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"lack of appetite induced by nervousness"
an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, combined with a refusal to maintain even a minimally low body weight.
distorted perception of body shape and size
absence of at least three consecutie menstrual periods. |
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| uncontrollable binge eating and efforts to prevent resulting weight gain by using inappropriate behaviors such as self-induced vomiting and excessive exercise. |
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| an out-of-control consumption of an amount of food that is far greater than what most people would eat in the same amount of time and under the same circumstances |
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| remove from the body, including self-induced vomiting, or misusing laxatives, diuretics, and enemas. |
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| Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) |
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| patterns of disordered eating that do not exactly fit the criteria for any of the more specific diagnoses. |
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| Binge-eating disorder (BED) |
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not yet in the DSM
this person binges but does not regularly engage in any form of inappropriate "compensatory" behavior to limit weight gain. |
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| Comorbidity with Eating Disorders |
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| depression, OCD, substance abuse, personality disorders, self-harming behaviors, anxiety, mood disorders |
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| Predictor of people developing Bulimia |
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| heritable, chromosome 10, family factors- high parental expectation, |
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| Treatment of Eating Disorders |
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| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
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| hormone, produced by fat cells and it acts to reduce our intake of food. |
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| OCEAN: Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion/intraversion, Agreeableness/antagonism, Neuroticism |
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| Cluster A of personality disorders |
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| paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal |
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| Cluster B of personality disorders |
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| histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, and borderline |
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| Cluster C of personality disorders |
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| avoidant, dependent, and OCPD |
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| Difficulty in Diagnosing Personality Disorders |
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a lot of misdiagnoses.
they're not sharply defined |
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| Paranoid Personality Disorder |
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pervasive suspiciousness and distrust of others, leading to numerous interpersonal difficulties.They tend to see themselves as blameless, instead blaming others for their own mistakes and failures.
High levels of antagonism and neuroticism |
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| Schizoid Personality Disorder |
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unable to form social relationships and usually lack much interest in doing so. they typically do not have good friends, with the possible exception of a close relative.
High levels of introversion
Low on openness to feelings. |
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| Schizotypal Personality Disorder |
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| excessively introverted and have pervasive social and interpersonal deficits, but they also have cognitive and perceptual distortions, as well as oddities and eccentricities in their communication and behavior. Highly personalized and superstitious thinking its characteristic of these people. the belief that conversations or gestures of others have specialmeaning or personal significance. they also have odd speech and paranoid beliefs. |
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overconscientiousness, inflexibility, and perfectionism, but without the presence of true obsessions or compulsions.
high in conscientiousness and extraversion
low on agreeableness |
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tend to feel unappreciated if they are not the center of attention.
their appearance and behavior are often quite theatrical and emotional as well as sexually provocative and seductive.
manipulating
high levels of neuroticism and extraversion and openness to fantasies |
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| a pattern of hostile and defiant behavior toward authority figures that usually starts at around age 6. |
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| it is associated with relief from anxiety or dysphoria, and it also serves to communicate the person's level of distress to others. |
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| OCPD does not have true obsessions or compulsive rituals that are the source of extreme anxiety or distress in people with OCD. |
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| Dialectical Behavior Therapy |
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| a unique kind of cognitive and behavioral therapy specifically adapted for BPD |
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| effect of alcohol on brain |
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at low levels, alcohol stimulates certain brain cells and activates the brain's "pleasure areas," which release opium-like endogenous opioids, that are stored in the body.
at high levels, alcohol depresses brain functioning, inhibiting one of the brain's excitatory neurotransmitters, glutamate, which in turn slows down activity in parts of the brain. |
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| MCLP (mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathway) |
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the center of psychoactive drug activation in the brain
made up of neuronal cells in the middle portion of the brain |
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Drugs that lead to physiological dependence and increased tolerance
morphine, opiates, opoids, opium, heroin |
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Drugs that tend to increase feelings of alertness, reduce feelings of fatigue, and enable a person to stay awake over sustained periods of time.
amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine |
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Drugs known to induce hallucinations; often referred to as psychedelics
marijuana, LSD |
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| persistent sexual behavior patterns in which unusual objects, rituals, or situations are required for full sexual satisfaction |
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| Achievement of sexual arousal and satisfaction by dressing as a member of the opposite sex |
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| Achievemnt of sexual gratification by inflicting physical or psychic pain or humiliation on a sexual partner. |
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| Sexual stimulation and gratification from experiencing pain or degradation in relating to a lover |
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| Gender Identity Disoder (GID) |
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| Identification with members of the opposite sex, persistent discomfort with one's biological sexual identity, and strong desire to change to the opposite sex. |
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| the individual has recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies urges, and behaviors involving the use of some inanimate object to obtain sexual gratification |
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Brother-sister
2nd. father-daughter |
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| even though the victim may suffer from psychological and physical bruises, they can be regarded as the cause of the crime, often on such grounds as the alleged provocativeness of her clothing, her past sexual behavior, or her presence in a location considered risky. |
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| he who has recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving the observation of unsuspecting females who are undressing or of couples engaging in sexual activity. |
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| a person with recurrent, intense urges, fantasies, or behaviors that involve exposing his genitals to others in inappropriate circumstances and without their consent. |
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| recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children |
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