Bipolar I disorder

Physical Child Abuse Assessment Notified Concerns: The notified concerns relate to a seven-year-old boy with unexplained bruising around his back and arms. These marks where noticed by his teacher Ms. Austin during his English class at School’s Name on April 20, 2016. The child was placed in the care of his paternal grandmother by the Family Court three years ago. Recently, the child’s father moved in with the family after being drug free for a year and establishing fulltime employment. It was…

Previous work has shown that economic factors are associated with violent deaths from suicide and possibly homicide. In a pioneering study, Brenner showed that both rates of suicide and homicide rose within a year of increased unemployment, both in the U.S. and the U.K. (1936–1976), reconfirming general mortality observations in the U.S. over longer term (1901–2000)., Additionally, Holinger observed that, over 1900–1979 in the U.S., both suicide and homicide rates strongly and positively…

1. Antidepressants can be a good way to treat people if other options are ruled out. However, I would first try to see if other options would work on a depressed client before using antidepressants. Also, it is proven that people on the placebo are more likely to relapse into depression compared to people on antidepressants and therefore antidepressants can be a good way to medicate clients. On the other side, due to the fact that it is proven that antidepressants are not very affective when it…

I have a strange infatuation with diseases. I love to see diseases, analyze them, understand the symptoms that define them, but most importantly, discover if and how the ailment can be cured. One disease that has recently become a focus in my life, is one I have personally entitled African American Dystrophy; a disorder characterized by the weakening, degeneration, or abnormal development of a people. It is a disease that has been metastasizing this country since I was young. Spreading rapidly,…

1. About 10 percent of women who are pregnant and new to being mothers have depression. 2. Can occur few days after birth of child or even months 3. About 1 in every 679 mothers suffer from postpartum depression 4. A recent study found that having a mother who is depressed at age 2 predicted an increased risk of anxiety at age 11 5. During one study where women were asked to normally interact with their infants. Mothers who felt depressed on average only had 3.5 minutes of interaction. 6.…

in women is more popular than most people think. I was curious to know the effects depression had on children from a depressed mother. In the article about the smoking cessation in women, the study evaluates depression-focused treatment for smoking cessation in pregnant women generally controls their health. The women were hypothesized about the treatment and were told that it would lead to a better abstinence and reduce depression among women. I learned from reading articles on depression, that…

Maternal depression (i.e., major depressive disorder) affects 1 out of 10 mothers across the United States (Ertel, Rich-Edwards, & Koenen, 2011). These mothers can demonstrate little responsiveness to their child and low levels of expression of positive affect and (Reck et al., 2004). Depression in mothers can affect children through social withdrawal and parenting behaviors aimed at their children that can affect their social cognition skills (Field, 1989; Cummings & Davies, 1994). Depressed…

Carolina is a 16 year old Caucasian female came to treatment at request of her parents. With presenting problems of change in sleeping patterns, lack of interest in doing things. Not being able to concentrate on anything. Decreased in appetite. Lack of interest in school and hobbies. Having family issues with parents for the past 6 months. Has become isolated from her mother. Lying and stealing from her parents. Seeking treatment after being arrested for being under the influence of drugs.…

Introduction Postpartum sepsis is a severe bodily reaction to an infection that occurs within 6 weeks after giving birth (postpartum). The condition is also called puerperal sepsis. Pregnancy causes changes in your body’s disease-fighting system (immune system) that increase your risk for infection and sepsis. Postpartum sepsis is a medical emergency that needs to be treated right away. It can cause inflammation, leaking blood vessels, and decreased blood flow to important organs, including your…

floods it" (Brainy Quote). If I was having a good day, I was having a really good day. If I was having a bad day, it was like a dark cloud was constantly overnight me bringing darkness to every light and making every little thing seem ten times worse. It's like I couldn't control my emotions; I never knew what would trigger my depressive state and bring my happiness to a screeching halt. I went through a lot in my life and, clearly, I didn't handle it very well and I reached more than one…