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A disorder that is becoming quite common in today’s society affects relationships and work with its long-term chronic patterns. Symptoms include intolerance of being alone, frequent episodes of inappropriate anger, self-injury, and a feeling of emptiness. Individuals with this problem demonstrate impulsiveness with substance abuse, money, shoplifting, and sexual relationships.
Jeremy skips school on a regular basis and hangs out at an old abandoned house. When he is in school, there are constant aggressive behaviors that usually result in fighting. Repeated disciplinary techniques have been tried by the parents. The last time Jeremy got in trouble at school, he was grounded at home for two weeks. Jeremy ran away one evening and burned the old abandoned house down. He is demonstrating symptoms of what disorder?
Persistent ideas, thoughts, or impulses can intrude on an individual’s thoughts, causing significant distress. This form of anxiety disorder also displays repetitive behaviors that are performed in an effort to reduce anxious feelings. Approximately 2% of the population develops this problem.
Tourette syndrome is not the direct physiological effects of a substance or a medical condition. The age of onset is usually between 7 and 10 years of age, with some children showing signs at an earlier age. Research indicates that 200,000 Americans have the most severe form of Tourette syndrome and one in one hundred have a milder version. What are the characterizations of this disorder?