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Mental illness are different types of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. Depression and manic depression are two out of many mental illnesses. Depression is a mood disorder that causes a feeling of sadness, affects how you think, and also cause loss of interest. Manic depression are mood changes that go from rare highs and lows. Depression is a very typical mental disorder. About 350 million people of all ages around the world suffer from it. Women are more likely to have it…

also a chemical for learning and memory, temporarily delays worsening of symptoms. Side effects of this drug can be headaches, constipation, confusion, and dizziness. Medications for behavioral symptoms include: antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotic medications. Depending on the person’s specific needs (alzheimer’s…

Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome The goal of this paper is to summarize and synthesize five research articles that are relevant to my PICOT question. My PICOT question is: In patients that are withdrawing from alcohol, what is the effect of benzodiazepines, compared to other drugs in the treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS)? The synthesis will include inconsistencies and contradictions in the literature that was reviewed. Lastly, I will provide preliminary conclusions on…

“A Beautiful Mind” was the title of Sylvia Nasar’s biography (and eventual award-winning movie) of the famous mathematician John Nash. But despite his “Beautiful Mind” that eventually won him a Nobel Prize in 1994, Nash has been tormented by Schizophrenia since the late 1950’s. As one of the most famous people to be suffering from this disorder, Along with depression, Schizophrenia is one of two disorders that have been found across our planet, in every culture. Schizophrenia is characterized…

The Center Cannot Hold by Elyn Saks is a tremendous novel that entails the life and progression of Mrs. Saks’ disease of schizophrenia. She lived in the City of Miami, Florida during the 1950’s and early 1960’s. She was the oldest child, and was in constant competition with her oldest brother, Warren. From her recollection, there is nothing odd or extra-ordinary in regards to her life during her childhood. She had the regular quirks or abnormalities that come with children, such as being…

Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that limits social and communicative abilities. Autism is becoming more prevalent in our society. More and more children are being diagnosed with the disorder and there have been conflicting views on the actual causes of the disorder. Autism has gained national awareness and with this awareness, there is research being done to improve the lives of the people that live this disorder. Autistic disorder, sometimes…

A Beautiful Mind is a film that is based on a true story and was released in 2001, starring Russel Crowe as John Nash. The film begins as Nash is beginning a graduate program in mathematics at Princeton University in 1947. From the beginning of the film it is clear that Nash does not easily get along with his classmates or anybody else for that matter. However, it is clear to everyone at Princeton that Nash has exceptional mathematical gifts, and does gain their respect. Nash is also introduced…

Mental illness has evolved considerably since the Ancient Greek perspectives of balancing humours. As time progressed the benefit of knowledge helped to explain and treat mental illness. However the drastic and frequent changes that occurred have left a mixed but relevant legacy. Therefore this essay will explain how psychiatry has evolved. The historical theories of mental illness will be briefly noted in order to grasp early explanations of mental illness. The history of mental illness prior…

In the world of Psychology there are many different mental disorders that have been throughly studied. One of these, Anti Social Personality Disorder, has been studied for many years and very indepth. Anti Social Personality Disorder is a mental disorder described as “a type of chronic mental condition in which a person's ways of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional — and destructive.” People with Anti Social Personality Disorder typically have no regard for…

①The movie Welcome to Me directed by Shira Piven, has portrayed a girl with borderline personality disorder named Alice Klieg. In the story, Alice lives by herself. It seems she only has a passion or obsession for the Oprah TV Show, and nothing else can interest her. Alice always has issue regulating her emotions. Her mood can sway very dramatically. She has an uncontrollable impulse to buy lottery tickets. There are countless stacks of lottery tickets piling on her table. It was a huge…