Abstract Bipolar disorder affects millions of people and sometimes are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. This disorder affects peoples’ lives and their relationships with others. People who are diagnosed with this disorder often do not know why they are acting the way they do. People who are diagnosed with this disorder often lead to more severe conditions that may lead to self- harm to themselves or others. Overview Bipolar disorder is known as a depressive disorder and is a critical mental
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Anylytical essay on SCHIZOPHRENIA Contents Page Abstract 2 Introduction 3 Impact on Family 4 Medication Adherence/ Non Adherence 6 Prevention through Risk Identification 7
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because of an increase in a psychological disorder called manic-depressive disorder. A psychological disorder is a condition in which behavior is judged to be atypical‚ disturbing‚ and mal-adaptive. Manic-depressive disorder‚ which is also known as bipolar disorder‚ is when a person experiences prolonged hopelessness and lethargy until eventually returning to normality. In the manic-depressive episode‚ there is a period of at least two weeks in which a person has a depressed mood or loses interest or
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Causes and 2 Unipolar and bipolar disorders are fairly common and they can have devastating effects to an individual. There has been much study and documentation on these disorders. This paper will review the causes of both unipolar and bipolar disorders. The symptoms of both of these disorders will be highlighted and discussed. Treatment options will be reviewed that are available to individuals who find that they are suffering from these disorders. Unipolar disorder is characterized by an individual
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Ngoc (Lily) Le Abnormal Psychology Case Study #3 – Mood Disorders 29 May 2014 1. The different mood disorders that we explored together as a class are as following: depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. (I didn’t factor suicide into this.) Going into further detail‚ depressive disorders are the clarified grouping of individuals who have been identified to have unipolar depression. Having unipolar depression is when that same individual is in a mental state of depression without having shown
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Bipolar and Paranoid Personality Disorder Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes a person to go back and forth in a positive or negative mood and depression. This kind of mood swing can occur very quickly‚ like an “on” and “off” switch. Although there is no knowledge on the direct cause of bipolar disorder‚ it is quite evident that it is passed on through genetics. Bipolar disorder usually begins somewhere between the ages of 15-25 and can affect both men and women. Bipolar Disorder can
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people are dealt deficiencies at birth. Two such diseases‚ bipolar disorder and schizophrenia‚ are mental diseases that slowly eat at one’s psyche. Bipolar disorder affects roughly 2.6% of adult Americans and it only affects around 1% of adolescents. Fortunately‚ schizophrenia is less prevalent‚ affecting less than 1% of all humans. In the magnificent play “Hamlet”‚ crafted by William Shakespeare‚ the titular character appears to suffer from bipolar disorder and his struggle with it is one of the main
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it is advisable to take a close look at the speaker. In this case‚ the speaker is Demi Lovato. One article that explores Lovato’s background can be found in an Everyday health article. This article‚ entitled "Bipolar Disorder: Regain Tour Self-Esteem" gives a thorough biography of Bipolar Disorder. This artist was born on August 20‚ 1992‚ in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico. Her family consisted of Madison De La Garza‚ Dallas Lovato‚ and Amber Lovato; her parents’ are Patrick Lovato and Dianna Hart. She
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Bipolar II Disorder and Comorbidity of Alcohol Abuse or Dependence by Bachelor of Science Mount Olive College‚ 2009 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Health Care Management Tillman School of Business Mount Olive College 2009 MOUNT OLIVE COLLEGE Thesis Certification Please type all information in this section: Applicant
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For many years I have been battling with my diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. I have had very rough days but also some of the best thanks to my son and husband. When I became pregnant‚ it changed me‚ some days I hated myself and other days I loved everything about myself but the moment I was able to hold my new born I knew there would always be someone who loved me unconditionally. I have this perfect little baby boy who loves me for me. He sees my strength‚ he still knows I am his protector‚
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