Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens Crystal Revis HCS 245 June 10, 2013 Joan Ralph Webber Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens Bipolar disorder is a very common disorder in adults all across the country, with more than 10 million confirmed cases (Webmd, 2013), and even worldwide. For many years, it was thought that only adults could develop the disorder, but now, with new research, studies have shown that the disorder is showing up more and more in teens and children alike. But with anti-depressant
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Although, Monsieur Meursault is very intelligent, it appears he is suffering from mental illness that was often over looked during the 1950’s. Mental illnesses can affect your mood, thinking and behavior. There are many signs for mental illness a few may include feeling sad or down, detachment from reality, a withdrawal from friends and activities. There are a few reason’s people have mental illnesses that include inherited traits from biological relatives, environmental exposures before birth such
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abnormal behavior and who may be suffering from psychological distress. Patients are often individualized by psychological, biological and social factors of their case. Clinical psychologist work very close with their patients to help assess and diagnose which psychological disorder they are suffering from. Case Overview As we examine the case of Martha, who suffers from severe depression and borderline personality disorder, a clinical psychologist uses the Rorschach method to possibly provide treatment
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direct necessity and as a result came last in replacement. Since these children were affected, they can also develop post-traumatic stress disorder and other symptoms. According to Mayo Clinic, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as a “mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event” (Mayo Clinic 1). They said that symptoms can include flashbacks of the event, nightmares, out of control thoughts, and anxiety. However there are treatments to this medical condition, which
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1. Why might this patient have blood in his urine? Diabetes is a major cause of end stage kidney disease in patients. Necrosis within the kidneys or diabetic nephropathy, can be caused by long standing diabetes mellitus. The necrosis in the kidneys causes bleeding into the minor calyces, therefore resulting in blood mixing in the urine. 2. What other abnormalities would typically be found in such a patient’s urinalysis? Glucosuria, Proteinuria, and ketones would all be expected. 3. What is
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airplanes. In the more serious cases of agoraphobia, one’s fears become so intense that they are just trapped in their own homes because that is the only place they truly feel safe.λ Unlike most phobias and fears, Agoraphobia usually begins between late adolescence and the mid-30s. This phobia is often passed along in families. It can also occur if a person grows up with an overprotective parent or a parent that is a perfectionist. According to the Mayo Clinic, between 1 and 5 percent of
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risk of developing the disease (mayo clinic). You inherit one form of this gene or allele from each parent (PBS). Your risk of developing AD is 3 to 15 times stronger if you acquire one or two of the e4 variants (PBS). Although the e4 type of APOE increases the risk of acquiring the disease, it is important to note that “not everyone who has one or even two e4 genes develops Alzheimer’s. The disease also occurs in many people who do not even have the APOE e4” (mayo). This suggests that other genetic
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transfusions, sharing of needles, through pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Infections may be transmitted through semen, infected blood, or vaginal secretions, which also has a possibility to become Acquire Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in some individuals (Mayo Clinic, 2014). HIV Symptoms and Treatment Patients who are infected with Human Immunodeficiency Transmission (HIV), may not experience symptoms for up to ten years. With susceptibility to the disease, individuals are able to spread the disease without
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(ADHD), Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Major Depression. Each condition varies in definition; however, all mental disorders are loosely described as a behavioral or mental pattern which suppresses an individual's everyday quality of life. The Mayo Clinic goes on to
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the smaller joints such as those of the fingers to hands and toes to feet. As the disease gets worse, it spreads to the wrists, knees, ankles, elbows, hip, and shoulders. Normally, this disease is symmetric and occurs on both sides of the body (Mayo Clinic). Not only are joints affected by the disease, but also the rest of the body. Main parts that are affected are the skin, bones, eyes, lungs, heart, kidneys, blood, nervous system and even the liver. The skin is mainly affected by nodules, or lumps
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