think that these differences are related to economic background, as well as biological differences in men and women. Healthcare has come a long way, but still has some room to grow. 2. The depressive disorders: Major depression (Clinical Depression)- This is the most common of the mood disorders and is not something that can be controlled willfully. Approximately 14.8 million adults in America are affected and have symptoms that keep people from having successful relationships, work habits, sleep
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these feelings continue to affect and interfere with the person’s daily life. Unipolar and Bipolar are two types of mood disorders that can affect anyone of us. [People only troubled by depression would be diagnosed with “unipolar disorder” as this emotional disorder only affects one end of the mood continuum. However “bipolar disorder” affects both emotional ends of the mood continuum. People with this disorder will experience periods of both depression and mania] (Weiten & McCainn, 2007, p. 591) Depression
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(relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors) level, have twice the rate of depression than men Risk Factors: * Depression that started as a teen or child * History of anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder * Alcohol/illegal drug abuse * Having low self-esteem and being overly dependent, self-critical or pessimistic (tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe the worst will happen) * Certain medications:
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” Borderline Personality Disorder is a condition characterized by impulsive actions, rapidly shifting moods, and chaotic relationships, most commonly found in women. The individual usually goes from one emotional crisis to another making it difficult to form close connections with people. Often there is dependency, separation anxiety, unstable self-image, chronic feelings of emptiness, and threats of self-harm such as suicide or self-mutilation. In the movie “Girl, Interrupted”
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Psychological disorders Student Name: Institution affiliated Professor’s Name Date Introduction Psychological disorders are also identified as mental disorders, it is deviation of the brain mechanism which is mostly due to unrelenting activities that are critical and may influence the daily functions of life. Several diseases have been recognized and been classified, they include anorexia nervosa, personality, eating disorders, mood disorders, and
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Case Study: Bipolar Disorder Mary is a 40 yrs successful business woman in the high-stress high-power world of corporate finance. Mary present herself as a nonsense business professional. She is frank and honest about the events that she has brought her to the office. Mary tells me that although she tell herself that she will only have one or two glasses with dinner, she usually finished the whole bottle. Her talkativeness, high energy, and engaging personality connects with everyone, about
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Introduction to Psychology 2 December 2012 Professor Tobin Hart Adolescent Depression Experts estimate that 5% of all teenagers will suffer from depression. Unfortunately, only 20% of depressed teens are appropriately diagnosed and treated. It is a disorder that disturbs their mood, causes a loss of interest or pleasure in activities they should enjoy and makes them irritable to almost any aspect of life. It is very difficult to diagnose depression among teens because of the normal sporadic mood swings
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BEH/225 October 14, 2012 University of Phoenix Depression Depression Disorder is a syndrome that reflects a sad, blue mood exceeding normal sadness or grief. Depression is not only a state of being sad, it is a disease that conquers the ability to feel emotions, whether good or bad. Depression not only involves the mind, it also involves the body and thoughts. Some types of depression run in families such as bipolar disorder. While there are many social, psychological and environmental risk factors
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND DISEASES BY: Vivian Alfonso PSY/240 Professor: Desra Hohlbein February 20, 2015 Abstract The biopsychology of Psychiatric disorders (disorders of psychological function sufficiently severe to require treatment). One of the main difficulties in studying or treating the psychiatric disorders is that they are difficult to diagnose. Because they cannot identify the specific brain pathology associated with various disorders, their diagnosis usually rests entirely
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from the others. Hopelessness and denial are some of the characteristics of depression. Depression is different from stress in that it can take longer with severe or devastating effects if left unchecked (In Healey, 2015). Depression is a mental disorder like any other and should be no cause for alarm. What is important is that necessary and timely action is taken before the condition reaches unprecedented scales. Doctors and therapists advise that should any of the symptoms as mentioned earlier
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