Bipolar Disorder While the precise causes of bipolar disorder are not yet fully understood‚ we do know that It is primarily a biological illness. However‚ its onset is often linked to stressful life events. There are a number of factors that are believed to play a role in developing bipolar disorder Including genetics‚ brain chemicals‚ environmental factors and sometimes medical illnesses. Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness in which a person ’s mood alternates between extreme mania and depression
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There are many disorders that can lead an individual to have difficulty swallowing. One example would be when someone suffers a stroke. Swallowing involves organized interactions between several areas of the brain and the peripheral systems and when a stroke occurs many of these systems are disrupted and the ability to swallow is affected. This can occur in up to 65 percent of stroke patients and if not identified and managed correctly then it can lead to poor nutrition and increased disability
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Cause and Effect – Eating Disorders Eating disorders are becoming an increasingly common issue in North American society. There are three general types of eating disorders anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia‚ and binge eating. It is a shocking fact that girls at the young age of 13 are attempting to lose weight. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. In anorexia alone 20 percent of people will prematurely die from problems related to their disorder‚ for example‚ heart disease
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Abstract Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness in which a person’s mood alternates between extreme mania and depression. Bipolar disorder is also called manic-depressive illness. In a related disorder called cyclothymic disorder (sometimes called Bipolar III)‚ a person’s mood alternates between mild depression and mild mania. Some people with cyclothymic disorder later develop full-blown bipolar disorder. Rates of bipolar disorder are similar throughout the world. At least fifteen percent of people
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report I will be discussing different disorders of the brain and how they affect the every day life of people who may have these disorders. (The Volume Library 900) The first disorder that I will be discussing is a disease called Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (A.D.H.D.). This disease has not just been recently discovered. It was first discovered in the eighteen hundreds by a British physician where the first book about Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder was written‚ "Fidgety Phil." Up until
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Paula Bernal Ben Bates Speech 101 November 6‚ 2012 Eating Disorders General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the types of eating disorders‚ what their symptoms are and how they affect our life and health. Central Idea: Eating disorders have gradually risen over the last few years and have taken powerful control of our society. According to NEDA‚ “Today the National Eating Disorders Association [NEDA] released findings from a recently completed survey. The national
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder In the world today Bipolar Disorder Abstract This article reviews the current state of the literature on the assessment of bipolar disorder in adults. Research on reliable and valid measures for bipolar disorder has unfortunately lagged behind assessment research for other disorders‚ such as major depression. We review diagnostic tools‚ self-report measures
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Bipolar Disorder What Causes Bipolar Disorder? There is no single cause for bipolar disorder. Indeed‚ like all psychological disorders‚ bipolar disorder is a complex condition with multiple contributing factors‚ including: Genetic: Bipolar disorder tends to run in families‚ so researchers believe there is a genetic predisposition for the disorder. Scientists also are exploring the presence of abnormalities on specific genes. Biological: Researchers believe that some neurotransmitters‚ including
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Behavioral‚ Emotional‚ and Eating Disorders in Children/Adolescents NAME CCOU 302-D02 May 5‚ 2014 Professor Cathy Early ABSTRACT There are many disorders that are plaguing our youth. Some individuals are genetically predisposed to certain disorders‚ while others are developed disorders. This research paper will discuss the various disorders that are common among children and adolescents. Disorders that will be covered are behavioral‚ emotional‚ and eating. The Bible has plenty to say in
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Bipolar Disorder Abstract When many hear the words Bipolar disorder‚ they immediately think someone is borderline psycho. Known originally as manic depression‚ Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness that creates mood swings that affect an individual’s behavior and emotions‚ which can result in a lot of pain. This disorder has two types: Type I and Type II with both having manic and depressive phases in each. These phases are episodes that have symptoms from one extreme
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