...Psychiatric Diseases, Disorders, and Drugs LaTisha Davis Psych 240 April 15, 2012 Psychiatric Diseases, Disorders, and Drugs Mood disorders are by definition disturbances in mood or prolonged emotional state. Almost anyone can suffer from mood disorders including children. These disorders range from depression, bipolar disorder to mania. In each of the states of the disorder, the person is either in a euphoric state or extremely sad state of mind. Although a person may experience mood changes in their life, and may be happy at times and then sad other time, it become a psychological disorder when the symptoms last longer than a certain amount of time. Depression is the most common mood disorder. With depression comes feelings of overwhelming sadness, lack of interest in activities, and excessive feelings of guilt or worthlessness. People who suffer from depression feel they have failed tremendously in life and therefore find it hard to be sociable, they are always tired, and they never feel comfort or pleasure. They find it hard to concentrate on anything and they lose interest in sex and food as a result. Some of the signs of depression include changes in short-term memory, insomnia, and in extreme cases suicide weighs heavily on their minds. There are two categories for depression; major depressive disorder is the term used to describe intense sadness, depressed mood, and loss of interest in almost everything. Dysthymia is a milder form of depression with the same symptoms...
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...Dissociative and Mood Disorders Gretchen Harper Psy/203 March 30, 2015 Bonnie Johnson Dissociative and Mood Disorders Dissociative Disorders Dissociative disorders include several syndromes that contribute to a change in consciousness which affect an individual’s memory and their identity. In the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) there are five major subcategories of this disorder. They include the following: 1. Dissociative Amnesia: Patients suffer from loss of memory including information regarding themselves or their life experiences. 2. Dissociative Fugue: The amnesia is a large part of the patient’s life; they also experience a personal loss of identity and in most cases loss of physical location. 3. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): The patient has very different identities (two or more). Also known as multiple personalities or alter egos. The patient alternates their states of personality which each has control over conscious thoughts, actions and experiences. These personalities are usually separated by a level of amnesia. 4. Depersonalization Disorder: Patients have an understanding that they change in some way or are no longer real. They also have belief that their surroundings are not real too. 5. Dissociative Disorders (not specified): Patients show one or some symptoms of dissociative disorders but might not be to the extent of being diagnosed in the previous categories. Cultural specific beliefs of “spirit-possession”...
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...Psychology Mood Disorders: Causes, Effects and Treatment Mood Disorders: Causes, Effects and Treatment Robert Baker Psychology GE1116 Dr. Angela Isom November 30, 2009 Mood Disorders: Causes, Effects and Treatments In today’s society, people seem to have a lot of problems that are classified as mental disorders. These disorders include: depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and even seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The immediate stigma that is placed on most if not all mood disorders is that they are sicknesses. In the case of depression, this is not to confuse depression, a normal emotion with biological depression, an illness. Further along this line of irrational thought is the belief that they are not treatable and the person affected is in some way, shape or form disconnected from civilization as we know it. In this research paper, we will attempt to destroy these unfair stereotypes on this subject, attempt to rationalize the behaviors, and shed light on treatments for the various disorders. The research gathered will attempt to understand and answer these questions: 1. What are mood disorders and their symptoms? 2. What are the causes? 3. How can the stigma of mood disorders be removed? 4. What forms of treatment are the most successful? What Are Mood Disorders And Their Symptoms? In order to get a good idea of what causes mood disorders, we first...
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...Mood Disorders: Causes, Effects and Treatment Robert Baker Psychology GE1116 Dr. Angela Isom November 30, 2009 Mood Disorders: Causes, Effects and Treatments In today’s society, people seem to have a lot of problems that are classified as mental disorders. These disorders include: depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and even seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The immediate stigma that is placed on most if not all mood disorders is that they are sicknesses. In the case of depression, this is not to confuse depression, a normal emotion with biological depression, an illness. Further along this line of irrational thought is the belief that they are not treatable and the person affected is in some way, shape or form disconnected from civilization as we know it. In this research paper, we will attempt to destroy these unfair stereotypes on this subject, attempt to rationalize the behaviors, and shed light on treatments for the various disorders. The research gathered will attempt to understand and answer these questions: 1. What are mood disorders and their symptoms? 2. What are the causes? 3. How can the stigma of mood disorders be removed? 4. What forms of treatment are the most successful? What Are Mood Disorders And Their Symptoms? In order to get a good idea of what causes mood disorders, we first must attempt to categorize what various classes of disorders...
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...varieties of mood disorders however this paper is focused on cyclothymic and dysthymic disorders. Dysthymic mood disorder has long term effects where cyclothymic has short term effects. Mood disorders can happen to anyone at any time. It can be hereditary or simply caused by chronic stress. This paper will look at what each of these disorders are, how the come about, symptoms, and treatment. This paper will also talk about some case studies involved in each disorder to give examples of what it is like to live with a mood disorder. The entire scholarly journal authors used in this paper has a degree in phycology or education. Key Words: Dysthymic, Cyclothymic Tina is a 25 year old that lives a very happy productive life most of the time. She goes through highs where she is super happy and excited but that doesn’t last forever, she then goes into a depression where all she wants to do is stay at home and sleep. Tina doesn’t know what to do, she wants to be able to live her life to the fullest but unable to do so due to her constant misunderstood emotions. Bill is an average male on the outside but inside he suffers some serious problems he is happy but in a few days he won’t be. He will become severely depressed everyday of his life for nearly two years. If bill doesn’t get help for his depression he is at high risk for suicide. Significantly, cyclothymic and dysthymic mood disorders are affecting people from all parts of the world. Cyclothymic disorder is a milder mood disorder...
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...Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, and Psychosis Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, and Psychosis Many propose the question that for many years pondered the minds of many great theorists, and that is: What is a mood disorder, and how many personal dispositions or traits may a person actually possess? To date, a specific number has never been stressed. What is certain, is that mood fluctuates from individual to individual, and is a part of everyday life. Learning to adapt to multiple different moods and personalities can be challenging for anyone, especially those designated to conduct research. There are many different angles in which a person’s mood can be studied. Methods include gathering data and examining different traits. Psychologists study common traits that are shared as well as unique traits referring to individual behavior. In research, they emphasize continued studies on mood and temperament traits. These traits proposed the questions of behavior. Such as why a person behaves in the manner that they do, the motivation behind why they behave in certain ways, and their ability to sustain. For the purposes of this paper, mood, psychosis, schizophrenia, and the biological, cognitive, and behavioral components of each will be analyzed. Part I: Mood Disorders To understand mood disorders, it is important to first understand the definition of mood. Hansell & Damour (2008) suggest that mood is a state of which includes cognitive, motivational, and physical processes...
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...Mood Disorders and Suicide Sharmaine M. Discion Emotion refers to a state 0f arousal that is defined by subjective states of feeling. Affect refers to the pattern of observable behaviors that are associated with subjective feeling Mood refers to a pervasive and sustained emotional response that can color the person’s perception of the world. Depression can refer either to a mood or to a clinical syndrome, a combination of emotional, cognitive and behavioral symptoms. Syndrome of depression is also called clinical depression. Mania, the flip side of depression, also involves a disturbance in mood that is accompanied by additional symptoms. Euphoria, or elated mood, is the opposite emotional state from a depressed mood. It is characterized by an exaggerated feeling of physical and emotional well-being. Mood disorders are defined in terms of episodes-discrete periods of time in which the person’s behavior is dominated by either a depressed or manic mood. Common Features of Depression * Changes in Emotional State * Changes in motivation * Changes in functioning and motor behavior * Behavioral Symptoms * Cognitive changes HOW TO DIAGNOSE MOOD DISORDERS? The DSM-IV-TR approach to classifying mood disorders recognizes several subtypes of depression, placing special emphasis on the distinction between unipolar and bipolar disorders. TYPES OF MOOD DISORDERS Unipolar Mood Disorder is a mood disorder in which the person experiences only episodes...
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...As many as 19 million Americans million are affected by mood disorders ( The two main types of mood disorders are bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder which are described as disturbances in mood, behavior and emotion.“ Bipolar disorder is a complex disorder in which the core feature is pathological disturbance in mood ranging from extreme elation, or mania, to severe depression usually accompanied by disturbances in thinking and behavior, which may include psychotic symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations” (Craddock, Jones 1999). Major depressive disorder or unipolar depression is characterized by a consistent low mood and lack of interest in things typically enjoyed .A second classification of major depressive disorder, is dysthymic disorder which is a chronic but less severe form of major depression (John W. Santrock 2007). Also major depression has many subgroups including seasonal affect disorder and postpartum depression. While there are many treatment options for the symptoms of mood disorders and promising scientific research, much is still unknown about a disorder that affects so many lives. According to Dinsmoor, R. S. &ump; Odle, T. G. (2009), bipolar depression refers to a condition in which people experience two extremes in mood. The bipolar spectrum includes; bipolar I, bipolar 2, bipolar NOS (not otherwise specified) and cyclothymia and all are related to disturbances in mood but differ in severity of symptoms. They are differentiated by the...
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...MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS PSY/410 MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS There are a variety of mood and anxiety disorders associated with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV-TR), including: anxiety, mood/affective and dissosociative/somatoform disorders. Furthermore, there are several sub-categories that fall under different mood and anxiety disorders. These include phobias, depression and post-traumatic stress. Each can have their respective type of affect on a person with varying degrees of severity (Benjamin, 2006). According to Hansell & Damour (2008), the common belief is that fear itself is a naturally-promoted human emotion that manufactures anxiety. In addition, anxiety is classified as an emotion filled with uncertainties. DSM IV-TR lists the various disorders and anxiety is one of the common symptoms of anxiety disorders. Anxiety Disorders There is one clear difference between anxiety and fear. Fear itself is associated with a specific stimulus. On the other hand, anxiety is about uncertainty in what the future has in store (Hansell & Damour, 2008). Anxiety overload can quickly produce General Anxiety Disorder, (GAD) and/or panic disorders, as well as social phobia (Hansell & Damour, 2008). Mood/Affective Disorders Personality and moods in most people vary every day, some moderate while others can be more severe. Experiencing feelings of anxiety and fear are normal also, and the level of fear and anxiety can vary. According...
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...MOOD DISORDER Mood disorder is something every one experience even occasional strong, even unpleasant, emotional reactions. however, when moods tend to go out of control, going thru extreme elation or plunging to deep depression, the diagnosis will end up been one of the mood disorder. Mood disorder is define by extremes of mood, from mania to depression. Two types are major depression and bipolar disorder. Mood disorders can effect anyone, including children. The cause of mood disorders is not fully understood, but an imbalance in brain known as neurotransmitters is likely the cause. Sometimes mood disorders may be related to a medical condition, substance abuse, life events, or other events in life. However, I have experience with this disorder due to the fact I was diagnosis at 19 with mood disorder, I was also diagnosis with bipolar as well. Major depression consist of hopelessness and despair, which is also known as clinical depression. When dealing with major depression, it may be difficult to work, study, sleep, eat, and enjoy friends and activities. Clinical depression can happen only once in your life, while others have it several times in a lifetime. Major depression seems to occur from one generation to the next in some families, but may affect people with no family history of the illness. The symptoms of major depression include: profoundly sad or irritable mood, pronounced changes in sleep, appetite, and energy, difficulty thinking, concentrating, and remembering...
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...Dysthymic Disorder This is a mood disorder is a less severe form of depression. Although less extreme, dysthymic disorder causes chronic of long lasting moodiness. Low, dark moods invade your life nearly every day for two years of more. Dysthymia is contrasted with a major depressive episode that last two years or longer, which is called chronic major depression. This disorder can occur alone or along with other psychiatric or mood disorders. This disorder is more common in women than in men. Family history of mood disorders is not uncommon. It can also appear earlier than major depression, and it can begin anytime from childhood to later in life. Around 5% of the general population is affected by this disorder. The causes are not well understood. Factors that conspires to create this mood disorder may include: * Genetics * Abnormalities in the functioning of brain circuits involve in emotional processing * Chronic stress or medical illness * Isolation * Problems adjusting to life stresses Symptoms: * Feelings of hopelessness or helplessness * Trouble sleeping or daytime sleeping * Eating too much or not enough * Low energy * Low self esteem * Trouble concentrating, making decisions You may also tend to withdraw more and have stronger feelings of pessimism and inadequacy than with major depression. Treatments: * Psychotherapy (talk therapy) is generally considered the treatment of choice for dysthymic disorder. * Treatment...
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...Chapter 2 1. What is “psychological health”? Identify and describe the four dimensions of psychological health. Psychological health is the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. It is the result of a complex interaction between a person’s history and thoughts about and interpretations of the past and what it meant to the present. Psychologically healthy people are emotionally, mentally, socially, intellectually, and spiritually resilient. The four dimensions are mental, emotional, social and spiritual health. Mental health is the thinking part of psychological health including your values, attitudes, and beliefs. Emotional health is the feeling part of psychological health including emotional reactions to life. Social health is the aspect of psychological health that includes intersections with others, ability to use social support, and ability to adapt to various situations. Lastly, Spiritual health is the aspect of psychosocial health that relates to having a sense of meaning and purpose to one’s life, as well as a feeling of connection with others and with nature. Resilient 충격에 견디어 내는 2. In chapter 2, the author identifies 8 basic elements shared by psychologically healthy people. Identify and briefly describe 4 of these basic elements. 8 basic elements: feeling good about themselves, feeling comfortable with other people, controlling tension and anxiety, meeting the demands of life, curbing hate and guilt, maintaining a positive...
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...Hong Kong also reaches almost 5 millions of people. What I am talking about now is not a cancer, not an AIDS. It’s a psychological illness -- the depression. Today I would like to share what I've learned about the affect of depression about the transformation of mood and willpower. People who got depression, most of times are in an obvious and persistent low mood. They lost interests of life and thinks that all the things need to do of life are missions, which is tough to accomplish. It was like, as Andrew Solomon said, the opposite of depression—the vitality of life, seems to seep away in that moment. Imagine that if a person finding his life is meaningless, without vitality, remaining painful and suffering. What would they do? After knowing how it changes a person’s mood, we’ll pass to the willpower. As the saying goes, willpower creates people, so to say the destruction of one’s willpower is also destroying one person. When self-abasement attacks a person directly, reducing his confidence and the person keep on blaming himself, all of these could disaggregate a person step by step. Here are one example, she's a poet named Maggie Robbins, who got major depressive disorder, said that she need to sing ’Where Have All The Flowers Gone’ over and over to blot out the thoughts of ‘you are nothing. You are nobody. You don’t deserve to live.’ and that was when she really started thinking about killing herself. She was like this flower, as time goes...
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...College of the University of Phoenix BEH/225 Introduction to Behavior Science August 25, 2009 Individual mood disorders are distinguished by disruptions in a brain or extended emotional state. Many people have the ability to have happiness or to feel sadness depending on the situation, but one can also be joyous, depressed, and remorseful. People can also find themselves on the other side of the emotional scope with either consistently being excited and euphoric or constantly sad, depending on the particular circumstances of one’s personal lives. With many individuals with mood disorders, it can develop to be more extreme measures of disorders, like euphoria and sorry. There are many types of mood disorder a person can become susceptible to, some types of would include depression, mania and bipolar disease. Depression is distinguished by overwhelming feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities and/or hobbies, and perhaps excessive guilt or feelings of worthlessness. Mania is characterized by ecstatic states, extreme physical activity, excessive talkativeness, distractedness, and something elaborateness. Bipolar is a mood disorder in which periods of mania and depression alternate with each lasting a day or so and sometimes with periods of normal moods intervening and intertwining. The current trends in diagnosis consist of biological, psychological, and social factors. With biological factors there is consistent...
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...BEH/225 September 18, 2011 Annie Hollis I’m going to be talking about Mood Disorders this is a very common disorder in the U.S. Mood disorders are characterized by the disturbances in mood or prolonged emotional state, sometime referred to as affect. People tend to have a wide emotional state, one day they can be happy the next they can be sad. They can be cheerful or discouraged, excited or miserable it all depends on what’s going through their head that day. The simplest thing can change the mood of a person in this state of mind or they could be stuck in a particular emotional spectrum. Depression is the one a touch on in my paper; this is the most common mood disorder. Depression is a state in which a person feels overwhelmed with sadness, loses interest in activities, and displays other symptoms such as excessive guilt or feelings of worthlessness. People that suffer from this disorder are distant from family and friends and are not in the mood to have fun. They feel people are always talking about them, their always tired, and can’t make the simplest decisions. My cousin had a severe case of depression; she lost interest in sex, food, and spending quality time with her husband. She had trouble concentrating and often said people think she stinks at work. The reason I said she had a severe case because she committed suicide days before our family reunion. Her husband stated the...
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