Divine Madness When you first think of the words psychological disorder one of the first things to pop into your mind might be the images of a crazed person in a straight jacket diagnosed with schizophrenia or the calm chilling stare of a Hannibal Lecter through the eyes of a face mask. ... We tend to forget that some of the most masterful writings, most recognized works of art, and most creative masterpieces were the product of an individual with a psychological disorder. Bipolar disorder in particular is referred to as a "divine madness," a disorder that brings an onslaught of emoti...

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There are many types of disorder such as Anxiety disorders which include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and specified phobias. ... The most common mood disorders are depression, bipolar disorder, and cyclothymic disorder. The next types of disorders are psychotic disorders. ... While schizophrenia is a chronic disorder, it can be treated with medication, psychological and social treatments, substantially improving the lives of people with the condition. perception, people with schizophrenia do not have "split" or multiple personalities and most...

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Other coexisting disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, substance abuse or anxiety can increase the likelihood of suicide. ... Shneidman and others used a method called psychological autopsy to study those conditions and events that make a person vulnerable. ... Existing Psychological Disorders More than 90% of people who commit suicide suffer from a psychological disorder. As many as 60% of suicides are associated with mood disorders. ... A combination of disorders, such as substance abuse and mood disorders in adults and conduct disorders and mood disorders in childre...

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If a person lacks levels of an important hormone, not only can depression set in, but bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, and insomnia can dominate a persons" life. ... If one identical twin suffers from depression or some other manic-depressive disorder, "the other twin has a 70 percent chance of also having the illness" (Causes of Depression). ... The theory that biological and genetic factors are the most influential elements in perpetuating depression makes sense because depression is a mental disorder and most mental disorders are heavily influenced by biology and genetics. ... The theor...

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In real life, Virginia Woolf was diagnosed with a manic-depressive disorder, now more commonly known as bipolar disorder I. ... From a biological perspective, it is very likely that Virginia inherited some degree of neuroticism or predisposition that would make her particularly vulnerable to form a psychological disorder. It has also been established through extensive studies that bipolar disorder has the highest variance of liability than any other psychological disorder, having rates as high as 80-90% liability. ... The psychological model would suggest that this pattern follows the diathesi...

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Depression is not a purely biochemical or medical disorder. There are biological and psychological components to every depression. ... Bipolar disorder and seasonal affective disorder are two less common forms of depression. ... Bipolar disorder used to be called manic depression. ... To keep it simple, it is called seasonal affective disorder. ...

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Mood Disorders Each person may experience periods of sadness and anxiety from time to time in their lives. ... Mood disorders, including acute or mild depression, bipolar disorder, or major depression. ... Mild bipolar disorder or hypomania may even go undetected. ... Most suicide attempts are associated with major depression or bipolar disorder. ... There is no one cause of depression, there is a point in a person's life when psychological, environmental, and biological, problems push him or her over the threshold for clinical depression. ...

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Sometimes the symptoms of mood disorders take on different forms in children than in adults. ... Mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety, eating disorders, hyperactivity, substance abuse, and suicide, all of which can hide depressive symptoms (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996; Oster & Montgomery, 1996). ... Blackman (1995) proposed that "formal psychological testing may be helpful in complicated presentations that do not lend themselves easily to diagnosis." ... Diseases including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, learning d...

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Sometimes the symptoms of mood disorders take on different forms in children than in adults. ... Mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety, eating disorders, hyperactivity, substance abuse, and suicide, all of which can hide depressive symptoms (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996; Oster & Montgomery, 1996). ... Blackman (1995) proposed that "formal psychological testing may be helpful in complicated presentations that do not lend themselves easily to diagnosis." ... Diseases including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, learning d...

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It is a mood disorder that has psychological and biological causes and can be life threatening. This disorder that affects your thoughts, moods, feelings, behavior and physical health. ... Over 1 in 20 Americans have a depressive disorder every year. ... Depression is caused by a number of influencers including genetic, psychological and environmental factors. ... A lot of times a combination of genetic, psychological, and environmental factors is involved in the start of a depressive disorder. ...

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Others seem to have an obvious cause such as a conflict, financial difficulty, or a personal failure, psychological and environmental stressors can contribute to a depressive episode. Most psychologist believe depression results from an interaction between stressful life events and a person's biological and psychological vulnerabilities (Historical Understandings of Depression, Nemade, Ph.D., Reiss, Ph.D., and Dombeck, Ph.D. 2007). ... Bipolar Disorder also known as manic-depressive illness, is periods of depression alternate with periods of elation and increased activity, known as ma...

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More than 40 million people a year are affected by it and due to the fact that it is purely psychological, the treatment and road to recovery can become two of the most difficult things to deal with. ... Because it is mainly psychological, diagnosis with simple tests is very difficult and although many physicians did not believe in self-diagnosis research proved otherwise. ... The sensitivity for recognizing major depressive disorder was 64%. ... The research also showed that despite the physician's job to recognize depressive disorders, there was room for more extensive research in the s...

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Without specific guidelines stating what is/isn't a mental illness, without psychological and legal forces joining together to create a comprehensive addition to the current code, the insanity defence remains a grey area for all involved. ... Rather than undertaking a series of psychological testing, the defence has to try to prove to the judge/jury that their client is in fact mentally ill based on a 163 year old ruling. ... Wallace (1986) examined the prevalence of mental disorders among homicide offenders in NSW between 1976 and 1990 and found that in a fourteen year period only 2.8% o...

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After going through all the sections of my search of depression, I went to google to search "Is depression a disease journal" which gave me the interesting article "Major Depressive Disorder: What are the Facts?... In order for us to understand depression, it is vital to understand the psychological and biological basis of our emotions" (p. 12)" (25) Lewis Wolpert exclaims that people cannot clinically define depression because people don't consider mental illnesses a serious as cancer or heart disease. ... Throughout the article, Shapiro goes over a short synopsi...

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The may feel very hopeless which can often lead to suicide. (4) Anxiety - Patients may experience the psychological manifestations of anxiety. ... (5) Sleep disorders - Seventy to eighty percent of all persons with depression have some form of insomnia. ... Sometimes the symptoms of mood disorders and depression take on different forms in children than in adults. ... Mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety, eating disorders, hyperactivity, substance abuse and suicide (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996; Oster & Montgomery, 1996) all ...

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Depression is a mental disorder that can affect a person emotionally, physically, and behaviorally. ... Depression, also known as major depression, major depressive disorder, or clinical depression, comes in all forms and severities. For instance, persist depressive disorder is a state of depression that persist for two year, and psychotic depression is where a person might experience depression combined with a type of psychosis(Depression). ... This type of depression is frequently treated with some combination of prescribed medication like antidepressants and psychological therapy (Depressio...

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All of these lead to depression and anxiety disorders. ... Depression, an effective disorder, has been addressed as a single factor in suicide. ... Some studies have shown that suicide, like other symptoms and disorders, tends to run in families. It appears, though, that the suicide is not transmitted as a genetic factor, but a psychological factor. ... These are the psychiatric disorders that are most commonly associated with suicide. ...

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Depression, or major depressive disorder, is a mood disorder characterized by sadness, inactivity, mental instability, and feeling of hopelessness. ... When adolescents commit delinquent acts, they are also prone to developing the disorder. ... Other causes that contribute to depression include bullying, peer pressure, and mental disorders. ... Symptoms that resemble attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may form. ... Reports of high levels of depression in cyber victims from other studies, as well as this one, have prompted more research into the psychological damage this form of bullying ...

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Arrigo and Garsky (1997) describe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as "the silent killer among police officers.... Police officers are at high risk of developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety disorders and depression. ... Exposure to dead bodies has been found to be a significant psychological stressor among officers when the incident is traumatic and unexpected. ... One way of doing this is to compel officers to attend annual counseling for a psychological wellness check. Some police services already have policies in place where officers assigned to "high risk" u...

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Depression can also be a diagnosable disorder that affects millions of people around the world. ... Depression accounts for 60% of all suicides worldwide, and 15% of all the individuals who suffer from depressive mood disorders eventually take their own lives. ... The types that receive the most attention from medical establishments are, Major unipolar depression, Major endogenous depression, Bipolar disorder (manic depression), and dysthemia (minor depression). ... In Bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic depression, an individual goes from one state of manic frenzied activity to a stat...

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Depression in Children and Adolescents Depressive disorders have an effect on both the functioning and adjustment of young people. ... This disorder often goes unrecognized because of the children's age. ... Teachers also tend to make matters worse, especially if the teachers do not understand the attention disorders and how they affect the children's learning abilities. ... Depression in children and adolescents is the underlying cause of many disorders that carry over well into adulthood. ... If an adolescent's depression is caused, wholly or in part, by psychological f...

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How prevalent are mood disorders and when should an adolescent with changes in mood be considered clinically depressed? ... William Beardslee of Boston, working with children and teens exhibiting depression and suicidal tendencies feels these disorders are likely based on a complex interplay of biological/genetic forces and developmental transactions between teens, family members and the outside world. ... Although most teenagers can successfully climb the mountain of emotional and psychological obstacles that lie in their paths, there are some that find themselves overwhelmed and full of stre...

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A majority of psychologists believe that depression results from an interaction between stressful life events and a person's biological and psychological vulnerabilities (Signs, Symptoms, and Effects of Depression in Adolescents). ... An imbalance of hormones may also play a role in depression (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). ... Psychotherapy produces no psychological side effects (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook, 3rd Edition). ...

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In a survey conducted by The Journal of the American Medical Association of terminally ill patients and their attitudes towards euthanasia, they concluded that "depressive symptoms and other psychological factors, such as feeling unappreciated, appear to be more determinants of both patients" personal interest in euthanasia and PAS (physician-assisted suicide) and the instability of this interest." ... They further described depression as a treatable disorder that should not be reason for death by lethal injection. ... Perhaps instead of killing them off, we need to concentrate on giving th...

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There are other physical, existential, social and psychological burdens, such as loss of independence, loss of sense of self and functional capacities that some patients feel jeopardize their dignity[Dea143]. ...

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