Essays on Disorder Page 2

Issue “Auditory processing” is technically defined as “the description of occurrences when the brain identifies and interprets the sounds around you” (National.., 2007). Individuals have the ability to hear especially “when energy that they recognize as sound travels through the ear and is changed into electrical information and is interpreted by the brain (National.., 2007)….

Recently I was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and I felt like I was cheated out of so many years that could have been productive ones. So I decided that for my conditioning project I would test how much medication I should use that would keep my body stable enough to begin a…

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by the occurrence of spontaneous recurrent seizures (1). Epidemiological studies from the United States, estimate that about 3% of all people living to the age of 80 will be diagnosed with epilepsy(2). Epilepsy syndromes and seizure types are classified as being either partial (originating from a focal…

OCD stands for obsessive-compulsive disorder. An individual with OCD tends to worry about many different things. One out of fifty adults currently suffer from this disorder, and twice that many have had it at some point in their lives. When worries, doubts, or superstitious beliefs become excessive then a diagnosis of OCD is made. With…

Psychological Disorders and Misdiagnosis Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, impulsiveness, mood swings, irritability, or feelings of sadness or grandeur? How about aggressive behavior, sleep pattern difficulties, weight changes, negativity. Is it possible that you have poor judgment, loss of interest, or have a shortened sense of the future? Well…

Eating disorders aren’t funny, and they’re not something to tease people about. In fact, more people increase the intensity of their disorder from being taunted about them than for any other reason. Unfortunately, most people only know this if they visit a website or doctor for eating disorders. Awareness of the diseases and what to…

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an illness that traps people in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions). Although we all have habits and routines that help us organize our daily lives, people with OCD develop patterns of behavior that take up too much time and interfere with their daily lives. Obsessions are unwanted…

Treating Dissociative Identity DisorderAccording to Dr Ralph Allison (1998), decades of studies show that Multiple Personality Disorder was associated to patients whose dissociation occurred before the age of seven while Dissociative Identity Disorder after age seven.(p.125) The change came about in 1994 when the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-IV (DSM-IV) replaced DSM-III-R. According…

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is much more prevalent in todays societycompared to previous generations. More and more people are being diagnosed at an alarmingrate. To my surprise, I learned this disorder does not only affect children. There are many adultswho suffer from it also. ADHD characteristics are neuro-biologically based, and they oftenchange as the individual gets…

Introduction ‘Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’, ‘attention deficit disorder’, ‘hyperkinetic disorder’, ‘hyper kinesis’ and ‘minimal brain dysfunction’ are some of the terms used for a syndrome characterized by persistent over activity, impulsivity, and difficulties in sustaining attention (Taylor, 1994, Wender, 1997). The clinicians noticed that adolescents, too, could benefit from stimulant medication while they are generally…