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 can be treated with medication‚ therapy‚ or a combination
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For the diagnosis of bipolar disorder to be made‚ the patient must display episodes of both depression and mania. Usually these episodes occur in a cyclical nature. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and‚ for me‚ my episodes cycle roughly every three or four months. An episode of mania is one that lasts for at least one week. The person may feel an exaggerated sense of self esteem or importance and experience severe changes in mood‚ usually
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Manic: affected by violent madness . When one is affected by mania it becomes the dictator of his or her actions . This holds true in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet . In the play‚ Hamlet is depressed to the point of mania. His entire existence is engulfed in his melancholia. Hamlet’s words‚ thoughts‚ interactions and most tangibly his actions make his heavy-heartedness an undeniable reality. The degree of Hamlet ’s depression is set by his ennui and his melancholy itself is revealed through his tenacity
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types of ranges‚ their symptoms and functional impairment is Severe Mania: much insistence by others that patient get medical attention‚ patient unable to function in any goal directed activity. Symptoms: little or no sleep‚ delusional‚ invincible‚ explosive‚ hallucinatory‚ catatonic. Functional Impairment: needs close supervision‚ has no judgment‚ puts self and others in danger‚ should be hospitalized. High Moderate Mania: very significant difficulty with behavior and goal directed activities
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I. Bipolar Disorder A. Definition B. History 1. Origin C. Society and culture 1. Prejudice 2. Social Stigma II. Signs and Symptoms A. Episodes 1. Maniac Episode 2. Depressive Episode 3. Hypomaniac episode 4. Mixed Affective Episode III. Diagnosis A. Subtypes 1‚ Bipolar I & II 2. Cyclothymic disorder B. Treatment 1. Medications 2. Therapy Bipolar disorder which is also known as the maniac depressive disorder‚ it is a brain condition
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this disorder. Typically‚ patients are diagnosed during adolescence‚ (Mayo Clinic) but people may be diagnosed at any stage of their life. This disorder is characterized by cycling from manic (high) to depressed (low). On the downward swing from mania‚ patients may experience normal moods. Eventually‚ depression will occur (NMHA). MDD is thought to be caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. Neurotransmitters act as messengers to our neurons‚ or nerve cells (NMHA). Because there is
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Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents Before the 1990s‚ it was believed that children under the age of eighteen would have been rarely diagnoses with bipolar disorder. This all changed in the mid-1990s when there were 800‚000 children labeled with bipolar disease and an astonishing number were under the age of five (Carmichael‚ 2008). The
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The Effects of Bipolar Disease on an Individual How does an individual with Bipolar disorder lead a normal and productive life? Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by cycles of depression and euphoria or mania‚ the symptoms of both the depressive and manic phases can be devastating for the individual who suffers Bipolar disorder. An overview of the disease itself can give a better understanding of its process and the way that affects an individual. Bipolar
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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. Rates of bipolar disorder are similar throughout the world. At least fifteen percent of people with bipolar disorder commit suicide. However bipolar disorder is far less common than depression. Many people who is affected by this disorder
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The first cone on nursing diagnosis was held in 1973 to identify nursing knowledge and establish a classification system to be used for computerization. At this conference‚ the National Group for Classification of Nursing Diagnosis was founded; this group was later renamed the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA). In 1984‚ NANDA established a Diagnosis Review Committee (DRC) to develop a process for reviewing and approving proposed changes to the list of nursing diagnoses. The American
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