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Tracey Maxfield

Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_6zLsWFGg[/embedyt] Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Children and Teenagers In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter who was known for his beauty. He was so proud that he disdained those who loved him, causing some to take their own lives to prove their devotion to his striking beauty. One day,

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Medicinal Cannabis: A Therapeutic Alternative for Management of Chronic Pain in Older Australians by Leah Bisiani MHlthSc., Dip Bus., RN1., Dementia Consultant

DISCLAIMER: This article is not advocating medicating people living with dementia with cannabis, but is only considering the utilisation of medicinal cannabis for chronic intractable pain in our older population. Pain has been described as a fundamental and universal human experience, and thus access to effective pain relief should be

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Mental Health
Tracey Maxfield

Eating Disorders in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTqMql8rQWw[/embedyt] According to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) there are seven types of eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, pica, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, rumination disorder and eating disorder not elsewhere classified. Anorexia Nervosa (AN) – severe low body weight, intense

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Mental Health
Tracey Maxfield

Histrionic Personality Disorder in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjM6q7gi39g[/embedyt] The American Psychiatric Association (APA) defines Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) as a personality disorder characterized by a pattern of excessive attention seeking emotions, including an excessive need for approval and inappropriate seductive behaviour. Many teenagers experience emotional outbursts, overreact to things, seek attention, dress inappropriately, and engage in

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