Bipolar Disorder Heather McLean HCA/240 Maryam Pirnazar 4/14/2013 Introduction Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder it can cause shifts in moods‚ activity level‚ energy‚ and also the ability to due day-to-day tasks. It is also commonly known as manic- depressive illness. This disorder is one of the oldest illnesses that is known. It is one of the first noticed that goes as far back and the second century. The first person that recognized the some of the symptoms
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Positive Psychology-A Current perspective Author Krishan Kumar Dr. Rajiv Dogra Corresponding Address Krishan Kumar‚ M. Sc‚ M. Phil (M& SP)‚ PhD (Pur) Clinical Psychology‚ Computational Neuroscience National Brain Research Centre‚ Manesar Email- keshusony@rediffmail.com Ph.no. 9999516319 Dr. Rajiv Dogra Associte Professor‚ Department of Clinical Psychology Post Graduate College and Medical Sciences‚ Rohtak Email- Rajeevdogra@rediffmail.com What is positive psychology?
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Thought is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind.” Thought can be influenced by different geographic locations‚ cultures‚ customs‚ religions and beliefs. On opposite sides of the world geographically there are advantages thinking like both an Easterner and Westerner. Eastern thinking is founded on many different principles than Western thinking. Differences in every aspect of life can be found among these civilizations.
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for trying to learn‚ and go to school. She was shot because she protested that women couldn’t go to school. She ended up in a hospital‚ then she was flown to Birmingham‚ England for further treatment. She said when she woke up‚ there was a tube in her throat that kept her from talking‚ so she asked for a pen and paper. She wrote and prayed and thanked god because she lived. Malala still lives in Birmingham‚ but dreams of going back to Pakistan to go to school and become a politician. Malala
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Introduction Anorexia Nervosa is a serious and often fatal eating disorder in which the individual deliberately restricts themselves of food due to an obsession with thinness and weight loss. I chose to focus on Anorexia because it is both a serious and growing public health concern within Canada. This paper will focus on the characteristics‚ prevalence‚ and treatment for Anorexia Nervosa as well as how this applies to social work practice. As Anorexia is such a fatal condition‚ understanding
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can take on many definitions. However‚ generalized anxiety disorder focuses on the events in everyday life. When someone like James in our case study‚ worries excessively about day to day events over a period of six months or more‚ they should seek treatment right away before the symptoms worsen. Researchers have still yet to find a cure for GAD. In this particular case study I will point out how the environment influences this disorder. These influences will include family‚ social class‚ interpersonal
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from emotional and psychological disorders brought on by the everyday challenges of life. Some common disorders which include anxiety‚ depression‚ insomnia and chronic pain are brought on by prolonged stress. Pain and stress are not good or bad. They are the body’s defense mechanism. A stressful situation‚ whether it is a long awaited promotion at work or death of a loved one‚ can cause multiple imbalances that‚ if prolonged‚ will result in disorders. Massage therapy does have a positive effect on
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Speech Therapy Cleft lip and/or palate have many implications on speech‚ so an integral part of repair is speech therapy provided by a speech-language pathologist. Due to cleft lip and/or palate’s effect on speech and language development‚ speech therapy is an important part of the treatment process. Speech therapy can help children learn how to properly use their articulators after the anatomy has been structurally repaired. Speech therapy helps with the articulation and language development early
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Running head: Types of Therapy Types of Therapy Abstract: The ultimate goal of this paper is to explore to different types of therapy. Type of therapy is to help the client deal more successfully with a disorder or a situation. The specific treatment goals depend on the individual client‚ the therapist’s theories and the situation at hand. The goal may be concrete‚ such as quitting smoking‚ or more abstract‚ such as anger management. The ultimate goal of this paper is to explore
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Bipolar Disorder Everyone has ups and downs in their mood; such as happiness‚ sadness‚ and anger that are normal emotions and an essential part of everyday life. In contrast‚ Bipolar Disorder is a medical condition in which people have mood swings out of proportion‚ or totally unrelated‚ to things going on in their lives. These swings affect thoughts‚ feelings‚ physical health‚ behavior‚ and functioning. Those who have children know it is rough enough at times to keep one’s composure‚ but could
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