Holden Caulfield‚ the Catcher in the Rye’s main character‚ by J.D Salinger‚ clearly has a bipolar disorder. On many accounts Holden’s actions prove this to be true. There are several different levels of bipolar disorder and it is complex disease. The main symptoms of this disorder include drastic mood swings that vary from low depression to extreme highs‚ also known as manias. Three traits of this disorder that Holden specifically shows are thoughts of death or suicide‚ uncontrollable crying‚ and
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post-traumatic stress disorder. While efforts to treat sex offenders remain unpromising‚ psychological interventions for survivors — especially group therapy — appears effective Bautista III‚ Romeo J. July 14‚ 2012 BSHRM General Psychology TOPIC: Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness in which common emotions become intensely and often unpredictably magnified. Individuals with bipolar disorder can quickly
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STROKE(cerebrovascular accident/Disambiguation) A stroke‚ or cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ is the rapid loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis‚ arterial embolism)‚ or a hemorrhage. As a result‚ the affected area of the brain cannot function‚ which might result: In an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body. Inability to understand or formulate
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The clinical use of mood-stabilizers in combination with atypical antipsychotics or antidepressants for long-term treatment of bipolar affective disorder is quite common despite the fact that research on the added benefits and risks are limited. This is why drug therapy treatments regarding monotherapy with a mood stabilizer versus combination options are controversial. Some patients do not respond to monotherapy yet by adding adjunctive medications the risk for adverse effects and medication noncompliance
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effects are to be excepted and let the drug have a chance to work. This paper will provide evidence to answer this question: What relationship between Bipolar Ⅰ in adults‚ and Depakote medication and side effects? Comment by Kim Baird: ⅠⅠ In 2001‚ there was a study between Lithium and Depakote. In this study‚ they picked people with Bipolar Ⅰ disorder from 41
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Psychology and Major Depressive Disorder Abnormal Psychology and Major Depressive Disorder Student’s Name Liberty University Abstract This research paper will examine the concepts of psychopathology‚ or abnormal psychology and how it deals with a various set of symptoms or behaviors that manifested by functional impairments in a person’s life. Psychological disorders (e.g. Major Depressive Disorder) and the causes of abnormal
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Assignment in Health * Different Kinds of Phobias * Different Kinds of Disorders * 5 Axis of Mental Illness Jobelle R. Marasigan IV-INTEGRITY Different Kinds of Phobias Ablutophobia: It is a persistent and irrational fear of bathing‚ washing‚ or cleaning. The phobia is more common in women and children‚ especially with people who are extremely emotional
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essay “Call me crazy‚ But I have to be myself” about her life dealing with bipolar. It is not unusual for a person to have their down sides but when it starts to affect your daily living it becomes a problem. Seymour describes her struggles with accepting her disorder‚ her struggles with expressing herself‚ and her obstacles with being herself and helping others like her. Accepting the fact that you have bipolar disorder may be hard for someone who thinks their normal. You feel as if you’re living
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There are many different types of mental disorders that affect different people in many aspects of life. In fact‚ an estimated 26.2 percent of Americans 18 and older suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year (Kim Foundation‚ 2006). Therefore‚ it is safe to say that many people are impacted by a disorder. A mental disorder can be minor‚ such as ADHD‚ or can be as major as Alzimers‚ or in some cases‚ death. You can be born with a mental disorder‚ such as an abnormality in the brail‚ or
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MDD Intro Major depressive disorder (MDD)‚ all the more usually known as depression‚ is a mental issue classified by a steady and industrious low temperament that is supplemented by low self-regard and by lost interest or joy in regularly activities. As with majorly depressed individuals in general‚ the borderline patient is likely to exhibit familiar symptoms of major depression‚ such as fluctuation of weight‚ irregular sleep patterns‚ sadness‚ loneliness‚ lack of energy‚ anxiety‚ feelings of guilt
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