underlying causes of unipolar and bipolar disorders. What symptoms would indicate that an individual may be suffering from a unipolar or bipolar disorder? What treatments are available for individuals who suffer from unipolar or bipolar disorders? 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
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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’
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a 29 years old having diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder at present. | Bipolar disorder usually first occurs between the ages of 15 - 30 years, with an average age of onset at 25 years. However, bipolar disorder can affect people of all ages, including children (Simon, 2012). | * Gender | Male | Bipolar disorder affects both sexes equally, but there is a higher incidence of rapid cycling, mixed states, and cyclothymia in women. Early-onset bipolar disorder tends to occur more frequently in men
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Psychiatric Disorders, Diseases, and Drugs By Stacy Davis Psych 240 Week 8 Stephanie Neuhring There are many psychological disorders and diseases that affect many people in this world and some of the people with these diseases are being treated with certain medications. Some of the disease most commonly treated is schizophrenia which means the splitting of psychic functions. Antipsychotic drugs are the cornerstone in the management of schizophrenia. Although, these medications don’t cure this
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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
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BIPOLAR DISORDER Lori Kracl BEH/225 FEB. 10, 2013 BIPOLAR DISORDER Bipolar disorder is defined as a “condition in which a people go back and forth between periods of a very good or irritable mood and depression.” These mood swings go between a mania high and depression very quickly. Bipolar disorder does not discriminate. It is found in all races, sex, and ages of people. It has no known causes at this time but it is believed to be genetic as it occurs more often in those who have relatives
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Bipolar Disorder, also known as Manic Depression, involves episodes of mania and depression, with periods of stability. Manic episodes are characterized by elevated energy levels, restlessness, feeling of nothing can go wrong, and high self-confidence; while depressive episodes are the exact opposite: low energy, sluggish, sadness, and feeling of hopelessness. Occasionally, people suffering from Bipolar Disorder can suffer more severe symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking
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A Cultural Review of Bipolar Disorder Jasmine Matlock Abnormal Psychology In my analysis I will be depicting the cultural views on Bipolar Disorder. In short, Bipolar Disorder formerly known as Manic-Depressive disorder is the elevation and downfall of two extreme moods. This is to include moods that are too high- mania, and moods that are that are too low –depressive. Many get confused as to what is considered manic. It is not just excitement or a temporary euphoric feeling but rather
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Assignment of Bipolar Diagnoses in a sample of foster children where ICD-9 code diagnoses were coded into seven diagnostic categories based on the corresponding DSM-IV TR codes: 1) Bipolar disorders, 2) Other mood disorders, 3) Psychotic disorders, 4) Disruptive disorders (including ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Impulse Control Disorder Not Elsewhere Classified), 5) Developmental disorders, 6) Anxiety
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The social problem that concerns our group is suicide. Suicide is the act of killing one self intentionally. It is often committed out of despair, the cause of which is frequently attributed to a mental disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder and drug abuse. Efforts to prevent suicide include limiting access to firearms, treating mental illness and drug misuse, and improving economic development. Suicide is a troubling topic that most of us would rather not deal with, but suicide
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