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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BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE Module I: Stress Meaning & Nature Characteristics Types of stress Meaning Stress may be defined as "a state of psychological and / or physiological imbalance resulting from the disparity between situational demand and the individual’s ability and / or motivation to meet those demands." Dr. Hans Selye‚ one of the leading authorities on the concept of stress‚ described stress as "the rate of all wear and tear caused by life." Stress can be positive or negative. Stress
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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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"A person whose behavior‚ example‚ or success can be emulated by others‚ especially by younger people" is a role model‚ by definition. Some people have their own meanings of a role model. To me‚ a role model is someone who inspires you to achieve something in life‚ someone who positively influences you and helps make you a better person‚ someone who is easy to relate to - whos shoes are easier to walk in. The facebookers and twitterers of this generation look for role models with "good" qualities
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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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