than seven thousand teenagers kill themselves yearly. This rise in teenage suicides has happened because of an increase in a psychological disorder called manic-depressive disorder. A psychological disorder is a condition in which behavior is judged to be atypical‚ disturbing‚ and mal-adaptive. Manic-depressive disorder‚ which is also known as bipolar disorder‚ is when a person experiences prolonged hopelessness and lethargy until eventually returning to normality. In the manic-depressive episode
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The Rorschach and Bipolar Disorder Singer‚ Hedy K.‚ Brabender‚ Virginia. (Spring‚ 1993). The Use of the Rorschachto Differentiate Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders. Journal of Personality Assessment. 60‚ 333-345 The article begins by stating that the DSM-III-R‚ the most current issue at the time‚ divides affective disorders into 2 categories: unipolar and bipolar. Those with unipolar disorders only experience depressive episodes. Individuals with bipolar disorder experience episodes of mania‚ as well
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relationships. EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE Emotional competence is a learned capability based on emotional intelligence that results in outstanding performance at work. Our emotional intelligence determines our potential for learning the practical skills based on the five elements : self-awareness‚ motivation‚ self-regulation‚ empathy‚ and adeptness in relationships. Our emotional competence shows how much of that potential we have translated into on-the-job capabilities. The emotional intelligence
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Bipolar is a complex physiological and psychological disorder that can impact and control a person ’s thinking and activity in their daily life. The name Bipolar or manic depressive illness refers to the fact that the person who suffers from the disease goes from one extreme of mania to one of depression. As I was growing up‚ I had an anger problem. When I was about 11 or 12‚ my mom and I got into a huge fight. She was talking to me very calmly and telling me over and over that she loved me
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SOCIAL SKILLS What are social skills? Why are they important to teach to children with autism? Social rules‚ explicit and implied‚ are everywhere. It is easiest to notice them when they are missing in children‚ such as when your child makes an unusual statement‚ walks the perimeter of the playground instead of joining into the game‚ or when your child has difficulty losing the game or getting off the computer when asked. “Missing” social skills generally accompany children with
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Bipolar Bipolar is a mental disorder that some people have. Bipolar affects your daily life in school‚ relationships‚ and work places. There is no cure yet‚ but there is treatment. Many tend to ignore their or not recognize the symptoms. The disorder can get so severe it can have a great ability on how you function. Bipolar also has the symptoms and treatment so people can live a normal life. Bipolar is found in children‚ teens and adults. Bipolar is a disorder in the brain that causes mood
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Causes and 2 Unipolar and bipolar disorders are fairly common and they can have devastating effects to an individual. There has been much study and documentation on these disorders. This paper will review the causes of both unipolar and bipolar disorders. The symptoms of both of these disorders will be highlighted and discussed. Treatment options will be reviewed that are available to individuals who find that they are suffering from these disorders. Unipolar disorder is characterized by an individual
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Lithium Carbonate and Bipolar Disorder Lithium is a naturally occurring element that is refined to treat certain psychiatric disorders like bipolar disorder. Lithium is a naturally formed element‚ and can be found in many foods. The element has various forms such as lithium carbonate‚ lithium orotate‚ and lithium aspartate (“The Science and Practice”). The differences in lithium lie within the effects of salt on molecular weight‚ and the percentage of lithium. Lithium carbonate specifically is used
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day to day basis. These disorders make people incapable of being able to function properly in life on a daily base. One major disorder is known as Bipolar disorder‚ which is also known as manic-depressive illness. Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally. It usually starts between ages 15 - 25. The exact cause is unknown‚ but it occurs more often in relatives of people with bipolar disorder (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth). Bi-polar disorder is a brain disorder that causes abnormal
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Bipolar disorder is one of the most fascinating disorders to me due to its complexity. I remember hearing people stating “you are bipolar” as a joke due to someone’s quick mood shift. As I started learning about it‚ I started o understand that bipolar is deeper than one moment to the next mood swings and that it actually can last elongated periods of time. I started to understand that these alternating states between mania and depression often happen months apart‚ I also started to understand the
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