The Impact of Bipolar Disorder on Work Performance Abstract This paper explores the symptoms associated with bipolar disorder and the effect of bipolar disorder on work performance. Several articles were explored to define bipolar disorder and the disorder’s impact on work performance‚ the employer’s response and the vocational rehabilitative field response. Keywords: bipolar disorder‚ symptoms‚ work performance‚ co workers The Impact of Bipolar Disorder on Work Performance
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Bipolar 1 Bipolar 1 disorder‚ also referred to as manic depression is a mental illness where patients affected experience the manic episode at least once in their lives. A manic episode can be defined as abnormal behavior accompanied by high energy and abnormally an elevated mood that disrupts life for a given period. Additionally‚ people affected by bipolar 1 disorder can experience depressive episodes. Mostly‚ there is a pattern cycle which alternates between depressive and manic episodes;
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and where applicable parental consent has been obtained. Bipolar disorder (sometimes referred to as manic depression) is a long term psychological that the mind goes through different changes of thought‚ also known as mood swings (Craighead and Nemeroff‚ 2001). Bipolar disorder usually develops in the teenage years and‚ for numerous consumers‚ the disruption lingers throughout the individual’s lifespan. People with bipolar disorder will either alternate between mania and depression or will experience
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and these mood changes have been identified as disorders. One example‚ bipolar disorder is perhaps one of the oldest known diseases. It has grown into one of the most common illnesses that people of every age‚ culture‚ and gender must deal with on an everyday basis. In recent times bipolar disorder has become quite prevalent in children and adolescents causing and increased concern and interest in this area. Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mood disorder‚ characterized by recurrent manic or hypomanic
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Bipolar Disorder and Normal Relationships with others Bipolar disorder is more widely known as maniac depression. It happens in the case of extreme emotional activity that interchanges with depression. And on the other hand there are periods of relatively normal state of mind. Almost every person experienced depression. Sometimes even the most optimistic of us may be out of spirits. Fortunately the majority of people don’t stay in blue mood for long. More serious forms of depression however include
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10 References 11 Abstract Schizophrenia is a psychotic mental disorder that is defined by Alanen "as a serious mental illness that usually becomes manifest in adolescence or early adulthood" (Alanen‚ 1997). Spearing furthers this definition to note that schizophrenia is a socially‚ financially and emotionally crippling disorder for not only the patient‚ but also the family unit (Spearing 2002). McGorry notes that in 2002 the economic cost of schizophrenia
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Bipolar II Postpartum Depression: Detection‚ Diagnosis‚ and Treatment Sharma‚ Verinder; Burt‚ Vivien K‚ MD‚ PhD; Ritchie‚ Hendrica L‚ MD. The American Journal of Psychiatry166. 11 (Nov 2009): 1217-21. Bipolarity and the Postpartum Period Bipolar spectrum disorder generally includes bipolar I disorder‚ bipolar II disorder‚ and bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (1). Bipolar I disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression‚ while bipolar II disorder is defined as
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BIPOLAR DISORDER AND ITS EFFECTS THROUGH THE LIFESPAN Misty Jackson-Green February 21‚ 2011 Bi-Polar Disorder And Its Effects Throughout The Lifespan Bi-polar disorder‚ also known as manic-depressive disorder‚ is a serious mental illness that can manifest itself at nearly any point in a person’s lifetime. The effects of the disorder can vary widely depending on at what point in life it is diagnosed. Children may have different signs and symptoms than an adolescent who may have different signs
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Abstract Bipolar disorder affects millions of people and sometimes are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. This disorder affects peoples’ lives and their relationships with others. People who are diagnosed with this disorder often do not know why they are acting the way they do. People who are diagnosed with this disorder often lead to more severe conditions that may lead to self- harm to themselves or others. Overview Bipolar disorder is known as a depressive disorder and is a critical mental
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Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health disorder if not being treated the disorder can take over a person’s life. Bipolar disorder consists of mania and depression episodes that can change time to time. According to the article “Medication prescribing patterns for patients with bipolar I disorder in hospital settings: adherence to published practice guidelines” (Lim‚ 2001)‚ an examination was performed to compare medication prescribing in hospitals to recently released of expert’s consensus guidelines
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