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  • Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder Journal Review Paper Introduction There are many mental health problems in the world today. Schizophrenia, depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Bipolar disorder are just a few. These disorders are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain that in turn causes the neurotransmitters to decrease or increase and depending on the fluctuation causes the mental health problem. Of the five mental disorders mentioned above, bipolar disorder will be the main

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Jon
  • Depression Paper

    Depression Paper

    Depression Paper Depression is a severe mental disorder that causes an individual to experience intervals of sorrow and/or other downbeat feelings and sensations. People who are depressed can feel extremely hopeless in their day to day activities causing them to lose interest in family, friends, employment, and social situations. Depression can exert itself via physical emanations such as aches, fatigue, lost of appetite, or other symptoms (Berger, 2005) . While Depression is prevalent in both

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    Essay Length: 1,313 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The Great Depression Of 1930. William Cunningham Strayer University To my amazement the Great Depression serves as a natural debating point that "justifies" or "refutes" various economic policies. The Great Depression and the New Deal are complex topics that are open to many interpretations. The Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one which spread to virtually all of the industrialized world. Seeing the order in which events actually

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Jon
  • Clinical Social Work

    Clinical Social Work

    Choosing a career is a very important aspect to people’s lives. One goes to college, usually around the age of eighteen, and by the time they leave they are expected to have decided on the career that they will have for the rest of their lives. Being a psychology and interpersonal communication major, I have always had an interest on relationships between individuals given certain stimuli presented to them. I want to have the ability

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    Essay Length: 2,072 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Steve
  • Fighting Depression Without Drugs

    Fighting Depression Without Drugs

    Fighting Depression Without Drugs Depression is a disease that affects nearly 34 million American adults each year (Zoloft). It used to be thought that depression was something people could control, but now it is known that it is a real medical condition. There are many different ways to treat depression. The most common way is through antidepressants, but these medications can have some not-so-pleasant side effects. Depression can be hurtful top friends, family, and the

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    Essay Length: 731 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Mike
  • Depression Is Contagious

    Depression Is Contagious

    “Depression is Contagious” Leo Tolstoy once said, “Happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” In essence, all unhappy families have their own unique reasons for feeling so. The extent to which they are unhappy varies as well. By analyzing individual conflict and struggles, the novel Ordinary People by Judith Guest, examines human nature and unique forms of “unhappiness.” Buck’s death is symbolic of the loss of stability for the

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Jon
  • Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar disorder is a confusing and misunderstood illness. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive illness. It is a brain disorder causing unusual shifts in a person’s mood, attitude, and abilities to function. Despite popular belief, bipolar disorder is not a mental retardation but an imbalance in the brain which causes drastic behavioral and mood swings. Little is known about the causes of bipolar disorder. A popular belief is that bipolar disorder is biological

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    Essay Length: 654 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Yan
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The Great Depression was an economic slump in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. Though the U.S. economy had gone into depression six months earlier, the Great Depression may be said to have begun with a catastrophic collapse of stock-market prices on the New York Stock Exchange

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    Essay Length: 794 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Bred
  • Are Psychopharmaca Superior to Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Depression?

    Are Psychopharmaca Superior to Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Depression?

    Title: Are psychopharmaca superior to psychotherapy in the treatment of depression? Introduction Concerning the treatment of depression, the figures are of such proportions that details can never be over-looked or neglected. Consider the following. Depressive disorders are amongst the most frequent psychiatric diseases in the Western World, with prevalence numbers between 9% and 18%. According to a 1997 survey (Jindal & Thase, 2003) of the most common reasons for patient visits to family physicians

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Adolescent Depression and Suicide

    Adolescent Depression and Suicide

    SUMMARY: Only in the past two decades, have depression and suicide been taken seriously. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood and thoughts. Depression affects the way a person eats and sleeps, feels about themselves, and the way they think of the things around them. It comes as no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. Adolescent suicide is now responsible for more deaths in youths aged 15

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Janna
  • Economical Events That Lead up to the Great Depression

    Economical Events That Lead up to the Great Depression

    Information: In the 1920's, things were really rocking in the US and around the world. The rapid increase in industrialization was fueling growth in the economy, and technology improvements had the leading economists believing that the up rise would continue. During this boom period, wages increased along with consumer spending, and stock prices began to rise as well. Billions of dollars were invested in the stock market as people began speculating on the rising stock

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    Essay Length: 613 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: regina
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The Great Depression was a time of sadness and poverty for many. It became an unforgettable historical time in American history. The author of the book The Great Depression, Pierre Berton gives a clear view of what happened from 1929-1941. He basically outlines the Depression event by event, explaining what happened where and who was involved. Although many books can tell stories of the depression, I think the author of this book did a good

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar Disorder

    Abstract Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to function. It is also known as manic-depressive illness. The symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and very different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through. It is the third most common mood disorder after major depression and dysthymic disorder. It affects about 1% of adults during their lifetime. The symptoms of bipolar disorder

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Jack
  • Anti-Depressants and Suicide

    Anti-Depressants and Suicide

    In the LA Times article entitled “After drug scare, no easy answers for depressed kids” the author address the question of whether SSRI anti-depressants can be linked to teen suicide. Recently the FDA voted to order a black box warning, a high level alert, for anti-depressants like Prozac stating that studies have shown an increase in suicidal behavior in children under 18 taking the drug. The warning comes following reports of children taking SSRI anti-depressants

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Bipolar Disorder - one Man’s Journey to a Diagnosis

    Bipolar Disorder - one Man’s Journey to a Diagnosis

    Bipolar Disorder One Man’s Journey to a diagnosis Bipolar disorder, formally known as manic-depressive insanity ,according to the DSM-IV is defined as a person experiencing periods of depression and also periods of elation or manic episodes that last at least a week at one time, or at least for four days. .During periods of mania the mind is racing at top speed with ideas and plans. Thoughts of activities, excessive talking, writing, spending sprees,

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    12/19/05 Cont-World The Great Depression The Great Depression began in October 1929, and is the worst and longest period of unemployment and low business activity in modern times. The Great depression not only affected the United States, but almost every nation worldwide. Although the depression brought about many changes not all of them were positive. There are many things that contributed to the start of the Great Depression. One major cause of the Great Depression

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Anti-Depressants

    Anti-Depressants

    Depression is a very common condition in the world. Depression is usually treated with therapy or antidepressants medicine or both. It sometimes takes a few tries to find the right antidepressant. Many times the condition may get worse, studies have shown that antidepressants have no clinically significant effects in mildly depressed patients or in most patients who suffer from very severe depression. That is why I am against the use of ant depressants to cure

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: regina
  • Adolecsent Depression

    Adolecsent Depression

    The suicide rate for adolescents has increased more than 200% over the last decade. Recent studies have shown that greater than 20% of adolescents in the general population have emotional problems and one-third of adolescents attending psychiatric clinics suffer from depression. The majority of teenage depressions can be managed successfully by the primary care physician with the support of the family, says Maurice Blackman MB, FRCPC. Depression has been considered to be the major psychiatric

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The Great Depression The Big Picture The Great Depression was the longest and most severe economic decline in American history. On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed and began the depression. Although industry leaders issued optimistic predictions for the nation’s economy, the market crash wiped out nearly 40% of the paper values of stocks. Great innovations in productive techniques during and after the war raised the output of industry beyond the purchasing capacity

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Child Depression

    Child Depression

    Depression in school-age children may be one of the most overlooked and undertreated psychological disorders of childhood, presenting a serious mental health problem. Depression in children has become an important issue in research due to its many emotional forms, and its relationship to self-destructive behaviors. Depressive disorders are of particular importance to school psychologists, who are often placed in the best position to identify, refer, and treat depressed children. Procedures need to be developed to

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Visiting a Rehab Clinic

    Visiting a Rehab Clinic

    The first thing I notice when I walk in to the center on an early Monday afternoon is the smell, that acute smell of spray-on cleaning solution used in hospitals. Everything is completely static clean, and the entrance lobby reminds me off my dentists’ office. Tasteful blue chairs and maroon couches surround a large waiting area in full view of a receptionists’ desk on the side. The magazines on the coffee table are of the

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Mike
  • Causes of the Great Depression

    Causes of the Great Depression

    Causes of The Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one which spread to virtually the entire industrialized world. The depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. Many factors played a role in bringing about the depression. The main cause for the Great Depression was the combination of the greatly unequal distribution of wealth throughout the 1920's, and the extensive stock market speculation

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    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • A Day in the Life of a Bipolar Man

    A Day in the Life of a Bipolar Man

    A Day in the Life of a Bipolar Man For the past three years I have suffered from a psychological disorder named, bipolar 2 disorder . Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes extreme shifts in mood, energy, and functioning (Santrock 412). I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder three years ago. The disorder typically emerges in adolescence or early adulthood and affects people throughout their lifespan. Although traditionally thought of as an adult disorder, there

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    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Mike
  • Attentional Capture - the Relationship Between Feature Salience and Change Detection

    Attentional Capture - the Relationship Between Feature Salience and Change Detection

    Attentional Capture – the relationship between feature salience and change detection Previous work has demonstrated that change detection is a central determinant of directional attention (Jonides & Yantis 1988), but has failed to clarify the importance of feature salience on the visual search process. In the present study 392 first year undergraduate psychology students were marked on their success at identifying specified alpha numerals on 54 sudden-onset displays, randomly drawn from two set pools (set

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The economic depression that beset the United States and other countries in the 1930s was unique in its magnitude and its consequences. At the depth of the depression, in 1933, one American worker in every four was out of a job. In other countries unemployment ranged between 15 percent and 25 percent of the labor force. The great industrial slump continued throughout the 1930s, shaking the foundations of Western capitalism and the society based upon

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Jessica

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