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    1. Lithobid also known as lithium carbonate is used for the treatment of manic episodes associated with Bipolar Disorder. Each extended release tablet contains 300mg of lithium carbonate. Due to its formulation, the lithium carbonate is slowly released into the bloodstream over a period of time with the ultimate goal of reaching serum concentrations between 1.0 and 1.5 mEq/L. It is important to understand the drug formulation because if toxicity occurs, activated charcoal will not bind to an ionic

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    common. It is believed that they all had bipolar disorder, a condition where a person goes through cycles of abnormal mania, a good or high mood, and depression, a low mood (Schacter, Gilbert, Wegner, & Nock, 2015). There are many other notable celebrities who have bipolar disorder. Vivien Leigh, most known for her role as Scarlet O’Hara in Gone With the Wind, Demi Lovato, Robin Williams, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse all had this disorder. In fact, bipolar disorder affects about 2.6% of the United States’

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    Bipolar disorder is receiving much attention in the media and is more frequently diagnosed today by many mental health specialists than ever before. It has in fact almost become as commonplace as the flu or common cold. Toddlers who do not sleep well are Bipolar, young children with temper tantrums are Bipolar, husbands who get angry are Bipolar, wives with incredible stress in their lives are Bipolar and the individual who spends too much money is also Bipolar. That pretty much covers 70% of the

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    Bipolar disorder affects 2.5% of the adult population in the United States. It is characterized by extreme mood changes from manic episodes of high energy to extreme depression. The disorder is hard to diagnose even for some experts, however, there have been quite a number of celebrities who have been linked to this disorder which made people more aware of their increasing prevalence. 20 famous celebrities with bipolar disorder 1. Chris Brown. According to a report from E! News, Chris Brown’s behavioral

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    Susie’s Bipolar 1 Disorder Alexandria Carmona West Hills College Lemoore PSYCH-5-L01 Biological Psychology Abstract There are different disorder and some disorders have different levels to them some not as severe. With bipolar 1 disorder there is somewhat of an emotional roller coaster. Susie is a person that is unaware of the fact that she has a disorder. But yet she continues to live the way she sees fit. Bipolar disorders take over a person and does not given them back, through the

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    Associations between Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Major Depressive Episodes are prominent in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder which can create difficultly to the differentiation of the both. As found in Forty et.al (2008)’s study, Major Depressive Episodes contributes to the optimum management of the two disorders, which they also suggest that it is of great clinical importance to be able to distinguish between them. (Kennedy, Lam, Parikh, Patten, & Ravindran, 2009)

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    Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression is defined in the DSM V as Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. Symptoms of depression include  Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g., feeling sad, empty, hopeless) or observation made by others (e.g., appears

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    the lack of sleep (insomnia) and having multiple sexual partners. Discuss what the RN would teach the client about Bipolar Disorder. The role of client teacher is important in the psychiatric area, as it is in all areas of nursing (Townsend, 2015, p. 510). In bipolar disorder, recovery is a continuous process (Townsend, 2015, p. 513). The RN should teach the client about bipolar disease and how it can be managed. Some strategies are to become an

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    Bipolar disorders affect approximately 2.6% of the adult population in America. With nearly 6 million men and women affected by the disorder in both a medical and clinical capacity, it is essential that we understand and eliminate any barriers to self-reporting or adherence to treatment plans. Specifically, studies have reported that gender identity plays a role in the self-reporting measures in order to make a diagnosis. While women have a high frequency of self-reporting their symptoms as well

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    I believe that Jamison has bipolar type 1 disorder based on her symptoms and experiences. In her very first manic episode, Jamison displayed 5 of the 7 possible symptoms, accompanied by an abnormal increase in energy, for a manic episode found in the DSM-5: inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, extreme talkativeness, racing thoughts with flight of ideas, and excessive involvement in activities. The DSM-5 requires either elevated mood or increased energy with at least 3 or more symptoms

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