The Effects of Bipolar Disorder on an Individual The Effects of Bipolar Disease on an Individual How does an individual with Bipolar disorder lead a normal and productive life? Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by cycles of depression and euphoria or mania‚ the symptoms of both the depressive and manic phases can be devastating for the individual who suffers Bipolar disorder. An overview of the disease itself can give a better understanding of its process
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“A MINI PROJECT REPORT” OF PAPER-8 “Psychotherapy for Mental Disorders” ON TOPIC: OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER Submitted for the partial fulfilment of the Degree of Masters in Psychotherapy By: Ms. Roshni Sondhi Roll No.: IIH/048/PG/PTH/2009J Second Year THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY NAGALAND TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page 1 Table of contents 2 Introduction 4 Features of obsessions and compulsions 5 The psychodynamic perspective 8 The behavioural
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Antisocial Personality Disorder Belinda B. Fultz CRJ 308 Peggy Allen January 27‚ 2013 “Of all the personality disorders‚ one stands far above the others in terms of its relation to antisocial and criminal behavior: antisocial personality disorder” (DeLisi‚ 2013). Antisocial Personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for‚ and violation of‚ the rights of others and that begins in early childhood or early adolescents and continues into adulthood. Some think there is a strong
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Those who suffer from GAD‚ “…experience chronic pervasive anxiety…[and] feel tense and worried most of the time‚ which causes them distress and interferes with their functioning” (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008‚ p. 119). Furthermore‚ the sufferer finds it hard to control the pervasive worrying‚ which can precipitate restlessness‚ irritability‚ muscle tension‚ and sleep disturbances (BehaveNet‚ 1997-2010‚ n.p.). Also‚ Angst et. al. (2009) found that‚ “…there was no gender
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Eating Disorders: Anorexia Each year millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. The vast majority are adolescents and young adult women. Approximately one percent of adolescents girls develop anorexia nervosa‚ a dangerous condition in which they can literally starve themselves to death. Another two to three percent develop bulimia nervosa‚ a destructive pattern of excessive overeating followed by vomiting or other " purging
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I. Introduction A. What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? B. Living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder II. Symptoms of GAD A. Mental B. Physical III. Who gets GAD? A. Risk Factors B. U.S. Statistics on GAD C. When does GAD start? D. Co-morbidities IV. Treatments for GAD A. Medications B. Therapy C. Self-Help V. Conclusion A. The future of GAD B. Living life with less anxiety C. Final thoughts Anxiety happens to everyone‚ at some point in time. In
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Psychological Disorder Analysis There are many disorders that Marla may have. The one I found to be the most common that she may have is Major depression disorder. Based on the little information given about Marla it is stated that she has had trouble sleeping‚ feeling jumpy‚ and unable to concentrate. All of these things have affected Marla’s life and her work. I think out of those symptoms she would most likely fall under the category of Major depression disorder. Many people develop depression
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Causes of ASP “The cause of antisocial personality disorder‚ or ASP‚ is unknown.” (Black‚ 2012‚ para. 1) “Researchers have their own ideas about ASP’s cause. One theory suggests that abnormalities in development of the nervous system may cause ASP.” (Black‚ 2012‚ The theories section‚ para. 1) “A recent study showed that if mothers smoked during pregnancy‚ their offspring were at risk of developing antisocial behavior. This suggests that smoking brought about lowered oxygen levels with may have
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Borderline Personality Disorder For the second film analysis‚ I watched "Girl Interrupted." The movie is about a teenage girl name Susanna Kaysen who has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. People with Borderline Personality Disorder "are often emotionally unstable‚ impulsive‚ unpredictable‚ irritable‚ and anxious. They also are prone to boredom. Their behavior is similar to that of individuals with schizotypal personality disorder but they are not as consistently withdrawn
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with daily. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one‚ if not the most unique disorder since no two people have it in the exact same way. In my opinion‚ the narrative entitled Opinionator by Beth Boyle Machlan is more effective in addressing the issue of OCD than Plague of Tics by David Sedaris because it shows it from a serious perspective rather than David Sedaris’s comedian-like narrative take on the issue. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and
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