The patient is a 47-year-old female; she can communicate well with staff‚ and interacts appropriately with other patients. The patient is admitted for homicidal ideation with plans substance abuse. She was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder I mixed and Major depression disorder. The patient arrives via a private vehicle by self. She reports as depressed‚ and her best friend is in late stage cancer. Patient is having homicidal thoughts toward ex-boyfriend with plans to shoot him. While she is at a flea
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Lovato‚ who last week tweeted her support for Catherine Zeta-Jones’ "brave" decision to be treated for bipolar II disorder‚ revealed that she too is bipolar. The 18-year-old Disney actress discovered her diagnosis during her three-month stay at arehabilitation center in Illinois‚ where she was treated for anorexia‚ bulimia and cutting. "I never found out until I went into treatment that I was bipolar‚" Lovato told People. "Looking back it makes sense. There were times when I was so manic‚ I was writing
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Sometimes Kurt felt so dejected and agitated that he contemplated suicide. A) He seems to be going to high periods and extreme lows for whatever reason‚ weather it being stress related or family related. B) I would diagnose this as bipolar disorder‚ he seems to be two people‚ one cheerful and high and then a clinically
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Patient’s Psychiatric Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder‚ Attention deficit/ Hyperactivity Patient’s Medical Diagnosis: N/A Describe the patient’s appearance: I talked with Ms. Samantha. She was wearing a pink shirt with blue jeans. She was playing in the gym with her friends in the group. She has no body odor‚ hygiene maintained. Describe the patient’s behavior: The Patient was cooperative and pleasant to talk. She maintained direct eye contact and looked calm. Describe the patient’s communication:
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available screening tools to determine the symptoms of bipolar disorder in teenagers . The dissertation will review the risk factors which may contribute to the development of bipolar affective disorder. In the following dissertation‚ I will explore the effective and protective factors that may reduce the likelihood of occurrence of the bipolar disorder in the first instance thereby responding to the behavioural problems efficiently as bipolar disorder is becoming common across the globe . I will provide
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The Impact of Bipolar Disorder on Work Performance Abstract This paper explores the symptoms associated with bipolar disorder and the effect of bipolar disorder on work performance. Several articles were explored to define bipolar disorder and the disorder’s impact on work performance‚ the employer’s response and the vocational rehabilitative field response. Keywords: bipolar disorder‚ symptoms‚ work performance‚ co workers The Impact of Bipolar Disorder on Work Performance
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10 References 11 Abstract Schizophrenia is a psychotic mental disorder that is defined by Alanen "as a serious mental illness that usually becomes manifest in adolescence or early adulthood" (Alanen‚ 1997). Spearing furthers this definition to note that schizophrenia is a socially‚ financially and emotionally crippling disorder for not only the patient‚ but also the family unit (Spearing 2002). McGorry notes that in 2002 the economic cost of schizophrenia
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BIPOLAR DISORDER AND ITS EFFECTS THROUGH THE LIFESPAN Misty Jackson-Green February 21‚ 2011 Bi-Polar Disorder And Its Effects Throughout The Lifespan Bi-polar disorder‚ also known as manic-depressive disorder‚ is a serious mental illness that can manifest itself at nearly any point in a person’s lifetime. The effects of the disorder can vary widely depending on at what point in life it is diagnosed. Children may have different signs and symptoms than an adolescent who may have different signs
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Bipolar 1 Bipolar 1 disorder‚ also referred to as manic depression is a mental illness where patients affected experience the manic episode at least once in their lives. A manic episode can be defined as abnormal behavior accompanied by high energy and abnormally an elevated mood that disrupts life for a given period. Additionally‚ people affected by bipolar 1 disorder can experience depressive episodes. Mostly‚ there is a pattern cycle which alternates between depressive and manic episodes;
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Abstract Bipolar disorder affects millions of people and sometimes are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. This disorder affects peoples’ lives and their relationships with others. People who are diagnosed with this disorder often do not know why they are acting the way they do. People who are diagnosed with this disorder often lead to more severe conditions that may lead to self- harm to themselves or others. Overview Bipolar disorder is known as a depressive disorder and is a critical mental
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