The improvement of living.How do people cope with modern society

problems?

The project made by

Pankina Mary

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The contest

1. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions;

2. Role and mission The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions;

3. Surveys;4. Society problems;5. Causes of Social problems6. Alcoholism7. Autism8. Bulimia nevrosa9. Depression10. Drug addiction11. Panic disorder12. Paranoid Personality Disorder13. Sleeping pill addiction14. The bibliography

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions' (Eurofound) is a agency of the European Union, with offices located in Dublin, Ireland. It was set up by in May 1975 by the European Council to help improve living and working conditions across Europe.

Role and mission The European Foundation for the

Improvement of Living and Working Conditions The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions describes its role on its own information page as follows:To provide information, advice and expertise – on living and working conditions, industrial relations and managing change in Europe – for key actors in the field of EU social policy on the basis of comparative information, research and analysis.It was one of the first bodies established to work on a specific subset of EU policy.

Surveys

The following Eurofound data are available via ESDS International:

-European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) This survey was carried out in 2003 and 2007 covering around 30 countries. The

survey examines a range of issues, such as employment, income, education, housing, family, health, work-life balance, life satisfaction and perceived quality of society.

-European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS)This survey provides an overview on the state of working conditions throughout Europe, as well as indicating the nature and content of changes affecting the workforce and the quality of work.

-Establishment Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance (ESWT)This survey aims to map working time policies and practices at the level of the establishment in the European Union and to survey the views of the different actors at establishment level on these policies and practices.

Society problems

Social problems (57 causes) Impulsivity (29 causes) Hyperactivity (222 causes) Irritability (661 causes) Anxiety (807 causes) Fear (363 causes) Substance abuse (15 causes) Isolation (78 causes) Repetition (8 causes) Disorganization (45 causes) Social withdrawal (17 causes) Severe anxiety (3 causes) Anxiety disorder (6 causes) Apprehension (6 causes) Nervousness (72 causes) more types...»

Causes of Social problems

This is more famous causes of social problems in the world:

Alcoholism Autism Bulimia nevrosa Depression Drug addiction Panic disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder Sleeping pill addiction

And others..

Alcoholism

Alcoholism is any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, despite health problems and negative social consequences.

Although the biological mechanisms underpinning alcoholism are uncertain, some risk factors, including social environment, stress,[3] emotional health, genetic predisposition, age, and gender have been identified. For example, those who consume alcohol at an early age, by age 16 or younger, are at a higher risk of alcohol dependence or abuse. Also, studies indicate that the proportion of men with alcohol dependence is higher than the proportion of women, 7% and 2.5% respectively, although women are more vulnerable to long-term consequences of alcoholism. Around 90% of adults in United States consume alcohol, and more than 700,000 of them are treated daily for alcoholism.[4] Professor David Zaridze, who led the international research team, calculated that alcohol had killed three million Russians since 1987.

AutismAutism is a disorder of neural development that is characterized by impaired social interaction and

communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old.

Autism involves many parts of the brain; how this occurs is not well understood. The two other autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are Asperger syndrome, which lacks delays in cognitive development and language, and PDD-NOS, diagnosed when full criteria for the other two disorders are not met.

Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by rare mutations, or by rare combinations of common genetic variants. In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects.

Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child's life. The signs usually develop gradually, but some autistic children first develop more normally and then regress. Although early behavioral or cognitive intervention can help autistic children gain self-care, social, and communication skills, there is no known cure. Not many children with autism live independently after reaching adulthood, though some become successful.

Bulimia nevrosaBulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating, followed by

compensatory behaviors. The most common form is defensive vomiting, sometimes called purging; fasting, the use of laxatives,

enemas, diuretics, and over exercising are also common.Bulimia nervosa was named and first described by the British psychiatrist Gerald Russell in 1979.

• According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV TR) published by the American Psychiatric Association, the criteria for diagnosing a patient with bulimia are:

• Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following:

• Eating, in a fixed period of time, an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat under similar circumstances. Mainly eating binge foods.

• A lack of control over eating during the episode: a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating.

• Triggers include periods of stress, traumatic events, and self-evaluation of body shape and weight.

Depression Depression is a term that can refer to a wide variety of abnormal variations in an

individual's mood. If changes in an individual's mood are persistent and cause distress or impairment in functioning, then a mood disorder may be present. Individuals with mood disorders experience extremes of emotions, for example sadness, that are higher in intensity and longer in duration than normal.

Mood disorders are generally classified as either a type of unipolar depression or bipolar depression. Unipolar depression is characterized by periods of depressed mood, profound sadness, or loss of interest in activities. Bipolar depression is characterized by periods of depressed mood that alternate with periods of extremely elevated mood, increased energy, and euphoria. These periods of elevated mood are referred to as mania. Within both unipolar and bipolar categories, specific sets of symptoms are characteristic of particular disorders, each of which has its own diagnostic profile, treatments, and prognosis.

Drug addiction

Drug addiction is a pathological condition which arises due to frequent drug use. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug-seeking behavior, the vulnerability to relapse, and the decreased, slowed ability to respond to naturally rewarding stimuli.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) has categorized three stages of addiction: preoccupation/anticipation, binge/intoxication, and withdrawal/negative affect. These stages are characterized, respectively, everywhere by constant cravings and preoccupation with obtaining the substance; using more of the substance than necessary to experience the intoxicating effects; and experiencing tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and decreased motivation for normal life activities.

Panic disorder

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurring severe panic attacks. It may also include significant behavioral change lasting at least a month and of ongoing worry about the implications or concern about having other attacks. The latter are called anticipatory attacks (DSM-IVR). Panic disorder is not the same as agoraphobia, although many with panic disorder also suffer from agoraphobia.

Panic disorder sufferers usually have a series of intense episodes of extreme anxiety during panic attacks. These attacks typically last about ten minutes, but can be as short-lived as 1–5 minutes and last as long as twenty minutes or until medical intervention. However, attacks can wax and wane for a period of hours (panic attacks rolling into one another), and the intensity and specific symptoms of panic may vary over the duration. Common symptoms of an attack include rapid heartbeat, perspiration, dizziness, dyspnea, trembling, uncontrollable fear, hyperventilation, etc. Some individuals deal with these events on a regular basis, sometimes daily or weekly. The outward symptoms of a panic attack often cause negative social experiences (i.e. embarrassment, social stigma, social isolation, etc.).

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Paranoid personality disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others.

Those with the condition are hypersensitive, are easily slighted, and habitually relate to the world by vigilant scanning of the environment for clues or suggestions to validate their prejudicial ideas or biases. They tend to be guarded and suspicious and have quite constricted emotional lives. Their incapacity for meaningful emotional involvement and the general pattern of isolated withdrawal often lend a quality of schizoid isolation to their life experience.

Sleeping pill addiction

Sleeping pill addiction: An uncontrollable desire to use sleeping pills on a regular basis. Sleeping pills are often prescribed for the treatment of sleeping problems but chronic use can lead to dependence on the drug. Frequent use leads to an increased tolerance to the drug so higher and higher doses are required to achieve the desired euphoric feeling.

Symptoms of Sleeping pill addiction: Weight loss, Nausea, Headache, Paranoia, Hallucination , Confusion, Runny nose, Glazed eyes, Red eyes, Persistent cough, Forgetfulness, Rapid speech, Excessive energy, Social isolation, Insomnia .

The bibliography

1. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/society_problems.htm

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Foundation_for_the_Improvement_of_Living_and_Working_Conditions

3. http://www.esds.ac.uk/International/access/I33365.asp

4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulimia_nervosa

5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_psychological_depression

6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_addiction

7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_disorder

8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoid_Personality_Disorder

9. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/sleeping_pill_addiction/symptoms.htm