Depression Paper
Depression Paper
Psychology 270
Axia College of the University of Phoenix
01/15/11
Donna Fox
In addressing the causes, symptoms, and treatments of Unipolar depression and Bipolar disorders one might see that there are many similarities but significant differences. One might see how life tasks and one’s emotions and motivations are subject to failure when acquiring these disorders. One might also notice that many of those whom acquire these disorders do not even realize that they have them. Questions one might ask are how does one know if they or a family member may be subject to or experiencing these disorders and how does one treat them?
Causes of Unipolar depression often arrive due to life altering events and often times the symptoms of this depression may not arrive until a month or more later. Symptoms of this disorder may effect each person differently. For example, in one person there mood or emotions may be effected, where as another person’s motivation or behavior may be effected. In most cases over time all of these effects may take over a person little by little like a domino effect where one symptom leads to another that leads to another and so on. . (Chapter 7, ComerFunda, Pages 192-225, 2003)
Causes of Bipolar disorder one could consider to be more biological then Unipolar depression. Bipolar disorder is caused by neurotransmitters in the brain, the unbalance of nor epinephrine and serotonin levels in one’s body. This chemical unbalance causes one to become not their usual self but of another inside themselves. (Chapter 7, ComerFunda, Pages 192-225, 2003)
Unipolar depression is when a person basically becomes saddened developing signs of anxiety, anger and agitation. Often in these cases one could say a person loses sight of themselves. For example, one could feel empty and unpleased with anything they might accomplish, or one could feel inadequate blaming themselves for things that may not even have anything to do with them.
Psychology 270
Axia College of the University of Phoenix
01/15/11
Donna Fox
In addressing the causes, symptoms, and treatments of Unipolar depression and Bipolar disorders one might see that there are many similarities but significant differences. One might see how life tasks and one’s emotions and motivations are subject to failure when acquiring these disorders. One might also notice that many of those whom acquire these disorders do not even realize that they have them. Questions one might ask are how does one know if they or a family member may be subject to or experiencing these disorders and how does one treat them?
Causes of Unipolar depression often arrive due to life altering events and often times the symptoms of this depression may not arrive until a month or more later. Symptoms of this disorder may effect each person differently. For example, in one person there mood or emotions may be effected, where as another person’s motivation or behavior may be effected. In most cases over time all of these effects may take over a person little by little like a domino effect where one symptom leads to another that leads to another and so on. . (Chapter 7, ComerFunda, Pages 192-225, 2003)
Causes of Bipolar disorder one could consider to be more biological then Unipolar depression. Bipolar disorder is caused by neurotransmitters in the brain, the unbalance of nor epinephrine and serotonin levels in one’s body. This chemical unbalance causes one to become not their usual self but of another inside themselves. (Chapter 7, ComerFunda, Pages 192-225, 2003)
Unipolar depression is when a person basically becomes saddened developing signs of anxiety, anger and agitation. Often in these cases one could say a person loses sight of themselves. For example, one could feel empty and unpleased with anything they might accomplish, or one could feel inadequate blaming themselves for things that may not even have anything to do with them.
References: ComerFunda, Chapter 7, pages 192-225, 2003, retrieved January 15, 2011 Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals,Inc, 2006-2010, What Are the Symptoms of Bipolar I Disorder, http://www.risperdalconsta.com Everyday Health,Inc, 2011, Depression Treatment, http://www.everydayhealth.com