Identifying and Describing Information Systems James Horcher March 10‚ 2010 CIS205 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Sriram Rajagopalan In order to describe and identify an information system it is necessary to define what an information system is. According to The Database Company an information system is “a database within a computer system that has the ability to gather and provide meaningful information.” (http://www.the-database.co.nz/what-is-an-information-system.html‚ 2006) This information
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The Effects of Bipolar Disorder My topic of interest will be on Bipolar Disorder and its psychological‚ emotional and financial effects. The reason for choosing this topic is because bipolar disorder runs on my side of the family and it runs on my husbands’ side of the family as well. My sister in law was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after she abandoned her husband and their two daughters. My Aunt Gwen was also diagnosed with it but I was never allowed to know‚ I was told she “has many sides
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Bipolar disorder is one of the oldest known illnesses. Extensive research reveals that there was some mention of the symptoms in early medical records‚ which date back to the 1600’s. Bipolar was first noticed as far back as the second century. Aretaeus of Cappadocia (a city in ancient Turkey) first recognized some symptoms of mania and depression‚ and felt they could be linked to each other. Aretaeus’s findings went unnoticed and unsubstantiated until 1650‚ when a scientist named Richard Burton wrote
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them. Building up stress from all these disappointments can lead to mental illnesses such as mood disorders. When changes in mood and behavior affect a person so greatly‚ they can have a mood disorder. Common types of mental illnesses include major depression and bi-polar disorder. Mood disorders‚ also known as affective disorders‚ can be defined as a disturbance of mood that is not caused by a organic abnormality. This disorder also includes the appearance of an excessive "maniac" or "depressive"
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Mental health professional providing services to military personnel present unique ethical challenges when working with this culture. According to Vogt (2011)‚ although a significant number of military personnel require treatment for a mental illness‚ the culture is one of the greater contributors preventing individuals from seeking treatment. The constant state of war experienced within Operation Iraq Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom caused a significant increase in mental health issues
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Seminar Eating disorders Janet Treasure‚ Angélica M Claudino‚ Nancy Zucker This Seminar adds to the previous Lancet Seminar about eating disorders‚ published in 2003‚ with an emphasis on the biological contributions to illness onset and maintenance. The diagnostic criteria are in the process of review‚ and the probable four new categories are: anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ binge eating disorder‚ and eating disorder not otherwise specified. These categories will also be broader than they
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Anxiety Disorder Research Paper Essie Stiverson Mrs. Norton Intro to Psychology November 1‚ 2012 Anxiety is an emotional state like feeling anxious or nervous. Anxiety can be phased or permanent. There are seven main different types of anxiety. The symptoms and diagnosis differ and should be know the difference and the many different types of treatment. There is also the scientific side in which Sigmund Freud approached anxiety with two different theories. In the Freudian
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Abstract Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness in which a person’s mood alternates between extreme mania and depression. Bipolar disorder is also called manic-depressive illness. In a related disorder called cyclothymic disorder (sometimes called Bipolar III)‚ a person’s mood alternates between mild depression and mild mania. Some people with cyclothymic disorder later develop full-blown bipolar disorder. Rates of bipolar disorder are similar throughout the world. At least fifteen percent of people
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Mental Health Care for Latin or Hispanic Americans Megan E. Gillard Texas A & M International University Abstract The Hispanic population in the United States has rapidly increased over the last decade and is underrepresented and cared for in mental health services. By understanding their culture and learning about the environment they live in therapists can better meet the patient’s needs. This paper covers Historical content‚ Family structure‚ Education‚ Rates of Psychiatric Disorders
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Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders Neurosis: term used to describe disorders causing personal distress and impairment in functioning‚ but did not cause a person to lose contact with reality Psychosis: a serious disturbance that can cause people to lose touch with reality and to suffer from delusions and hallucinations 5 Perspectives on Psychological Disorders 1. Biological Causes: a PD is a symptom of an underlying physical disorder cause by abnormalities in the brain by genetics‚ heredity
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