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    Diagnosis and Treatment Beh 225 July 10‚ 2011 Assignment: Diagnosis and Treatment According to the American Psychiatric Association‚ there is a fifteen percent prevalence of mental disorders in the United States. Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic-depressive‚ is a mental disorder. Symptoms of bipolar disorder include extreme highs and extreme lows with periods of normal mood in between. Manic symptoms are being extremely active‚ talkative‚ distractible‚ unlimited hopes with no follow through

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    BIPOLAR DISORDER CASE 10 ANS no 1 Patients with bipolar disorder may be noncompliant with drug therapy for a number of reasons‚ including denial or failure to believe that they have an emotional disorder ‚reluctance to give up the pleasurable experience of mania‚ and drug side effects. Ego plays a large role - there is a tremendous amount of hubris and grandiosity among bipolars in the early phases of recovery - such an ego recoils at the affront of being told

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    The most classic form of the Bipolar Disorder is called Bipolar I. It traditionally begins with a mania‚ followed closely by a depression that may seem to be payback for the intensely energetic period that just passed. It is not an uncommon disease. Studies have concluded full-blown manic-depression probably occurs in one percent of our population‚ though many cases go undiagnosed. The milder forms often go undiagnosed‚ but probably occur in three to four percent of people (Duke and Hochman). The

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    illness known as Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is reoccurring episodes of manic and depression that last from a day to months. This mental illness causes unusual and dramatic mood swings‚ energy and the ability to think straight. There is several different types of disorders. Bipolar disorder has a very negative impact on my life. This illness has caused me to ruin many friendships and have a downward spiral in my jobs and school. Ten billion people in the world have bipolar disorder but with the

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    As a future social worker‚ I will use the information and knowledge I have gained from this documentary to help my clients understand and acquire treatment for their diagnosis of bipolar disorder. It is clear to me helping my future clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder grasp the importance of treatment and then guiding them down the dirt road to treatment is not going to be an easy task‚ I would refer the client to an integrated service team led by a physician‚ most commonly‚ a psychiatrist. Then

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    The patient is a 47-year-old female; she can communicate well with staff‚ and interacts appropriately with other patients. The patient is admitted for homicidal ideation with plans substance abuse. She was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder I mixed and Major depression disorder. The patient arrives via a private vehicle by self. She reports as depressed‚ and her best friend is in late stage cancer. Patient is having homicidal thoughts toward ex-boyfriend with plans to shoot him. While she is at a flea

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    Bipolar and Paranoid Personality Disorder Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes a person to go back and forth in a positive or negative mood and depression. This kind of mood swing can occur very quickly‚ like an “on” and “off” switch. Although there is no knowledge on the direct cause of bipolar disorder‚ it is quite evident that it is passed on through genetics. Bipolar disorder usually begins somewhere between the ages of 15-25 and can affect both men and women. Bipolar Disorder can

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    Lovato‚ who last week tweeted her support for Catherine Zeta-Jones’ "brave" decision to be treated for bipolar II disorder‚ revealed that she too is bipolar. The 18-year-old Disney actress discovered her diagnosis during her three-month stay at arehabilitation center in Illinois‚ where she was treated for anorexia‚ bulimia and cutting. "I never found out until I went into treatment that I was bipolar‚" Lovato told People. "Looking back it makes sense. There were times when I was so manic‚ I was writing

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     Sometimes Kurt felt so dejected and agitated that he contemplated suicide. A) He seems to be going to high periods and extreme lows for whatever reason‚ weather it being stress related or family related. B) I would diagnose this as bipolar disorder‚ he seems to be two people‚ one cheerful and high and then a clinically

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    Patient’s Psychiatric Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder‚ Attention deficit/ Hyperactivity Patient’s Medical Diagnosis: N/A Describe the patient’s appearance: I talked with Ms. Samantha. She was wearing a pink shirt with blue jeans. She was playing in the gym with her friends in the group. She has no body odor‚ hygiene maintained. Describe the patient’s behavior: The Patient was cooperative and pleasant to talk. She maintained direct eye contact and looked calm. Describe the patient’s communication:

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