Essays Tagged: "Hypomania"

Bipolar theory, The phenomenon of Bipolar Affective Disorder

ngeable.Milder forms of a depressive syndrome are called dysthymic disorder, mild forms ofmania are hypomania and the milder expressions of Bipolar disorder are calledcyclothymic disorders. The use of ... t succeed each other without aperiod of remission (DSM III-R).The three stages of mania begins with hypomania, which patients report that theyare energetic, extroverted and assertive. The hypomania st ...

(7 pages) 270 1 2.6 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The link between creativity and bipolar disorder.

ss and have abundant energy; their productivity increases" (Jamison, p.65). In relation to mania is hypomania, a subtle form of full blown mania that is necessary in the hypothesis of this study. The ... c criteria for this phase of the disorder include 'sharpened and unusually creative thinking' . . . hypomania can lead to increase fluency and frequency of thoughts" (Jamison, 1995, p. 66). Definition ...

(3 pages) 64 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Bipolar: Cause, Effect, @ Treatment

and depression at the same time, while others may have fewer symptoms of mania (also referred to as hypomania). The type, severity, and duration of mood episodes may vary. Some individuals may experie ...

(5 pages) 146 0 5.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Bipolar Disorder and It's Effects.

ipolar disorder has two different parts to it, manic and depressive, and areas in between which are hypomania, which is a mild level of mania, and psychosis, which is the severe cases of mania or depr ...

(2 pages) 49 0 3.7 Feb/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Bipolar

(4 pages) 58 0 5.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

Bipolar Disorders

isorder. Some people, however, never develop severe mania but instead experience milder episodes of hypomania that alternate with depression; this form of the illness is called Bipolar II Disorder. Wh ...

(4 pages) 92 0 5.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Bipolar Disorder Which Effects Personality

t least 1 week. Some people, however, never develop mania but instead experience milder episodes of hypomania that alternates with depression; this form of illness is called bipolar II disorder. The c ... eristics in this disorder are one or more depressive episodes which are accompanied by at least one hypomania, a milder form of mania. Cyclothmia is the cycle of hypomanic episodes with depression tha ...

(3 pages) 58 0 3.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Genetics, Brain Structure, and Behavior

polar II Disorder is illustrated by repeated battles of major depression with episodic incidents of hypomania, a less severe form of mania. The patient has never suffered an occurrence that requires t ... ndividual having a period of two years of chronic mood disturbances, including multiple episodes of hypomania.Although bipolar is separated into categories the symptoms can be seen with all three type ...

(6 pages) 60 0 0.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Measures of Personality Research

on, hysteria, psychopathic deviate, masculinity-femininity, paranoia, psychasthenia, schizophrenia, hypomania and social introversion. Many are concerned over the results of the test due to its use. F ...

(3 pages) 130 0 4.3 May/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Depression

isodes of delusions, hallucinations, euphoria, and disassociated thoughts.Bipolar II is also called Hypomania. Bipolar II or Hypomanic episodes, and symptoms,are significantly less extreme than Bipola ...

(3 pages) 10 0 0.0 Dec/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Care Plan Essay

rtment with her husband, who is worried about her recent behaviour. She is showing classic signs of Hypomania, which is commonly associated with Bipolar Disorder. Hypomania has distinguishing features ... nd mystical experiences (Athanasos 2009). Bipolar Disorder sufferers not only experience highs like hypomania, but also the lows of depression. Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder can only be made by a qual ...

(9 pages) 163 0 0.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Bipolar Diorder

long-term. In the middle of the scale is normal or balanced mood. At the other end of the scale are hypomania and severe mania. Some people with bipolar disorder experience hypomania. During hypomanic ... ognize the mood swings as possible bipolar disorder. Without proper treatment, however, people with hypomania may develop severe mania or depression. During a mixed state, symptoms often include agita ...

(7 pages) 0 0 0.0 Jun/2014

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders