Hypersomnia

In the following, we will examine three progress notes from my work with Rhonda throughout her treatment, a final clinical summary of the work, and a self-reflection section on not only the challenges, but also what was learned from our work together. First, we will examine my initial clinical note on 8/15/16 with client, Rhonda Smith, session one. During this first session, I collected Rhonda’s demographic and intake information (Murphy & Dillon, 2015; Reamer, 2001). This included a signed consent

People in this world have many different struggles. Some deal with chronic pain, others with poverty and some even with the consequences of their bad choices. Numerous individuals also struggle with mental illness also known as various disorders that affect mood, personality, cognition and other areas of functioning. Mental illness is unique to the individual and can be experienced in a variety of ways. Three people that have experienced mental illness and all that it entails are Susanna Kaysen the

Though the antagonist effects by atypical antipsychotics on D2 receptors are identical to the typical antipsychotics, the second action neutralizes a large amount of EPS. Acting as an antagonist brings receptor activity back to baseline, which can have different effects depending on the receptor being targeted. The 5HT2A receptor regulates the release of dopamine into the striatum, when the activity level of this receptor is lowered it increases the release of dopamine which helps prevent the excessive

Feeling down, drinking a lot, blowing a lot of money on non-sense. Not getting alone with friends or family member like you use to. Having trouble sleeping or eating too much? You could be part of the nine percent of people that are depressed. Depression is something everybody feels at less once a month. Some people or depressed but don’t know they are. A lot of people go years without seeking help. This could let too thoughts of hopelessness or even suicidal thoughts. According to Bill Hendrick

Introduction Bipolar or Manic Depressive Disorder is a complex and challenging disorder. Bipolar is an area of psychological illness that continues to provide perplex questions for psychologist. Bipolar is becoming a more commonly diagnosed illness, in part due to readily available resources and education of the public. There are many well-known famous individuals who quietly, and not so quietly, suffered from this mental illness such as Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in

Micro-aggression Directed at Immigrants and Undocumented Youth This paper will explore the injustices, the trauma, the fear experienced by immigrants, particularly, the young children who were brought to the United States by their parents to escape political persecution, and harsh economic backgrounds. This study is important for various reasons, and the primary reason is that the young teenager who grew up loving the United States, and they identify with American values. These youngsters would be

Case Example Thomas Lanier Williams, or Tennessee Williams as he was later known, was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi. He was the second of three children, he had an older sister Rose and a younger brother Dakin, born to Cornelius and Edwina Williams. Because Williams’ father was a traveling shoe salesman for much of his early childhood he and his family lived with his maternal grandparents. However, due to the nature of his grandfather’s work as an Episcopal minister the family

Society ought to be more inclined to get a better night’s sleep. Although the United States has a workforce that ranks 13th in the world in education ranking, as stated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which includes tertiary level education as well as educated adults, students, parents, and educators must be informed as to the dangers of sleep deprivation, outlining chronic ailments, as well as dangers in everyday life. Possible solutions and results of sleep deprivation

Case Conceptualization of Ian Gallagher from Shameless (US) Noopur Shah The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Presenting Problem Shameless is a show that represents a dysfunctional family of six children with a drunk for a father. Ian Gallagher was born in 1996 as the middle child and second boy of the family. His parents are Frank, who is an alcoholic, and Monica, who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He dropped out of high school and illegally enlisted in the army

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the clinical differences in the diagnosis of both Major Depressive Disorder (Unipolar depression) and Bipolar Depression can be made on the basis of characteristics of a Major Depressive Episode (MDE). That is, can an MDE in patients with Major Depressive Disorder be differentiated from a MDE in patients with Bipolar Disorder? Firstly, the extremes in mood, Major Depressive Episode and mania/hypomania will be defined and it will be explained how they contribute