energy or fatigue; low self-esteem; poor concentration or difficulty making decisions; and a feeling of hopelessness. Bipolar disorder or manic depressive disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and major depression. Most of those who suffer from this condition (60 to 80 percent) initially manifest a manic phase‚ followed by depression. Manic symptoms consist of feelings of inflated self-esteem or grandiosity‚ a decreased need for sleep‚ unusual loquacity‚ and an unconnected flow
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A Study of Depression and Relationships A primary concern for Psychology research is depression. Depression affects a great deal of our population and many aspects of an individual’s mental health and well-being. In my research of books‚ articles‚ and Internet pages on depression‚ I chose to base my paper mainly on a 1994 article of a study of depression‚ entitled Depression‚ Working Models of Others‚ and Relationship Functioning‚ by Katherine B. Carnelley‚ Paula R. Pietromonaco‚ and
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duration of identified hand function‚ spatio temporal arm control). Secondary outcomes considered are communication‚ mood and emotions‚ social skills and interactions‚ pain‚ behavioral outcomes‚ activities of daily living‚ and adverse events. (Bradt‚ Magee‚ Dileo‚ Wheeler‚ McGilloway
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Cathy was stressed and had to plan how she would “attack” the doctors with questions‚ if she hoped to get any answers. After Al’s time at the hospitals‚ Al enrolled in a rehabilitation facility‚ Magee (Bauby‚ 1997‚ p. 104). At Magee‚ Cathy had to adjust to the idea she could easily communicate to the health care providers; Cathy was accustomed to trying to pry information out of the doctors like “guerrilla attacks” (Crimmins‚ 2001‚ p. 115). This change that Cathy
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self-evaluations and very low self-esteem are usually present. -Excessive fatigue and/ or insomnia Difficulties falling asleep‚ waking up restless or waking up earlier than usual. Hypersomnia is feeling sleepy and napping all the time. Commonly Manic-depressives can function very well on little or no sleep. -Frequent thoughts of death or suicide Thoughts of one’s own death or death in general is very common in depression. -Loss of appetite Or a gain in appetite or weight (or loss) is common
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Jimi Hendrix’s destructive behavior is evident with his untimely death at the age of 27. Could his song “Manic Depression” be from a person who does not know how to handle his fame? Perhaps it was a cry for help from either a cocaine addiction or bipolar disorder. I believe that his lyrics reveal his lack of pleasure in the music he once loved. The words “turn myself off” and “go on down‚ all the way down” are signs of severe depression or suicide. (Song‚ 2013) There is no mention of delusions of
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LINK BETWEEN DISORDERS AND CREATIVITY AMONG ARTISTS RATIONALE: The reason why I chose to take up the topic regarding the link between Mood Disorders and Creativity was because I wanted to dwell on the optimistic or the identity forming aspect of the outcomes of artist’s suffering from disorders. Many artists that have been mentioned were known for their individualistic choice of art and their talent was definately influenced by the disorders
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Biological Approach Bipolar Disorder “The biological approach looks for its roots of mental disorders in the brain’s circuitry.” (Kowalski‚ R.‚ & Westen‚ D.) When using the biological approach the mental health professional is looking for problem with how a person brain is functioning. It is their belief that it is more of a medical cause for a person’s problems. The brain is studied to see if it is functioning proper and if it is not what the possible causes may be. It is known that different
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the common types of mental disorders)‚ and the causes of mental disorders in some cases are unclear. According to: http://en.wikipedia.org Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic depression‚ is an illness marked by extreme changes in mood‚ energy and behavior‚ it is also known as manic depression because a person ’s mood can change between the "poles" of mania (highs) and depression (lows). These changes can last for hours‚ days‚ weeks or even months. According to: http://www
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Bipolar Disorder‚ also known as Manic Depression‚ involves episodes of mania and depression‚ with periods of stability. Manic episodes are characterized by elevated energy levels‚ restlessness‚ feeling of nothing can go wrong‚ and high self-confidence; while depressive episodes are the exact opposite: low energy‚ sluggish‚ sadness‚ and feeling of hopelessness. Occasionally‚ people suffering from Bipolar Disorder can suffer more severe symptoms such as hallucinations‚ delusions‚ and disorganized thinking
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