Essays Tagged: "Bipolar disorder"

JAIL SUICIDES PREVENTION

n regard to suicide. Most believesuicide to be caused by mental illness such as major depression or bipolar disorder.Another belief is that the emotional escalation leading to action takes place over ...

(5 pages) 176 2 4.4 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Drug and Clinical Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this af ... iction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder; however, d ... definite explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which we are painfully aware is that bipolar disorder severely undermines its' victims ability to obtain and maintain social and occupati ...

(8 pages) 225 1 4.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Bipolar theory, The phenomenon of Bipolar Affective Disorder

The phenomenon of Bipolar Affective Disorder has been a mystery since the 16thand 17th century. The Dutch painter Vinc ... y since the 16thand 17th century. The Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh was thought to of suffered frombipolar disorder. It appears that there are an abundance of people with the disorder yet,no true cau ... an abundance of people with the disorder yet,no true causes or cures for the disorder. Clearly the Bipolar disorder severely underminestheir ability to obtain and sustain social and occupational succ ...

(7 pages) 270 1 2.6 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The Bipolar Disorder Experience

The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this af ... iction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder; however, d ... efinate explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which we are pianfully aware4 is that bipolar disorder severely undermines its' victoms ability to obtain and maintain social and occupati ...

(16 pages) 330 2 4.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Bipolar Disorder

- -BIPOLAR DISORDERby Beverly ChastainLangston UniversityNov 11, 1996Running Head:BIPOLAR DISORDERTable ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Chapter OneThe phenomenon of Bipolar Affective Disorder has been a mystery since the 16th and 17th century. The Dutch painter Vin ... since the 16th and 17th century. The Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh was thought to of suffered from bipolar disorder. It appears that there are an abundance of people with the disorder yet, no true ca ...

(8 pages) 250 0 4.6 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

Good Paper -The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this af ... iction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder; however, d ... definite explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which we are painfully aware is that bipolar disorder severely undermines its' victims ability to obtain and maintain social and occupati ...

(8 pages) 137 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Bipolar disorder: treatments and how to cope with the disease.

most prominent, mental illness. Various types of mental illnesses exist; one of the most severe is bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, serious mental disease that has two different classifications, i ... tal disease that has two different classifications, is prominent among Americans, despite treatment.Bipolar disorder, often called manic depression, is the most common of the depressions, it is also t ...

(6 pages) 159 1 2.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

The effects and causes of bipolar disorder / manic depression. (Includes work cited, parenthetical documentation.)

Manic Depression, or Bipolar Disorder as it's medically referred to is a mood disorder that affects approximately 1% of t ... he best efforts to bring them "up".Reemphasizing the various mood swings that are characteristic of bipolar disorder, often times there are bouts of mania, followed by spirals of depression and sadnes ... , and feelings of inappropriate guilt or worthlessness are also all signs someone is suffering from bipolar disorder.This is not to say that everyone who exhibits these symptoms is a guaranteed victim ...

(5 pages) 219 0 2.8 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

The causative role of stress in depression: Gender diffences.

associated with life events than others. Depression is one of these, with the possible exception o bipolar disorder [1].The diathesis stress model shows that a wide range of psychological disorders r ...

(22 pages) 418 0 4.1 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Bipolar disorders and you. This essay is about both bipolar disorders, the symptoms and treatments.

most prominent, mental illness. Various types of mental illnesses exist; one of the most severe is bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, serious mental disease that has two different classifications, i ... tal disease that has two different classifications, is prominent among Americans, despite treatment.Bipolar disorder, often called manic depression, is the most common of the depressions, it is also t ...

(6 pages) 216 1 4.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Bipolar Disorder.

Running head: Bipolar DisorderEverything You Need to Know About Bipolar Disorder.Jason A. JacobsIvy Tech State Col ... stractThe purpose of this term paper is to inform the reader on the psychological disorder known as bipolar disorder. This paper answers what causes the disorder, how it is treated, the many symptoms, ... he many symptoms, and how it affects the person suffering from it.Everything You Need to Know About Bipolar Disorder.What is bipolar disorder? Well, bipolar disorder, also know as manic-depressive ill ...

(5 pages) 159 0 3.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The link between creativity and bipolar disorder.

ng the facets of the prescribed cognitive function are centered on afflictive illness, specifically bipolar disorder. Consequently, the objective of the present research is to demonstrate the varying ... e objective of the present research is to demonstrate the varying levels of creativity displayed by bipolar patients at different stages as compared with a group under the effect of the medication, li ...

(3 pages) 64 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

bullshit

The phenomenon of bipolar affective disorder has been a mystery since the 16th century. History has shown that this af ... iction can appear in almost anyone. Even the great painter Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have had bipolar disorder. It is clear that in our society many people live with bipolar disorder; however, d ... definite explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which we are painfully aware is that bipolar disorder severely undermines its' victims ability to obtain and maintain social and occupati ...

(8 pages) 251 3 4.1 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Pedophilia in the church.

sexual assault are great. Psychological disorders in victims are common including sexual disorders, bipolar disorder, manic depression and depression; distressing conditions which may ultimately lead ...

(18 pages) 187 1 3.3 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Bipolar disorder.

Manic-depression disorder, also known as bipolar disorder, is a severe mental disorder involving manic episodes that are usually accompanied ... ldhood or as late as the 40s or 50s, and could persist for the sufferer's entire life. One cycle of bipolar disorder can last for weeks or months, and causes great disturbances in the lives of those w ... believe it is a variety of genetic, biological, and environmental factors that trigger episodes of bipolar disorder. There is evidence that indicates a difference in neurotransmitters occur in people ...

(3 pages) 126 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

The affects of Bipolar Disorder and teenage suicide.

ged to be atypical, disturbing, and mal-adaptive. Manic-depressive disorder, which is also known as bipolar disorder, is when a person experiences prolonged hopelessness and lethargy until eventually ...

(3 pages) 53 0 4.3 Jul/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Manic Depression/ Bi-Polar Affective Disorder (BD)

c Categories for Manic Depression/ Bi-Polar Affective Disorder (BD) There are only two sub-types of bipolar illness, which have been defined, clearly enough to be given their own DSM categories, Bipol ... ch have been defined, clearly enough to be given their own DSM categories, Bipolar I and Bipolar II.Bipolar disorder causes dramatic mood swings, from overly high and/or irritable to sad and hopeless, ...

(4 pages) 105 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

This article clearly outlines the sign and symptoms of depression, and various types of depression

milies, suggesting that a biological vulnerability can be inherited. This seems to be the case with bipolar disorder. Studies of families in which members of each generation develop bipolar disorder f ... owever, the reverse is not true: Not everybody with the genetic makeup that causes vulnerability to bipolar disorder will have the illness. Apparently additional factors, possibly stresses at home, wo ...

(5 pages) 283 4 4.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

What is bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder, otherwise known as manic-depressive disorder, is a mental disease that entails sud ... d composer, and Churchill, the exceptional Prime Minister of Britain during World War II, were both bipolar. It does tend to make the afflicted miserable, however, as in the case of Vincent Van Gogh.T ... led to the search for genes for mental disorders. Science has pondered whether a genetic cause for bipolar disorder exists since genetics became an efficient research tool, and have found several cau ...

(4 pages) 72 1 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

Bipolar disorder.

Bipolar Disorder 2AbstractThe content of this paper is learning about the differences in Bipolar Dis ... this paper is learning about the differences in Bipolar Disorder. First, I will give an overview of Bipolar Disorder. Then I will discuss in detail the treatment and diagnosis of Adolescent Bipolar Di ... ill discuss in detail the treatment and diagnosis of Adolescent Bipolar Disorder. As I'm discussing Bipolar Disorder, I will then go on to view Bipolar Disorder in the African-American community. Last ...

(5 pages) 216 0 4.4 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays