What are some disorders or genetic diseases that only affects Female (not male) offspring. Only Female?

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I need to know which genetic diseases ONLY affects female offspring and not male. Last time I asked this question, ppl listed anything which were mostly male disorders or both. I specifically need disorders/diseases affecting Female offspring only. Thanks :-)
Help!!! I understand that Turner Syndrome is one of these diseases. I need to know more. Please list other genetic disorders that affect only females.
Aicardi Syndrome.
It affects only girls (well, and some boys with an extra chromosone)  (+ info)

How many teens are hospitalized for eating disorders in Canada?

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Approximately how many teenagers are hospitalized every year for eating disorders in Canada? Or around the world?
I'm sorry I don't know the answer. I tried looking on google but couldn't find the answer. I would imagine it would be a pretty large number. All I can suggest is trying to search the internet. Good luck! Hope this helps! =)  (+ info)

Are there other well-known diseases or disorders that are similar to diabetes?

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I am looking for a list of as many diseases or disorders that are similar to diabetes, or involve diet modifications, regular injects/shots, or regular blood tests.

Help is appreciated!
Diseases similar to diabetes? If you mean co-morbidities of diabetes, that is, other diseases more prone to occur with diabetes, you have the diseases falling under metabolic syndrome or syndrome X. For more details, see the link:
http://www.seasonalmagazine.com/2009/07/diabetes-symptoms-revisited-are-they.html  (+ info)

What tests are given to diagnose developmental disorders?

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What tests are given to diagnose different types of developmental disorders and who does the testing?
Hi I am in the UK my daughter has just go through a full assessment. these are done by a number of different please. including a paediatric consultant physiotherapist psychologist, speech-therapist a specialist nursery teacher and a few others. I could not really tell that they was doing the tests we went to a play centre (children's development centre) for one afternoon for 5 weeks. They know how to spot things that you would never have thought about. like who a child draws a picture, how they play with toys weather they use their imagination. with the speech therapist its more what they understand. so they play games like put the banana next to the cup then in the cup and under the cup etc etc. they also used a book that she had to pick out the right picture to what the women was asking. hope that this all helps. If you have a child that's going through all of this please don't worry to much they don't notice whats going on to them its just a game. take care good luck  (+ info)

What is the name of that famous eating disorders clinic in the UK?

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And no it is not the Priory. It is a clinic that deals only with eating disorders, and which I think is private.
see Rhodes Farm

Rhodes Farm Clinic
Rhodes Farm Clinic
The Ridgeway
Mill Hill
London
NW7 1RH

hope that helps good luck  (+ info)

How common are thyroid and other metabolism slowing disorders?

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I've seen these disorders listed as reasons for weight gain and inability to lose weight and wanted to know how common they truly are. I do not have any of these conditions, I'm merely curious about whether they are as common as they seem.
I should have been specific. I'm looking for statistics. Ball park will work. Do 1 in 100 folks in the US suffer from these things or is it 1 in 1000?
The prevalence of thyroid disease in the United States is 1 in 13.

Additionally, it is estimated that another 1 in 20 have undiagnosed thyroid disease.

Unfortunately, seven times as many women get thyroid disease as men, so it is nearly impossible to obtain good treatment for thyroid disease. That is, if you can even get tested and get a correct diagnosis.

One in eight women will get thyroid disease during their lifetime.  (+ info)

Exactly how many anxiety disorders can you have?

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I know I have panic disorder and borderline OCD (just obsessive thoughts), but it seems I have alot of other symptoms like agoraphobia, derealization and alot of other symptoms that match alot of other disorders. I am currently on 100mg Zoloft and would like to start CBT.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy will be really good for you. And it is really a positive step that YOU would like to start it.

Also a good book to read ( if it is available in your area ) is :

"Change Your Thinking", by
Sarah Edelman PhD ( Psychology )
Published by ABC Books
ISBN 978 0 7333 1832 0


A good bookstore , if they do not stock this particular book, should be able to find a similar book of the same calibre. Don't settle for 'pop' get happy books.

I wish you well.

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What should we do for a mental health/eating disorders awareness week?

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My friends and I are in charge of organizing a mental health and eating disorders awareness week at our high school. We are trying to come up with ideas to get students interested and educated on the stuff we're focusing on (EDs, self harm, suicide, self-esteem, etc.)

Do you have any suggestions? We are going to have things like petitions and a No-Diet Day, as well as information on resources, but I'm looking for interactive ways to get the school engaged. Thanks!
I would have available on display, the definitions of what is depression? What is ED's? Etc. Also get questionnaires that say, for example, do I have depression? Its great that you will have resources too. But let people know, maybe by percentage wise. How many people do suffer from mental Illness and that they are not alone. That mental illness doesn't
discriminate. It can happen at any age. That it also can be hereditary. Mention that fact that name calling does hurt.
And sometimes the people who are made fun of, it can have a long term negative effect. Let people know that if they think someone may hurt themselfs or threaten suicide that it is OK to go to a peer. Maybe they may not think the person is serious, or maybe its a cry for help. Teach that we all need to get involved. That Mental Illness is real. And to the suffer it can be very devastating. That it is OK, to seek help. That seeking help is not a failure, but a step in the right direction.  (+ info)

REPOST: Why do people show less compassion for those with different mental disorders?

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It seems as though with some disorders or addictions, when someone finds out someone they know has it, they all flock to help them but completely avoid people and call them pathetic for others. Why is this? Shouldn't all disorders and addictions be treated with the same compassion?
It's unusual, and I have noticed this as well. It seems that so many people think that ADHD is just an excuse not to do work that you don't like doing, which is completely false. I did a project on this, to disprove this common stereotype, and found that MANY factors MAY contribute to ADHD, whose causes are unknown. Smoking, led, especially led-based paint, and even licorice can contribute to ADHD. So many people, it seems, think that ADHD and other mental disorders -- dyslexia, another common one -- are just "excuses," when they are really serious problems to some. In fact, ADHD shows up on brain scans. This doesn't necessarily address your question, but I do notice that a lot of people, especially adults, seem to think that these disorders are just "excuses," when really they are not. Why is this? I can't say for sure, as I am understanding of all mental disorders, whether it be ADHD, dyslexia, or anything of the sort -- more of my friends suffer from ADHD and dyslexia, but if I meet someone with another disorder, I am perfectly respectful to them, and I understand it, and I won't treat the person any differently because of whatever condition they may have. One of my friend stutters, which is a mental condition, although not one that affects her education in any way, but I don't treat her differently because she stutters. If she spoke "normally," I'd treat her exactly the same as I do now.

I suppose many people do this -- as in, don't believe in mental conditions, which is kind of answering your question -- because, for one reason, the United States has a very poor education system, compared to other countries, such as China and India, and Asia, generally. We are nowhere close to other countries. Assuming you're from the United States, many people from the States may think that ADHD and dyslexia are just excuses to either get "extra time" in tests because they're differently abled, or because they just don't want to do the work. This can be attributed to our education in the States, because, honestly, it's really sub-par to different countries. I can't say at all how other countries, like China, for example, think of ADHD or dyslexia -- I can only answer this based on what I know, and this could be one of the reasons: education is poorer in the United States than elsewhere, and the fight to fix our education system might throw some students "off balance," which may cause them to make excuses as to not do whatever work might be thrown their way. This leads into a whole new discussion -- is education supposed to be about economically competition? But I will try not to digress, although I am *so* tempted to do so.

Another thing that may cause people to wrongfully believe this is that ADHD is *so* misdiagnosed. The rate of teenagers with ADHD in the United States has skyrocketed since the eighties, and the pattern may seem very farfetched to some people, and may think, "Oh, a doctor misdiagnosed this person; it's not possible that he/she has ADHD." Yeah, the numbers are farfetched, but that does not mean that some people don't have the condition or disorder. ADHD shows up on brain scans, but brain scans can't be handed out like flowers on Valentine's Day -- they cost hospitals, and the government, a lot of money, and with the numbers of people who suffer from ADHD, it would send the country deeper into the toilet, and we're trying to get out of it, not into it. Thus, doctors diagnose ADHD, say, by conducting interviews with parents about medical history, and patients about behavior at school. Sometimes, they'll make up classroom settings to see how the patient interacts with other students, and how he or she behaves during school and elsewhere. Then, the doctor may make a diagnosis based on this. Of course, sometimes there are false negatives, as there always are, and this may cause people to believe that mental disorders are fake, or misdiagnosed.

I really hope that this answered your question =)
All the best ♥  (+ info)

How to care for children with mental health or Disorders?

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My friend is going to take a test for a job and the job has to do with Taking care of chilren with Mental and Disorders and that is going to be on the test so she wnat to know.
All kinds of mental disorders
And Mental Retardation
Your question is some what ambiguous, please give more details, as I hire people do work with a child for many years now. I am the father of a developmentally disabled child.

Edit note; One of the very first things I do, is check to insure that the person that is going to be with our son has no record of sex abuse. The second thing that I do is give them very fair warning that I will hurt them very badly if they do anything to him. I always ask if they have any experience with retarded people. I like it when they tell me they have a brother/sister with a like problem. I am less enthused about some one that has experience, we have had them, but we have to unlearn them and teach them how we do it. Tell your friend that she/he must realize that people like my son are just as unique as you or I. They should make sure that who ever does and interview with them that they say that they understand that each of these people are in fact unique and as such needs to be treated with thoughtfulness and respect. I would also advice your friend to up date or do an Initial CPR class before going to the interview, not a requirement but it would be a tie breaker. I would also ask why do they want to do this. If it is just for money I don't hire them. Mostly tell her to be herself  (+ info)

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