How Trauma Affects Coping : A Brazilian Study Of Twenty One Female Bipolar Patients

The research found that a history of severe childhood abuse is to be found in approximately half of adults with bipolar disorder with multiple forms of having occurred in about a third. Distinct negative impacts on clinical outcome were associated with childhood physical, sexual or emotional abuse histories, with evidence suggesting more extensive suicidality, rapid cycling and possibly comorbid substance misuse associated with multiple forms of childhood abuse. This study helped me come to the conclusion that Marya was not sexually abuse as a child. In my opinion since the study suggest that only half of the 100 people showed symptoms of severe childhood and sexual abuse was included within this half it is not enough evidence to conclude that our client Marya has been sexually abused.

The stigma associated with bipolar disorder is unacceptable. The purpose of this paper is to improve the readers ability to understand what bipolar disorder is and how being diagnosed with this disorder affects all facets of daily living. Family, friends and associates of individuals with bipolar disorder are often affected as well. As a result of the stigma associated with the disorder, the effects remain: often multiplied by individuals that have a limited understanding of the disorder. There are numerous myths related to individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Hopefully a few of these myths will be put to rest after learning more about the disorder.

Gibb and Chelminski (2007) examined childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and the diagnoses of depressive and anxiety disorders in adult psychiatric outpatients. Research showed that major depression are strongly related to the reports of childhood emotional abuse than to physical or sexual abuse. According to Rose and Abramson [1992] “The experiences of childhood emotional abuse, the children may begin to make more negative attributions, which then may develop into a more general negative attributional style that would contribute vulnerability to depression”.

In Australia one in every 100 people suffers from bipolar disorder at one point in their lives.

Bipolar disorder also known as manic depressive illness is a brain disorder that causes shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out everyday task (National Institute of Mental Health, 2016). Every year, 2.9% of the U.S population is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, with nearly 83% of causes being classified as severe (NAMI). According to Miller, Ghadiali, Larusso, Wahlen, Ani-Barron, Mittal, Greene (2015), bipolar disorder is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Most people that experience this disorder experience highs and lows of the illness. In this paper, various components of bipolar disorder will be discussed. The components include: population dynamics, physical illnesses that accompany the disorder, risk factors and social determinants, treatment, prevention, health promotion, and cultural differences found globally.

About one in every one hundred people will experience Bipolar I disorder over their lifetime, affecting both men and woman equally. The rate of Bipolar II disorder has been estimated at between one and five per hundred Australians, with rates higher in women (Mind health connect, 2016). Bipolar disorder often develops around mid-to-late adolescence however this disorder can be difficult to detect therefore an accurate diagnosis can take 10-20 years. Early onset of bipolar disorder in children is rare (Proudfoot, Parker, Benoit, Manicavasagar, Smith, & Gayed, 2009).

The burden of bipolar disorder, which has an estimated prevalence of 4% worldwide, permeates throughout all aspects of society from the

In Letters from a Bipolar Mother Alyssa Reyans states, “bipolar robs you of that which is you. It can take from you the very core of your being and replace it with something that is completely opposite of who and what you truly are.” Individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder are often misdiagnosed because bipolar is such a complex disorder that contains symptoms of other mental illnesses. Bipolar disorder is a debilitating mental illness that consists of multiple different forms, each with their own symptoms and severity. Bipolar I and bipolar II are the two main forms of the disorder and often the most studied. Research has been conducted in both the fields of psychology and neuroscience but questions over the main cause of onset of the disorder still arise. Researchers have concluded through the most current research that the most influential factors in the development of bipolar disorder are psychological trauma and neurobiological abnormalities. I argue that researching psychological trauma is the best way to understand and treat the disorder; however inconsistencies and lack of research in both psychology and neuroscience has led researchers to misinterpret data thus creating false conclusions.

Bipolar Disorder is a brain disorder that may bring upon abnormal changes in one’s mood and energy that may harm the ability to go on with everyday functions. The showings of this disorder can be very severe. Anyone of age can get this disorder, but more commonly found in adults. There are many different types of this disorder depending on how severe your symptoms are. Fortunately, this disease can be treated and successful with the treatment. Scientists are studying the possible causes of this disorder, and most agree there is no single cause; rather, many factors likely act together to produce the illness or increase risk (Insel 2009.)

She experienced many events in her childhood that may have left traumatic effects. Between her father abandoning the family when she was 3 and reuniting with the family years later and her sister whom she was dependent on being killed, it is no surprise that these traumas set the stage for the onset of many of her psychiatric issues. It seems like the onset of many of her problems began when she was 12, immediately after her sister’s death and her fathers return. In the study, “The Impact of Self-Reported Childhood Trauma on Emotion Regulation in Borderline Personality Disorder and Major Depression”, by Fernando, Beblo, Schlosser, Terfehr, Otte, Löwe and Wingenfeld, patients with BPD, MDD (many of the patients had comorbid eating disorders, substance abuse and other Cluster B personality disorders) and healthy control participants were given the Childhood Trauma questionnaire (CTQ), the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) (Fernando, Beblo, Schlosser, Terfehr, Otte, Löwe &Wingenfeld). The results showed a higher number of childhood abuse and neglect in the BPD and MDD groups than in the healthy control group, thus supporting the idea that childhood traumas contribute to the onset of BPD and MDD (Fernando, Beblo, Schlosser, Terfehr, Otte, Löwe &Wingenfeld). This study supports the idea that Disco Di’s childhood traumas played a part

Bipolar disorder, a manic-depressive illness, is a brain-disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and also the ability to carry out normal tasks on a daily basis. A mental illness has great effects on the family members of the diagnosed and of the children of the diagnosed. Children are susceptible to emotional abuse from bipolar parents and usually parents that are diagnosed with bipolar disorder have suffered from abuse themselves. This abuse that is passed on for generations creates a cycle. Families and children of the diagnosed are put in various different situations that can be difficult to deal with on a daily basis. One of those situations would be abuse from the bipolar parent. Abuse is defined

In life people go through experiences that cause their moods to change for the better or for the worse. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the operational definition of bipolar disorder, identify the additional specifiers, comorbidity, prevalence and discuss the cost of treating the disorder. Also, a detailed explanation will be provided about the population most impacted by the selected disorder and evidence-based approaches to assessing the disorder will be presented. In addition, evidence-based treatment approaches to address the disorder will be displayed. Last, a summary will be shared by relating an intervention from the evidence-based treatment approach to each of the themes of School of Social Work Advocacy, Empowerment and transformation.

Bipolar disorder is manic depressive illness a disorder in which a person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania(macmillan). There is an increase in prevalence over recent years of children at an early age that have been diagnosed with the with bipolar disorder. There is a switch in being in this depressive state then rapidly switching over to a manic state. This disorder to known to shift moods, emotions, and behavior throughout the day for children, but what about the parents? Are the parents of the children with the disorder suffering as well as the children, especially the ones who care primarily for the children without the basic resources or help they need? There is shown a lack of help from the system, such as relatives, educators and health professionals, creating these antisocials relation between the parents and the system of people. In the article “Crying Alone With My Child” Parenting A School Child Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder, there is a discussion and study displaying that parents are infact experiencing health implications as well as mental problems with caring primarily for their children, without the necessary help, as well as giving an answer that can decrease these problems.