Bipolar disorders fall into two categories‚ Bipolar I Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder. According to the DSM-5 (2013)‚ “for a diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder‚ it is necessary to meet the following criteria for a manic episode. The manic episode may have been preceded by and may be followed by hypomanic or major depressive episodes” (p. 123). While a diagnosis for Bipolar II Disorder needs to meet the criteria for a current or past hypomanic episode and criteria for a current or past major depressive
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Bipolar Disorder: Its Causes and Effects At least 2 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder‚ more commonly known as manic-depression. This illness usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood and continues throughout life. Although it may come into affect at any time‚ most individuals with the disorder experience their first mood episode in their 20 ’s. However‚ manic-depression quite often strike teenagers and has been diagnosed in children under 12. The risk of suicide among
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Well‚ over 15‚000 children in the United States suffer from a form of cephalic disorder. II. Reveal the Topic: Today‚ I want to talk to you about the cephalic disorders. III. Establish Credibility and Goodwill: I chose cephalic disorders because it is a topic that most do not know about‚ but can affect anyone due to the lack of a common denominator when it is diagnosed. I researched a deadly form of a cephalic disorder in high school for a biology project and have since been
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Bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depressive disorder) is a psychological disorder that makes a person’s mood‚ energy‚ and activity levels change constantly. Bipolar disorder is caused by genetics‚ hormones‚ neurotransmitters‚ and the environment. Mood shifts can occur from a few times a year to a few times a day (it depends on the person). Bipolar disorder can happen to anyone‚ from young to old. Types of bipolar disorder: • Bipolar I: Episodes from manic to depressive‚ usually lasts at least
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In the USA alone‚ up to 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder. That’s probably around 70 million worldwide. Eating disorders are serious and often deadly illnesses that greatly affect a person’s eating behaviors. The most common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge-eating disorder. Today I’m going to be talking about these disorders‚ more specifically‚ what they are‚ the symptoms‚ the causes‚ the effects they have on the mind and body‚ and the recovery
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Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood‚ energy and ability to function. Mood swings caused by bipolar disorder are different from the normal decay. They can hurt relationships and cause poor job performance in school‚ and often associated with psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations‚ delusions or thought disorders.The two extremes of the illness are mania (when the energy reaches its peak to become elation or irritability) and depression (when the lethargy and mood is grayed)
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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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Did you know that there are many types of eating disorder? Why is eating disorders impact negatively in our health and also in our lives? Eating disorder involves on weight‚ body shape‚ and foods that can be a dangerous eating behaviors. This signify your body ability the nutrition that it needs and it can harm the digestive system‚ bones‚ teeth and mouth‚ lead to other diseases‚ and effects the heart. Eating disorder can develop at a young age and there are treatments that can return your body
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Ashley Miller Ms. Hingle COMM 150 20 October 2015 Informative Speech Outline I. Introduction A. How would you react‚ if you found out you were in taking a drug without even knowing it? Would you continue or stop? Drugs are anything that stimulates your body to react in a certain way. For those that didn’t know this‚ caffeine is a drug. B. Statistics have proven that any amount exceeding “five or more cups of coffee will increase the risk of cardiac arrest (Caffeine).” “60 percent of the
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The Effects of Bipolar Disorder on an Individual 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
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