...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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...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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...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 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 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 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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...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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...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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...Depression Paper Adri Ann Chrzanoski Yvonne Moore PSY/270 September 16, 2013 Depression Paper Not understanding why you feel the way you do or why you just want to lay in bed all day long.? Feelings could really get the best of you without anyone really understanding why. Many people get depressed at some point in their life either suffering from unipolar or bipolar disorders. Understanding your symptoms could really help you treat whatever problem you may have. Going to a doctor to get things under control without doing it on your own does really take some big pressure off you. Unipolar Definition Another name for unipolar disorder is called major depressive disorder. Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel way at one time or another for short periods of time. True clinical depression is an illness. It is a mood disorder in which feeling of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfering with daily life for weeks or longer. Causes Doctors do not know the exact causes of depression. It is believed that chemical changes in the brain are responsible due to a problem with your genes or stressful events. Some types of depression run in families or others occur even if you have no family history of illness. Anyone can develop depression from children to teens to adults to the elderly. Depression could be brought on by alcohol or drug abuse, medical conditions, medicines, sleeping problems, and...
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...Depression Paper Jennifer Ridgeway Herrick PSY/270 August 18, 2013 Tanya Harrell Depression Paper Most people’s moods will come and go without incident. Their feelings of elation or sadness are understandable reactions to daily events and do not affect their lives greatly or the lives of people around them. The moods of people with mood disorders, in contrast, tend to last a long time. Their mood colors all of their interactions with the world and interferes with normal functioning of their daily lives. (Comer, 2011) According to the American Journal of Psychiatry, Patients with bipolar disorder differ from patients with unipolar depression by having family histories of mania with an earlier onset and by having more episodes over a lifetime. Their study was designed to determine whether additional aspects of course of illness, the presence of medical diseases, childhood traits, and other familial illnesses separate the two groups. The group of bipolar patients had an earlier onset, a more acute onset, more total episodes, andmore familial mania and were more likely to be male. These differences were relatively independent of each other. The bipolar patients were also more likely to be hyperactive as children. The unipolar patients had a significantly greater number of lifetime medical/surgical interventions than the bipolar patients, even when age was controlled. Alcoholism was more prevelant in the families of the bipolar patiens, even when alcoholism in the probands...
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...Depression Paper Kathi J Peacock October 28, 2015 PSY/270 Dean Marzofka There are two kinds of mood disorders that share a part of the same name. The first is unipolar. It deals with depression in varying states. It could be feeling sad for a little while or it could be overpowering and make one feel like there is so hope or feel extremely sad. This is a mood disorder pattern and it is the only disorder in that pattern. When their depression is over they can go make to a normal life. It can be for a day or a few days but is manageable. The next mood disorder is bipolar. It deals with mania as well as depression. When a person is in a mania mood they can be very destructive. They can destroy finances and make unwise decisions that can also destroy the family. They believe that nothing can touch them. When they destroy finances it is like they cannot understand that there is repercussions to their actions as if there is no limit to spending money. They can even feel like they are not doing wrong. Everything will be okay even after the dust settles. Or in other words when they crash after an episode. Then they will plunge into depression and wonder how they could have done this. They will believe that they should not even be here to destroy any longer. Being bipolar you can be sad one minute and before that minute is up can be manic. I firmly believe I have been bipolar all of my life. I was officially diagnosed with it and other mental diagnoses’ several years ago...
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...Depression Paper Nuewana Fultz 8/15/2015 PSY/270 Debbi Kutner University of Phoenix Unipolar and Bipolar There is often a confusion between Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression due to the fact they share the same symptoms of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism; anxiety and sleep problems; although Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression take very different directions. It is important that we are able to tell them apart and understand the differences in diagnosing and treating these disorders. Making an inaccurate diagnosis can result in making the disorder worse. There are two types of mood disorders: Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder. It is believed both are genetic disorders and they share many of the same symptoms. These disorders differ in treatments, and some of the symptoms are also different. Both can be very severe and carry a risk of suicide. Unipolar Depression Unipolar depression is a mood disorder that is categorized by depression without mania. Depression and mania are the opposite of each other; depression is a state of sadness that one is overcome by all of life’s challenges, whereas mania is when one is on a state of elation and has extravagant beliefs that the world is theirs. Unipolar can be brought on by many different types of circumstances one experiences chemically or in life’s...
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...requirements fro the degree of Bachelor of Science in Psychology, this thesis entitled “The Adversity Quotient and Academic Performance among College Students at St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City” was prepared and submitted to the College of Arts and Science by Zhou, Huijuan. Approved by the committee on Oral Defense on March 8, 2009 with a grade of passed. Mrs. Nelia G. Prieto Chair, Liberal Arts Ms. Mildred Lazo Panel Member Mr. Francisco Lambojon Panel Member Accepted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Bachelor of Sciences Major in Psychology. Sr. Josephini P. Ambatali, SFIC Dean Acknowledgement This work would not have been possible without the presence and contribution of many valued individuals. Through this limited paper, I wish to express my endless, sincerest and eternal gratitude to all of you. To God Almighty, who has been with me all my life, for without his revelation and guidance, I would not have had this chance to experience being a student in the foreign college for the past four years. However, because of His grace in my life, I am who I am today. Thank you for being with me always and loving me so! To Sr. Manlin, Chang...
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...the requirements fro the degree of Bachelor of Science in Psychology, this thesis entitled “The Adversity Quotient and Academic Performance among College Students at St. Joseph’s College, Quezon City” was prepared and submitted to the College of Arts and Science by Zhou, Huijuan. Approved by the committee on Oral Defense on March 8, 2009 with a grade of passed. Mrs. Nelia G. Prieto Chair, Liberal Arts Ms. Mildred Lazo Panel Member Mr. Francisco Lambojon Panel Member Accepted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Bachelor of Sciences Major in Psychology. Sr. Josephini P. Ambatali, SFIC Dean Acknowledgement This work would not have been possible without the presence and contribution of many valued individuals. Through this limited paper, I wish to express my endless, sincerest and eternal gratitude to all of you. To God Almighty, who has been with me all my life, for without his revelation and guidance, I would not have had this chance to experience being a student in the foreign college for the past four years. However, because of His grace in my life, I am who I am today. Thank you for being with me always and loving me so! To Sr. Manlin, Chang RSCJ and the Sisters of the...
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