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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ANXIETY * General term for several disorders that cause nervousness‚ fear‚ apprehension‚ and worrying. * Considered to be a normal reaction to a stressor. ANXIETY DISORDER * a blanket term covering several different forms of a type of common psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive rumination‚ worrying‚ uneasiness‚ apprehension and fear about future uncertainties either based on real or imagined events‚ which may affect both physical and psychological health The Common Anxiety
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A Closer Look at Anxiety Disorders Can you imagine how it would feel to have constant feelings of fear and dread? These feelings are a reality for the twenty-nine percent of people who suffer from some kind of anxiety disorder in their lifetime (Comer 96). There are many different types of anxiety disorders. They include generalized anxiety disorder‚ phobia‚ panic disorder‚ and obsessive compulsive disorder. The symptoms of these disorders vary‚ but they all have an underlying similarity; fear
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Panic disorder is a real illness that can be successfully treated. It is characterize by sudden attacks of terror‚ usually accompanied by a pounding heart‚ sweatiness‚ weakness‚ faintness‚ or dizziness. Panic attacks usually produce a sense of unreality‚ a fear of impending doom‚ or a fear of loosing control. Have had a panic attack before. For me‚ a panic attack was almost a violent experience. I felt disconnected from reality. I felt like I had lost control. My heart pounded very hard and I felt
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Delusional disorders account for one of the most common types of psychological disorders that exist in the world today. Studies suggest that this disorder accounts for 1% to 2% of admissions to inpatient mental health facilities in the world. Delusional disorders can be defined as the‚ “the presence of one or more non-bizarre delusions that persist for at least 1 month”. The non-bizarre delusions are considered to be plausible which means that the person’s theory could actually occur a small proportion
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Personality disorders are a class of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior‚ cognition and inner experience‚ exhibited across many contexts and deviating markedly from those accepted by the individual’s culture. These patterns develop early‚ are inflexible and are associated with significant distress or disability.The definitions may vary some according to other sources. Official criteria for diagnosing personality disorders are listed in the diagnostic manual
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Introduction Exhibitionistic Disorder is a person who exposes his or her genitals during inappropriate situations and derives sexual pleasure from it. This disorder has been characterized as a Paraphilic Disorder: a disorder that involves abnormal‚ extreme‚ or dangerous sexual desires or activities. Society often rejects exhibitionists; employment becomes difficult‚ labels and terms are put on people who suffer from this such as “flashers” or “perverts”‚ and it can become a challenge for exhibitionists
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Adulthood Eating Disorders There seems to be confusion regarding the differences between the three main types of eating disorders. The DSM-V( Diagnostic and Statistics Manual for Mental Disorders) that will becoming out next year helps break down the differences so we can understand the three main types of eating disorders. Anorexia Nervosa‚ a person with this eating disorders has a large fear of gaining weight and or becoming fat. A person with this mind set will do drastic
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Dissociative Disorders What are dissociative disorders? A dissociative disorder is the breakdown of one’s perception of his/her surroundings‚ memory‚ identity‚ or consciousness. There are four main kinds of dissociative disorders: 1. Dissociative amnesia 2. Dissociative fugue 3. Dissociative identity disorder (previously called multiple personality disorder) 4. Depersonalization disorder What are the main characteristics of each dissociative disorder? Dissociative amnesia: A
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1. Define decision and describe the steps in decision making process. When trying to make a good decision‚ a person must weight the positives and negatives of each option‚ and consider all the alternatives. For effective decision making‚ a person must be able to forecast the outcome of each option as well‚ and based on all these items‚ determine which option is the best for that particular situation. Decision making is the process of choosing a solution from available alternatives. Individual
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