Manic Depressive Disorder‚ Major Depressive Disorder‚ and Minor Disorders(athealth.com).Manic Depressive Disorder‚ or bipolar disease‚ is one of the strongest forms of depression. It is an illness that affects over 1.2 percent of the American population. Bipolar disease changes emotions‚ appetite and energy levels at rapid‚ random rates (athealth.com). Major Depressive Disorder‚ or clinical depression‚ is the most common‚ and least treated type of depression. A person with this disorder experiences significant
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Daniel Seaman Psychology 100 Lab Serial Killer Paper May 8th 2013 He was attractive‚ super smart‚ and had a career in politics. But instead he became one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. Ted Bundy screamed in horrible pain and pleaded his innocence as he was killed by the electric chair. He was so evil that he tried to use one of his victims to try to stop the killing. This plan failed and we all saw how evil he truly was. The government considers Ted Bundy a serial killer
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For each case‚ include the following: An analysis of the situation and possible causes for the subject’s behavior A preliminary diagnosis of the subject’s disorder using the symptoms he or she displays The set of therapies you suggest for helping the subject deal with his or her symptoms Case Study Number One: Karen Karen is a 30-year-old single woman. She was referred to a psychiatrist after six visits to her primary care physician complaining of headaches‚ body aches‚ sharp pains
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Identifying data: The patient is a 47 year old Canadian-American mother of one daughter‚ divorced (three times) actress who is presented here today at the clinic. Referred by: LA Police and Oliveview Medical Care. Chief complaint: Ms. K is here today because there are concerns about her severe mood swings‚ paranoia‚ and the amount of alcohol and drugs she has been consuming. History of Chief Complaint: Ms. K has reported having mood swings at an early age. She has attempted suicide at the age
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countries such as China‚ Russia‚ Africa‚ South America‚ and the United States. Mental illness is influencing the lives of men‚ women‚ and children. Although there are many victims across the world‚ people do not truly yet understand many of these disorders that fall under the umbrella of mental illness. Amongst these individual’s there is a desperate need and yearning to alleviate the emotional‚ psychological‚ and physical pain that comes from having a mental illness. We have seen in our society that
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DEFENSE MECHANISM Defense mechanisms are the "automatic" mental behaviors all of us employ to protect or defend ourselves from the "threat" of some emotional pain. More specifically‚ ego defense mechanisms are mental behaviors we use to "defend" our self-images from "invitations" to feel ashamed or guilty about something. Defense mechanisms in and of themselves are neither good nor bad; it is only in how appropriately they are used and how adaptive they are that determines if they are problematic
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mental ill health 1 Mood disorders Mood disorder covers all types of depression . Some people are prone to suffering depression during winter when the days are shorter. Bipolar disorder is a condition that affects your moods which can change from one extreme to another this can range from a euphoric mania to a deep low depression these highs and lows can be so extreme that they interfere with day to day life Personality disorders People who suffer from personality disorders usually have chronic interpersonal
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factors in depression is supported by Oruc et al (1998) who found that depression occurs across generations in families‚ and that first degree relatives of people with depression are three times more likely to develop the disorder than those without first-degree relatives with the disorder. The
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The Case Study of Jack Ruby- Analyzing Multiple Components of Disorders with Violence Tammy Poe PSY 410 November 12‚ 2011 Tim Duncan The Case Study of Jack Ruby Jack Ruby became famous for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald‚ Two days after Oswald’s Assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Jack Ruby had many significant factors that contributed to his motivation to commit murder. During Ruby’s crime he experienced rage‚ and wanted to stress his beliefs in a manner that society seen
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The Fourth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ or DSM IV is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States. It used for patient diagnosis and treatment‚ and is important for collecting and communicating accurate public health statistics. The DSM consists of three major components: thediagnostic classification‚ the diagnostic criteria sets‚ and the descriptive text. The Multiaxial System of Diagnosis in DSM
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