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Side Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This is the technical name forthe much-feared ‘shock’ therapy. There is no doubt that ECT is often given to people who do not need it. It may also sometimes be given without anaesthesia, which is unacceptable,unethical practice. Despite these incidents of bad practice, the fact remains that that ECT is one of […]
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Counselling in a crisis
A crisis is a situation when a person feels completely overwhelmed or defeated by the problems heis facing. What one person may see as a crisis would not necessarily be regarded as a crisis bysomeone else. Thus, the definition of a crisis is based on the person’s view of his situation, and onhow the situation […]
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case study on bulimia nervosa
bulimia nervosa Jane is 21 years old. She is just completing her three years at university, whereshe is studying fashion and design. She is expected to achieve a first-classhonours degree and is concerned that her work will not be good enough toachieve this grade. She recently became concerned regarding her weight due to commentsmade to […]
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bulimia nervosa treatment studies
Care and management of bulimia nervosa The person with bulimia is usually cared for as an outpatient. Hospital admissiononly tends to occur if the person has suicidal ideas or physical illnesses or symptoms.Although the person generally is of normal weight, they will require support and understanding by the health care practitioner in order to address […]
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Bulimia Nervosa Information
Features of bulimia nervosa For a person to be diagnosed with bulimia nervosa, they usually have the following features: • persistent preoccupation with eating and irresistable craving for food • irresistible craving for food • ‘binges’ (episodes of overeating) and attempts to counter the effects of food• morbid fear of fatness with imposed low-weight threshold. […]
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anorexia nervosa case study
Anna is 13 years old. She is the middle child of three siblings. She is intelligent,sensitive and particularly enjoys cooking for her family and friends. She has a caring nature and, like her mother, is described as a ‘perfectionist’. Annahas a small circle of very close friends. They all enjoy shopping togetherfor the latest fashions […]
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Self-induced weight loss
Anorexia nervosa usually begins after starting a diet, possibly with a group offriends. However, whereas the friends stop dieting, the personwith anorexia nervosa continues to diet, eating fewer and fewer calories and usinga range of techniques to lose weight. Therefore, they avoid fattening foods such assweets, biscuits, cakes and crisps, which contain predominantly carbohydrates and […]
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eating disorders articles
DEFINING EATING DISORDERS A person who has an eating disorder has a disturbance of eating habits or weight control behaviour with strong beliefs of what being overweight represents. This disturbance results in significant impairment of physical health or psychosocial functioning but should not be due to a general physical disorder or other mental illness. The […]
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Suicide Psychology Reasons
Suicide has been viewed as a retaliation for some hurt done as well as to instilfeelings of guilt in others. Related to this is the theory that it is designed to forcelove from others on the part of a dependent partner.It is, however, predominantly viewed as a bid to avoid unacceptable feelings. These are the […]
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SOCIOCULTURAL MODELS of self-killing
These models state that society can have a direct or indirect influence on those whoare depressed or suicidal. Media coverage of famous suicides can spark an increasein suicide attempts, far more than coverage of non-celebrities. Mediareports of natural deaths of famous people do not spark an increase in suicideattempts. These finding suggest that there are […]
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