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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and where applicable parental consent has been obtained. Bipolar disorder (sometimes referred to as manic depression) is a long term psychological that the mind goes through different changes of thought‚ also known as mood swings (Craighead and Nemeroff‚ 2001). Bipolar disorder usually develops in the teenage years and‚ for numerous consumers‚ the disruption lingers throughout the individual’s lifespan. People with bipolar disorder will either alternate between mania and depression or will experience
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The Rorschach and Bipolar Disorder Singer‚ Hedy K.‚ Brabender‚ Virginia. (Spring‚ 1993). The Use of the Rorschachto Differentiate Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders. Journal of Personality Assessment. 60‚ 333-345 The article begins by stating that the DSM-III-R‚ the most current issue at the time‚ divides affective disorders into 2 categories: unipolar and bipolar. Those with unipolar disorders only experience depressive episodes. Individuals with bipolar disorder experience episodes of mania‚ as well
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Bipolar Disorder and Normal Relationships with others Bipolar disorder is more widely known as maniac depression. It happens in the case of extreme emotional activity that interchanges with depression. And on the other hand there are periods of relatively normal state of mind. Almost every person experienced depression. Sometimes even the most optimistic of us may be out of spirits. Fortunately the majority of people don’t stay in blue mood for long. More serious forms of depression however include
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and these mood changes have been identified as disorders. One example‚ bipolar disorder is perhaps one of the oldest known diseases. It has grown into one of the most common illnesses that people of every age‚ culture‚ and gender must deal with on an everyday basis. In recent times bipolar disorder has become quite prevalent in children and adolescents causing and increased concern and interest in this area. Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mood disorder‚ characterized by recurrent manic or hypomanic
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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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and speed is loud and pressured. He also speaks about impregnating his secretary and taking out a second mortgage on his house in order to pay for three law offices. Based on these symptoms‚ Melanie would most likely diagnose Rick with a Bipolar Spectrum Disorder. Rick’s subjective symptoms include his claims to multitasking with great success as well as his emotionally labile state. He also expresses his impulsivity and purchase
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Reflection Essay: XXX Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship SBE 310 Great University XXX Table of Contents Introduction and Thesis………………………………………………………………………...3 Early Childhood Desire………………………………………………………………………...3 Influential Mentors and Role Models……………………………………………………….….3 Culinary Education…………………………………………………………………………….4 Business School Education……………………………………………………………….……5 Work History…………………………………………………………………………………
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feelings of self hatred develop from the depressive’s thoughts about unresolved conflicts which have often been repressed to the unconscious. Psychoanalytic explanations find it especially difficult to explain the cyclical nature of bipolar disorder‚ and mood disorders such as SAD and post natal depression; they only seem to have an explanation for depression. Melanie Klein‚ a post Freudian‚ claims that whether an individual loses his or her self esteem depends on the quality of the individual’s
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than seven thousand teenagers kill themselves yearly. This rise in teenage suicides has happened because of an increase in a psychological disorder called manic-depressive disorder. A psychological disorder is a condition in which behavior is judged to be atypical‚ disturbing‚ and mal-adaptive. Manic-depressive disorder‚ which is also known as bipolar disorder‚ is when a person experiences prolonged hopelessness and lethargy until eventually returning to normality. In the manic-depressive episode
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