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Bipolar and Pregnancy Bipolar disorder, sometimes still referred to as manic depression, is a mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression. Not only does it cause serious shifts in mood, energy, thinking and behaviour, the cycles of the disorder can last for days, weeks or months at a time. Bipolar disorders also have major adverse social and economic effects that often interfere with a person’s ability to work and function normally. For women, bipolar and pregnancy…

help reduce the symptoms of phobias, mainly agoraphobia and social phobia, even if you aren’t depressed. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) are the ones that are commonly used for anxiety and phobia disorders. Two examples of SSRIs are citalopram and sertraline. Another thing that is used to ease the anxiety are benzodiazepines. They are called minor tranquilizers but they can have serious side effects. They make you drowsy and it’s not a very good long-term treatment for phobias.…

Treatment Plan for Generalized Anxiety Disorder This treatment plan is based upon the scenario presented in Unit 4, for client Kristen. According to the criterion set out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), this client has all of the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, (GAD) 300.02 (F41.1). The presenting symptoms include: excessive worrying, tiredness, irritability, sleeplessness, muscle tension, and difficulty concentrating. Her…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder has been in society for a long time. It has outdated the DSM and at times, the behaviors exhibited by those with OCD were not categorized or accurately diagnosed. In the seventeenth century, obsessions and compulsions were often described as symptoms of religious melancholy. Modern concepts of OCD began to evolve in the nineteenth century, when Faculty Psychology, Phrenology and Mesmerism were popular theories and when neurosis implied a neuropathological condition.…

Some of the more frequently used medications are antidepressants such as sertraline, fluoxetine, and citalopram, 350 million people suffer from depression. Depression, is feelings of significant levels of sadness, lack of energy, low self-worth, guilt or related symptoms. There are various kinds of medications that can help mental disorders, Anxiety is another…

There are habits and there are compulsions. There are thoughts and there are obsessions. The only difference between each two are the uncontrollable and volatile nature that is intrinsic to compulsions and obsessions. Together, they become the genetic condition of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD. Imagine repeatedly checking if a door is locked nine times every night before bed. Imagine obsessing over a conversation that occurred many years ago that nobody remembers. Imagine never being…

behavioral disorders in the syndrome. They include the tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) such as desipramine, imipramine, and clomipramine. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors used in the management of compulsiveness include fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram, and sertaline. They are less sedative compared to TCAs. Some less commonly used agents in the management include the GABA modulating agents. These include benzodiazepams such as diazepam and clonazepam. However, their side effects…

Many people view depression as just being sad, but it’s not just that. It is a disease that takes over a person ability to feel emotions. Most people can easily recognize signs and symptoms of heart attack, asthma attack, hypertension and many more medical conditions. However they struggle with the day in and day out signs and symptoms of depression. Depression does not only involve the mind . It also affects how people process their thoughts, emotion, and body . The vast majority will be…

Brendon Heier Ms. Thompson Junior English 2nd Hour 28 February 2017 You feel on edge. Nightmares keep coming back. Sudden noises make you jump. You’re staying at home more and more. Could you have posttraumatic stress disorder? Military veterans and individuals with PTSD are at higher risk for aggressive behavior and suicide. They also have a higher chance of having trouble with their families. Veterans with PTSD have been found to purchase more firearms and to engage in potentially dangerous…

Assessment of the Disorder According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual -V (APA, 2013, p.163), the most unique feature of Major Depressive Disorder is when a person experiences a diminished enthusiasm in a majority of activities they previously enjoyed or a depressed mood for a least two weeks. Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder tend to experience a combination of symptoms that leads to a substantial impairment in one or more areas of life which includes work and or school. The major…