than seven thousand teenagers kill themselves yearly. This rise in teenage suicides has happened because of an increase in a psychological disorder called manic-depressive disorder. A psychological disorder is a condition in which behavior is judged to be atypical‚ disturbing‚ and mal-adaptive. Manic-depressive disorder‚ which is also known as bipolar disorder‚ is when a person experiences prolonged hopelessness and lethargy until eventually returning to normality. In the manic-depressive episode
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Health Mental disorders are among the common conditions threatening health care today. Most people with mental disorders can‚ however‚ lead productive lives if proper medication is provided. Mental disorders affect the way individuals think‚ feel or act. Just like other illnesses‚ mental disorders have biological and psychological roots (Gazzaniga and Heatherton 23). Many mental disorders such as‚ Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ panic disorder‚ and‚ separation anxiety disorder can lead to difficulties
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Bipolar II Postpartum Depression: Detection‚ Diagnosis‚ and Treatment Sharma‚ Verinder; Burt‚ Vivien K‚ MD‚ PhD; Ritchie‚ Hendrica L‚ MD. The American Journal of Psychiatry166. 11 (Nov 2009): 1217-21. Bipolarity and the Postpartum Period Bipolar spectrum disorder generally includes bipolar I disorder‚ bipolar II disorder‚ and bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (1). Bipolar I disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression‚ while bipolar II disorder is defined as
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When you hear the phrase‚ psychiatric disorder‚ what does it mean to you? People separate the mental health problems or difficulties as psychiatric disorder by categories of disorder with diagnosis by psychiatrists. Especially‚ children who have mental health difficulties in early ages are diagnosed such as ODD‚ ADHD‚ and Bipolar disorder. However‚ there is a problem about how psychiatrists diagnose children because each psychiatrist has different view and diagnosis to label them. There is no clear
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the cause of mood disorders these mainly consist of Unipolar and Bipolar
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Major Neurocognitive Disorders Possibly Due to Huntington’s Disease Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) Psychological disorders are abnormalities of the mind‚ which lead to behavioral or mental patterns that cause suffering or poor ability to carry out ordinary life functions. Psychological disorders are also referred to as mental disorders‚ psychiatric disorders or mental illnesses. The official criterion and classification system for psychological disorders utilized by mental health professionals
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Psychological and Mental Disorders PSY 240 August 4‚ 2013 Marie Dube ’ Psychological and Mental Disorders A psychological disorder or mental disorder is a pattern of psychological or behavioral symptoms that can and usually do impact various areas of the life and/or create distress of a person that experiences symptoms. Schizophrenia‚ Depression‚ Mania‚ Anxiety disorder‚ and Tourette syndrome are all types of these disorders. Schizophrenia‚ a psychotic disorder characterized by loss
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Causes and 2 Unipolar and bipolar disorders are fairly common and they can have devastating effects to an individual. There has been much study and documentation on these disorders. This paper will review the causes of both unipolar and bipolar disorders. The symptoms of both of these disorders will be highlighted and discussed. Treatment options will be reviewed that are available to individuals who find that they are suffering from these disorders. Unipolar disorder is characterized by an individual
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Lithium Carbonate and Bipolar Disorder Lithium is a naturally occurring element that is refined to treat certain psychiatric disorders like bipolar disorder. Lithium is a naturally formed element‚ and can be found in many foods. The element has various forms such as lithium carbonate‚ lithium orotate‚ and lithium aspartate (“The Science and Practice”). The differences in lithium lie within the effects of salt on molecular weight‚ and the percentage of lithium. Lithium carbonate specifically is used
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Bipolar Student’s Name University Affiliation Bipolar Bipolar disorder can also be known as manic depression. It is a lifelong condition which mostly affects the way patients feel or how they act. It is also one of the oldest known illnesses and can be a cause of serious shifts in mood‚ energy‚ racing thoughts‚ and bad behavior in its lows of depression. There are four different types of bipolar disorder‚ including the bipolar type I‚ bipolar type II disorder‚ Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
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