Mood Disorders Essays and Term Papers
329 Essays on Mood Disorders. Documents 201 - 225
-
Ethel Wilsons Mood in Hurry Hurry
Ethel Wilsons Mood in "Hurry Hurry" Ethel Wilson's "Hurry Hurry" is about a man who murdered a woman on a what used to be peaceful, quiet and innocent island. The mood she starts with in "Hurry Hurry" is peaceful at first, to help the reader picture the island as Miriam sees it, then it gradually turns into a tense and scary mood. Ethel shows this through the structure of her sentances such as the the
Rating:Essay Length: 692 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 18, 2010 -
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder affects about 2.3 million adult Americans, which is about 1.2% of the population. Bipolar disorder is considered a rare disease. Until recently the disorder was most commonly found in adults. In recent studies, researchers have found that their was a striking difference between adults and children: Among children boys were more common to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder and among adults women were more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder. Individuals with
Rating:Essay Length: 1,050 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: February 18, 2010 -
Anorexia and Bulimia - Eating Disorders
Anorexia and bulimia, are these psychological disorders or do they stem from another disorder? When we hear of someone with an eating disorder we see someone who is unstable and weak, although, with research we find there are multiple causes for one to take the steps to engage in such behaviors. It isn’t always under their powers; other disorders cause these ill people to take such actions. What is an eating disorder? “A category of
Rating:Essay Length: 1,456 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: February 18, 2010 -
Eating Disordes
Image is very crucial for a teenager; the pressure of school and fitting in with there classmates and friends can be very difficult for a teenager. It is when a teenager starts taking image to the extreme and starts harming themselves by starving themselves. More and more teenagers are becoming anorexic and bulimic and it is not only affecting girls but boys are starting to come out and say they have an eating disorder. Anorexia
Rating:Essay Length: 1,440 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: February 19, 2010 -
Eating Disorders
& the affects on Human Growth & Development Thousands of women and an increasing number of men look in the mirror everyday and hate what they see, because of a fixed 'image' in their mind of what the ideal is made out to be. When in reality the ideal is liking who you are and the way you are made. For some people it is a little more complicated, and easier said than done. It
Rating:Essay Length: 386 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: February 21, 2010 -
Bipolar Disorders - Causes and Treatments
Bipolar disorders Contrary to popular belief, bipolar disorder is technically not a disorder. Rather, it is a family of many different disorders. The most common of these is Cyclothymic disorder, which triggers chronic mood swings. Also common is it’s �little brother’, cyclothymia, which is a much less severe form of Cyclothymic disorder in which the mood swings are less severe but much more frequent and sudden. (Colman) These swings are labeled mood episodes. A mood
Rating:Essay Length: 1,239 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: February 21, 2010 -
Compare the Ways Plath and Kesey Present Psychological Disorders and Minds Under Stress in the Bell Jar and one Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest?
�One flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ and �The Bell Jar’ can be linked considerably. Both the novels in question are products of the author’s own experiences and the specific culture in which they were written. They both draw upon similar events throughout, yet the philosophy and reason behind them is often significantly contrasting. However, it cannot be argued that their presentation of psychological disorder and the pressure that it forces on the mind are intrinsically
Rating:Essay Length: 2,150 Words / 9 PagesSubmitted: February 21, 2010 -
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
UNDERSTANDING BIPOLAR DISORDER Understanding Bipolar Disorder Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 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
Rating:Essay Length: 2,128 Words / 9 PagesSubmitted: February 22, 2010 -
Echo Personality Disorder
Echo Personality Disorder is a specific and highly differentiated form of dependency, marked by behaviours of compliance and a need to 'mirror' significant others -parents, spouse, friends, employer. It has been found that those with EPD are highly attracted to relationships with individuals who show marked narcissistic tendencies. This mirroring behaviour was the reason for choosing the name Echo personality disorder, which is based on the Greek myth of Narcissus and Echo. In this story
Rating:Essay Length: 426 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: February 24, 2010 -
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a chronic, neurologically based syndrome characterized by any or all of three types of behavior: hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsivity. Hyperactivity refers to feelings of restlessness, fidgeting, or inappropriate activity (running, wandering) when one is expected to be quiet. Distractibility refers to heightened distraction by irrelevant sights and sounds or carelessness and inability to carry simple tasks to completion. Impulsivity refers to socially inappropriate speech (for example, blurting out something without
Rating:Essay Length: 1,434 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: February 24, 2010 -
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Its Treatment in Adults
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disorder often characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. While it is more publicly noted as a childhood problem that is outgrown with age, many researchers have found it persists into post-pubescent stages and is a common psychiatric disorder in adults (Wender, 1995). ADHD is a chronic condition for which there is no cure, but there are ways to manage the condition. Treatment generally involves three tracks:
Rating:Essay Length: 1,253 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: February 25, 2010 -
Disorders
INTRODUCTION Defining Abnormal Behaviour As we launch out on this our investigation of Somatoform Disorders, it must be deemed important to have some idea regarding what psychologists see a 'disorder' and why. Even before this, however, we must grasp the concept of abnormal behaviour as it leads to the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of a disorder. There have been so many definitions offered regarding abnormal behaviour that they have been classified as follows: a) The
Rating:Essay Length: 502 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 26, 2010 -
Mental Disorders
Many people experience depression at various points in their lives. The loss of a loved one, various personal failures or high levels of stress can all lead one to feel unhappy, disappointed or worthless. But when feelings of “the blues” last for several weeks and begin to get in the way of a person’s ability to get by day-to-day, a diagnosis of clinical depression is made. Clinical depression is a psychiatric illness where the patient
Rating:Essay Length: 466 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: February 27, 2010 -
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder According to Transactional Analysis
Obsessive compulsive disorder is identified as a psychological dysfunction where a person experiences elaborated thoughts that intrude with their normative functioning ( ). These thoughts are typically rational however their constant recurrence can make it difficult for a person to accomplish tasks that are important in daily functioning. The manifestations of these thoughts are also observable though ritualized actions. Actions are also interfering and exhibit the OCD individual’s constant struggle to neutralize their mood and
Rating:Essay Length: 677 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 27, 2010 -
Aromatherapy Positively Affects Mood, Eeg Patterns of Alertness
Aromatherapy Positively Affects Mood, EEG Patterns of Alertness And Math Computations This study was done on volunteers of University of Miami Medical School; there were 40 adults in all their average age was in the 30. 30 female and 10 males, 43% White, 15% African American and 42% Hispanic. The purpose of this study was to see if aromatherapy positively effect people in the brain. The participants were randomly selected in 2 separate groups. Before
Rating:Essay Length: 392 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: February 27, 2010 -
Environmental Causes of Schizotypal Personality Disorder
The Environmental Causes of Schizotypal Personality Disorder Schizotypal personality disorder (SPD), is considered by many as part of the schizophrenic spectrum. It is characterized by discomfort with other people, peculiar patterns of thinking and behavior, and eccentricity. These may take the form of cognitive or perceptual disturbances. Yet, unlike schizophrenia, these psychotic symptoms are not as fully developed as delusions or hallucinations but instead can be characterized as perceptual illusions. A person suffering from SPD
Rating:Essay Length: 1,147 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: February 27, 2010 -
Prince of Paranoia: A Study of Hamlet's Personality Disorder
When we first meet Hamlet, he is a sad, dark, loathsome figure; the loss of his father and the whoring of his mother have upset him indefinitely. Like a ticking time bomb, Hamlet’s noticeable temper reflects the storm of emotions and thoughts brewing in his head, and then like a catalyst, his meeting with the Ghost of King Hamlet brings his anger to a boil. With revenge in mind, Hamlet plans to fake his
Rating:Essay Length: 1,163 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: March 1, 2010 -
Link Between Homeless and Psychological Disorders
I believe saying that psychological disorders are linked to ones surroundings or levels of stress is correct. I feel that this would affect ones psychological well being indefinitely. In a situation where Savo Petrovski GE117 In class assignment #1 I believe saying that psychological disorders are linked to ones surroundings or levels of stress is correct. I feel that this would affect ones psychological well being indefinitely. In a situation where the mind has
Rating:Essay Length: 262 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: March 3, 2010 -
Bipolar Disorder
Mental Illnesses Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder (also known as manic-depressive disorder), is an illness in the brain that causes persistent changes in an individual’s mood and overall performance throughout life. It can cause horrible damage to an individual’s marriage, family and job. Bipolar disorder is believed to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Scientific researchers have come up with a number of mind-bending theories that focus on the causes of bipolar, such
Rating:Essay Length: 704 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: March 4, 2010 -
Sleep Disorder
Sleep apnea refers to a sleep disorder characterized by the interruption of breathing during sleep, such that respiration stops for ten or more seconds, cutting off valuable oxygen supplies to the brain. This interruption of the body’s breathing cycle can recur hundreds of times each night, with potentially fatal results. Even more alarming, sleep apnea, the most dangerous of all sleep disorders, also represents one of the most commonly identified sleep disorders, affecting as many
Rating:Essay Length: 606 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: March 4, 2010 -
Conduct Disorder
Addressing Childhood and Adolescent Behavioral Problems: Diagnosis Criteria and the Role of the School Psychologist Introduction This paper shall examine the field of child psychology in respect to the topic of conduct disorder (CD). In child psychology, conduct disorder is an extremely difficult subject to accurately address and clarify, due primarily to the need to distinguish between normal childhood behaviors and the onset or development of an actual disorder. Once a child matures to the
Rating:Essay Length: 2,437 Words / 10 PagesSubmitted: March 6, 2010 -
Multiple Personality Disorders
"Multiple Personality Disorders" Sometimes people undergo traumatic experiences in their lives that are either physical or mental and maybe even a combination of both. If the experience was so intense, and so horrible, that the mind didn't want to remember it, or possibly didn't know how to deal or cope with it, then that one experience has the power to split a person's mind into "another personality". If this happens, the other personality or personalities
Rating:Essay Length: 1,108 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: March 8, 2010 -
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Disease of Doubt
There are many anxiety disorders that make people act irrationally. One of these disorders is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, also known as the “disease of doubt.” (Mueller p.26) This is because the sufferer cannot rely on what is possible or what will happen in any given situation. OCD is different from other anxiety disorders because the individual is focused more on fear and avoidance of specific thoughts or ideas, as opposed to other anxiety disorders.
Rating:Essay Length: 470 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: March 10, 2010 -
Criminal and Mental Disorder
Criminal and Mental Disorder Brutal, violent, and senseless crimes are usually committed by people who are mentally ill or sick is a popular misconception. Delusional disorder often accompanies other disorders like schizophrenia, organic mental disorder, paranoid personality disorder, and depression. In a major depression, more of the symptoms of depression are present, and they are usually more intense or severe. A major depression can result from a single traumatic event in your life, or may
Rating:Essay Length: 869 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: March 10, 2010 -
Anorexia Nervosa as a Life-Threatening Disorder
Anorexia Nervosa As a Life-Threatening Disorder Anorexia Nervosa is a disease that should not be handled lightly. While in our nation, it is not as publicized as other diseases such as cancer or heart disease, it does take lives everyday due to people having a distorted self-image. Many people in the medicinal field have come to various conclusions about the cause of anorexia and it’s effects on a person physiologically and psychologically. Some argue that
Rating:Essay Length: 2,628 Words / 11 PagesSubmitted: March 11, 2010