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Shanee Is Highly Concerned with Her Weight

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Shanee is highly concerned with her weight. Because she feels she has insomnia, she has a tendency to stay up late watching TV and overeating. She is distressed that she cannot control her eating behaviors. According to the DSM-5 criteria, she will most likely meet the criteria for _____.


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Effect Size

A common metric used to summarize the meaning of diverse studies in a meta-analysis. It is calculated as the difference between the means of the experimental (that is, the treatment) group and the control group, divided by the standard deviation of either the control group or the pooled sample of both groups.

Data

Information collected for reference or analysis, often used to make decisions or understand phenomena.

Antipsychotic Medications

Drugs used to manage psychosis, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, by helping to balance certain chemicals in the brain.

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder characterized by distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

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