Mania

A 94 year old female was admitted to the hospital with occurring symptoms of swelling (edema) in the both of the lower legs, shortness of breath (dyspnoea) and recent weight gain due to Congestive heart failure (CHF). CHF is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body (Figueroa & Peters, 2016). The result of inadequate cardiac output (CO) is poor organ perfusion and vascular congestion in the pulmonary (left-sided failure) and…

sicken him and possibly kill him. In addition, the article “Poe’s Final Days”, by Kenneth Silverman, attempts to reinforce their claim by stating “Moran's account of his profuse perspiration, trembling, and hallucinations indicates delirious tremens, mania à potu.” (8). Delirium tremens is a state of confusion caused by alcohol withdrawals. According to the article, Poe showed signs of delirium tremens; trembling and hallucinations. However a sign of rabies is hallucination and rabies…

Mr. Conklin was found guilty of two counts of Attempted Second Degree Rape in the second degree in 1981 for which he was incarcerated in the Washington State Department of Corrections Prison system for about 10 years. Mr. Conklin states that he is innocent and did not attempt to rape the victim in this case. Mr. Conklin, according to the file information provided by Ambitions and DDA, was given an Axis I diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar type by history. History of…

trouble, that the ward then turned toward the police and had him incarcerated; he created such an uproar while locked up that the police looked to have him admitted to a hospital. Cleckley admits that psychopaths would have been included in Pinel’s “mania without insanity” and Prichard’s “moral insanity,” however rejected the idea of faculties, claiming that things such as intelligence and…

Hamlet Final Project: Psychological Profile of Hamlet The patient’s name is Hamlet and he is around the age of 30 according to the character Gravedigger and because of the fact that he is a college student. Hamlet appears as a white, average looking male who of late has been very down casted and because of the death of his father King Hamlet, Hamlet’s mood is dictated by his depression. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet wears an unusual all black outfit to represent the mourning of his…

Rubin. If the individual reveals their feelings to the one they love whether it is through physical contact, eye contact, or verbally, it usually draws the person to feel the same towards the other. However, there are those few reward that by not being liked from the person they are drawn to. This is called unrequited love, the individuals become even more attracted to the person because they like the challenge of trying to receive those feelings in return (Devault 135). As an example,…

Side Effects of Androgenic Drugs: In men, androgenic steroids can: Reduce sperm count. Shrink the testicles. Cause you not to be able to father children. Enlarge the breasts. In women, androgenic steroids can: Increase body hair. Make skin rough. Decrease breast size. Enlarge the clitoris. Deepen the voice. In both men and women, androgenic steroids can cause: High blood pressure, heart attack, or stroke. Higher levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and lower levels of good cholesterol (HDL).…

household with a neglectful father. My parents had a very codependent marriage, which I later adapted to my own relationships later in life. I’ve always had a lot of anxiety and depression as a child. Reaching adolescence I experienced my first episode of mania at age 14 and was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 15. At age 21 I became involved with a severely psychological abusive partner for four years, which damaged my self-esteem, took away my voice, and sense of self. I then…

The Crucible, an American tragedy written by playwright Arthur Miller, is a dramatized piece of literature that emphasizes heavily on the dark and sadistic events that occurred in colonial Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials, and the consequences of the pious and demented Puritans. Of the many characters involved in, and executed as a result of, The Crucible pinpoints its emotional and climactic ending on the surrendering of John Proctor, falsely accused of witchcraft, to his death by…

In this synthesis I will be comparing two stories and one poem. They are called Prophets Hair, A Father, and Self Portrait. The three stories all have in common something that have to do with their father, so it will be comparing father figures. In the poem “Self Portrait” the son appears to be mad at his father. Some reasons can be him not knowing who he is “I resemble everyone but myself.” When you grow up and go through life, not knowing who you are can be challenging and make you resent your…