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an eating disorder. Psychiatrist also use this to help “fuse” the alters which is a part of the third step to combine their personalities into one. Lastly, some doctors will prescribe medications for their patients such as tranquilizers or anti-depressants for their alters that may have an “anxiety” or “mood disorder.” However most psychiatrist want to keep the medications to a limit because the patient can become dependent or one of their personalities abuses drugs or alcohol. (“Dissociative…

Poe’s biblical allusion to Homer’s Odyssey, “Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe” illuminates the narrator’s madness and the deterioration of his psyche. Poe creates this effect by contrasting cheerful drinking behaviours with the usage of an anti-depressant:…

There are many reasons behind drug testing athletes in schools and leagues. The tests screen for drugs that are either legally banned or banned from sports. These could include marijuana, cocaine, heroin, acid, hGH, and other performance enhancing drugs. Drug testing student athletes is not intended to be a punishment. Rather, it is a way to keep students safe, get them help, and keep the games fair and untarnished. Some may say that drug testing athletes is unconstitutional as a violation of…

Matthew Eichelberger, a 30-year-old biracial male, successful, married for 8 years and 4 children in their family unit, explains his addiction in detail and why it was hard for him to find sobriety. I come from a two-parent home and I have two siblings. My father drunk very heavily but my mom didn’t. Neither one of my sister’s drink but I use to drink heavily which led to my addiction. I would like to say that genetics played a major part but choice is what take precedence over genetics to me.…

Facts • There are four different categories eating disorders fall into. • Anorexia Nervosa is defined as unusual behaviors that have to do with body image issues of unrealistic ideas. • Bulimia Nervosa is defined as a binge a purge disorder due to the person having self-image issues. • Binge Eating Disorder is defined as someone who eats an unusual amount of food without being able to control his/her urges. • OSFED is defined as a disorder that does not meet the criteria of the other three…

Binge-eating is commonly related to low self-esteem and depression. This leads a person to compensate for feeling bad by eating large amounts of food at one time and then feeling worse about themselves afterwards. Stress can be a huge trigger to someone with a binge-eating disorder. Identifying the triggers will be an important factor when it comes to choosing which treatment will be most effective. Focusing on reducing the binges should be top priority. Eating healthy and exercising will be key…

Case Study Christopher is a seven-year-old child from Mobile, Alabama. He was born full- term and natural birth to his mother, Karen and her boyfriend, Stephen. When Christopher was two years old, Karen was diagnosed with aggressive cancer and passed away shortly after Christopher’s fourth birthday. Since Karen was the primary caregiver, and a stay at home mom, Christopher was extremely close to her. Stephen noticed the great remorse and took Christopher to multiple psychiatrists. Christopher…

Baclofen Baclofen is commonly sold under the brand name of Lioresal. It is a central nervous system depressant used as a skeletal muscle relaxant. It is primarily used to treat spasticity and cerebral palsy (CB). It produces its effects by activating the GABA receptor, which is similar to the drug phenibut. It acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter, blocking the release of excitatory transmitters. Just like in fluoxetine, a person experiences withdrawal symptoms, if he discontinues the use of…

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the physical, social, and mental effects of alcohol abuse. Central Idea: Alcohol abuse can cause serious physical problems, lack of a social life, and strain on mental stability. Introduction I. Think of a person you know who is healthy and has everything going for them in life with a strong support system. A. Attention Getter: Now think of them as an overweight, unsanitary, and liver failure patient who has pushed their friends and family away because…

After the Vietnam War, Americans were not as trusting of the government as they once were because of the ‘gap’ of information between the American people and the information the government had about the war. So, many young people in the 1960s began to rebel against society by rejecting traditional values. The primary practitioners of this counterculture movement were called hippies and were mainly a group of white children from affluent families. They rejected the culture because they thought it…