Mood disorders

psychological disorders. According to module 13.1, “a psychological disorder is a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.” Anything could possibly classify as an “abnormal” thought, feelings, or behavior. If someone is acting out of the “norm” from their perspective society or culture, it could possibly classify as a disorder. One of the top psychological disorder in America today is depression which is also associated with bipolar disorder. “Depressive disorders…

mother. I have to take medication in order to help me function because my moods are all over the place. It is a struggle every single day but, my medication does help out with it a bunch. I have been on medicine for over 10 years. If you do not try and get it treated your life can be a mess trust me I have been down that road and it is honestly not fun. It has taken me a while to accept it and finally understand this disorder. At first it did make me very embarrassed knowing that I have to live…

illnesses are naturally given disorders that affect an individual’s life to think, feel, act, and relate within the standard norms of society. 1 out of 4 American Adults are diagnosed with a mental disorder each year. “About 17 Million Americans suffer from the severe mental illness everyday of their life” (“Mental Illness”). There goes to show that mental illnesses are a huge deal in America. It isn’t just a disorder, it’s a way of life for people with mental disorders in the U.S., and they…

Introduction Client JN is a twenty-year-old Caucasian male who is has high functioning Asperger’s syndrome, an Autism spectrum disorder. JN has been admitted approximately 10 times for psychiatric care at different facilities around the Birmingham area in the past. JN came into the emergency department by ambulance after an altercation with the step mother. JN’s step mother has been in an intimate relationship and living with JN’s mother for about 10 years. The step mother and JN have never…

Children Bipolar is a disorder within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). There are two categories of bipolar, bipolar I and bipolar II. Bipolar I has three different categories known as mood episodes: manic, hypomanic, and major depressive. Bipolar disorder is associated with mood swings. A person goes from extremely happy and active, to happy and active, to depressed. There is not a cure for bipolar; however, it is treatable with a combination of mood…

Schizoaffective disorder as described in mayoclinic.org is when someone is diagnosed with a combination of schizophrenia and a separate mood disorder such as mania or depression. In the DSM 5 schizoaffective disorder actually has two classifications. F25.0 is classified as a bipolar type illness while F25.1 is classified as a depressive type. There is currently no one test available that is able to determine if someone has schizoaffective disorder. In fact schizoaffective disorder is very…

Bipolar disorder is a health problem related to your mental health and it mainly affects the mood you are in. The disorder has different levels of intensity, some people might have it very lightweight and others might struggle severely with controlling it. I chose this particular topic because I find it interesting how a mental illness can play so drastically in the way that a person is seen. People with bipolar disorders typically have a harder time coping with things. Their mood swings tend to…

treating patient with Bipolar Disorder. First approach was regarding how to treat patient with Bipolar Disorder who are newly diagnosed. They suggested that the use of medications like quetiapine or olanzapine, with carbamazepine and lamotrigine as alternatives to Lithium, would be beneficial. (Bauer et al., 2012). Also, they suggested the use of anti-depressant medications for a short term use, however it is still controversial to have such medications with combination with mood stabilizer or…

of challenges for students with mental disorders. According to the Webster Dictionary, mental illness is defined as “any of a broad range of medical conditions that are marked primarily by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind, or emotions to impair normal psychological functioning and cause marked distress or disability.” There are many mental illnesses, both diagnosable and undiagnosable. There are two broad categories used for mental disorders, non-debilitating and debilitating.…

HYPOCHONDRIA A Somatoform disorder is diagnosed as having symptoms that cause pain and mental or digestive issues problems. They usually have no sources and are usually linked to a person being stressed or anxious about a particular illness. There are various forms of Somatoform disorders the main two include Hypochondriasis and Body dysmorphic disorder. Hypochondriasis is when you truly believe that you have symptoms of a disease but no matter what doctors tell you the patient is reluctant…