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Bulimia
Number of pages: 11 | Number of words: 2785.... 19th century,
although it was never really taken seriously until the 1940’s, when it was
considered as a symptom of anorexia (Epstein 40). For many years bulimia
was associated with anorexia as if it was a joint disease. Finally, in
1979, doctor G.F.M. Russell was the first physician to describe this
disorder as a separate disease from anorexia to which he called it bulimia
nervosa (Epstein 40).
Today this disease has seemed to grow to quite an absurd level.
Unlike when this disease began in the early 20th-century, there are no
longer a few rare cases of an eating disord .....
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Psychoanalysis
Number of pages: 9 | Number of words: 2224.... Anna O., a young woman patient, try to empty her mind by just telling
him all of her thoughts and feelings.
Freud refined Breuer's method by conceptualizing theories about it and, using
these theories, telling his patients through interpretations what was going on
inside the unconscious part of their minds, thus making the unconscious become
conscious. Many hysterias were cured this way, and in 1895, Breuer and Freud
published their findings and theories in Studies in Hysteria.
CLASSIC PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY
Traditional psychoanalytical theory states that all human .....
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Caregivers
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 432.... in the United States according to the National Family Association (NFCA). NFCA conducted a survey of membership which provided valuable insight as to who are and the significant contributions they make.
81% of are female
79% are married
70% are between age 40-60
54% care for spouses
21% care for parents
69% of care recipients live with their caregivers
55% of caregivers help recipient with daily living activities.
Family Caregivers. Available: http://www.agenet.com/Who_Are_They.html.
A caregiver is more than just the person’s nurse, they are also that pers .....
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Cancer: The Costs, Causes, And Cures
Number of pages: 11 | Number of words: 2876.... (Grolier,
Genetic Code). This mutation spreads through surrounding tissue until it
disrupts major systems in the body (such as respiratory, digestive and waste
management) cause that system to fail.
What causes Cancer to become active?
Since it is believed that almost all people have some type of cancer in their
body, (although benign), any person that comes in contact with a carcinogen,
(any cancer-causing agent), will cause these benign cells to become malignant.
It is when the cells become malignant, that cancer actually occurs. Cancer, in
this context, can be .....
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Dreams
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1481.... not your body and gravity. For example, you
could fly or walk through walls.
The powers of dreams
The dreaming world could be a very powerful thing so much so that
it causes a baby to be born because of lucid dreaming. In a true story
taken from the book called Living with Dreams a woman dreamt that she just
had a period in her dreams. This was so realistic that she actually thought
she had a real period not one dreamt up in a dream. A few days later she
had sex thinking that it was the best time to have sex without becoming
pregnant. Two or three weeks she felt something s .....
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Cystic Fibrosis Of The Pancreas
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 410.... ae carriers,
approximately 25% of all the offspring will have the diswase, although the
incidence may vary from one family to the next. The disease is relatively
common to Caucasions, usually among Negroes, and very rare in Mongolians.
In the United States, about 1 in every 2000 children is born with the
disease, and 5% of the population are carriers. In the days before
antibiotics, patients succumbed to bronchopheumonia or malnutrition, and
the underlying cause was not recognized. Cystic fibrosis is now known to
be one of the most chronic diseases of children in the .....
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Breach Of Confidentiality: The Legal Implications When You Are Seeking Therapy
Number of pages: 7 | Number of words: 1866.... between clients and therapists. The patient has a right to every
consideration of privacy concerning his own medical care program. Case
discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment are confidential and should
be conducted discreetly. Those not directly involved in his care must have the
permission of the patient to be present. The patient has the right to expect
that all communications and records pertaining to his care should be treated as
confidential. ( Edge, 63 ) This bill of rights enables clients to disclose all
personal information without fears. To fully .....
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Alcohol: Most Used And Abused Drug
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 2126.... strike at any age. Ten percent of
the adult drinkers in the U.S are considered alcoholics or at least experience
drinking problems to some degree. Surveys have shown that more than one out of
three Americans have a personal friend or relative who has had a drinking
problem for ten years or longer. Almost two out of three Americans report that
they know someone who drinks too much. It is estimated that there are 18
million alcoholic or problem drinkers in the U.S. For every alcoholic there are
at least four other people who are affected by the alcoholic. This means that
i .....
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