Mania

War tends to incite very specific images: madness, mēnis, and mercilessness. All these concepts create an atmosphere of carnage; however, when reading the histories of great ancient battles like those of the Trojan and Peloponnesian Wars, it is clear that even during comparatively less “civilized” times, war was not an unstoppable force; across both cultures, it proved to be limited, most notably by the notions of honor and humility. In Homer’s Iliad, the tone of the story is characterized by…

whether a law could be gone to restrict the progression of King Charles II 's and his younger brother James II, a Roman Catholic, to the English throne. Shaftesbury and Locke unequivocally upheld avoidance. The debate achieved its pinnacle in the mania of the purported ‘Popish Plot’, an assumed Catholic connivance to kill King Charles II, and supplant him with James II. The presence of the plot was generally acknowledged and brought about the execution of more than twenty two individuals. King…

7. Linda Hamilton. Linda Hamilton portrayed Sarah Connor in The Terminator film series, as well as Catherine Chandler in Beauty and the Beast. Linda Hamilton announced her bipolar disorder during an appearance on Larry King Live last October 2005. She attributed her condition as the reason for the destruction of her marriage to where she admitted to have abused her husband verbally and physically. She sought for treatment since then. 8. Mariette Hartley. Mariette Hartley was an American…

been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. “Schizoaffective disorder is a mental disorder in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression or mania” (Mayo Clinic). Throughout this case study, it will show the clients profile, medical history, care plan and a mental status exam. Client Profile Personal History JP is a 58-year-old male who has been recently admitted for a second time to…

physical activity, providing safe communities to exercise in, organizing to create and continue health-supportive change. Psychopathology and Intensive Intervention Children with severe obesity may develop psychological disorders such as depression, mania, and may attempt suicide. These patients need intensive intervention possibly even requiring hospitalization and the need for family support throughout this intervention program.…

The Surprises I am astounded with the comprehensive narration of history of murder in the United States from Prof. Abate’s introduction, especially to the facts that Murder has become so engrained in many aspects of Americans’ lives : from television to video games, from movie cinemas to murder trials, from novels to children’s literatures. The introduction part of the study portrays a long trace of history on how this nation has been exposed to human - taking - other humans’ lives -…

into. Symptoms of insanity could indisputably be fabricated with the thought that, “insanity literally inscribed itself upon the body of the sufferer, and that the face and head, in particular, could be read as a text of abnormality, or excess, or mania” (Insanity, Institutions, and Society, 235). This causes many mentally normal people to be admitted into the hospitals simply for not getting along with their families. Practitioners often times placed mentally well people within asylums entirely…

Victoria Foster Darci Bradstreet Honors sophomore English March 26, 2024 The Crucible's theme of ethical endurance In the artwork of literature, homonyms can act as a multidimensional foreshadowing of the story's themes. They provide audiences with a form of hidden symbolism that can only be appreciated once you have witnessed the novel in its entirety. A classic and well-known example of this is none other than Arthur Miller's renowned play The Crucible. In this work Arthur uses all three…

Major depression is a mood disorder which can cause a persistent feeling of sadness in individuals that affects the processing of thoughts. Depression can cause physical and emotional problems, which an individual just can’t “snap out” of. The treatment of depression may require long term attention and medication or counseling, which helps most. It may only occur once in a person’s lifetime, but it can come episodes. Depression affects one in ten Americans, and over eighty percent of Americans…

Evidenced-Based Practice: Sucrose for Neonates Neonates are frequently exposed to pain as a result of minor procedures such as venipunctures or heel sticks. Many infants require vaccines, labs, and tests that result in pain. Non-pharmacological methods of relief beyond standard comfort measures exist but are not always utilized. Pain can inhibit development especially in the early stages (Basnet, Shrestha, & Shrestha, 2010). Pain in neonates is commonly measured as changes in vital signs or…