Bipolar I disorder

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…

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…

on family. I believe that a family is not made just from being born into a line of people, but having a bond that is very hard break between those people. This class taught me a lot about families, how they are formed, and how they function. I took the class because it was required for my major. However, I have enjoyed the class, and learned more about families than I ever imagined I would. I also learned about myself through the assessments and the genogram project. In this class, I learned…

Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that 1% of the population is affected by. That would be about 51 million people around the world that possess schizophrenia. James Regan says, “It’s not something you catch or something someone does to you, it’s a disease only we don’t know exactly what causes it.” There are different types of schizophrenia. There is delusions, disorganized speech, strange behavior, withdrawn, and lifeless mind. Delusions, is explained as someone who has held believes that are…

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,…

At the beginning of last semester, I started watching Shameless. Shameless, created by Paul Abbott and developed by John Wells, stars William Macy and Emmy Rossum. The series is successfully able to interpolate its audience and is successfully able to relate to people. The series focuses on many issues within the Gallagher family and messages can easily be perceived through interpolation, cultural analysis, queer analysis, rhetoric and Stuart Hall’s Encoding and Decoding essay. The “Just as the…

Swartz a Psychiatrist and director of the John Hopkins Mood Disorder Center 20% of bipolar patients commit suicide without medication. Without meds your depression may lead to suicide. Students who do not receive treatment have more outburst and a hard time paying attention. This can cause a daily struggle and cause stress in parents without the child taking medication. Next, taking medication can have a better powerful effect on bipolar patients. Lucie mother of child on medication, “Within…

In this paper I will be outlining my theory of human personality. I will explore the dimensions of my concept of humanity, human motivation, personality development, and pathological behavior, concluding with my vision of an ideal world. Concept of Humanity On the dimension of determinism vs. free choice, I take a limited freedom position. I agree with Allport’s claim (Feist, Feist, & Roberts, 2013) that we have the ability to make conscious choices in the present as we act in and react to our…

me about what he felt were issues for him and what he thought he needed to change. I was able to keep Pat on an even keel during sessions and help him to reflect on his sometimes extreme responses to different situations. He was still unable to recognize when he read A Farewell to Arms that it was not appropriate to became so angry about the ending that he threw the book out of the window and woke up his family. I tried to work with Pat to realize that he feels things differently than most…

world. I 'd like to share with you some methods to avoid and also methods worth trying that are safe to your mental and physical health. You Should Avoid: - Cigarettes, coffee, sodas. These don 't do your body any good and in the long run with excessive intake, risk doing harm. They also have the chance of becoming very addictive. Don 't allow your body to become a slave to a chemical. - You should also use with great caution anti-depressants. These can have many side effects,…