This diagnosis has symptoms of depression that occur during the fall and winter seasons when the days are shorter and there is less exposure to natural sunlight. ... People with SAD often purchase special lamps or subscribe to "light therapy" to simulate increased sunlight to get them through the days with the shorter periods of natural sunlight. ... His energy and talent clearly turned periods of depression into an exploration of the inner self, which combined with his careful observation of the external world, resulted in works such as the Melencolia engraving. ...

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The only problem with this is that a drug that works well for one schizophrenic may not work well for another schizophrenic, which makes make's things a lot more complicated then they already are. ... The drug works by blocking the neurons" dopamine receptors (122). ... In conclusion, schizophrenia is a disease that is being more understood as the days go by. ...

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This is evident when reading some of his other literary works. ... Ludiomil is a tetra cyclic drug that works by increasing the level of noradrenalin in the brain, it is a sedative and as been shown to improve the persons sleeping patterns. ... In order for Styron to try out another antidepressant he would have to wait ten days for the Ludiomil to leave his body. ...

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Schizophrenia A Psychopathological Disorder Schizophrenia is perhaps one of the most serious disorders in all of psychopathology. Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler first identified the disorder, regarding it as "an abnormal disintegration of mental functions". From the Greek schizo, "split" and phr...

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If creativity is about imagination and original ideas, defining the word creativity is not creative. So how do we 'define' creativity? In modern society people tend to have systems, structures, organizations and definitions for everything. There are too many definitions of creativity due to th...

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Mental disorders are beginning to represent the number one health problem for the United States and probably for the entire human population. Psychotic thought and mood disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder continue to plague our very existence. These two disorders alone seem to be the most complex and life disturbing illnesses of their kind. Emil Kraeplin, a German psychiatrist, recognized schizophrenia as a separate mental illness. He described a distinct disorder in 1896 then called dementia praecox, meaning early insanity. ...

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