In a society like ours that stresses the importance of being thin, many people--especially young women--develop eating disorders as they struggle to match an unrealistic physical idea. Eating Disorders explores such eating disorders as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, discussing their causes and treatments.
In a society like ours that stresses the importance of being thin, many people--especially young women--develop eating disorders as they struggle to m...
Dementias are brain disorders that impair memory, thinking, and behavior--Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common. Here is helpful clarification of this group of disorders and their specific types. Readers will learn how to recognize the symptoms of dementia, how these disorders are diagnosed, theories about their cause, and how they can be treated.
Dementias are brain disorders that impair memory, thinking, and behavior--Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common. Here is helpful clarification o...
Child Abuse and Stress Disorders examines stress and how it affects us psychologically, emotionally, and physically. Several chapters are devoted to types of child abuse and their effects on mental and physical well-being.
Child Abuse and Stress Disorders examines stress and how it affects us psychologically, emotionally, and physically. Several chapters are devoted to t...
Intentional self-harm, often in the form of cutting one's self, is generally associated with emotional or mental distress, especially when observed among teens. When in pain, the human body releases calming endorphins, leading some to injure themselves to experience the endorphin euphoria. Self-harm is associated with mental health disorders such as borderline personality disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. And while those who engage in self-harm may not intend themselves any serious physical injury, such risky behavior can result in death. "Cutting and Self-Harm" discusses the...
Intentional self-harm, often in the form of cutting one's self, is generally associated with emotional or mental distress, especially when observed am...
When an individual suffers from an impulse control disorder, that person has little or no control over repeated impulsive acts, causing problems for him or her. Impulse control disorders include pathological gambling, pyromania, kleptomania, intermittent explosive disorder, and trichotillomania, or hair-pulling disorder. People with these disorders usually know their behavior is wrong or strange, but they cannot refrain from such behavior. Though each of these troubling disorders can be psychologically disabling, treatment can be usually helpful to sufferers. "Impulse Control Disorders"...
When an individual suffers from an impulse control disorder, that person has little or no control over repeated impulsive acts, causing problems for h...
Sleep is as important to the human body as food and water. Recent research suggests that those who get less than the recommended eight hours a night are more likely to become sick and die sooner than their well-rested counterparts. Though there is much about sleep that remains a mystery to scientists, there is mounting evidence of health risks as more and more Americans cut back on needed rest and bad sleep habits are being passed on to children. "Sleep Disorders" is a concise guide to sleep and sheds helpful light on how it functions and how it can be disrupted. Coverage includes sleep...
Sleep is as important to the human body as food and water. Recent research suggests that those who get less than the recommended eight hours a night a...