Essays on Mental Disorder Page 3

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is one of the most severe psychiatric illnesses. It adversely affects the patient’s mood, activity, and thought processes. Characterized by one or more manic episodes and typically by one or more depressive episodes, the disorder manifests by an elevated, expansive, irritable mood and a host of behavioral symptoms….

The character The Joker in the movie The Dark Knight famously said, “I believe whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you…stranger.” In this film, a superhero fights against an evil villain to safeguard Gotham City and its people. The Joker is a complex character who has undergone emotional turmoil and views the world as a…

On the night of February 4th, police responded to a call at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. They had been shot and killed; the only other person in the home was the Wilson’s 25 year old son Edward. Subsequently Edward was arrested and charged with two counts of first degree murder. Edward was…

Anxiety Disorder is what comes after the occurrence of stress. It occurs when a person is already experiencing anxiety that turned out to be extreme, disproportionate and irrational to the point of being inoperative. There are five main types of Anxiety Disorder and these are the following: First is Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This is characterized…

Dance’s model emphasizes the complexity of communication and its evolution. He proposes that researchers should tailor their examination of communication to acknowledge its dynamic quality. Dance’s model also acknowledges the importance of time, as each action is influenced by previous ones. This aligns with Osgood and Schramm’s Circular model (1954) and Dance’s Helical model (1967)….

Consumerism in the United States is unlike that of most other developed countries in the world. Most countries, as they should, have placed regulating policies on advertising to children that keeps them protected from the corrupt, deceptive, and manipulative strategies that many marketers utilize to sell their products to children. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan…

This journal article is about the case study of a teenager who started having schizophrenic symptoms. He was normal with good grades and an outgoing personality, until all of a sudden he was acting entirely different. He stopped caring about his appearance, his hygiene and he practically stopped eating. The most important part is that…

First, for Axis I, the facts in Mr. A’s case support a diagnosis of Tansvestic Fetshism. According to the DSM-IV-TR an individual meets the standards for this diagnosis if, first, for at least 6 month, a heterosexual male experiences recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving cross- dressing, and secondly, the fantasies, urges,…

Verbal abuse – including threats, bullying, schism, sexism, intimidation or being shouted at. Not allowing/restricting contact with family/friends. Refusing to allow the individual to take part in favorite/any activities. Failure to respond adequately to emotional needs, such as security and affection. Failure to protect from emotional or psychological abuse by others. Forcing a person to…

Several nights ago, my eight year old daughter and I were lying on the sofa together watching a movie. I remember stroking her hair as she fell asleep and thinking, as I often do, how much I love her. If you are a parent, then you know exactly the kind of moment I am describing:…