My Stepson and my Husband both have Problem behavior syndrome along with Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder because of self-medicating both became addicted to drugs and alcohol and have repeatedly broken the law in order to supply Like many other problems‚ Problem behavior syndrome is hard to diagnose. There are no physical symptoms or discrepancies in the body that are observable or measurable. Behavior problems are therefore recognized by observing behavior patterns in the youngster over a period
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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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Colleen Story Depression Paper While similar‚ unipolar depression and bipolar disorder cause different struggles in individuals who have them. Unipolar depression is characterized only by bouts of depression symptoms‚ while people with bipolar disorder experience the same symptoms in combination with cycles of mania. There are many biological and psychological theories of the causes of unipolar depression‚ but bipolar disorder has for the most part been studied biologically. Finally‚ unipolar depression
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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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patterns and cause insomnia including‚ but not limited to: anxiety disorders‚ medical conditions‚ depression‚ stress‚ bipolar disorders‚ restless leg syndrome‚ etc. Sleep habits and hygiene can help reduce our susceptibility to sleep insomnia. Going to bed at different times‚ napping‚ poor sleep environment‚ working night shifts‚ lack of exercise‚ etc. are all factors that can cause insomnia. As far as treatment and signs of this disorder go‚ sleep studies can be conducted to look at your symptoms‚ which
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Holden Claufield suffers from abnormal behavior. It’s safe to say that Holden doesn’t exactly act like a normal teenager does. Holden suffers from bipolar disorder. A mental illness which causes you to be depressed‚ feeling low and useless‚ as well as manic behavior that causes him to be sleepless‚ irrational‚ and act out with wild behavior. Bipolar disorder can be expressed as a manic-depressive illness. It is characterized by cycling mood changes‚ severe highs‚ mania‚ and severe lows‚ depression. Sometimes
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symptoms to this disorder including general pain‚ headaches‚ constipation‚ sleep less‚ and eat less prior to the disorder. The DSM-5 is an episode described to be two or more weeks that have five symptoms of depression. The DSM- 5 lists different types of depression such as depressive disorder‚ dysthymic disorder‚ and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (Comer pg. 171). The major depressive disorder is at least two years and dysthymic disorder is less than that. The premenstrual dysphoric disorder is in women
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“Madness“‚ Marya Hornbacher takes the reader on a journey of her life with Type I rapid cycle bipolar disorder. She explains the disorder as “when you are mad‚ mad like this‚ you don’t know it. Reality is what you see. When what you see shifts‚ departing from anyone else’s reality‚ it’s still reality to you” (Hornbacher‚ page 118). Marya Hornbacher has experienced almost every possible disorder. By the time she reached her teenage years ‚ she had already battled drug addiction‚ bulimia
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Walters. I am presenting a qualitative research critique on a study conducted in 2011 on people with bipolar disorder with comorbid substance use. The study is entitled “The lived experience of adults with bipolar disorder and comorbid substance use disorder” written by Terry Ward‚ MSN‚ PhD‚ RN. Bipolar disorder involves changes in cognition‚ behavior‚ and mood. The episodes of bipolar disorder cycle through mania and depression. Mania is described as an elevated‚ irritable‚ or expansive mood
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M. Carlos The Queen and the Clown – Response Paper Attended show: September 27 (2PM) This comedic play was an original piece that was produced to raise awareness for bipolar disorder. The Queen and the Clown was directed by Tamar Lopez who she herself has the psychological disorder. She aimed to apprise about bipolar disorder in the most comedic way possible. There was an excessive‚ yet funny use of profanity and sexual references throughout the entirety of the play. The director/screenwriter
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