Emery Was in a Serious Accident and Had to Have

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Essay

Emery was in a serious accident and had to have a large part of his stomach surgically removed. He needed a transfusion at first, but soon he healed. However, after his recovery, he started having anemia. Why did he develop anemia, and how can this form of anemia be treated?

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Definitions:

Developmental Psychopathologists

Professionals who study the influence of developmental processes on the manifestation and progression of psychological disorders.

Stress Circuits

Biological pathways involving the brain and body's response systems that activate during stressful situations, impacting physical and emotional health.

Exposure

A therapeutic technique used in behavioral therapy where an individual is gradually introduced to a feared object or context without any danger, to overcome their anxiety.

Flooding

An exposure therapy in which clients are exposed repeatedly and intensively to a feared object and made to see that it is actually harmless.