downs. A few years ago at a family gathering I found out that my cousin was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. At first this came as quite a shock. Mainly because I was not very knowledgeable on just exactly what was bipolar disorder. However I also knew that in at lest my opinion my cousin did not seem crazy or had anger issues. So because of this‚ I wanted to find out exactly what is bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a very serious disorder that has a dramatic
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Chori Lea Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic depression‚ is a common‚ recurrent‚ and debilitating mood disorder which causes extreme shifts in energy and mood. The word bipolar indicates the two main polar extremes which a person with the disorder experiences. According to NIMH the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that oversees neurological and psychological research‚ this disorder affects about 2.3 million adults in the United States and about 1.2 percent of the
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of Bloom’s Taxonomy but it lack the use of fully developed arguments that use sources as support to the writers own ideas. • What patterns have you started to identify from reading your research articles so far? My question is concerned with Bipolar Disorder and I have found through my research
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and ICDs do for medicine.(Lynda‚ ‚2009) NANDA defines psychosocial as diagnoses that promote optimal mental and emotional health and social functioning. Psychosocial nursing diagnoses are often used with patients who have diseases like depression‚ bipolar diseases‚ anorexia‚ bulimia‚ substance abuse‚ alcohol abuse‚ have attempted or are thinking of suicide‚ have death or dying issues‚ coping and self-esteem issues or behavioral issues. Self-esteem has to do with one’s
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the disorder discussed‚ as well as the many treatments of Bipolar disorder. DISORDER: BIPOLAR Stripped down to basics‚ people with bipolar disorder have mood swings‚ from elation to depression‚ that don ’t necessarily have anything to do with what ’s going on in their lives. Bipolar disorder is also called manic depression‚ and it appears to be caused by electrochemical abnormalities in the brain. TV shows like to show people with bipolar disorder as criminals‚ but don ’t worry ‚ only a small percentage
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Personal Statement When I was eleven years old I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I had a hard time coping with the changes in my mood. Part of my healing process consisted of trying many different medications‚ therapies‚ and developing the desire to heal. During this time‚ friends I had for many years pushed me away‚ and although I felt alone and confused at times‚ I came out thriving. Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder thought to be caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that can result
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Prodromal Phase of Bipolar Disorder: Identification of the Initial Symptoms as well as Biological‚ Structural‚ and Genetic Causes of Bipolar Disorder Kristen E. Carboni Villanova University Author Note Kristen E. Carboni‚ Undergraduate Student of Psychology‚ Villanova University. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Kristen Carboni‚ Department of Psychology‚ Villanova University‚ Villanova‚ PA 19085. Email: kcarboni@villanova.edu The Prodromal Phase of Bipolar Disorder: Identification
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Bipolar disorder affects many people today as well as in the time of Edgar Allen Poe when it was then called melancholia. Poe was diagnosed with this disorder and it plays an integral role in his story‚ “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839). This story is heavily influenced by this disorder or its presently associated symptoms and also describes one way that bipolar disorder can genetically affect an entire family. To fully understand a story involving this disorder‚ it is cardinal to know the
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Coach Vickery April 22‚ 2013 Shonte Cunningham-Boggs Psychology Bipolar Disorder Bipolar is a disorder that is usually caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. This causes major mood swings‚ and can make you super happy and energetic or really depressed. You can go from high to low in seconds. When you are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder you can go through a “high” period called (mania).Bipolar Mania is an unusually great feeling you get. Some other symptoms are extreme happiness
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to use is Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 What are the similarities between the two objects‚ people‚ subjects‚ or concepts? List as many similarities that you can think of. One type of bipolar acts out unexpectedly and has similar adhd acts. The other type of bipolar acts out uncontrollable‚ and has similar‚ mood disorders and adhd. What are the differences between the two objects‚ people‚ subjects‚ or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of. The differences are one bipolar is uncontrollably
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