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    last six months when we live it untreated. Dysthymic depression is mild‚ chronic depression that last for about two months or more. The unspecific depression is a serious one but adjustment disorder (major life crisis) and bipolar disorder are also type of depression that teenagers undergo. Bipolar disorder is a common depression at one side of the coin‚ known as manic‚ the episode can last at least for several weeks. Teenage depression can result to pregnancy‚ violence‚ drug abuse‚ alcohol abuse

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    as PTSD‚ and murder. The four gathered 29 participants‚ but only 19 of the 29 actually participated. “In the sample‚ 63% (12/19) suffered from schizophrenia‚ 11% (2/19) each had a delusional disorder‚ major depressive disorder and a schizoaffective disorder‚ while 5% (1/19) suffered from a psychotic disorder [NOS]. Eighty-five percent (17/19) were on antipsychotic medication and 58% (11/19) on antidepressant medication at the time of the interview.” (Papanastassiou et. Al‚

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    Drugs- Psychotropic medications prescribed to relieve anxiety‚ fear‚ or tension. 2. Antidepressant Drugs- Psychotropic medications that relieve depression. 3. Antipsychotic Drugs- Psychotropic medications that are effective in managing psychotic disorders. 4. Client- An individual‚ small group‚ or larger population that needs help. 5. Client Strengths- An approach to human service delivery that incorporates a client’s positive attributes and those of his or her environment. 6. Consumer- A term

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    CARE PLAN Bipolar Disorder‚ Manic Episode [pic] Risk for Other-Directed Violence At risk for behaviors in which an individual demonstrates that he or she can be physically‚ emotionally‚ and/or sexually harmful to others. RISK FACTORS • Restlessness • Hyperactivity • Agitation • Hostile behavior • Threatened or actual aggression toward self or others • Low self-esteem EXPECTED OUTCOMES Immediate The client will • Be safe and free from injury throughout hospitalization

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    of the mind and are deeply influenced by the environment in which they have been exposed to or by the experiences in which they have lived. Admission The patient of interest is an African American female eighteen years of age with bipolar type I and Asperger’s disorder. She was brought to the hospital by her mother and step-father‚ and she was admitted on a voluntary status to the psychiatric mental health hospital for increasing agitation‚ mood lability‚ self-harm thoughts‚ as well as threats toward

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    relate to others and daily functioning‚ serious mental illnesses include major depression‚ schizophrenia‚ bipolar disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ panic disorder‚ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder. ("‚" p. 1) People who have this disease often find themselves without ant support and nowhere to go. It has been said that schizophrenia and bipolar are the two most popular mental illnesses among homeless people. I first learned of these illnesses while

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    are one common class. It includes drugs like Celexa (citalopram)‚ Lexapro (escitalopram)‚ Paxil (paroxetine)‚ Prozac (fluoxetine)‚ and Zoloft (sertraline.) Anxiety disorder. A chronic condition that causes anxiety so severe it interferes with your life. Some people with depression also have overlapping anxiety disorders. Bipolar disorder. A type of depression that causes sometimes extreme mood swings between depression and mania (or hypomania.) This condition used to be called manic depression. Dysthymia

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    Schizoaffective Disorder: Schizoaffective disorder is a mental disease that features both signs of schizophrenia and mood disorder. Because of the varied symptoms and signs‚ patients with schizoaffective disorder is difficult to diagnose and treat. There is no clear pathophysiology of is made exclusively to this disorder. Patients usually are present with cognitive deficits similar to those with schizophrenia and deficits in emotions and mood similar to those with bipolar disorder. If any brain

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    Chapter 11 Social Psychology: studies how your thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behavior are influenced by the presence of other people and by the social and physical environment. Social Cognition: studies how we form impressions of others‚ how we interpret the meaning of other people’s behavior‚ and how our behavior is affected by our attitudes. Person Perception: an active and subjective process that occurs in a interpersonal context; is influenced by subjective perceptions‚ social norms‚ personal goals

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