Bipolar Disorder What Causes Bipolar Disorder? There is no single cause for bipolar disorder. Indeed‚ like all psychological disorders‚ bipolar disorder is a complex condition with multiple contributing factors‚ including: Genetic: Bipolar disorder tends to run in families‚ so researchers believe there is a genetic predisposition for the disorder. Scientists also are exploring the presence of abnormalities on specific genes. Biological: Researchers believe that some neurotransmitters‚ including
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contribution of reflective practice for clinical nursing. Reflection has been defined as a way for individuals to “capture their experience‚ think about it‚ mull it over and evaluate” (Boud et al 1985: 19) Argyris and Schon (1974) suggest that practitioners often practice at less than effective levels because they follow routine. Johns (1995) implies that action can be taken through reflection to increase effectiveness in practice as reflection provides opportunities for self development as professionals
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“Sonny’s Blues” is an emotional story written by an amazing author‚ James Baldwin‚ who has come to be one of my favorite writers. This particular piece talks about the troubles of African American freeing themselves from the mental bondages of their surroundings‚ the ghetto. The title is significant‚ and helped me to understand the underlining meaning of the story. The title can be divided into two main reasons‚ the first‚ “Sonny’s Blues‚ meaning the music he plays. Second is the reference to his
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To be completely honest‚ I don’t think we did a good job expressing our feelings. There were times where our facilitator asked us how we felt about a certain thing we had just said‚ but most of us could never express the feeling. Something that I did notice about the group was that when we spoke we spoke about things going on in the present. Almost every conversation was about something that happened that week or something we were anticipating. I think its cool that I can look back and recognized
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Sonia Shepherd The Franciscan Vision Unit II- Human Dignity: Central Principle of CST 13 April 2011 Reflection The central concern of the Dennis readings involved our individual obsession with material things‚ and the efforts we take to obtain and keep these fabricated items above all cost at the expense of our fellow man’s human dignity. Dennis states that like the rich man of the gospel we adopt the posture of supporting the ‘right’ cause as a means of fitting in with the norms
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1. Introduction to Anxiety Disorders Anxiety is a common and essential process of daily life. It is highly important‚ evolutionary speaking‚ as people typically experience anxiety when faced with environmental threats such as encountering a lion (not so common a concern in modern society for most people)‚ scarcity of food or other resources‚ or acceptance among one’s peers and society at large. This anxiety orients the individual toward anticipating dangers‚ motivates the person to act in order
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Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Tammy L. Holman University of Phoenix Theories and Models of Nursing Practice NUR 403 Caroline Etland July 1‚ 2010 Watson’s Theory of Human Caring With many changes in our health care systems today I believe nurses and our patients are suffering as a result of all the financial restructuring. Despite the hardships of administrative numbers‚ hospital nurses continue to provide care‚ practice the core of nursing‚ and maintain the caring model. To assist us
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Midterm Reflection Thursday‚ June 20th‚ 2013 • Come to Me - The Indian Raichel Project • Putumayo Presents: One World‚ Many Cultures • Power of Words • It will make different depend on how you use your words • Change you words‚ change your world! Reflection: After learning about the power of words‚ I want to learn more vocabulary and improve my communication skills Tuesday‚ June 25th‚ 2013 • Ground Rules for class discussions: respectful‚ no interruptions‚ be open‚ helpful‚ constructive
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Dissociative Disorders What are dissociative disorders? A dissociative disorder is the breakdown of one’s perception of his/her surroundings‚ memory‚ identity‚ or consciousness. There are four main kinds of dissociative disorders: 1. Dissociative amnesia 2. Dissociative fugue 3. Dissociative identity disorder (previously called multiple personality disorder) 4. Depersonalization disorder What are the main characteristics of each dissociative disorder? Dissociative amnesia: A
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Sohaib Tahir (15-10118) Psychology Presentation Dissociative Amnesia and Fugue‚ Identity disorder Dissociative Amnesia: Dissociative amnesia‚ formerly called psychogenic amnesia‚ is one of a group of conditions called dissociative disorders. Dissociative disorders are mental illnesses that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ mental functions that normally operate smoothly. When one or more of these functions is disrupted‚ symptoms
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