11Focused Study Guide for Mood Disorders 1. List the signs & symptoms of anxiety & describe the nurse’s role in managing anxiety in clients. Panic Disorder -Episodes typically last 15 to 30 min Four or more of the following symptoms are present: * Palpitations * Shortness of breath * Choking or smothering sensation * Chest pain * Nausea * Feelings of depersonalization * Fear of dying or insanity * Chills or hot flashes | Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) excessiveWorry > 6 months
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Identifying data: The patient is a 47 year old Canadian-American mother of one daughter‚ divorced (three times) actress who is presented here today at the clinic. Referred by: LA Police and Oliveview Medical Care. Chief complaint: Ms. K is here today because there are concerns about her severe mood swings‚ paranoia‚ and the amount of alcohol and drugs she has been consuming. History of Chief Complaint: Ms. K has reported having mood swings at an early age. She has attempted suicide at the age
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individuals with this illness may have some obstacles to overcome‚ it can be accomplished. With all of the treatment programs that are widely available‚ people have many options and methods to turn to for help. <br> <br>Bipolar disorder‚ also referred to as manic depression‚ is a mood disorder. A person with bipolar disorder will have extreme mood shifts between mania‚ a state of highly elevated euphoric feelings‚ and depression‚ a state of despondency and despair. These shifts can take weeks‚ days‚ or even
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic–depressive disorder‚ is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels‚ cognition‚ and mood. These moods are clinically referred to as mania or‚ if milder‚ hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes or symptoms‚ or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present
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Presynaptic: On the presynaptic dopaminergic neuron‚ lithium in acute administrations‚ inhibits the release of DA by binding onto the dopamine-specific (D1-D5) autoreceptors (Prasad‚ 2010). These autoreceptors serve as a mechanistic negative feedback loop that controls the release of DA and regulates its levels in the synaptic cleft. Lithium acts as an agonist on these autoreceptors and therefore inhibits the turnover of DA resulting in either increased reuptake or inhibited release from the presynaptic
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Disorder Bipolar disorder (Manic Depression/ Bipolar Affective Disorder) is a mental health problem in which the human mind goes back and forth between periods of good and bad moods or depression. The causes of the illness is yet unknown‚ but occurs usually between the ages of 15-25 and more often in family members. According to the A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia there are several types of bipolar disorder.People with bipolar disorder type I have had at least one manic episode and periods of major
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bipolar disorder. There are many different stages of Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar I Disorder is mainly defined by manic or mixed episodes that last at least seven days‚ or by manic symptoms that are so severe that the person needs immediate hospital care. Bipolar II Disorder is defined by a pattern of depressive episodes shifting back and forth with hypo manic episodes‚ but no full-blown manic or mixed episodes. Some people may be diagnosed with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder. (Features‚ 2005) This is
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the DSM‚ referred to as manic depression. There are three different levels of bipolar disorder Bipolar I‚ Bipolar II‚ and Cyclothymia. Each level of bipolar disorder has different characterizing traits. In recognizing that there are three distinct types of Bipolar Disorder‚ it is important to know the differences between them. Bipolar I is considered the most severe form of bipolar. It is characterized by extreme manic episodes and followed by depressive episodes. A manic episode lasts at least a
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Mental Disorders Millions and millions of people have been‚ and are‚ plagued by some type of mental disorder. There are many types of disorders such as mood disorders‚ anxiety disorders‚ personality disorders‚ and substance-related disorders. The mental disorders can range from minor cases to very strong‚ extreme cases. Two mental disorders that deal with the shifting of a human’s personality and character are schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Schizophrenia is a mental illness that is characterized
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It seems as if everyone is looking for the perfect diet. That special eating plan where you not only lose weight‚ but also feel great. Two very popular diets are the vegan and paleo diets. Throughout the past couple of years the debate between veganism and paleo has come to new heights. A vegan diet consists of not eating meat or any animal products and a paleo diet consists of eating meat‚ fish‚ eggs‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts‚ and healthy fats. With more scientific evidence to support both
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