Bipolar Disorder Ashley Lannon Introduction to Psychology Professor Deborah Schlobach Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness is not just mood swings it is a brain disorder that can cause uncommon shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function in everyday activities. Bipolar disorder is more than just usual mood swings that you, or I might have from time to time, they are much more than that. Before you can fully understand
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My Rough Draft on PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a life threatening mental disorder that is caused by emotional trauma like assault, rape, war which causes flashbacks, tension and stress to victims. PTSD was first defined diagnostically in modern time by American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual in 1980. When a victim experiences a traumatic event, he/she develops feelings of fear or anxiety which makes it difficult for the victim to adjust to his/her normal
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to the home and they are physical, emotional, sexual and spiritual (2004). All of these are serious and can lead to problems for a child later in life what is interesting is that sexual abuse leads to shame and the human response to that shame can be devastating. Invasive sexual abuse is “having the genital area touched or penetrated by someone who hold either physical or emotional power over the victim (Laaser, 2004, pg 101). While another auther stated that “Childhood sexual abuse is an important
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the other social sciences were viewed by the medical profession as ‘soft sciences’, interesting but unimportant. With the advent of research into the links between physical and mental states in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries it is now possible to demonstrate that psychology can make a fundamental difference to physical as well as mental health. In this chapter, we explore the nature of psychology and its relevance to health and social care. We outline the different schools of thought
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primary health prevention the goal is to protect healthy people from developing a disease or experiencing an injury in the first place. For Example, education about good nutrition, the importance of regular exercise, and the dangers of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. Secondary prevention, happen after an illness or serious risk factors have already been diagnosed. The goal is to halt or slow the progress of disease (if possible) in its earliest stages; in the case of injury, goals include limiting
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to expropriate the other's ability to set their own goals, to strive and, therefore, self-esteem that occurs every achievement. Fortunately, psychosis, or severe emotional disturbance characterized by a loss of contact with reality, is rare in childhood. When present, it is difficult to diagnose, but a fairly constant symptom diagnosis is that the child doesn’t do normal emotional
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Treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta by bisphosphonate therapy can improve bone mass in all types of the disorder, and while not being a cure for the disorder does improve the quality of life of the patient. This paper will examine the causes, treatment, and prognosis of Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Student Examination into the Causes, Treatment, and Prognosis of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is an abnormally brittle bone disease that is inherited. The term Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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personality. The vast majority of people with schizophrenia are not violent and do not pose a danger to others. Schizophrenia is not caused by childhood experiences, poor parenting or lack of willpower, nor are the symptoms identical for each person. What causes schizophrenia? The cause of schizophrenia is still unclear. Some theories about the cause of this disease include: genetics (heredity), biology (the imbalance in the brain’s chemistry); and/or possible viral infections and immune disorders.
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Dr. Christina Fitch BIO 163 14 Nov. 2011 Psoriasis “Psoriasis is a common skin disease that affects the life cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis causes cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the skin, forming thick silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that are sometimes painful” (mayoclinic.com). The word psoriasis was derived from the Greek word psora which means “to itch.” It is neither contagious nor infectious. Though the exact cause of psoriasis is unknown, it is know that the
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PSY 200/203 Study Guide for Final Exam Chapter 1 - Scientific method A. Psychology has four basic goals regarding behavior and mental processes 1. Describe 2. Explain 3. Predict 4. Control B. Scientific method - set of assumptions, attitudes, and procedures that guide researchers in investigations 1. Events are lawful (follow consistent patterns) 2. Events are explainable 3. Events are approached with scientific skepticism (critical thinking) a.
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