245 Search Results for Mood Swings and Disorder
Signs and Symptoms (10%)
In no more than one page, list the signs and symptoms of the client
• Very negative attitude
• Does not complete work assigned
• Very disrupted in class
• Has had to be sent to time out many times
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What one picks from the environment at a younger age can help shape her future life and way of thinking and making judgments. Much of the environment has been shaped by the peers, role models in the society and to a larger extend media has a role in Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder and the Impact
Manic-depressive illness is termed as the bipolar disorder. It is a brain disorder and causes swings in mood, fluctuation in the energy levels and the inability of a person to carry out the daily activities. There ar Continue Reading...
Bipolar disorder is described as a condition in which individuals oscillate between periods of good or irritable mood and depression. The condition is basically characterized with very quick mood swings between mania and depression. Since the disorde Continue Reading...
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) is a childhood disorder characterized by chronic irritability that interferes with academic and social functioning. Frequent outbursts and temper tantrums, at a frequency of about three times per wee Continue Reading...
Eating Disorder
Anomalous eating habits involving too less or too much dietary intake that may lead to physical or mental harm to an individual is known as Eating Disorders.
Classification of Eating Disorders
According to Walsh and Sysko (2009) Ea Continue Reading...
Eating Disorders and Gender
There are medical conditions which more commonly occur in one gender over another. These conditions can be either mental or physical. Very often, they are both mental and physical conditions. Certain medical situations ar Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder generally sets in during adolescence or early adulthood though it may also occur late in one's life or during childhood. It results in terrible mood swings ranging from mania and euphoria to depression and suicidal tendencies. The ea Continue Reading...
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The overall diagnostic and symptomatic patterns described by these points indicate that BPD is a serious disorder and is "...classified as a major personality disorder involving dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior; intense, unstable moods Continue Reading...
A depressive episode is clinically diagnosed if five or more of these symptoms last most of the day, nearly every day, for a period of 2 weeks or longer.
People with bipolar disorder often lead healthy, productive lives if the illness is treated ea Continue Reading...
In other words, the nurse needs to become the patient's mentor and confidant all at the same time. This requires excellent communication skills and listening skills on the part of the nurse.
Applicable Psychological Theory:
Cognitive Behavioral Th Continue Reading...
features of bipolar disorder, including its symptoms. Like its cousin, depression, bipolar disorder is a disease of depression that can become manic at times, and at other times, the symptoms can virtually disappear. There are various types of the d Continue Reading...
Biological Factors in Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Anxiety and mood disorders are serious mental health and medical conditions that require professional treatment from healthcare providers to achieve a complete and lasting recovery. Given the significa Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder: Genetics, Environment and Remedies
According to the American Family Physician journal, "Bipolar Disorder is an illness that causes extreme mood swings. This condition is also called manic-depressive illness" (AFP, 2000). People wit Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder
English Literature
Bipolar disorder, as much as thirty years ago, was a big American secret. Bipolar disorder was not as common knowledge as it is today. During the latter 20th century and 21st century a lot of light has been shed Continue Reading...
They show that mood swings in depressed children alternate with days of a pervasive down mood. These moods involve sadness, loneliness, unhappiness, hypersensitivity, overreactivity, and negative attitudes. All of this is combined with irritability Continue Reading...
523). The voices that schizophrenics hear might indeed persuade them to commit criminal and even violent acts, and the delusions of persecution might also lead to such behaviors when schizophrenics encounter individuals that they believe to be "enem Continue Reading...
In stark contrast, in the adult population of individuals with bipolar disorder, females outnumber males slightly (Egan 2008, p.11).These discrepancies indicate a profile of a more 'difficult child' rather than the specific disease-related pattern o Continue Reading...
They also state that PMS is also normal for reproductive women.
Some critics go even farther, and blame the woman for the symptoms she is experiencing (Sellers, 2003). They suggest that the emotional and behavioral difficulties called PMDD are noth Continue Reading...
Lonely and distressed adolescents are easy prey to alcohol abuse and drug use causing crime, as well. Substance abuse causes a number of problems for the users as well as the attached parties. It distorts the adolescent's decision making processes a Continue Reading...
Borderline Personality Disorder
Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder are afflicted with a continual state of emotional conflict and chaos, often swinging from one extreme of emotion to another. Patients with BPD are traditionally known t Continue Reading...
Certain Christian communities offering support of this kind are guided by the Scriptures, specifically Isaiah 61, concerning their possessing of the Spirit of the Lord and being anointed (Grace 2002).
One group that provides assistance to persons Continue Reading...
bipolar depression, the causes, symptoms, effects on brain and the various forms of treatment available for the disorder. Bipolar depression is an extreme disorder condition in which various situations from high to low, euphoria to depression and re Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder
Genetics, Brain Structure & Behavior
Bipolar disorder is biological problem which affects the brain that causes unusual shifts in mood (Kowalski & Westen, 2009). It is also known as manic-depressive illness. Bipolar disorde Continue Reading...
Because it is produced in the dark, the hormone Melatonin, is thought to be secreted in larger numbers as the days grow longer and darker. This hormone, which is associated with sleep, may cause "symptoms of depression" ("Seasons Change). Seasonal A Continue Reading...
Depressive or mood disorder is a term that is used to refer to the underlying or longitudinal disorders. Mood disorders are classified into various categories including elevated mood, depressed mood, and moods that swing between mania and depression. Continue Reading...
Bipolar
Also known as manic-depressive disorder, bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness that can be treated with a combination of medication and regular therapy. Bipolar disorder is classified as a mood disorder, and is qualified by abnormal in Continue Reading...
Mood DisordersMood disorders are a category of mental health conditions that are characterized by significant disturbances in a person\\\'s emotional state or mood. These disorders can cause significant distress and interfere with daily life, and tre Continue Reading...
Living with Mental Disorders
People who have mental disorders always have a hard time in the community since they are not easily accepted. In most cases, people always consider them violent because they have a difficult social life. After exploring B Continue Reading...
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While bipolar can be treated with psychiatric intervention, when the disorder lasts, it can have a debilitating effect on a person's social life. Available treatments can control the symptoms and can alter brain chemistry in patients Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, And Prevention
Every human being is susceptible to mood changes, sometimes feeling happy and energetic, and other times feeling melancholic and miserable. However, a persistent feeling of sadness and hopelessness Continue Reading...
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Baethge et.al (2005) examined substance use disorders in patients with first episode BP 1 disorder using 'Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders' (SCID). The study included a total of 172 patients who were ad Continue Reading...
Part I: Reason for Referral1. What was the reason for the referral?The rationale for the referral is related to the behavior of Ms. Smith and he once boyfriend Frank. She seems to be exposing her erratic and often volatile behavior to others. This er Continue Reading...
Case Assessment Study: BryanBackgroundBryan\\\'s upbringing was negatively impacted by neglect, due to an environment where his father was absent and his mothers instability. Bryan clearly lacked parental guidance. His mothers dismissive response to Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Therapy for Patients with Bipolar DisordersBipolar disorder is one chronic illness that has gained emphasis over the past few decades. Depressive symptoms are included in this condition, which could be observed during adolescence or Continue Reading...
Psychopharmacology Case Study
Possible etiologies
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
GAD or as it is known in full generalized anxiety disorder is a widespread anxiety complication that is characterized by worrying chronically, tension and nervou Continue Reading...
just because they require concentration to your weight and shape. Refuse wearing clothes that are painful or that you don't like. Make a promise to work out for the joy of feeling your body move and grow stronger, not to cleanse fat from your body o Continue Reading...
Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa: American society seems to have an obsession with thinness, particularly for women. Over the last two decades, the United States has seen two eating disorders become more and more common: anorexia nervosa and bulimi Continue Reading...
Juvenile/Child Onset Bipolar Disorder
Diagnoses of bipolar disorder in childhood are rare, even among adolescent populations. One of the reasons why bipolar disorder is infrequently diagnosed is the “symptomatic overlap with attention deficit h Continue Reading...