Bipolar Case Study

The first thing I did was to ask myself whether Jack has a mental disorder or not. After referring to the four D’s, I determined that his behaviors are deviant, distressful (for himself and for his fiancé), and is partly dysfunctional. His behaviors are deviant because he doesn’t fit into the norm. His thoughts are extraordinary and somewhat irrational. His behaviors are also distressful because he lost his track on his sleeping pattern. He constantly worries about people/spies stealing his work, and his worries give him distress. Instead of declaring him to be a dysfunctional individual, I perceived him to be partly dysfunctional because he functions too well in his research, while lacking presence in his social life. Since his behaviors fit into the four D’s, I’ve come to a conclusion that he suffers from a mental disorder.

According to Lindamer et al. (2012), individuals with schizophrenia had 3 times the odds of being categorized as a high utilizer. Bipolar disorder and other psychotic disorders increased the odds of being a high utilizer by 90% (Lindamer et al., 2012). Being White, younger, female, homeless, and having Medicaid insurance also increased the odds for being a high utilizer in this sample. Similarly, Pasic et al. (2005) noted that high utilizers were more likely to be homeless, have developmental delays, have a history of voluntary and involuntary hospitalizations, have personality disorders, unreliable social support and a history of incarceration and detoxification.

There are many mental illnesses that are diagnosed and common amongst adults and children today. The two most common mental illnesses are schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. These illnesses are considered the two most functional psychotic disorders. Schizophrenia is a chronic condition with an increase in severity of its symptoms but always has some background to its symptoms. Bipolar disorder is generally a condition with expectation of a full recovery between episodes. Even though both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have somewhat the same symptoms I believe they are different and schizophrenia is more severe in treatment

There are similarities in between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Both disorders are similar in many ways. One of the main similarities is that they are severe mental disorders and incurable [1]. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder cause uncommon change in the capacity to fulfill daily tasks [1]. Both disorders are similar in most of their symptoms such as disordered speech, hallucinations, and delusions [2]. These similar symptoms make it difficult to determine whether a person is a bipolar or a schizophrenic [2]. Another similarity is that they both share the same factors that cause these disorders [1]. The main cause of bipolar disorder is the genetic factor, similarly to schizophrenia [1]. A person who has an infected family member has

Risperidone has been utilized as an atypical antipsychotic and prescribed since 1994. It is mainly used for treatment in those with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and irritability in autism spectrum disorder. Risperidone has multiple types of administration and the most common is oral tablet form. This can be used in adults or adolescents, but is closely monitored when used with children. The side effects for Risperidone should be taken into consideration by both prescribers and prescribed. Finally, Risperidone should not be used while pregnant or nursing due to potential side effects carried from mother to child. This second generation antipsychotic has been used for many years and will continue to be prescribed in practice.

A comparison between schizophrenia and bipolar spectrum disorder focusing on history, etiology, treatment, and symptoms of each disease will introduce the concept of the Continuum Disease Model (CDM) as a basis for further debate and discussion on the controversial designation of schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type/depressive type). The concept of a possible connection between distinct disorders is strongly disputed between many experts due to presence of manic or hypomanic episodes as a clear distinction requiring the designation of bipolar spectrum disorder as opposed to negative and positive schizophrenic symptoms; however, similarities in the disorders including etiology, presence of psychosis, and effectiveness of new atypical antipsychotic treatments may present similar neurological psychopathology. Schizoaffective disorder may present only unipolar depressive symptoms along with negative or positive schizophrenic symptoms but bipolar type will be the focus of discussion. An argument disputing the legitimacy of the CDM will be presented though the stress-diathesis model supports the designation of schizoaffective disorder in the newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). A deeper look at the mechanisms in the psychopharmacological drug treatments specifically focused on the atypical antipsychotics quetiapine (trade name Seroquel) and lurasidone (trade name Latuda), providing theories of their effects on brain

An Unquiet mind was a fascinating book about the life of Kay Redfield Jamison and her battle with manic-depressive disorder, otherwise known as bipolar disorder. This memoir gave an intelligent perspective of the emotional battle people face when dealing with bipolar disorder, as well as an understanding on the reality and nature of this illness. This book follows very closely to the research based on bipolar disorder, which gave a good informational perspective as well as emotional insight. Through reading this book, articles on bipolar disorder, and research it gave a powerful analysis of how we as nurse should care for patients who have bipolar disorder.

What the three components of Beck’s negative triad? How might these manifest in an individual with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?

Case study is one of the most useful way of getting an accurate information on any disease. The case study involves a young adulthood man manifesting a Bipolar I disorder with psychotic features. As this case study has demonstrated, bipolar I disorder can affect a person’s mood and cause changes in one’s behavior. By getting a thorough examination, broad presentations of the signs and symptoms, observation and history; a good outcome of understanding and management of the disease can be achieved. With all of the information presented, the reader is not only going to have an extensive idea in this client’s diagnosis, treatment and management of the disorder but the severity and urgency to know the causes and most effective methods of treating

For some, everyday life is perfect; others it’s ok with many flaws. For a person living with bipolar disorder, everyday life can potentially be a coin flip: how you are one day may be very different than how you are on another. According to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), nearly six (6) million adult Americans are affected by bipolar disorder (“About”). A major obstacle for those dealing with Bipolar can be a lack of help. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC), Bipolar disorder has been deemed the most expensive behavioral health care diagnosis costing more than twice as much as depression per affected individual (“Mental”). The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is just

“Bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year.” (National Institute of Mental Health)

Supporters of change have impacted suppliers and policymakers who serve patients with co-occurring disorders. It now is by, and large recognized that these patients have needed to explore divided frameworks and that they have gotten treatment that is less open and less compelling than the medical services framework can convey. For quite some time the presence of a co-occurring disorder diagnosis has been ignored, overlooked or misdiagnosed, health care providers and policymakers now perceive that these conditions are prevalent and that the dominant part of patients with substance abuse issues doubtlessly has a co-occurring disorder.

Bipolar disorder portrays mood swings from major depression to manic incidences that show a significant elevation in their mood. The RN’s priority with this patient is safety. She is showing a considerable change in her recent behaviors i.e. having multiple sexual partners, dressing in a more provocative fashion and attending frequent parties. This may place her at a high-risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) i.e. HIV, Hepatitis, HPV, or dealing with an unwanted pregnancy after the manic episode has ended. These self-indulgent and risky behaviors create a high potential for distressing consequences and low self-esteem and guilt. The other major concern is if she would start to show signs and symptoms of depression or suicide ideations and express a plan to hurt herself or others, she will require hospitalization to prevent this from happening and ensure she is in a safe

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Clinical diagnoses of Bipolar disorder, (BP) and schizophrenia (SCH) symptoms that are related to mental illness have increased dramatically within the last several years, and treatment is becoming more specialized. But, unless you study these disorders, or have some degree in psychology, the basis of your knowledge of these disorders comes from media, movies and newspapers. Mass media is the public’s primary source for information so when they decide to present breaking news about some criminal felon who reportedly suffers from mental disorders such as bi-polar or schizophrenia, that is now the population’s idea of the mental disorder. Ultimately misleading the population’s perception due to one story about a single person. .