Running head: BIPOLAR DISORDER A Look into the Oddities of Bipolar Disorder Jonathan Cushing Park University PS401 Barbara Wright July 28, 2010 Abstract This core assessment with correctly assess all the necessary information needed to complete the analysis of what Bipolar Disorder entails. The topics of discussion throughout this assessment with be what information there is to know about Bipolar Disorder, the symptoms and types of Bipolar Disorders, & effective treatments. By the
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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
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Depression Shauna Carton Psy 270 October 23, 2011 Kavita Leone Depression Mood disorders are a category of mental health problems including depression and bipolar disorder (The Ohio State University Medical Center, 2011). According to The Ohio State University Medical Center (2011), “The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that research indicates that depression onset is occurring earlier in life today than in past decades.”
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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
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What is manic depression? “ It has a name now I know what it is“ ( gold pg 26 ) Manic depression also know as bipolar disorder, is classified as a type of disorder ( also called mood disorder ) that goes beyond the day’s ordinary ups and downs, and is becoming a serious medical condition and important health concern in this country. Manic depression is characterized by periodic episodes of extreme elation, happiness, elevated mood, or irritability, also called mania countered by periodic,
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different 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
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(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
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These are signs of Major Depressive Disorder. Depression is so commonly generalized, few realize that there are different types of depression. Two of which are Unipolar depression, and Bipolar depression. Just because they are forms of depression does not mean people who suffer these disorders are merely sad all the time, they are different because they make people behaved and feel differently. In addition to feeling down, people who suffer from bipolar depression may also experience extreme
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Depression Amy Psych270 02/09/14 Depression There are two types of mood disorders I will be discussing, unipolar depression and bipolar. With each mood disorder there are very specific symptoms that can distinguish which disorder a person may be diagnosed with. After diagnosing the disorder, there are several types of treatments that can help a person live a more functional life. Understanding the symptoms to a disorder will be the key to getting help. There are different symptoms of unipolar
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medications and diet pills • Other medicines, herbs, or supplements prescribed by a health care provider or bought on your own Physical, social, and mental health issues can affect sleep patterns, including: • Anxiety disorder • Bipolar disorder • Menopause / menstrual cycle / pregnancy • Certain medical conditions, such as thyroid disease • Feeling sad or depressed. Often, insomnia is the symptom that causes people with depression to seek medical help (stressful
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