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    Understanding the etiology of a child or adolescent diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder may allow a practitioner, researcher, parent or teacher an acute clarity of the diagnosis. Carlsons et al. (2009), intent for research was to reaffirm and decipher the multiplicity of descriptions for children and adolescents diagnosed with Early Onset Bipolar Disorder. While, Youngstrom (2009) identified the development of the “Tripartite Model” a high level of negative affect outweighing the positive affect creating

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    Introduction Bipolar disorder is a psychological diagnosis that tends to present episodes of depression and mania, thus the name manic-depression (Corry, 2010). This brain disorder causes strange mood changes, changes in routine activities and energy shifts. People suffering from bipolar disorder tend to exhibit instances of antisocial and violent behavior as they relate to people; this makes them extremely volatile and dangerous both to themselves and those close to them (Rose, 2007). The following

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    Bipolar disorder is a deep rooted sickness. Scenes of lunacy and depression in the long run can happen again in the event that you don 't get treatment. Numerous individuals infrequently keep on having manifestations, even in the wake of getting treatment for their bipolar issue. Some types of bipolar issue are: Bipolar I disorder involves periods of severe mood episodes from mania to depression. Bipolar II issue is a milder type of state of mind height, including milder scenes of hypomania that

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    Supportive Housing from Runnels Hospital on 11/14/2015. Prior to Runnels hospital, the person served had lived in Old Bridge, NJ for nine years where she was evicted from her apartment due to issues with her neighbors. She has a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and has had multiple hospitalizations due to not following up with her medications. The individual was discharged on 4/7/2015 from Runnels Hospital to supportive housing once housing was found and she was ready for living in the community. Her

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    Depression and Bipolar Disorder Whitney Keeton Mr. John Davis Jr., MFA, M. Ed. English Composition 1 - ENC 1101 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 6-10 PM Keiser University   Depression and Bipolar Disorder The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has stated that depression is a common but serious mood disorder. Depression is also a form of mental illness; that have many different types. Some of the types of depression are as follows: • Persistent depressive disorder • Perinatal depression • Psychotic

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    The client is a 35 year old African American female who presented as open and anxious during the assessment. In 2011, the client was diagnosed with Bipolar and Anxiety. In 2015, the client was hospitalized for 7 days at Richmond Behavioral Health Authority. The client was admitted due to symptoms of irritability, lost track of time and blacked out. The client was prescribed Seroquel and Topamax. The client’s primary care physician is Dr. Damian Covington. The client does not currently have a

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    them. In this essay, I will explain about the three types of depression, which are the major depression, dysthymia depression and bipolar disorder, the symptoms of these depressions and the method of treatments. The first type of depression is major depression, also known as unipolar depression or simply major depression. This depression is a serious clinical mood disorder and people with this kind of depression are more likely to use alcohol, drugs and

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    Bipolar disorder is an illness known for its unique fast transitional mood shifts, usually from manic to depressive. (Moore, P et al., 2014.) This illness holds no prejudice as it can affect anyone at any age, gender or race. (Smith, M 2014) Bipolar disorder is not only dangerous to the patients themselves but could also potentially cause harm to bystanders as well. It is important to get treatment and prevent it from further development. A patient with bipolar disorder cannot differentiate between

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    Annotated Bibliography "Bipolar Disorder - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Web. 20 Oct. 2016. . This source gives the readers an in-depth overview of Bipolar Disorder and the causes of having the mental health issue. There’s a great distinction between the ups and downs people experience and bipolar disorder. Due to the ups and downs teens and children experience, bipolar disorder is hard to diagnose during

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    Bipolar Disorder and Mental Illness: A Family-based Perspective Living with a person who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, or even being a family member who has a genuine concern for this individual’s well-being is a strenuous process. Learning how to recognize and handle disruptive behavior, understanding the symptoms, supporting the individual through potential treatment or recovery periods and assessing the overall situation in the most effective manner is a long-term and constant commitment

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