illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts, that affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be wished away. People with a depressive disease cannot merely "pull themselves together" and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years. Appropriate treatment, however, can help
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PYCH) 1.) According to the DSM-5 a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) would be diagnosed by a clinician if the client is experiencing symptoms that continue to last longer than a month after a traumatic event, actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation has occurred. (APA, 2013) The major symptoms of PTSD are anxiety, depression, detachment, guilt, and anger (Comer, 2013) Acute Stress Disorder is has the same symptoms of PTSD, but a client’s onset and duration
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than 1 disorder know that disorders have a complexity of causes, not just one (i.e., depression can be situational, biological, cultural, etc.), know that we focus on behaviors/mood/etc. being HARMFUL, not DIFFERENT Anxiety: Which factors predict GAD (stress, etc.), physiological factors in GAD- chronic, chaos, excessive worries, psychological factors, preparedness theory-develop phobia bc they are scary/have scared us-adaptive, psychological factors, how people experience panic disorder initially
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BEH/225 September 18, 2011 Annie Hollis I’m going to be talking about Mood Disorders this is a very common disorder in the U.S. Mood disorders are characterized by the disturbances in mood or prolonged emotional state, sometime referred to as affect. People tend to have a wide emotional state, one day they can be happy the next they can be sad. They can be cheerful or discouraged, excited or miserable it all
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called a mood disorder. Depression is a state of overpowering sadness and mindset on general life is dark and dread as if nothing is correct or will ever be right. When people suffer from just depression it is called unipolar depression; others suffer from mania as well. One moment in time they will feel the effects of depression and by the next they may feel as if they have loads of energy, and they are on top of the world. People who suffer from both depression and mania have a disorder called bipolar
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Leanne: A Case Study in Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent Leanne came to the office because she stated that her depression had worsened in recentmonths and that she was feeling nervous and panicky almost daily. She is 31 years old. Leanne described her home situation as “less than ideal.” She separated from her husband two years ago and found herself barely able to meet her financial obligations of the mortgage that was onceshared and the other household bills. She noted that she was laid off
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top it all William has just recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure. As you can see William is at a very low point in his life and if I had to be the one to diagnose William, I would say that William suffers from a major depressive disorder along with an anxiety disorder. In my recommendations, I feel that it would be in Williams best interest if he were treated for his problems with some intensive therapy for his personal issues that he is battling along with some medication for the anxiety
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Students with psychological disorders have experienced significant emotional difficulty that generally has required treatment in a hospital setting. With appropriate treatment, often combining medications, psychotherapy and support, the majority of psychiatric disorders are controlled. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in five people in the United States has some form of psychiatric disability, but only one in five persons with a diagnosable psychiatric
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effects, but only slight orthostatic hypotension. Indications: (1) Treatment of major depressive disorder (immediate-release and extended-release). (2) Major depressive episodes in those with a history of seasonal affective disorder (Wellbutrin XL only). (3) Aid to stop smoking (Zyban only); may be combined with a nicotine transdermal system. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to bupropion or any ingredients. Seizure disorders; presence or history of bulimia or anorexia nervosa due to the higher incidence
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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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