to study the effect behavioral counseling had in regards to increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables in low income adults. The investigators were successful in outlining their assumptions for the study, participants, methods, assessment and measurements, results and conclusion in addition to including the limitations of their study. Using 271 participants aged 18-70 years old from a deprived ethnically mixed inner city area, the investigators conducted brief individual behavioral counseling sessions with groups based on the stage of change model as opposed to time matched nutrition education counseling. Assessment of self reported number of portions of fruit and vegetables as well as plasma carotene, tocopherol, ascorbic acid concentrations and urinary potassium excretion levels were taken at baseline, eight weeks and 12 months after the counseling sessions. Overall, it was found that consumption of fruit and vegetables increased in the behavioral (by 1.5 portions) and nutrition (by 0.9 portions) groups as well as an increase in the plasma carotene and tocopherol concentrations but the carotene levels were has a significantly higher increase in the behavioral group. The percentage of persons eating five or more portions per day increased by 42% in the behavioral group and 27% in the nutrition group. The investigators were able to surmise from these results that “brief individual counseling in primary care can elicit sustained increases in consumption of fruit and vegetables in low income adults in the general population” (Steptoe et al, 2003, p. 855). Bibliography lists 1 source.
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