confuse Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression because they share the symptoms of sadness‚ hopelessness‚ pessimism; anxiety and sleep problems; However Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression take very different directions. It is important that we are able to tell them apart because the treatments are very different. Making an inaccurate diagnosis can result in making the disorder worse. There are two types of mood disorders: Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder. It is believed
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Causes and 2 Unipolar and bipolar disorders are fairly common and they can have devastating effects to an individual. There has been much study and documentation on these disorders. This paper will review the causes of both unipolar and bipolar disorders. The symptoms of both of these disorders will be highlighted and discussed. Treatment options will be reviewed that are available to individuals who find that they are suffering from these disorders. Unipolar disorder is characterized by an individual
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Bipolar disorder is one of the most fascinating disorders to me due to its complexity. I remember hearing people stating “you are bipolar” as a joke due to someone’s quick mood shift. As I started learning about it‚ I started o understand that bipolar is deeper than one moment to the next mood swings and that it actually can last elongated periods of time. I started to understand that these alternating states between mania and depression often happen months apart‚ I also started to understand the
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The Rorschach and Bipolar Disorder Singer‚ Hedy K.‚ Brabender‚ Virginia. (Spring‚ 1993). The Use of the Rorschachto Differentiate Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders. Journal of Personality Assessment. 60‚ 333-345 The article begins by stating that the DSM-III-R‚ the most current issue at the time‚ divides affective disorders into 2 categories: unipolar and bipolar. Those with unipolar disorders only experience depressive episodes. Individuals with bipolar disorder experience episodes of mania‚ as well
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Bipolar Disorder English Comp Akron Institute Christie Stark April 17‚ 2011 Since we could remember many of us have gone through many changes in our lives‚ some good and some bad. All of us can say during our lives that we have periodically had some sort of mood swing. Whether it was from a recent death in the family or an event in our lives‚ but to be able to link it to a disease we should know about the disease. Bipolar Disorders what is it? How is it diagnosed? Can it be treated? These
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder In the world today Bipolar Disorder Abstract This article reviews the current state of the literature on the assessment of bipolar disorder in adults. Research on reliable and valid measures for bipolar disorder has unfortunately lagged behind assessment research for other disorders‚ such as major depression. We review diagnostic tools‚ self-report measures
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic–depressive disorder‚ is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels‚ cognition‚ and mood. These moods are clinically referred to as mania or‚ if milder‚ hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes or symptoms‚ or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present
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Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is classified by the DSM IV as a mood disorder. Therefore in order to understand it one must understand what a mood disorder is. A mood disorder affects a person’s emotions dramatically enough to disrupt normal life. It does not just affect the patient but also his/her friends and family. The patient is distressed most of the time and suffers in his/her social‚ work‚ and love aspects of life. For example: Johnny is suffering from mayor depression‚ he keeps having
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Bipolar Disorder: Two Personalities‚ One Body Jordann Watts West Georgia Technical School Abstract Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness. It affects the mood of a person causing them to be incredibly happy or incredibly depressed. There are three types of Bipolar Disorders: Bipolar I Disorder‚ Bipolar II Disorder‚ and Cyclothymic Disorder. Bipolar I Disorder can make a person feel happy and extremely energetic. Bipolar II Disorder does the opposite. It can make a person
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Bipolar Disorder: Finding the Light in the Dark Affecting nearly one percent of the population of the United States‚ bipolar disorder has quickly become one of the leading forms of mental illness (Spearing). While advancements in medical science and technology have allowed researchers and physicians to understand its elements more clearly‚ the effects of bipolar disorder are tragic and often deadly. Often the negative results occur due to a lack of proper diagnosis: some seventy-five percent
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