recurrent illness that involves long-term‚ drastic changes in mood. A person with bipolar disorder experiences alternating highs (mania) and lows (depression). A manic period can be brief‚ lasting from three to fourteen days‚ or longer‚ lasting up to several weeks. The depressive periods may also last from days to weeks or even six to nine months. The periods of mania and depression range from person to person many people may only experience very brief periods of these intense moods‚ and may not
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• What does synthesize mean within the context of Bloom’s Taxonomy and Granello’s article? Synthesize in the context of the Bloom’s Taxonomy and Granello’s article refers to the evaluation of information in a way that makes the information new to the writer (Darcy‚ 2001). However‚ the information gathered is given merit as fact. It is not fully developed into the writer’s own arguments‚ but is presented as truth. Synthesize is on the higher level of Bloom’s Taxonomy but it lack the use of fully
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The character in Silver Linings Playbook that is depicted to be mentally ill is Pat Solitano‚ played by Bradley Cooper. Pat was married to a woman name Nikki. However‚ he discovered Nikki in the act of an affair one day‚ with a teacher from his own job. In a fit of rage‚ Pat beats Nikki’s lover. It was determined that Pat was Bipolar and was at a mental facility to get his disorder treated. In the beginning of the film‚ Pat is in the facility with his friend and coaxes his mother to release him after
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leading to me losing all personality I had quickly flooded my head. Out of fear I refused to see that counselor or any mental health professional again. This kneejerk reaction forced me to fall victim to my illness. My academic standing fell as the mania prevented me from focusing on my schoolwork‚ and the depression kept me from even getting out of bed to study. Worse than that‚ however‚ the relationships I had with my friends were strained. Without them knowing about my condition‚ they quickly became
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Schizophrenia vs. Bipolar Disorder Page 1 Schizophrenia vs. Bipolar Disorder Angela M. Powell English Composition I Kim Elliott-White April 18‚ 2011 Schizophrenia vs. Bipolar Disorder Page 2 Brain disorders are commonly misunderstood due to the actions of the person living with the disorder. Education about brain disorders should decrease the misunderstanding of the disorders‚ and increase the support
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Some people find that keeping a log of their moods can assist them in predicting changes.[89]” Although having a bipolar disorder can be crippling in many ways‚ the mania aspects of the disorder have been shown to give patients an elevated goal setting mind set and creative though process. Some historians believe that Vincent van Gogh had a bipolar disorder and perhaps if he did maybe his manic stages spawned his creative
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Bipolar disorder – diagnostic features (DSM-IV) (18) Mania A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated‚ expansive‚ or irritable mood‚ lasting at least 1 week (any duration if hospitalization is necessary) Persistence of three or more of the following symptoms to a significant degree: 1. Inflated
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Bipolar Disorder Jessica Hall HCA/240 Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorders which could also be called manic-depressive disorder consist of mood swings that range from a person expressing a low of depression up to the high of mania. People who experience depression may feel sad or worthless and may even lose interest or enjoyment in most recreational activities they previously found to be enjoying. When a person’s mood swings shifts frequently such as appearing happy to appearing sad in
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include Lithium‚ Valproate‚ Carbamazepine. Lithium has been shown to help with the treatment of acute mania and acute bipolar depression‚ and it reduces the severity duration and frequency of manic and depressive episodes. Some side effects of taking lithium is nausea‚ diarrhea‚ weight gain‚ thirstiness‚ tremors‚ and hypothyroidism. Valproate has been recognized to be helpful in the treatment of acute mania. Side effects can include stomach upset and some sleepiness and usually goes away quickly after
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Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health disorder if not being treated the disorder can take over a person’s life. Bipolar disorder consists of mania and depression episodes that can change time to time. According to the article “Medication prescribing patterns for patients with bipolar I disorder in hospital settings: adherence to published practice guidelines” (Lim‚ 2001)‚ an examination was performed to compare medication prescribing in hospitals to recently released of expert’s consensus guidelines
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