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"MOM!! I think I have a new freckle!!"screamed Liz." I think I have skin cancer!" Liz is suffering from a mental disorder called . With this type of disease people become obssessed about sickness and their health. These people convince themselves that they have an illness, even when doctors prove otherwise. Sometimes they might turn symptoms of a common disease into something more severe, and in some cases life threating. Many people are susceptible to this rare, yet common disease.
Anyone can become a c, no matter there gender, age, or appearance.In some cases it can be heredity.All one's life they may be cautious anxious or fearful of disease and sickness. It can also be brought on by a traumatic life event in which the person was feeling unsafe. Like a friend dying or a family member coming down with a deadly disease like cancer.It can also be caused when someone hears about a certain disease a lot or studies more into depth. Some people use it to seek attention, or withdraw from personal responsibilities. Being sick is also a way of agreeing to be helpless. In fact, is the perfect solution to this common predicament, for in being ill-either as a child,wife,husband, employee, or in-law- the vulnerable person simultaneously obtains the protection and attention he craves,excuses his excessive dependence, and binds his protector to him(who could leave someone who was seriously ill?).
Psychiatrists today classify as one of a type of behaviors collectively known as the somatoform disorders. What these conditions have in common is that sufferers feel physical symptoms for which they seek medical attention in the absence of a detected organic disease or which are out of proportion to a given element. Depending on symptoms and behavior, "somatizers" fall into ...
The liver is the largest organ of the body and weighs about three to four pounds. The lower ribs protect the liver that is on the right side of the abdomen. The liver is an important organ like all the others of course. Without it our bodies could not function at all. Our bodies would then be poisoned and unfit for us to do any kind of activit...
is caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae, (commonly known as 'the clap') which grows and multiplies, quickly in moist, warm areas of the body including the reproductive tract, the oral cavity, and the rectum. One in five people in the U.S. have a STD. One in every 687 Americans has , a rate of two million people means that one in eve...
Q1. A) B) As age increases from 25 years old to 59 years old, Participation frequency decreases at a rate of 60.1%, until the late 50s and early 60's where participation levels start to climb back up by 60.6%. C) For men & woman, once they have reached their high peak, levels never get higher and start to actually decrease at a fast rate of (...
Area of Study 1: How does the nervous system enable psychological functioning? Nervous system functioning - the roles of different divisions of the nervous system (central and peripheral nervous systems and their associated sub-divisions) in responding to, and integrating and coordinating with, sensory stimuli received by the body - the distinct...
In the year 1976, Ebola have lurked from its unknown origin, and caused the death of 340 people. This virus had made the nation of Zaire in fear as it took away people's lives. The people of Zaire would wait outside clinics, churches and in their homes for a treatment of the horrible disease, but there was no cure. They were forced to watch people...
is sex before marriage. The Bible calls fornication. Webster defines fornication, as "consensual sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other." Paul in writing to the church at Corinth said, " Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body; but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body" (1...
A. How can an infection in Cari's nasal passages and pharynx spread into her sinuses? The infection in Cari's nasal passages and pharynx was able to spread into her sinuses due to the fact of how close the passages and sinuses are to each other, and the sinuses being a drainage area for the nasal passages. B. What is the cough reflex? Descr...
Different human beings have been putting unnecessary drugs into there body to help them relax or to help there body heal. What some of the world is not aware of is that the mind is more powerful then these drugs. The body can and will be healed with the natural herbs of Mother Nature. These herbs will help to relax and stimulate the body. The use...
Sleep, why do people sleep at all? Why can't we just stay awake? Some biologist suggest that sleep provides the opportunity to conduct self-repair and purge the body of it's waste that has built up during the day's activity. Nevertheless, the body is capable of repairing itself and disposing of wastes during waking hours, so sleep in a way really...
An observation was held in the children'"s wing of Tarrant County Junior College. A variety of children between the ages of two to six were observed in activities ranging from physical and motor to social and cognitive development. Specifically I mean that whether it was leadership skills or lack of, running, climbing and jumping, drawing and wr...
is a virus that forms small sores. What it does? The stages Just before the sore appears the skin may have a itching or tingling feeling. When the sore does appear it "weeps" ,developes scabs, heals then dissappears. 2 comes back again and again. Treatment should be treated by a doctor for many reasons. Treatments are aimed at easing pain, mo...
Lack of Sleep Doctors say a human body is a mechanism that is perfectly designed. A healthy and a proper functioning body is a self sufficient unit able to effectively deal with all kinds of daily challenges. Our bodies do not require conscious control in any of its functions, such as digestion, breathing, and giving a heartbeat; all by itself aut...
Tourette Syndrome And Other Tic Disorders Definitions of Tic Disorders Differential Diagnosis Symptomatology Associated Behaviors and Cognitive Difficulties Etiology Stimulant Medications Epidemiology and Genetics Non-Genetic Contributions Clinical Assessment Of Tourette Syndrome...
Living in a society where birth rates among young adults are steadily rising, passing out condoms in high schools can be a very effective way to promote safe sex. Although passing out free condoms in schools has become a very controversial issue, this is a great way to start educating and promoting the need for safe sex. On the other hand, many p...
