Bipolar disorder

criteria during a 4-day period and are observable by others: inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, and an increase in goal-directed activity. Potential differential diagnosis includes anxiety disorders, personality disorders, Bipolar I disorder, Cyclothymic disorder and Major depressive disorder. The etiology may include stress, family problems, work problems, and biological…

A family weeps over a closed casket at their daughters’ funeral. Many mourners stand in silence to recognize yet another young life lost due to suicide. Similar events occur too often, and affect the lives of not only family and friends, but also everyone who knew the victim. In 2012, according the Center of Disease and Control, there were 40,000 deaths by suicide. Often those affected by suicide are confused by what leads people to choose to end their lives. In most cases, depression seems to…

humans have been dealing with forever. There is medication out there to manage allergies, infections, headaches, disorders, and more. One of these newer compounds is an anticonvulsant with the brand name Lamictal. Being an anticonvulsant means that it prevents abnormal electricity in the brain from happening, thus controlling seizures and the mood swings associated with bipolar disorder (WebMD). It’s mainly used for patients who are 16 and older, because it may be risky for children (Mayo…

HPV, and Hypothyroidism, who was admitted to the hospital after assaulting her mother and stepfather. She is diagnosed with bipolar I disorder with current or most recent episode of mania. History of present illness Patient states, “I have been suffering for 20yrs, dated a guy for 6yrs and was raped every day. I always put myself in mental institutions for bipolar disorder”. Patient came to the hospital voluntarily. She had a pelvic surgery for endometriosis on the 11th of August 2015. Patient…

It was thought that Fred had this disorder, because the disorder usually presents itself during early adulthood, which Fred is categorized under. Schizoaffective includes “marked symptoms of schizophrenia and a major depressive episode or manic episode” (Comer, 2016, p. 386). Fred’s symptoms were not attributable to the effects of a substance or medical condition, which is also a criterion for schizoaffective disorder. Although Fred was seen as unapproachable or aggressive at…

self-esteem, an increase in putting oneself down, loss of physically vitality, lessened interest in previous hobbies, a change in mental ability, a change in appetite, and a possible development of a sleep disorder…

According to Halter (2013), Major depressive disorder is characterized by a depressed mood that lasts longer than two weeks (p. 250). The main clinical manifestations of the disorder are anhedonia, fatigue, problems sleeping, appetite changes, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness, thoughts of suicide or death, inability to concentrate, and changes in physical…

Virginia Woolf’s short essays, “The Death of the Moth” and “Three Pictures” are both about death, in particular about how death is inevitable and futile to be fought against, and representative of Woolf’s life, in relation to her own suicide. Through rhetorical devices, tone, fragmentation, and metaphors, Woolf manages to incur sympathy for the moth and the widow. Both essays have a narrator that is an outsider, observing. In “The Death of the Moth,” the narrator is observing the moth and in…

All Actions Have a Reason: An Understanding of Postpartum Psychosis in The Book of Margery Kempe Studies have found that postpartum psychosis appears in about one in every five hundred childbearing women a few weeks after they deliver. Postpartum psychosis is much more sever and rare than postpartum depression, someone with this illness may develop hallucinations, delusional beliefs, manic episodes, paranoia, obscured thinking, and have a dramatic change of behavior. In Margery Kempe’s book,…

Client is a 54 year old African American male who presents with mood swings, hearing voices and seeing things that does not exist. Client says he has been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder. Client says he recently saw his deceased grandmother at the foot of his bed point her finger and shaking her head to him. Client says he does not have a psychiatrist; however, he is prescribed Haldol. Client is seeking assistance with Region 10 Community Service Board. Client says daily,…