Silver Linings Playbook was a film released in 2012 that examines mental illnesses through the characterization and depiction of Bipolarism. Pat Solatano play by Bradley Cooper in the film lost his wife and job and was just released from a mental institution to return home to his parents. He later acknowledges that this is his […]
I would like to be a psychiatrist when I am older. The reason this job interests me is because I like to help people. Another reason why is because I find things like mental disorders very interesting and I feel like if I enter this field, I will learn a lot about mental disorders and […]
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Get startedThis research investigates whether the Memory Malingering Test (TOMM) could identify individuals with psychiatric dissociative identity disorder (DID) from students who are coached with DID malingering. Amnesia is a distinctive symptom of DID. Analyzes showed that TOMM ratings correctly classified medical and malingering DID subjects and that simulators were not capable of malingering DID. This research […]
Similar to many other disorders, dissociative identity disorder can take a huge toll on one’s life. For this reason, it is important to get the condition treated. With that being said, there are several ways to manage or treat this disorder. For the sake of this paper, we will be breaking the forms of treatment […]
Severe mental disorders, such as bipolar disorder, have become more prevalent in children and adolescents over the last few decades, leading scientists, doctors, and parents to question whether medicating developing minds in adolescents is an effective and safe way to treat these disorders. This topic has remained controversial for years because there is no definitive […]
One of the most controversial topics in today’s society is Gender Dysmorphia. This group of people can be considered lesbian, gay, transgender, bi etc.. Majority of these people feel as if they were born as the wrong sex. This controversial topic can go as far as becoming a disorder in young adolescents. The study of […]
More accepted than before, this disease was known for splitting ot splintering personalities. This disease was previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder(MPD). However the name was changed in 1994 to Dissociative Identity Disorder(DID). Reasoning behind that is, so the disease can appropriately broaden the spectrum for individuals who might fall under this diagnosis. Before 1994 […]
Alcohol addiction is characterized as the inability to regulate drinking. When under this addiction, it is observed that they have a high reliance on alcohol when dealing with physical and emotional aspects of life. This dependence on alcohol has become increasingly deadly and affects many aspects of people’s lives. According to the 2015 NSDUH, 15.1 […]
Boom! One minute you’re perfectly fine sitting on the couch the next moment you’re reliving your most traumatic experience. PTSD can make you relive dreadful experiences and imagine strange events. In Slaughterhouse five the main character Billy Pilgrim suffers from an unpleasant case of PTSD. Slaughterhouse-five reflects PTSD’s frightful effects in unfortunate soldiers exposed to […]
In today’s society, more people are diagnosed with a bipolar disorder that in past generations. A bipolar disorder is when someone has mood swings that can range from very low or really high such as depression. In an online article it mentions, “More than two-thirds of people with bipolar disorder have at least one close […]
Imagine this, bleeding without a stop. Ounces, pints, even liters of blood just flowing out like a river. Hemophilia is a severe hereditary bleeding disorder in which factors needed to make the blood clot are missing. There are ways to detect it, such as double vision, prolonged headache, convulsions, and seizures. There are also many […]
Robert Whitakers book Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America argues that mental illness has been exacerbated by pharmacological treatments. He does so by dividing his book into five sections to thoroughly make his points. The five sections of the book are; the epidemic, the […]
Lain in your own words the terms memory, encoding, storage, and retrieval. I believe memory is everything that we remember whether it be from childhood to a few weeks ago or a few minutes ago. Memory is the mental processes that enable you to retain and retrieve information over time. Memory is broken into three […]
Dissociation resembles wandering off in one’s thoughts or losing all sense of direction while working on an important project. Dissociative identity disorder is a serious type of dissociation, a psychological procedure which creates an absence of the association in one’s mind, emotions, memories, activities, or feelings of personality. Such a psychological issue is believed to […]
Dissociation occurs very frequently with people, as they tend to get caught in their own little word or day dreaming throughout the day. However, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is much more severe where the person is experiencing two or more distinct personality Identities. Dissociative Identity Disorder, which was previously called Multiple Personality Disorder is usually […]
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that can cause an unusual shift in mood, activity levels, energy, and the ability to carry out simple tasks. There are many causes towards bipolar disorder such as an unhealthy relationships, school, job, etc. Bipolar disorder is a long-term disease that has to be carefully managed throughout your life. […]
A lot of people use psychology today in many different ways either it be research or interrogation or even experiments. Then again psychology is the study of the mind and it’s behavior. Psychology also comes with a lot of things called sub-fields including different material. Such as development, health, sports, clinical, and social behavior. Psychology […]
An Unquiet mind is an autobiography written by Dr. Kay Jamison. Her bipolar disorder is the focus of the book, as it explains her life and how is contributes to her existence. Bipolar disorder, also known as Manic depressive illness is a brain disorder that leads to unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and […]
My impression changed though out the number of times I watched this Ted talk. Each time viewing this video it got harder to understand why this type of illness exists. Jennifer Brea is a very strong woman to be open about her struggles and help others become aware of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Jennifer stated that this […]
After reading about Helen’s case, I believe she portrays signs of Bipolar Disorder I vs. Anxiety. The exact diagnosis I would provide would be Bipolar 1 Disorder, current or most recent episode manic, with mood-congruent psychotic features 296.44. The grandiosity and themes of suspiciousness or paranoia which is representative in the fear she has for […]
Everyone desires the ability to be independent. Therefore, the minute wellness problems start making it hard to move around and do daily labor it is time to seek professional wellness. Physical therapy helps relieve infliction allowing one to move better. Individuals who pursue occupational therapy right away tend to regain more movement and independence than […]
Bipolar disorder, just like every other brain disorder, is met with a brutal and unfair social stigma in the world. Bipolar individuals make up about 2.6 percent of the world population, but are somehow still met with discrimination by those around them. Individuals with any kind of mental disorder are met with stigma, bipolar individuals […]
I think that the topic of mental illness is something that many individuals can relate to in this day and age. Though there are works that contain characters with mental illness or ones that we can speculate have a mental illness (ex. King Lear, Ophelia, or the theory that Ariel from The Little Mermaid is […]
My friend Carrie was diagnosed with Bipolar I disorder the second year of high school. She does not like to talk about it very much so I will do my best with details. A person that would be more familiar to you with this disorder would be Jean-Claude Van Damme. A summary of the DSM […]
What does the word “bipolar” mean? A man named Gary R. VandenBos, Ph.D. defines bipolar as “ something with two opposites or extremities…”. Bipolar disorder is an episodic illness, where people who are diagnosed with it will experience two kinds of episodes: manic/hypomanic episodes and major depressive episodes. Manic episodes and major depressive episodes are […]
The first question I would ask is if the patient is participating in behavior that interferes with weight gain such as dieting, fasting, excessive exercise, or purging. Although depression may cause certain behaviors that interfere with weight, Anorexia Nervosa involves a purposeful and persistent behavior with efforts to control or lose weight. Weight loss that […]
I take this opportunity to extend my greetings to all and offer my appreciation for this chance. The perception that communication disorder equates to total affliction is broad. These conditions are not only manageable but also are within the realms of fully being eliminated through the active therapeutic channels and regular counter habits. The inability […]
In the movie, Frankie and Alice, an African American woman is diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. This disorder is also known as multiple personality disorder. Throughout the film, the main character produces three different personalities. The first personality she expressed in the film was Frankie, a strong and self-sufficient dancer trying to make a living. […]
There is a strong emphasis on the seriousness psychological disorders and mental health in the world today. In the entertainment industry, these disorders are often prevalent in the characters depicted in television shows and the movies. One movie in particular is Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, which features complex characters who navigate a variety of personality […]
