Depressive Disorder Many people face a time in their life where nothing seems to be going right. They may be really sad and put a label on their sadness as depression. In the society we live in people do not understand how to differentiate sadness and depression. Major Depressive Disorder is not all that present in people and is the most severe form of depression. It can even lead to a Manic Episode caused by Bipolar I Disorder. A less severe form of depression is known as Dysthymic Disorder. It
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An Unquiet Mind Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder marked by exceedingly grand and elevated moods along with exceptionally horrible periods of depression. The alters in mood and period of time in each excessive mood seem to be unpredictable and random. This very dangerous disease has a suicide rate nearing 10% with a self harm rate of around 40%. Kay Redfield Jamison, within her very unsettling, yet insightful book named An Unquiet Mind, bravely attempts to display and explain the disease to
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Mood DISORDERS Mood DISORDERS are defined by the presence of mood EPISODES Types of Mood DISORDERS • depressive (major depressive disorder, dysthymia) • bipolar (Bipolar I/II disorder, cyclothymia) • secondary to GMC, substances, medications _ mood EPISODES represent a combination of symptoms comprising a predominant mood state • types of Mood EPISODES: major depressive, manic, mixed, hypomanic MOOD EPISODES Major Depressive Episode (MDE) A. at least 5 of the following symptoms present for 2 weeks
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Vivien Mary Hartley Vivien Mary Hartley was born November 5, 1913 in Darjeeling, India. Through out her early education years Vivien received a convent education. Around this time is when she began to experience bipolar symptoms. Her teachers and peers noticed Vivien’s strange behavior, they claimed Vivien would have sudden mood changes at times. Regardless of her strange behavior at times Vivien had a normal childhood and like most children aspired to become a famous actress one day. Around her
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artist famous for paintings such as Sunflowers, many of his self portraits, and Starry Night; the painting that will be discussed later. Van Gogh was diagnosed with several mental and physical disorders. The disorders he suffered from include; manic depression, epilepsy, and bipolar disorder. Through these disorders and problems Van Gogh produced some of the most amazing and popular works of art seen through out the world today. Could Van Gogh’s illnesses be the cause for the certain styles and colors
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Hello, I am back! I have just finished my research on abnormality and psychological disorders for humans. Before I go into the different abnormalities and the disorders, I think it is best if you first understood what is considered “abnormal.” Everyone has their own view on what is normal or abnormal; you may think someone is normal when they actually are a threat to the people around them. Also, you can see someone in the park wearing something outlandish and think he or she is very weird, but that
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Anxiety Mood/affective Somatoform Disorders Marie K Cesar Abnormal Psychology In this paper I will analyze the biological, emotional, cognitive and behavioral components of several disorders. The DSM-IV-TR offers professionals to opportunity to use a standard classification of mental disorders by the mental health professionals. Anxiety Disorders Anxiety is similar to a fear, it is defined as a unpleasant emotion associated with a general sense of danger or the feeling that something
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drugs and alcohol. LS stated that her father abused alcohol and that all of her brothers and sisters abused drugs and were diagnosed with bipolar disorder. LS stated that she started noticing symptoms of what she thought was depression 6 years ago but was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2005. Her chart stated that she has had an 11 year history of bipolar disorder. Presenting Problem: LS stated that she had not been taking her medications for four days because her husband forgot to pick up her
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many different categories of mental disorder, and many different facets of human behavior and personality that can become disordered.[10][11][12][13][14] Anxiety or fear that interferes with normal functioning may be classified as an anxiety disorder.[15] Commonly recognized categories include specific phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Other affective (emotion/mood) processes
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Silver Linings Playbook is an American romantic comedy-drama film written by David O. Russell in 2012. Bradley Cooper plays Patrick Solatano, Jr., a guy with bipolar disorder who is free from a psychiatric hospital and goes back to live with his parents, played by Jacki Weaver Robert De Niro. Strong-minded to get back with his separated wife, Pat meets up with widowed Tiffany Maxwell, known by Jennifer Lawrence, who insists to help him out with getting his wife back if he signs up for a dance competition
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