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Bipolar Disorder Case Study

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Three foundational aspects of Bi-Polar Disorder that I feel are important and will help in my exhibit are: mood swings and the behaviors associated with them, the challenges of living with bipolar disorder, and treatment. Bi-Polar Disorder, commonly referred to as BPD or Manic Depression, has a two-phase cycle. The first cycle is the Depression stage. When someone with BPD is experiencing the Depression stage they are dealing with extreme lows. Some of those symptoms and behaviors may include feeling hopeless, sad, or empty, irritability, inability to experience pleasure, fatigue or loss of energy, physical and mental sluggishness, appetite or weight changes, sleep problems, concentration or memory problems, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, and even thoughts of suicide or death (Melinda Smith 2016). The second cycle is the Mania stage. When someone with BPD is experiencing an episode of Mania, they are dealing with extreme highs. The feeling of mania is often described as a euphoric state. Some of these symptoms and behaviors may include: feeling incredibly high, optimistic, or extremely irritable, unrealistic and grandiose beliefs about one’s own abilities or powers, sleeping very little but feeling extremely energetic, talking so rapidly that others can’t keep up, racing thoughts or jumping quickly from one idea to another, inability to concentrate, impaired judgment and impulsiveness, …show more content…

Some of the treatments include medications and psychotherapy. Medications used to treat BPD are called mood stabilizers. Melinda Smith stated in an article for helpguide.org, “Medication is the cornerstone for bipolar disorder treatment” (Melinda Smith 2016). Psychotherapy is a type of treatment that involves cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, and family focused therapy. Although there are many debilitating factors when living with BPD, with the proper treatment this disorder is

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The video “Ride the Tiger: A guide through the Bipolar Brain” introduced and explored new insights in brain science that are being used to create new and more effective treatments for Bipolar and depression. It is important to understand about how the biological components of these disorders affect our patents and how effective medication can be. I can use this information to guide clinical decisions when working with clients who suffer from Bipolar or Depression. Initially, this video gave me a greater understanding about how much biology affects these disorders and the importance of incorporating referrals to a psychiatrist is in our work. Using medication to address these disorders can be a life and death issue because of the prevalence of suicide risk associated with them.

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Harris and White detail many harsh symptoms of bipolar disorder that will disrupt one’s everyday life. While in a manic state, one can expect to experience excessive joy, heightened energy and sexual tendencies, racing thoughts, distorted judgment, a reduced desire for sleep, rapid speech, a lack of self-control, and increased aggression towards others. There is also a possibility to encounter psychosis, where individuals might be unable to discern fact from fiction. Hallucinations and delusions of grandeur are also common for those experiencing psychosis with their mania. In a depressed state, one might suffer from symptoms such as depression, anxiety, overwhelming guilt, social isolation, fatigue, a lack of an appetite, apathy, and chronic

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According to a 1994 survey by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) “Roughly half of people with bipolar disorder see at least three mental health professionals before getting a correct diagnosis and about one-third of those with bipolar disorder received their diagnosis more than a decade after they sought treatment. For instance, Depression; Bipolar disorder is more often is exhibited by extreme shifts in mood that can vary between deep depression and mania or an abnormal elevated mood. According to Dr Nassir Ghaemi of Tuff Medical Center Boston “About 40% of patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder are initially were diagnosed with depression which does not involve mood swings or

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