mental health nursing 2

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unconsciously blocking awareness of anxiety provoking or painful perception

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repression

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similar to forgetting, it may be conscious or unconscious

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suppression

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rejecting the reality of threatening situations, even with confirming evidence

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denial

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attributing ones emotions, thoughts, and impulses to antoher person

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projection

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adopting the values and attitudes of other withou questioning them

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introjection

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stating the opposite of what one actually feels and thinks

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reaction formation

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directing negative responses, such as anger, toward someone who is usally less threatening than the person who triggered the response

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displacement

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behaviour that characterizes an eariler developmental stage when the person may have felt more secure

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regression

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becoming passive and emotionally uninvolved

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withdrawal

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refer to persistent, reoccuring thoughts, impulses or images that cannot be let go from the mind

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obsessions

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are ritualistic behaviours or thoughts that people feel compelled to perform in an attempt to reduce their anxiety

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compulsions

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characterized by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, as a result of a strong perceived need to save the items and ti distress associated with discarding them

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hoarding disorder

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it is the impulse to pull out their hair resulting in hair loss

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trichotillomania

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preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear only slight to others, and by repetitive behaviours

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body dysmorphic disorder

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it is the urge to recurrently pick at ones own skin that can lead to skin lesions

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excoriation

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they must have obsession or compulsions or both that take up at least one hour per day or cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of important functioning

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OCD

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triggered by a terrifying event or situation that a person has either experienced or witnessed. it involves exposure to trauma involving serious injury, threat of death or death, sexual violence

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PTSD

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characterized as a recognizable response to a stressor that often occur during significant life transitions, such as starting school, entering adolescence, etc

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adjustment disorders

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defined as an intense yearning or longing for the deceased or preoccupation with thoughts and memories of the deceased, although in children and adults, this preoccupation may focus on the circumstances of the death

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prolonged grief disorder

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are potentially devastating brain disorders that affect a persons thinking, language, emotions, social behavior, and ability to perceive reality accurately

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schizophrenia spectrum disorder

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distorted perceptions involving any of the five senses.

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hallucinations

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unrealistic and unfounded beliefs.

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delusions

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emotions that are inconsistent with the occasions

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inappropriate affect

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emotions or emotional responses that are diminished

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flattened affect

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a lack of speech or inadequate communication caused by an interruption in the thought process

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alogia

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inattentiveness and impaired concentration

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poor attention span

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an inability to expierence pleasure from activities or social relationships

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anhedonia

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physical inertia

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apathy

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an inability to persist with activities, including grooming and hygiene

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avolition

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what are the phases of schizophrenia

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prodromal stage acute stage residual stage remission stage

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the personal has subtle symptoms where they are usually quiet, passive, obedient, and prefer to be alone. hallucinations and delusions me be present, but behaviours are not completely disorganized yet

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prodromal stage

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onset pf exacerbation is characterized by florid, disruptive, symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, marled distortion in thinking, apathy, withdrawal, and disorganized speech. the person exhibits disturbances in behaviours and feelings

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acute phase

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the persons symptoms diminish and are less severe than in the acute phase. the person displays a lack of energy, no interest in goal dircted activities and has negative outlook

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residual stage

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symptoms are basent or diminished and the person is nearing their baseline functioning. the persons level of functioning allows them to live in the community

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remission stage

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has the symptoms of schizophrenia but for less than 6 mos, during which there are periods of functional, social, and occupational activity

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schizophreniform disorder

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has schizophrenic symptoms and a concurrent major depressive or bipolar disorder, but no concurrent general medical disorder or substance abuse

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schizoaffective disorder

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experiences delusions for at least a month that contain either bizarre content or ocur in real life, such as jealousy, persecutions, delusions of grandeur etc.

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delusional disorder

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following a very stressful life event, a person suddenly expierences psychotic and disorganized symptoms. these symptoms last 1 day to a month

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brief psychotic disorder

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person has clinically severe distress or impairment in social, occupational or areas of functioning but not all, of the criteria for catatonia.

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unspecified catatonia

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they block dopamine postsynaptic receptors in the hypothalamus, limbic system, brainstem, basal ganglia, and medulla

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typical antipsychotics

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is an individuals characteristic pattern of relatively permanent thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that define their quality of expierences and relationships

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personality

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odd and eccentric behavior patterns are characteristic of three personality disorders, in which people tend toward social and emotional withdrawal

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cluster A: eccentric

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being suspicious and distrustful, misinterpreting others motives as threatening, exploitive, or deceiving. detachment and social isolation overreactions to threats, even with no actual evidence of malice fear of becoming close to others hypervigilance and hyperactivity hypersensitivity and irritability

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paranoid personality disorder

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being a loner, is detached from social and family relationships emotional detachment; prefers solitary activities avoidance of intimacy flattened affect

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schizoid personality disorder

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acute discomfort in social relationships eccentric and odd behavior and appearance strange beliefs or magical thinking unusual patterns of speech having suspicious and paranoid ideation

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schizotypal personality disorder

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are distinguished by behaviors that is overly emotional, dramatic, and erratic

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cluster B: erratic

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instability of mood impulsive, reckless behavior uncontrolled, inappropriate or frequent anger episodes transient, stress related paranoid ideation chronic feelings of emptiness common threats of self injury

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boarderline personality disorder

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feelings of superiority attention-seeking envy those with high status lacking in empathy for others manipulative

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narcissistic personality disorder

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desire to be the center of attention; craves excitement consistent use of physical appearance speech that is excessively impressionistic rapid shifting and shallow expression of emotions provocative and sexually inappropriate suggestibility belief that relationships are more intimate then they are

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histrionic personality disorder

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persistent disregard for the right of safety for self and others disregard for the law lack of remorse impulsiveness and irresponsibility irritability and aggressiveness deceitful evidence of conduct disorder with onset before 15 yo being atleast 18yo

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antisocial personality disorder

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anxious and fearful behavior

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cluster c: fearful

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rigid desire for perfection and control overattention to rules and regulations indecisiveness and inability to complete tasks inflexibility with ethics diligent work habits

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OCPD

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low self esteem being socially withdrawn sensitivity to criticism and rejection avoidance of personal risks

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avoidant personality disorder

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clinging behaviour indecisiveness craving approval low self confidence craving relationships feelings of worthlessness often motivate them to seek out relationships that are overprotective

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dependent personality disorder

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soluble fat and water, is absorbed from the stomach and sm intestine, it is quickly disbursed throughout the body and metabolized by the liver at the rate of one drinkq

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alcohol

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opium deratives are narcotics. many are legally controlled, but heroin is illegal. taken by IV or intranasal, act on the reward centers of the brain, reducing neuron excitability, especially of pain neurotransmitters and producing analgesia and euphoria

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opioids

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include benzos and barbiturates.

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sedative hypnotics and anxiolytics

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volatile substances are inhaled and include fuels, solvents, thinners, propellants and nitrates

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inhalants

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are given to unsuspecting victims prior to rape. roofies, vit k, GHB. effects are reduced inhibition and sedation

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date rape drugs

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stimulants produce alertness, excitation, and aggressiveness and reduce fatigue

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CNS stimulants

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can cause nervousness, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping

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caffine

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effects include relaxation, excitement, and decreased appetite

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nicotine

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initial effect is stimulation, but CNS depression follows. both drugs produce marked euphoria, but dangerous cardiovascular effects that can cause hf, mi, strokes etc

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amphetamines and cocaine

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these include lysergic acid diethylamide, MDMA, peyote, and psikocybin. effects are alterations in perception, including hallucinations with euphoria or frightening and depressing perceptions

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hallucinogens

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effects include hyperactivity, aggressiveness, impulsivity, unpredictable behavior, feeling superhuman, and sometimes psychosis

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PCP

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has both cna stimulant and cna depressat effects through its influence on a variety of neurotransmitters and neurochemicals

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marihuana

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is an evidence informed approach to drug addiction, although it is not without political controversy

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harm reduction

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is the act or process of knowing. it describes activities of the mind involved in thinking and the thought process.

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cognition

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are heterogeneous group of disorders that are typically characterized by a clinical disturbances in a perons ability to respond sexually or to expierence sexual pleasure

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sexual dysfunctions

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it is characrterized by at least one of the following symptoms: marked difficulty in obtaining an erection during sex marked difficulty in maintaining an erection until completion of sex marked decreased in erectile rigidity

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ertile disorders

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it is having difficulty experiencing orgasm or the inhibition of female orgasm

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female orgasmic disorder

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is recurrent or persistent pain during or after intercourse; may occur in both females and males

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dyspareunia

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is the voluntary constriction of the vagina, preventing penetration and intercourse

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vaginismus

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characterized by sexual arousal resulting from fantacies and behaviors

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paraphilias

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relates to a persons awareness of being male or female q

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gender identity

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refers to a persons identity and social classifications, often based on masculine and feminine qualities

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gender

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refers to the broad spectrum of individuals whose gender identity and expression is different from their assigned sex at birth

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transgender

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describes individuals whose gender expression is congruent with their birth assigned gender

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cisgender

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disorder occurs when biological sex and gender identity differ

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gender dysphoria

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an ongoing disturbance of eating or eating related behaviour that results in the altered consumption or absorption of food and that causes a significant impairment of a persons physical health or psychosocial function

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eating disorder

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refuse to maintain a normal body weight for their height and develop persistent behaviours that interfere with wt gain

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anorexia nervosa and bulimia

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an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating and engage in inapproproate behaviours to avoid wt gain

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bulimia nervosa

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people who are direct, persuasive, and self assured in their communications and interactions with other people

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assertive behavior

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exert their own rights at the expense of the rights of others

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aggressive behavior