...Depression Paper Angie Marquez PSY 270 April 17, 2016 Depression Paper Most people have felt sadness at some point in their life. It is a normal reaction to the loss of a loved one or even just everyday life struggles. When these feelings of sadness start to last longer than a few days and begins to keep you from functioning normal it may be more than just sadness. Clinical depression is a treatable medical condition that many people experience in throughout life. Depression is considered a mood disorder. “Mood disorders are a category of illnesses that describe a serious change in mood” (Mental Health America, 2016). Other mood disorders include unipolar disorder and bipolar disorder. There are important differences between unipolar and bipolar such as how the illness makes people feel and behave and the difference in treatment (ULifeline, 2016). Bipolar disorder is a serious illness that involves one or more episodes of serious mania and depression (Mental Health America, 2016). Mania is when a person is feeling happy, confident, energetic and productive (ULifeline, 2016). During an episode of bipolar disorder a person can experience extreme mood swings. They can go from feeling happy and energetic to feeling sad and hopeless, sometimes with a period of a normal mood between the two extremes. There is no definite link between genetics and bipolar disorder but research does show that is tends to run in families (Mental Health America, 2016). Other causes of bipolar disorder...
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...PSY 270 Course Calendar |Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday | |Week 1 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 |Post Bio |DQ 1 |Research Methods Checkpoint |DQ 2 Research Methods Checkpoint | | | | |Week 2 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 | | |Models of Abnormality CheckPoint | | | |Clinical Assessment | |Week 3 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 | |DQ 1 |Stress Disorders CheckPoint |DQ 2 | | | | |Week 4 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 | | |Suicide CheckPoint | | | |Depression Paper | |Week 5 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 | |DQ 1 |Substance Abuse CheckPoint |DQ 2 | | | | |Week 6 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 | | |Mind Over Matter CheckPoint | | | |Schizophrenia Presentation | |Week 7 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 | |DQ 1 |Autism and Mental Retardation CheckPoint |DQ 2 | | | | |Week 8 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 | | |DSM-IV Problems CheckPoint | | | |DSM-IV Evaluation | |Week 9 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |PSY 270 | | |Capstone Discussion Question | | | |Final Project: Psychological Disorder Analysis | |Academic Week |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 |...
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...Bipolar and Unipolar PSY/270 University of Phoenix Author's Note: This paper is being submitted on April 13,2014 for Bill Noffsinger's PSY/270 class. RunningHead: Bipolar and Unipolar 1 Bipolar and Unipolar There are many different types of diseases that a person can have that could cause depression, but the main two tend to be Unipolar and bipolar. Unipolar is a condition that is caused when a person just has depression, while bipolar is when a person has highs such as mania and lows such as depression. When you hear people talk about being diagnosed with or treated for depression, they are often referring to unipolar depression. There are important differences between unipolar depression and bipolar depression. These differences are how the illness makes people feel and behave, and differences in how they are supported through treatment. In addition to going through low moods or depression, individuals with bipolar disorder also have high moods known as mania during which they may experience increased energy, feelings of euphoria, insomnia (inability to sleep) or impulsive behaviors like shopping sprees or promiscuous sex. Someone with unipolar depression doesn’t go through the “highs” of bipolar depression. A closer look at the symptoms of depression are: sleep disturbances, eating disturbances, depressed mood, lack of interest in usually pleasurable activities, fatigue...
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...Depression Class Psy/270 Axia College University of Phoenix Introduction Many people in our society suffer with some form of disorder or another from; personality disorders, to psychological disorders, eating disorders, sleeping disorders and even the way one processes thoughts. Mood disorders are amongst one of the highest ranking around. Mood disorders affect almost forty-four million Americans every year, making mood disorders one of the most common health issues in the United States (National Mental Health Information Center, 2006). Depression is a mood disorder characterized by ongoing feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Many people suffer from depression in either mild or severe forms. Bipolar disorder and unipolar depression are two major mood disorders that will be discussed in this paper. Depression plays a key role in both disorders; in this paper we will examine key factors that make the difference between the two. Assignment: Depression Paper Unipolar Depression In our daily day to day lives we experience stress or have experienced a traumatic event at one point or another. Work hassles, traffic jams, family problems, childhood trauma, romantic relationships, terrorist attacks, or the death of a loved one, and the list goes on and on. Theses events take a toll on us causing...
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...Depression Gayle Valante PSY/270 October 13, 2013 Depression Many people can go through their day and have their emotions waver because of some sort of stimulation. It is quite normal for people to feel emotions like depression or elation because of certain situations or circumstances. When moods like depression or mania that affect people for a longer than normal period of time or when they constantly fluctuate between depression and mania one may suffer from something called a mood disorder. Depression is a state of overpowering sadness and mindset on general life is dark and dread as if nothing is correct or will ever be right. When people suffer from just depression it is called unipolar depression; others suffer from mania as well. One moment in time they will feel the effects of depression and by the next they may feel as if they have loads of energy, and they are on top of the world. People who suffer from both depression and mania have a disorder called bipolar disorder. Unipolar Depression Symptoms The evidence of unipolar depression has five different characteristic of human functioning these are: motivational, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physical. The emotional symptoms of depression can leave people feeling irresistibly sad. They may have thoughts of worthlessness, misery, and that they feel empty or have a void for other emotions. People will often lose any pleasure gained from their normal activities and life, and they...
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...Depression Paper Psy/270 4/3/2011 Depression Paper Unipolar and Bipolar Disorder Many people go through a normal day and have their emotions fluctuate due to some sort of stimuli. It is quite normal for people to feel emotions like depression or elation because of certain situations or circumstances. It is when moods like depression or mania that affect people for a longer than normal period of time or when they constantly fluctuate between depression and mania that one may suffer from something called a mood disorder. Depression is a state of overwhelming sadness and a person’s outlook on general life is dark and foreboding as if nothing is right or will ever be right. Normally people can suffer from just depression which is called unipolar depression. Other people, however, suffer from mania as well. One moment or day they feel the effects of depression the next they feel as if they have loads of energy and are in a constant state of energized motion or activity. People who suffer the effects of both depression and mania have something called bipolar disorder. Unipolar Depression Symptoms The symptoms of unipolar depression span five different aspects of human functioning these are: emotional, motivational, behavioral, cognitive, and physical. Emotional symptoms of depression leave people feeling overwhelmingly sad this may also be accompanied by thoughts of worthlessness, misery, and that they are empty or void of other emotions. People will often...
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...Depression Paper Jamie Erwin PSY/270 June 8, 2015 Professor Ratonya Gibson Depression Paper A lot of times when you hear people talk about being diagnosed with and/or treated fpr depression, they are most likely referring to unipolar depression. There are several important differences such as: how you feel and act and how they are dealt with through treatment. Other difference such as, someone who is bipolar has low moods and high moods which are known as mania. They can also high energy, feelings of euphoria, be unable to sleep and can suffer from impulsive behaviors. Someone who is unipolar does not go through highs. Systems of unipolar depression include: * Suicidal thoughts and feelings * Extreme sadness and loneliness * Lack of energy * Lack of interest in activites and things they used to enjoy * Feelings of helplessness * Unable to sleep * Difficulites focusing Systems of bipolar depression include: * Euphoric moods * Extreme moodiness * Decreased need for sleep without feeling tired * Racing thoughts * Problems concentrating * Agitation * Impulsive behaviors * Restlessness, increased energy * Higher sexual impulses * Abusing drugs and alcohol * Aggressive, intrusive, or provocative behaviors Bipolar depression is very difficult to diagnose, one out of three people are misdiagnosed because bipolar depression does look similar to unipolar depression when it is in its low phase...
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...Depression Chastity Shelton PSY/270 January 12, 2014 Monica Mauri Depression There is a distinct difference between bipolar and unipolar disorder, although both disorders may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain, head injuries or genetically passed down through the gene pool. These disorders have different characteristics, symptoms, and require different treatments. There are however, some things both of these disorders have in common, which are the fact that they both cause anxieties, abnormal sleep patterns, and depression. Unipolar disorder is also known as a ‘clinical’ depression or ‘major’ depression, while bipolar disorder is known as ‘manic’ depression. The word ‘bipolar’ itself exemplifies the two opposite sides of both extremes or in other words, a person who has a bipolar disorder can be majorly depressed and feel extremely low or down on themselves and their lives or possibly feel happy and on top of the world. The cause of bipolar disorder has yet to be known, but researchers think that it is due to a possible chemical imbalance in the brain. Unipolar disorder’s cause is also unknown; however researchers suspect that this disorder may be related to the gene pool, as well as a chemical balance in the brain. Other factors may include; stress, biochemical factors: high levels of the stress cortisol or a lack of melatonin or lower levels of norepinephrine and serotonin chemicals in the brains of people who suffer with depression. Unipolar disorder...
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...Mind Over Matter Susan Harvey Psy/270 September-03-2015 Daniella Atwell Mind Over Matter After reading the article, I can see why both families wanted a different ruling. While mental illness and insanity are both considered an illness, mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. Insanity is a mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior. The second prong of the M’Naghten rule is “knowledge of right and wrong”. Rational and guilty - Rational and Guilty had the mental capacity to understand that what he was doing was wrong and was convicted of his crime. Guilty but insane – this is when a person is guilty but pleads insanity. At the time of the incident, the person knew what they were doing was wrong, and made the concise decision to do it anyway. However that same person can be determined insane. Not guilty by reason of insanity – this is when a person did commit a crime, but they done it while they were not in their right state of mind. Example, shooting aliens that they believe are a threat. In the case Clark v. Arizona, No. 05-5966, I would rule Eric Michael Clark GUILTY!! He had already stated that he was going to kill and...
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...Laura Strain Axia College University of Phoenix PSY/270 Instructor: Rhettman March 8, 2013 Life can be full of disappointments, contain loss, heartache, and circumstances that may be hard to cope with. Everyone at some point in their life will have feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and fear. These feelings are normal during difficult times and known as situational depression. Symptoms of situational depression do not usually last for long periods of time, but certain circumstances can influence these symptoms to linger and become more severe (everydayhealth.com, 2013). Although the symptoms of situational depression is similar to some of the symptoms caused by unipolar depression and bipolar, situational depression differs greatly from these two disorders. If situational depression remains untreated it can become more serious turning into unipolar disorder (everydayhealth.com, 2013). Unipolar disorder also known as clinical depression, includes symptoms such as difficulty concentrating or making decisions, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, irritability, lack of emotion, hopelessness, sadness, suicidal thoughts or attempts, low self-esteem, and decreased libido. Individuals who suffer from unipolar depression also tend to distant themselves from social and family gatherings and activities. They become withdrawn and lose interest in things they once enjoyed. Unipolar disorder can cause an individual to reach their ultimate low, restricting their ability to feel happiness...
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...Depression Paper Dawn Sturdevant PSY/270 11/24/2013 Ratonya Gibson Depression Paper The differences between unipolar and bipolar disorders are pretty simple, yet unique in their own ways. With unipolar disorder it is basically being depressed, getting over it, and going on about one’s life. Unipolar can be mild or it can be severe. Around 17 percent of all adults experience an episode of severe unipolar depression at some point in their lives. These prevalence rates are similar in Canada, England, France, and many other countries (Vasiliadis et. Al., 2007; WHO, 2004) Some of the people with unipolar disorder can take up to a year to get better while others don’t take nearly as long. Bipolar disorder is depression of a totally different sort, yet a little bit the same as unipolar. If one is bipolar they are not only prone to depression but also to mania, sometimes at the same time. Some might even say that being bipolar is better because it is less common than unipolar disorder but personally I think not. This assumption that bipolar and unipolar depressions are distinct has continued to guide research for almost 30 years (Cellar, A., Johnson, S., and Winters, R, 2005). Bipolar is really a mixture of depression with a side order of mania. When it comes to the causes of unipolar and bipolar disorders things are different. With bipolar “much evidence suggests that the illness has at least a partial genetic basis, but its origins are still uncertain. The symptoms...
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...Individual Assignment Depression Paper Yekaterina Tarkovsky PSY/270 Abnormal Psychology May 30, 2014 Normal Ames Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression are the two types of mood disorders, which are considered genetic disorders and look very similar to each other, thus making it very confusing. Both of these disorders share similar symptoms, such as hopelessness, sadness, sleep problems, anxiety, and pessimism. However, there comes a point where they go in different directions. Medical professional has to be very careful in distinguishing which disorder the patient is suffering from because treatments for them vary. If a patient was inaccurately diagnosed that in can result in conditions to be worsened or ineffective. Both of these depressions might be severe as well as carry a huge risk of suicide. One of the major differences between Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders is that people who are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder experience episodes of hypomania or mania. Symptoms for Bipolar Disorder include aggression, ADHD and OCD symptoms, psychosis, anxiety at a very high level, agitation, and rapid cycling. Many people suffering with Bipolar Disorder experience excessive sleeping and high level of daytime fatigue, as well as weight gain due to increased appetite. People who suffer from Unipolar Disorder have opposite experiences. They tend to wake up in the middle of the night or very early in the morning. Some of the people with Unipolar Depression have increased appetite...
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...* * * * * * * * * * * Mind Over Matter * Christina Laney * PSY/270 * Chris Shreve * June 1, 2012 * * * * * * * * * What is the difference between mental illness and insanity? (Hint: What is the important second prong of the McNaughton rule?) * A person that is insane does not understand the consequences of any of the actions they are committing; in this case we are speaking of the shooting of an officer. A person with mental illness, does have the understanding of their actions, but can suffer from many conditions such as depression of even psychosis. * The McNaughton rule cannot be used to defend the actions of a person who drinks alcohol and then murders someone. Why not? A person that is under the influence of alcohol suffers from neither mental illness nor insanity, they are just intoxicated therefore, they are still held accountable for their actions. * Identify each of the following: a. Rational and guilty * A defendant who is Rational and Guilty had the mental capacity to understand that what he was doing was wrong and was convicted of his crime. b. Guilty but insane * A verdict of Guilty but Insane would find mentally ill defendants criminally liable. They would get psychiatric treatment while incarcerated, or, alternatively, to be placed in a mental hospital. If/when they get well they are...
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...Depression Paper Gabrielle Piperno PSY 270 January 12, 2014 Stephanie Sencil-White Depression Paper Depression is defined as a low, sad state in which life seems dark with overwhelming challenges (Comer, 2012). Mania is considered the opposite of depression as it results in feeling of euphoria and frenzied energy; these two definitions combined are classified as bipolar disorder (Comer, 2012). Unipolar depression is when an individual suffers from depression that lacks bouts of mania (Comer, 2012). Depression, and or symptoms of depression, can affect everyone during one or more stages of life. Some individuals experience times in their lives when they consider themselves to be depressed; in actuality this is most likely a normal mood swing due to a temporary unpleasant circumstance. Upon information and belief, nearly 7 percent of the adult population in the United States suffers from a severe form of unipolar depression, with 5 percent of American’s suffering from mild forms of depression (Comer, 2012). Of the percentage of individuals suffering from unipolar depression, at least 50 percent of those individuals recover anywhere from 6 weeks to one year; in certain case treatment was not required (Comer, 2012). There are many cause that can be attributed to depression and unipolar forms of depression; some of these causes are due to biological factors and environmental factors (Comer, 2012). Neurotransmitters, when defective, may lead to depression. It is believed that...
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...Checkpoint Week 6 Mind over Matter By: Barbara Bernardini 04/14/2013 Class: Psy/270 Instructor: Stephanie Murtaugh-Flinn What is the difference between mental illness and insanity? Mental illness and insanity are close to being similar but are different. The difference between mental illness and insanity is with mental illness a person suffers from a mental condition such as depression, anxiety, or obsessive compulsive disorder to name a few. However they are still in touch with reality and know the difference between right and wrong. The person may not know why they have this condition however they know who they are, where they are and the repercussions they will have according to their actions. Why can the McNaughten Rule not be used to defend a person who drinks alcohol and murders a person? The MacNaughten Rule cannot be used to defend a person who drinks and murders a person because a defendant who pleads insanity has to prove that at the time of the offense he or she was suffering from a mental disease or disability such as retardation, so severe they do not know the difference from right or wrong. A person who has been drinking has altered their mind and ability to determine the difference from right and wrong because of the choice they made to drink too much alcohol. There is no way to determine if the person’s reactions were due to the fact of a mental illness or alcohol consumption. Not guilty by reason of insanity- it is a plea of someone in court of...
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