the cause of mood disorders these mainly consist of Unipolar and Bipolar
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Major Neurocognitive Disorders Possibly Due to Huntington’s Disease Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) Psychological disorders are abnormalities of the mind‚ which lead to behavioral or mental patterns that cause suffering or poor ability to carry out ordinary life functions. Psychological disorders are also referred to as mental disorders‚ psychiatric disorders or mental illnesses. The official criterion and classification system for psychological disorders utilized by mental health professionals
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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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Psychological and Mental Disorders PSY 240 August 4‚ 2013 Marie Dube ’ Psychological and Mental Disorders A psychological disorder or mental disorder is a pattern of psychological or behavioral symptoms that can and usually do impact various areas of the life and/or create distress of a person that experiences symptoms. Schizophrenia‚ Depression‚ Mania‚ Anxiety disorder‚ and Tourette syndrome are all types of these disorders. Schizophrenia‚ a psychotic disorder characterized by loss
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Bipolar Student’s Name University Affiliation Bipolar Bipolar disorder can also be known as manic depression. It is a lifelong condition which mostly affects the way patients feel or how they act. It is also one of the oldest known illnesses and can be a cause of serious shifts in mood‚ energy‚ racing thoughts‚ and bad behavior in its lows of depression. There are four different types of bipolar disorder‚ including the bipolar type I‚ bipolar type II disorder‚ Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
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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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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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WHAT IS MENTAL DISORDER? Distinguishing "normal" from "abnormal" is no simple task. Three classic symptoms suggest severe mental disorder: hallucinations‚ delusions‚ and extreme affective disturbances. Hallucinations are false sensory experiences‚ such as hearing nonexistent voices. Delusions are extreme disorders of thinking that involve persistent false beliefs. If you think you are the President of the United States (and you are not)‚ you have a symptom of psychopathology. Similarly‚ those whose
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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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