Tag: DISORDERS

Free Download George H. Lassiter, "Impulsivity: Causes, Control and Disorders "
English | ISBN: 1607419513 | 2009 | 254 pages | PDF | 6 MB
The term impulsivity is commonly used to describe a person who is prone to act on whim without considering the long-term consequences of his or her actions. Several different definitions and measures have been established to examine impulsive behavior in a variety of populations such as substance abuse addicts, adolescents, brain-damaged patients and those who suffer from eating disorders. Impulsivity is a construct both complex and multi-dimensional. It has been characterized as an inability to inhibit appropriate behaviors or to delay gratification, acting without forethought or sufficient information and the failure to correct inappropriate responses. Its multiple descriptive features have led some to suggest that impulsivity is not a unitary construct, but rather comprises ‘several related phenomena which are classified together as impulsivity’. It has been linked to various negative outcomes including criminality, delinquency, extramarital affairs and gambling. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this field.

Free Download Anne C. Hallberg, "Tonsillar Disorders: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment "
English | ISBN: 1612092756 | 2011 | 109 pages | PDF | 5 MB
This book discusses the causes of various tonsillar diseases and conditions along with their treatments, including adenoids and related diseases in childhood; markers of lymphoid follicle function in chronic tonsillitis; oral ribosomal immunotherapy in recurrent pharyngotonsillitis; post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage; peritonsillar abscess and tumour necrosis factor producing cells in chronic tonsillitis.

Free Download The Construction of Eating Disorders: Psychiatry, Politics and Cultural Representations of Disordered Eating
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031703170 | 432 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 4 MB
This book draws on original research to critically examine the social and industrial construction of eating disorders and disordered eating, in an analysis that encompasses psychiatry and health, cultural representations, and the politics of eating disorders. Centrally, it examines the extent to which eating disorders are not ‘made’ by individuals, but rather constructed by groups who claim investment, experience, and expertise in the diagnosis, labeling, treatment, and management of disordered eating. It demonstrates the impacts of biomedical, psychiatric, legal, pharmaceutical, technical and consumer groups, as well as that of the fast-food, fashion, media and social media industries. In doing so, it reveals how they shape the ways that eating disorders are perceived, spoken of, written about, and managed within institutions and wider society. It will appeal to students and scholars of mental health, critical psychology, medical sociology and anthropology and gender studies, and others interested in our future health.

Free Download Justin L. Song, "Thalamus: Anatomy, Functions and Disorders "
English | ISBN: 1613241526 | 2011 | 140 pages | PDF | 6 MB

Free Download Rachel M. Williams, "Monkeys: Biology, Behavior and Disorders "
English | ISBN: 1612099114 | 2011 | 211 pages | PDF | 8 MB
This book focuses on the biology, behaviours and disorders of monkeys. Topics discussed include the use of non-human primates in biogerontology; cognitive correlates of communication in primates; effects of the adverse rearing experience on the organisation of the brain and behaviour among non-human primates; parent-infant relationships in Marmosets; planning abilities of monkeys; neuropeptides in the monkey brainstem; and, developmental neuronal toxicity and the Rhesus monkey.

Free Download Anett M. Taloyan, "Coagulation: Kinetics, Structure Formation and Disorders "
English | ISBN: 1621003310 | 2012 | 207 pages | PDF | 10 MB
This book presents topical research in the study of the kinetics, structure formation and disorders related to coagulation. Topics discussed include Brownian coagulation and diffusion-limited reactions; deregulation of coagulation during sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation; substrate induced coagulation (SIC) in aqueous and non-aqueous media for the preparation of advanced battery materials and neonatal coagulation problems.

Free Download A. B. Grossman, P. L. M. Dahia, Charis Eng, "Genetic Disorders of Endocrine Neoplasia"
English | 2001 | pages: 226 | ISBN: 3805572034 | PDF | 1,4 mb
The genetics of endocrine cancers is clearly an area where new scientific discoveries that have occurred in the past few years have already been translated into clinical practice. This volume attempts to provide a state-of-the-art review of some of the most relevant inherited syndromes that share a higher susceptibility to the development of endocrine tumors.

Free Download Salvatore De Rossi, "Aneuploidy: Etiology, Disorders and Risk Factors "
English | ISBN: 1621000702 | 2012 | 171 pages | PDF | 5 MB
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Free Download Alan E. Harrison, "Speech Disorders: Causes, Treatment and Social Effects "
English | ISBN: 1608762130 | 2013 | 329 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorder where ‘normal’ speech is disrupted. This can mean stuttering, lisps, etc. Someone who is totally unable to speak due to a speech disorder is considered mute. Speech disorders refer to problems in producing the sounds of speech or with the quality of voice. In many cases the cause is unknown. However, there are various known causes of speech impediments, such as hearing loss, neurological disorders, brain injury, mental retardation, drug abuse, physical impairments such as cleft lip and palate, and vocal abuse or misuse. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in the study of speech disorders with a focus on such topics as: speech and voice disorders in Parkinson’s Disease, genetic causes, stuttering therapy for adolescents and adults, prosody and autism spectrum disorder, speech rehabilitation after oropharyngeal cancer, mutism, dyslexia and others.

Free Download Barbara J. Larsen, "Movement Disorders: Causes, Diagnoses and Treatments "
English | ISBN: 1612092004 | 2011 | 195 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Movement disorders are neurological conditions that affect the speed, fluency, quality, and ease of movement. This book presents current research in the study of movement disorders, including serotonin dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease; restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movements of sleep; peripheral and central changes induce movement disorders on the basis of disuse or overuse and traditional mirror therapy in the management of movement and postural control problems.