Laura Strain Axia College University of Phoenix PSY/270 Instructor: Rhettman March 8, 2013 Life can be full of disappointments, contain loss, heartache, and circumstances that may be hard to cope with. Everyone at some point in their life will have feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and fear. These feelings are normal during difficult times and known as situational depression. Symptoms of situational depression do not usually last for long periods of time, but certain circumstances can influence
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Depression Paper Dawn Sturdevant PSY/270 11/24/2013 Ratonya Gibson Depression Paper The differences between unipolar and bipolar disorders are pretty simple, yet unique in their own ways. With unipolar disorder it is basically being depressed, getting over it, and going on about one’s life. Unipolar can be mild or it can be severe. Around 17 percent of all adults experience an episode of severe unipolar depression at some point in their lives. These prevalence rates are similar in Canada
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Individual Assignment Depression Paper Yekaterina Tarkovsky PSY/270 Abnormal Psychology May 30, 2014 Normal Ames Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression are the two types of mood disorders, which are considered genetic disorders and look very similar to each other, thus making it very confusing. Both of these disorders share similar symptoms, such as hopelessness, sadness, sleep problems, anxiety, and pessimism. However, there comes a point where they go in different directions. Medical
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* * * * * * * * * * * Mind Over Matter * Christina Laney * PSY/270 * Chris Shreve * June 1, 2012 * * * * * * * * * What is the difference between mental illness and insanity? (Hint: What is the important second prong of the McNaughton rule?) * A person that is insane does not understand the consequences of any of the actions they are committing; in this case
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Depression Paper Gabrielle Piperno PSY 270 January 12, 2014 Stephanie Sencil-White Depression Paper Depression is defined as a low, sad state in which life seems dark with overwhelming challenges (Comer, 2012). Mania is considered the opposite of depression as it results in feeling of euphoria and frenzied energy; these two definitions combined are classified as bipolar disorder (Comer, 2012). Unipolar depression is when an individual suffers from depression that lacks bouts of mania (Comer
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Checkpoint Week 6 Mind over Matter By: Barbara Bernardini 04/14/2013 Class: Psy/270 Instructor: Stephanie Murtaugh-Flinn What is the difference between mental illness and insanity? Mental illness and insanity are close to being similar but are different. The difference between mental illness and insanity is with mental illness a person suffers from a mental condition such as depression, anxiety, or obsessive compulsive disorder to name a few. However they are still in touch with reality and
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Psychological Disorder Analysis Laura Baker Psy/270 February 18, 2012 Monica Mauri Psychological Disorder Analysis Maria is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who came to the clinic ascribing of having trouble sleeping, feeling “jumpy all of the time,” and experiencing difficulty concentrating. She further said, “That these symptoms are causing problems for her at work, where she is an accountant.” She perceived these symptoms to be her cause of declined performance at her job. So she is very
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Depression Paper Adri Ann Chrzanoski Yvonne Moore PSY/270 September 16, 2013 Depression Paper Not understanding why you feel the way you do or why you just want to lay in bed all day long.? Feelings could really get the best of you without anyone really understanding 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
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Depression Paper Kathi J Peacock October 28, 2015 PSY/270 Dean Marzofka There are two kinds of mood disorders that share a part of the same name. The first is unipolar. It deals with depression in varying states. It could be feeling sad for a little while or it could be overpowering and make one feel like there is so hope or feel extremely sad. This is a mood disorder pattern and it is the only disorder in that pattern. When their depression is over they can go make to a normal life. It can
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Psy/270 Abnormal Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders WHAT THEY ARE NOT Most people by this day and age have already heard a little about, Bipolar Disorder and Unipolar disorder, as they seem to be more common in recent years. I am sure we have all heard many stories and rumors about what they are such as crazy, Sybil (which is another disorder all together), suicidal and many more, so with that in mind… I feel we will need to first discuss what Unipolar and Bipolar
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