Pristinegirl
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- MBTI
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A new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the fifth one (DSM-V) will be released in a few years with a added and updated 'knowledge'.
Binge-Eating Disorder:
An eating disorder where sufferers consume uncomfortably large amounts of food. (It currently classifies under EDNOS - Eating disorder not otherwise specified)
Night-Eating Syndrome:
Similar to the above, but at night.
Internet Addiction Disorder:
Excessive use of the internet. Involves many of the same symptoms similar to gambling and substance addiction, including withdrawal and building up of tolerance.
Sex Addiction:
This disorder actually used to be in the DSM but was eliminated in 1994 and is now up for discussion to be added again. In addition to having large amount of sex, sufferers tend to view their sexual partners as objects or things as opposed to people.
Compulsive Shopping:
Symptoms include obsessive thoughts and anxious feelings that are temporarily alleviated after making a purchase.
Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder:
Is an adjustment disorder closely related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder where patients are haunted by memories of one significant negative life event where embitterment and feelings of injustice are felt that chronically makes a person feel victimized.
Pathological Hoarding:
Was once a subset of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Sufferers have an obsessive need to aquire an excessive amount of possessions, even worthless, useless ones.. Often sufferers of hoarding will create illogical associations with items - like if they throw out a wrapper from a food that their mother bought them, it means they hate their mother.
Pathological Bias:
Describes patients experiencing intense feelings of racism, homophobia, or other forms of bigotry.
Binge-Eating Disorder:
An eating disorder where sufferers consume uncomfortably large amounts of food. (It currently classifies under EDNOS - Eating disorder not otherwise specified)
Night-Eating Syndrome:
Similar to the above, but at night.
Internet Addiction Disorder:
Excessive use of the internet. Involves many of the same symptoms similar to gambling and substance addiction, including withdrawal and building up of tolerance.
Sex Addiction:
This disorder actually used to be in the DSM but was eliminated in 1994 and is now up for discussion to be added again. In addition to having large amount of sex, sufferers tend to view their sexual partners as objects or things as opposed to people.
Compulsive Shopping:
Symptoms include obsessive thoughts and anxious feelings that are temporarily alleviated after making a purchase.
Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder:
Is an adjustment disorder closely related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder where patients are haunted by memories of one significant negative life event where embitterment and feelings of injustice are felt that chronically makes a person feel victimized.
Pathological Hoarding:
Was once a subset of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Sufferers have an obsessive need to aquire an excessive amount of possessions, even worthless, useless ones.. Often sufferers of hoarding will create illogical associations with items - like if they throw out a wrapper from a food that their mother bought them, it means they hate their mother.
Pathological Bias:
Describes patients experiencing intense feelings of racism, homophobia, or other forms of bigotry.
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