Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders are a part of more than 40 million American ’s lives. It is estimated that 60 percent of adults have sleep problems at least a few nights a week and as a result more than 40 percent of adults experience mild to severe daytime sleepiness. Children also experience sleep troubles‚ with 69 percent of kids presenting problems several nights a week. There are many variations of sleep disorders‚ including parasomnias. A parasomnia is a disturbance in the sleep
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little less than half of the United States population has a sleeping disorder. There are numerous types of sleeping disorders. The two most common are sleep apnea and insomnia. Up to half of the population suffers from insomnia and approximately 18 million people suffer from sleep apnea. One of the least common is narcolepsy. About 200‚000 people suffer from that disorder. (SleepNet‚ 2004) Insomnia is the most common sleeping disorder in the United States. The dictionary defines insomnia as a condition
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Bipolar Disorder Heather McLean HCA/240 Maryam Pirnazar 4/14/2013 Introduction Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder it can cause shifts in moods‚ activity level‚ energy‚ and also the ability to due day-to-day tasks. It is also commonly known as manic- depressive illness. This disorder is one of the oldest illnesses that is known. It is one of the first noticed that goes as far back and the second century. The first person that recognized the some of the symptoms
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Bipolar Disorder PSY/340 April 15‚ 2013 Telisha L. Chandler‚ M.S. Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition involving episodes of both depression and elevated mood‚ associated with significant disability and high relapse rates (Proudfoot‚ et al.‚ 2009). For the purpose of this paper bipolar disorder will be discussed beginning with a description of the illness‚ then an explanation of the neurological damages or changes to the brain that can occur due to the illness. Next the possible behavioral
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BLOOD DISORDERS Pamela Butler Axia University of Phoenix Health & Diseases Blood disorders can affect one ’s life and health in many ways. Blood disorders come in many types and have many symptoms and treatments. However‚ with proper knowledge of symptoms‚ lifestyle factors‚ and family history one can prevent and treat these disorders before becoming life threatening. After reviewing each scenario provided it is established that each individual is suffering from a different
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A personality disorder is a way of thinking‚ feeling and behaving that deviates from the expectations of the culture‚ causes distress or problems functioning‚ and lasts over time. There are 10 specific types of personality disorders which are grouped into three categories called “clusters”. Common to all personality disorders is a long-term pattern of behavior and inner experience that differs significantly from what is expected. The pattern of experience and behavior begins by late adolescence
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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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Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression because they share the symptoms of sadness‚ hopelessness‚ pessimism; anxiety and sleep problems; However Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression take very different directions. It is important that we are able to tell them apart because the treatments are very different. Making an inaccurate diagnosis can result in making the disorder worse. There are two types of mood disorders: Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder. It is believed both are
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Hoarding disorder‚ also known as compulsive hoarding‚ is a chronic behavioral syndrome that is characterized by difficulty discarding possessions‚ regardless of their value. The hoarding condition exists along a continuum from normal collecting to a serious psychological condition that interferes not only with the quality and safety of life of the individual‚ but their family members‚ or others closely associated with them as well. Hoarding disorder used to be considered a symptom of other disabilities
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personality disorder (PPD) is a part of a group of mental conditions called “Cluster A” personality disorders which involve strange or eccentric ways of thought. People with PPD also suffer from paranoia‚ which is defined as an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others‚ even when there is no reason to be suspicious.(Goldberg) Individuals tend to be socially withdrawn because of being skeptical‚ feeling mistreated ‚ and bearing grudges. This was not due to a medical or substance use disorder. (Long)
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