weeks every year and if he comes to see Michael. Nancy is a 83 year old woman who lives in a residential care home because she arthritis‚ she has also broken her wrist which enables her to be able to wash herself properly‚ she also has bipolar disorder. Bipolar is also known as manic depression this condition can affect your mood which can swing from one extreme to the other. Nancy goes through a stage of depression every day after losing her husband 2 years ago and she thinks that she is worthless
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and suicidal thoughts‚ amongst many others. These symptoms reminded me of another disorder – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop after experiencing a traumatic event. The symptoms of PTSD are similar to those of PPD. This brings to mind the question whether both PPD and PTSD patients have the same section of the brain that is being stimulated. Although both disorders are brought upon by different circumstances‚ does the fact that they share symptoms
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several times because of this disorder. Sarah also‚ seemed stable while on medication. However‚ the past six weeks she has not been on a routine regimen to take her medication. According to the narrative‚ she has been off her medication for six weeks. Therefore‚ this would meet the 1-month requirement (without treatment). 1-Delusions. (Sarah did not meet criteria for this section or it
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Paper: wellness philosophy‚ find a target behavior‚ do research. Tell everything about behavior‚ tell why behavior is problematic for you and the people around you‚ how would you solve it 17/1/13 not be tested on those Stats: health stats for Louisiana • smoking stats: 25% of all adults smoke cigarettes‚ national average is 21/22%‚ LA is 41st all of all states in smoking • 20% of adults aged 18-24 don’t go to school‚ not military‚ no job‚ don’t have high school degree; US average is 15%
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However‚ her illness was misdiagnosed by several psychological specialist who assumed that she had anxiety disorder coupled with depressive disorder‚ and later mild bipolar disorder. Some of the symptoms that she was experiencing could be registered as normal for a 12 year old girl. At first I thought she may have been dealing with issues with eating. Once a 12 year old girl myself‚ I have also
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risk of developing the symptoms of psychosis later in life.” (mentalhealth.org‚ n.d.) This might be able to explain why Henry acted the way he did. Another event that could lead to psychosis is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder that follows a very traumatic event. (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2014) Events such as death of someone you’re to‚ war‚ or terrorism or mass disaster can cause PTSD. (Kaneshiro‚ 2010) In Henry’s case his little brother Richard’s
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people with this disorder can’t control their own emotions and what they do with them and that there moods just change in a second‚ kind of helpless. Alaska is most likely bipolar as her moods change faster than anything and she has extreme mood swings and constantly changes how she feels about herself and others. This kind of behaviour from her reminds me of how a lot of teenagers in society today suffer from mental illnesses like depression or bipolar disease. Bipolar disorder is a serious brain
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Week 7 Quiz 6 Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 -20.0/ 20.0 Points 2.0/ 2.0 Points A mental disorder is defined as ________________. A.The inability to distinguish right from wrong B.Behavior that violates cultural standards C.Behavior or emotional states that cause an individual distress‚ are self-destructive‚ or endanger D.Behavior that deviates strongly from the norm and prevents a person from functioning normally. Answer Key: C 2.0/ 2.0 Points Mary goes to the emergency room
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: “What will a therapist need to consider when planning the treatment of a depressed client? Use the case study in the module to develop a plan of treatment for the client and explain your goals at each stage.” ABSTRACT For this assignment‚ I am going to look at the main points regarding Mr. P’s case using given information whilst also giving a brief about depression of the reactive types followed by recognised treatments‚ developing a plan of treatment with set goals at each stage‚ respecting
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this way at one time or another for short periods. True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness‚ loss‚ anger‚ or frustration interfere with everyday life for weeks or longer. Adolescent depression is a disorder that affects teenagers. It leads to sadness‚ discouragement‚ and a loss of self-worth and interest in their usual activities. See also: * ADHD * Bipolar disorder * Depression * Major depression Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Depression
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