Bipolar Disorder in the Primary Care Setting Mental disorders can severely affect an individual’s cognition and functionality. “Bipolar disorder (BD) represents a major public health concern; the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks BD as the sixth leading cause of years lost due to disability in young adults” (Rosa et al., 2010, p. 984). A case of a 24-year-old patient (Carla) with history of major depression and substance abuse was presented. Carla’s primary care physician (Dr. Benson) had been contacted by the patient’s concerned mother (Sandy) due to Carla’s increasingly erratic behavior.…
It [Manic Bipolar] can cause crippling anxiety. Worrying about leaving the house, worrying about what could go wrong if you got out of bed. It [Manic Bipolar] is a constant struggle, dehabilitating you for as long as it wants to. From making you overly aggressive, hostile, angry, to turning you into a crying mess, overtly sensitive, or just making you a laughing overtly excited mess, you don't function correctly. Panic.…
People on medications who suffer from mental illness may not feel like themselves, so many people fear losing their true selves. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes unusual and extreme shifts in a person’s functioning, mood and behavior further conveyed through erratic mood swings. However, the symptoms delusions of grandeur, and racing thoughts get in the way. It’s very important to be understood when dealing with a mental illness. In addition, working out the manic episodes might be a hassle.…
Bipolar is a mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression. Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging not required People with bipolar tend to depressed during the winter…
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On my most recent General Practice Placement, a patient presented to the practice to obtain a script for medication to control her bipolar disorder. The patient was in her late 50s, and had been taking this medication for approximately 30 years. She described to the General Practitioner her pathway to finding an exact combination of medications to control the disorder, and the times she had been non-adherent to the medication and the consequences of this. I decided to learn more about Bipolar Disorder, and the barriers to medication adherence. Bipolar disorder…
Bipolarisim, also known as Manic Depression, can be a very serious mood disorder where the person suffering from the disorder cannot control their emotions. There are four different levels of Bipolar Disorder (BD) that range anywhere from mild to very serious. Two different emotions Bipolarism is famously known to cause are Mania and Depression.…
What: The study of this research critically looked over the impact of group psychotherapy of the social therapy with children with pervasive developmental disorder. 39 children who were diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder participated in the study of homogeneous psychotherapy groups. The studied included 85% of boys. These boys ranged from the ages of 5-16 years old, however, the average age of the boys was a 9.2. Twelve of the participants of this study were Caucasion, twelve were Asian, twenty three were Hispanic, two were African American and lastly four of them were multiracial backgrounds (Tyminski; Moore, 2008).So…
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mood disorder that affects people’s emotions. People usually have episodes where their mood changes with high-energy states. Bipolar disorder could cause sleep deprivation, hallucinations, rage, paranoia, and other awful conditions. Patients who suffer may have different views on social functions. There are many different cases of bipolar disorder.…
Bipolar disorder is a medical condition that causes periods of mania and depression ( Manji, Martinowich, & Schloesser, 2009, p.726). The length of episodes can vary from days to weeks. Full recovery can typically be seen between episodes. The Bipolar disorder general population is 2% with the median on set age of 25 years old (Hales, Hilty, Kelly, Leamon, & Lim, 2006, p.43). Affecting both male and female alike.…
Bipolar Disorder is a well-known disease that occurs according to a person’s mood from high to low. The mood swings happen at constant intervals depending on the fluctuating levels of the person’s energy and sleep. “One person in every 100 people have Bipolar Disorder” (Mental Health website). In this essay, I will be focusing on proposed idea related to e-Health that monitors the app usage of a Bipolar Disorder sufferer to determine their mood. The intension of the idea is to help improve the health and well-being of the patients who suffer from the depressive episodes.…
The two disorders that I chose to research are major depression and bipolar disorder. These two disorders were chosen, because depression and bipolar disorder have been genetically included in my family, and I would like to gain more knowledge about both of them; this is so I can help my family to control their disorders better if I have a sufficient amount of knowledge about both. Disorders can be extremely difficult to deal with, and I have had to witness what they could do to a person. Major depression is defined as a significant mood disorder that can disrupt the daily functions of a person through their emotions, behaviors, thoughts, and physical changes (Wade & Tavris, 2008). According to Wade & Tavris (2008), bipolar disorder is defined…
Topic: Bipolar Depression Purpose Statement: To inform about what is the cause of bipolar depression, and how you can treat it. Thesis: The bipolar disorder is a cause of the depressive moods or lows of mental disorder. Introduction Attention Getter: Sometimes we all have bad days, and even good days, but these sudden changes in our mind and body is not just a simple change, it can be a sign of a very serious problem that is “bipolar depression”.…
Millions of individuals are affected and living with bipolar disorder everyday. Bipolar disorder is present in approximately 5.7 million American adults, or an equivalent of 2.6 percent of the US population (Kerner, 2014). Bipolar disorder is also known as “manic depression.” It is a mental disorder that is marked by the constant changing of moods. Most of the time it goes from periods of depression to periods of being extremely happy or being very irritable.…
George Lawler is a thirty-five year old who lives in a small community. He is married to Cheryl and is the father of two children. He is a physical education teacher at a small junior college. He also coaches the men and women’s track team. George has experienced many ups and downs with his psychological problems.…