What is depression exactly? For most people who have felt sad or depressed at times‚ it might seem to be a normal reaction. This appears to a loss or struggles during hard times in any individual’s life. But when the feelings are severe and uncontrollable; feeling hopeless‚ worthless for weeks or even months is not normal. This disorder is called depression; it is defined by thoughts‚ behavior and feelings and has been difficult to understand because the synthons are invisible. Today I will be discussing
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pregnant women. Maternal health is the key to developing infant’s health. Pregnant women who are depressed have poor sleep habits‚ decreased appetite these things could result in preterm-birth or low birth weight. “More than 13% of women take antidepressants
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I DSM-IV Evaluation Valerie Lopez Axia of University of Phoenix DSM-IV Evaluation Case 1 – Schizoid Personality Disorder The first case study was matched with Schizoid personality disorder; the symptoms matched Josephine’s inability to be social and her emotional coldness. Genetic and environmental factors are common causes in Schizoid personality disorder as well as chromosomal and nervous system disorder. Some treatments that are available are psychotherapy‚ cognitive behavior
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sure that it is the patient’s correct prescription if Dr. Williams gives the okay for jerry to provide the Valium for the patient. This might have to be a medication that this patient have to go without on his trip. If the medication was not an antidepressant it might be different. If the patient is given the wrong strength of medicine then it might affect how he might act on the plane of given to him. Not only would he jeopardize his safety but the safety of the other passengers on the plane. If that
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Kay Redfield Jamison’s‚ ‘An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness’ is a first person memoir about the author’s life and struggles with having manic-depressive illness‚ or bi-polar disorder. It is an eye-opening read‚ as well as one that is much easier to read rather than a textbook or essay on the subject. She discusses her experiences with bi-polar‚ as well as the issues of taking lithium‚ and being a psychologist with the disorder. The first few chapters of the book are about her childhood
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Williams’s office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium‚ an antidepressant medication‚ called in right away to his pharmacy‚ since he is leaving for the airport in thirty minutes. He says that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and always gives him a small supply of Valium when he has to fly. No one except Jerry is in
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Distance Learning Program Assignment2 Student’s Name: ____________________ ID #: ___________________ Reading Passage: Read the passage‚ and then answer the questions that follow: Seasonal Affective Disorder: More than Just the Blues A Joshua dreads the winter months‚ not only because of the cold New England weather--the sleet‚ snow‚ wind‚ and rain--but because as the seasons change from summer to fall to winter‚ the days get shorter. As the days get shorter‚ he starts feeling depressed
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act of harming oneself‚ known as self-harm. Numerous depression treatments are available. Medications and psychological counseling (psychotherapy) are very effective for most people. A common way to treat people with MDD is to give them antidepressants. Antidepressants work to balance some of the natural chemicals in our brains. It may take several weeks for them to help. Psychotherapy is a general term for treating mental health problems by talking with a psychiatrist‚ psychologist or other mental
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Anxiety is one of the most common disorders in the world. Roughly 40 million adults in the U.S. have anxiety disorders. In fact‚ it is so common that it can be self- diagnosed. This enormous number demonstrates that people often feel anxiety in our lives. Everyone experiences stress and anxiety occasionally. Anxiety is a part of life that comes and goes. Under certain circumstances it can even be helpful such as‚ wanting to do better in school and nerves right before an important event. However‚
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Nina Wells Michelle Cox Psychology 001 12 May 2015 Psychological Disorder: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ also known as PSTD‚ is a unique psychological disorder which may present itself within an individual anywhere between three months to even years after the date of the traumatic event. Symptoms of PTSD can include‚ but is not limited to the following and is usually categorized in four basic symptoms. Intrusive Memories‚ Avoidance‚ Negative Changes in Mood and Behavior
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