Abstract This paper will be discussing Bipolar Disorder. It will cover some of today’s diagnosis methods and treatment. The treatments covered will involve psychotherapy and antidepressant drugs. Bipolar Disorder Many refer to Bipolar Disorder as manic-depressive disorder. This disorder causes people to swing from very low depressive states to extreme highs of “mania.” When people are depressed they may feel sad‚ hopeless and lose interest in everyday activities. However‚ when their mood shifts
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Hamlet. From the beginning to the end of the play‚ Hamlet demonstrates many attitudes and behaviors that someone who has a behavioral disorder would display‚ a bipolar disorder that is. A bipolar disorder is historically known as manic–depressive disorder or manic depression. It is a disorder where people typically alternate between episodes of depression and episodes of acting extremely happy and active. These episodes can either alternate between a few days to a few months. Some of the symptoms
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Resource Management‚ 11(2)‚ 336-365. 12. Kotter‚ P. & Heskett‚ L. (1992). Corporate Culture and Performance. New York: Macmillan. 13. Lawler‚ E.‚ & McDermott‚ M. (2003). Current performance management practices. WorldatWork Journal‚ 12(2)‚ 49-60. 14. Magee‚ K. C. (2002). The impact of organizational culture on the implementation of performance management (Doctoral dissertation). Available from Dissertations and Theses database (UMI No. 3047909). 15. Marcoulides‚ G. & Heck‚ R. (1993). Organizational culture
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Abnormal Psychology | Unipolar and Bipolar Depression | Causes‚ Symptoms‚ and Treatment | Shawn M Best 10/16/2011 | Identifying the causes of unipolar and bipolar depression can be a complicated task because there are no known exact causes‚ just theories. These theories include chemical and hormonal imbalances within the brain‚ a misfiring of ion activity‚ and inherited genetics or biological abnormalities (Comer‚ 2005). Individuals who suffer with unipolar depression‚ which
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Bathing‚ cooking‚ and shopping; these routine activities are seemingly second-nature for the majority of people. But for the more than seventy-nine million Americans‚ including myself‚ who have been diagnosed with either an anxiety or mood disorder‚ performing these tasks can seem like impossible feats to accomplish (“U.S. and World Population Clock”). With a combined lifetime prevalence of 24.6% (31.6% for anxiety disorders and 17.5% for mood disorders) and a combined lifetime morbid risk of 36
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friend was unjustly sentenced. It was through this that I discovered to never put myself in a position where I could be made an example of. It was more then ten years ago when a close family friend of mine has been at the peak of struggling with manic depression. A bipolar disorder‚ main depression is a mental illness which is characterized by episodes of mania‚ excessively intense enthusiasm‚ interest‚ or desire‚ followed by intense episodes of depression. This dramatic change in mental states
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bipolar disorder may be hard for someone who thinks their normal. You feel as if you’re living your life like everyone else until you have a break down. Seymour dealing with the stress of a failing marriage and fanned by the genetic inheritance of a manic-depressive grandfather had a psychotic break. After breaking down at the age of 36‚ she was diagnosed as bipolar‚ a condition marked by moods that swing between elation and despair. It took a while coping with who she was and it took a deep depression
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Ophelia’s madness meant that she was unable to save herself; she was “incapable of her own distress‚” and a “poor wretch.” She does not blame Ophelia‚ but the mania she was afflicted with. It is the fault of the sliver that broke‚ her garments‚ the brook into which she fell. However‚ we only know about this story through Gertrude‚ and she claims Ophelia “chanted snatches of old lauds” as she drowned. It is highly improbable that the Queen‚ or anyone‚ witnessed the drowning. Shakespeare’s inclusion
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A Treatment Plan: On Mood Stabilizers and the Inhibition of Creativity There is significant evidence that highly creative people are at greater risk for mood disorders‚ especially bipolar disorder‚ than other people. It has also been reported that many creative people feel that mood stabilizers inhibit creativity. While symptom management is important‚ recovery is not centered on eliminating symptoms completely‚ but rather making them more manageable. The ultimate goal is to increase the quality
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Assignment in Health * Different Kinds of Phobias * Different Kinds of Disorders * 5 Axis of Mental Illness Jobelle R. Marasigan IV-INTEGRITY Different Kinds of Phobias Ablutophobia: It is a persistent and irrational fear of bathing‚ washing‚ or cleaning. The phobia is more common in women and children‚ especially with people who are extremely emotional
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