... sport and coach to be thin; she judges her performance negatively; and she feels anxious about her performance. Because non-lean sports dont emphasize thinness, a major risk factor disappears. "Gymnastics doesnt cause eating disorders", Says sport psychologist Joan L. Duda, Ph.D., of Purdue University. "There is nothing about the balance beam or uneven bars that makes a girl develop a dysfunctional relationship with food ... to immediate treatment of any serious medical problem, the goal for the anorexic person is to increase weight. The doctor strictly sets the weight goal. This goal is...

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... coincident with clinical improvement. (Internet 3) Magnetic resonance imaging has been used in preliminary studies of the brain. These studies have shown that the subjects with OCD had significantly less white matter than did normal control subjects, suggesting a widely distributed brain abnormality in OCD. Understanding the significance of this finding will have to be further explored by functional neuro-imaging and neuro ... point if the family members recognized gains made during treatment and be supporting, encouraging and motivating during stressful times (internet 10). One individ...

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... talking, fidgeting, and inattentiveness. Dr. Breggin says, "Many children show signs of being distractible, overactive or impulsive, often depending on their circumstances or physical condition at the time, [b]ut that doesnt mean they have a disease, disorder [,] or syndrome suitable for treatment with stimulant drugs" (qtd. in Koch par.28). In fact, the only reason ADHD is labeled as a disease is because ... restless or disobedient in the classroom or home- the problem is attributed to the childs faulty brain" (par. 25). In reality, the students just have a problem with school or the m...

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