Category: Bipolar Disorder

The track I chose for this project was track two Psychological Influences of Abnormal Behavior. Abnormality can be subjective depending on what one person considers abnormal (Whitbourne, 2017). Since there is a huge variation of what is normal, one could define abnormality as what is considered outside of the socially expected norm. Since the world…

Is Lithium a Salvation for Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a debilitating mental illness that causes extreme fluctuation in mood. One day, a patient may be manic, full of energy, then depressed to the point that the patient wont leave their bed for days. These symptoms, extreme and unpredictable in nature, require constant medication and…

Michael Gerard Tyson was born in 1966 in the Brooklyn area of New York City USA, He is a retired boxer, former 2-time undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, and is still the youngest heavyweight world champion in history. He became heavyweight champion at 20 years of age, and he held the title for many…

Mental health is a major challenge in the contemporary society. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 25% of the global population has mental health problems. In 2001, WHO noted that depressive disorders are one of the leading causes of the global disease burden, outlining that approximately 40% of the countries do not have…

Introduction to bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is a psychological issue described as a swing between mania and depression. Emotional episodes are critical and the highs and lows are regularly outrageous. The new condition can last from a couple of days to half a month or even months. Emotional episodes are typically felt seriously by an…

Bipolar disorder Nature, or disposition and genetics, have been demonstrated to be a major factor in the development of some mental health disorders such as bipolar disorder. An individual is four to six times more likely to develop bipolar disorder if there is a family history of this illness. In recent years, biological factors have…

The memoir written by Dr. Kay Jamison, An Unquiet Mind, provides an in-depth look at an individuals personal experiences with bipolar disorder; something that I learned extensively about in the past 15 weeks in Dr. Roberts PSY 423 class. The theoretical perspectives that we learned about in class are consistently touched upon in the entirety…

Part 1. Literature Review and Ethical Considerations Article One: Treatment outcomes of an acute bipolar depressive episode with psychosis (Marco Antonio Caldieraro MD, PhD1,2, et al., 2018) The research by Caldieraro et al. was designed to study the impact of psychosis on patients with bipolar disorder (Caldieraro et al., 2018). The researchers conducting the interview…

Bipolar disorder or manic-depressive disorder are terms that we hear in the media or possibly even from an acquaintance who is talking about knowing someone who has it. This disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings and changes in energy levels. This is a form of mental illness that affects not only the person who…

Introduction Adam dropped out of school at 19 years old to join the music. He traveled the country with his music band. In his twenties, he met his wife when h but the marriage did not last for long. Adam has been drinking excessively and suffers from long periods of depression, has been unemployed for…