for many ailments‚ and it is sought after more when it comes to one’s child. Diagnosing colds‚ flu and typical childhood diseases are second nature for doctors. What about psychological disorders‚ in particular the diagnosing of bipolar disorder in teenagers. The number of adolescence being diagnosed with bipolar has increased at an astonishing rate of 40-fold in the past decade (Dr. Mark Zimmerman‚ Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior). While there is validity in a small percentage
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BIPOLAR 5/20/2016 0 COMMENTS Ways to cope with Bipolar. I have struggled with severe bipolar disorder for almost 2 years now along with some other problems I have. I was at one point getting support and help for it and it almost went then high school came along and I relapsed yet this time I haven’t gotten the help because of bullying that has honestly changed my view on getting help. Instead i came up with some ways to control my emotions more towards whilst I’m at school or at a friend’s house
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Bipolar junction Transistors 1. Introduction The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) is one of the most important solid-state devices. It is a two-junction‚ three-terminal device‚ in which the current flow properties of one p-n junction can be modulated by another p-n junction. The structure can be either p-n-p or n-p-n. The three terminals are called emitter‚ base and collector. The circuit symbols of the two types of BJT are shown in Fig.1. The arrow on the emitter signifies the direction of
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Medication is the most important treatment for bipolar disorders. I will outline the medication listed in the textbook and state their potential side effects and limitations in point form. Drug: Lithium Lithium is the first choice of treatment for bipolar disorders and it is indicated that Lithium is effective in the alleviation of manic and depressive episodes. 75-80% of patients who take Lithium as directed show improvement. One patient‚ on page 177 of the textbook‚ states that Lithium prevents
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Straddling the Will of a Bipolar God In his novel‚ Moby-Dick‚ Herman Melville uses one man’s journey on a whaling vessel to symbolize the epic of the experience of the individual. In this epic‚ there is a double task for each of us‚ first to discover our own meaning‚ and finally to put that meaning against the backdrop of a universe that may not regard it one way or the other. Is there an elemental truth‚ justice‚ or fate‚ or do these only exist in the minds of mortals? Subjectivity An important
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1. George’s symptoms directly correlate with the criteria for bipolar disorder. At the beginning of the case study‚ George was exhibiting symptoms of a manic episode. According to the DSM-5‚ criteria of a manic episode are: a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated‚ expansive‚ or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased activity or energy‚ for at least a week. During the period of mood disturbance‚ three or more of the following must be present: 1. Inflated self-esteem
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1. Ellen would be Diagnosed with the Bipolar subtype‚ Bipolar ll. Bipolar II is characterized by major depressive episodes alternating with hypomanic episodes. This is due to Ellen describing having severe depression as well as panic attacks. Ellen experiences months of being in a major depressed state and has described herself as being unhappy through most of her life‚ with no long periods of feeling good. She also described having many episodes of abnormally elevated moods that have also lasted
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I. Bipolar Disorder A. Definition B. History 1. Origin C. Society and culture 1. Prejudice 2. Social Stigma II. Signs and Symptoms A. Episodes 1. Maniac Episode 2. Depressive Episode 3. Hypomaniac episode 4. Mixed Affective Episode III. Diagnosis A. Subtypes 1‚ Bipolar I & II 2. Cyclothymic disorder B. Treatment 1. Medications 2. Therapy Bipolar disorder which is also known as the maniac depressive disorder‚ it is a brain condition
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Bipolar and Narcissistic: A Study of Personality Disorders Extreme mood swings punctuated by periods of generally even-keeled behavior‚ is how bipolar disorder is defined as. Bipolar disorder symptoms usually do not show up until a person is in their mid-twenties and continues throughout their life. The disorder can be treated but without treatment it can cause major problems in that person’s life. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive illness. It is a brain disorder that can cause
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went on‚ the behaviors Romeo was showing seemed similar to having depression. At first he would display behaviors of impulsive energy that resembled hyperactivity and then have weeks of being in a sad state‚ which depicted him of possibly having bipolar disorder. Among Romeo’s many behaviors‚ the most common would be his noticeably fast talking when he is excited to say something or share an event he had planned for the family. We would refer to this as him having‚ "one of those days". For example‚
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