Unipolar Depression Unipolar depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by depression without mania. Depression and mania are the opposite of each other; depression is a sad sate that one is overwhelmed by all of life’s challenges and mania is when one is on a state of euphoria and has exaggerated beliefs that the world is theirs. Unipolar can be brought on by many different circumstances. Symptoms Symptoms vary from individual to individual but they will affect these five areas of
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Holden and Depression Major depression (also called “clinical” or “severe” depression) is a mental disorder characterized by abnormally low moods that last for at least two weeks. Depression is the most common mental disorder and‚ according to the American Psychological Association‚ approximately 20 percent of teenagers will go through at least one episode of teen depression by the time they graduate high school. Episodes of teen depression generally last about 8 months. Teen depression can affect
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A case-study showing the use of Cognitive behaviour therapy on client with severe anxiety. ABSTRACT I would like to point out here that this female client was not known to me until she got in touch with me about 3 months ago. She heard of me through my local community with my phone number passed on to her as I had informed the heads of the Inter-Faith group and voluntary organisations to pass my information to anyone seeking psychological helps. My tutor has been kept informed and gave
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Stress‚ Anxiety and Arousal: Effects on performance In sports and games an athletes performance can be influenced by many factors both physical and psychological‚ what makes the difference if all athletes are in their peak physical condition‚ many believe that the difference is psychological factors. These factors can be such things as stress‚ anxiety and arousal. These 3 psychological areas can have both positive and negative effects on an athletes performance. Arousal Arousal is the
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Instead of Introduction… Achieve More: Lighten Up and Laugh Often! Imagine‚ you’re in the middle of the stage making your presentation; you know each word of it by heart because you have spent so much time writing it‚ searching for information and preparing‚ but… despite all this you are nervous‚ your palms are wet‚ you feel stressed and strained… you can’t concentrate on the subject and you are just watching you thoughts leaving your head like beetles. But suddenly here’s a decisive tension in
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Cause Of Depression And How To Cure It H : Yesterday you were talking about depression and how to cure it. Baba Ji: "Naam bina sabh mithia hai - bereft of Naam all is temporary." “I am” is a depression. What you call normal life is actually all depression. Ask anybody how they feel. Children will say that they are bored or fed up. Fed up already at such a young age? Why? Because of the desires for more toys. More desires means more depression‚ more anxiety and more stress. Unfulfilled wishes
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Introduction What is Postpartum Depression Having a baby should be one of the happiest and most important events in a woman’s life. However‚ although life with a new baby can be both thrilling and rewarding‚ it can also be a difficult and quite stressful task. Most women make the transition without great difficulty‚ yet some women experience considerable complexity that may manifest itself as a postpartum psychiatric disorder (O’hara‚ Hoffman‚ Philips‚ & Wright‚ 1992). Many physical and emotional
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Major Depression 2 Many individuals are faced with challenging times throughout their lifetime. Although a Psychological disorder like Major Depression can profoundly alter both your state of mind and your body. Major Depression is one of the most complex psychological disorders out there‚ which is why it is crucial that people are aware of the characteristics and proper treatments. Major depression is characterized under the category of a “mood disorder” that has a harmful effect on
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functions. Though everyone feels some sadness on occasion‚ when this feeling becomes constantly recurrent‚ it is considered a disorder. Children under stress‚ who experience loss‚ or who have ADD/ADHD‚ learning‚ conduct or anxiety disorders are at a higher risk for depression. This is because children‚ unlike adults‚ have a harder time verbally expressing their internal emotions so they tend to act them out. People who are unaware of childhood depressive disorder automatically label the child as
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Depression in the Elderly Depression later in life frequently coexists with other medical illnesses and disabilities. In addition‚ advancing age is often accompanied by loss of key social support systems due to the death of a spouse or siblings‚ retirement‚ and/or relocation of residence. Because of their change in circumstances and the fact that they’re expected to slow down‚ doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression in elderly people‚ delaying effective treatment. As a result
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