Bipolar Disorder

Paper Summary:

The paper explains the symptoms of the disease known as bipolar disorder and relates that many people are not diagnosed with it until it is too late. The paper discusses the treatments available and notes that the key is continual treatment, rather than stopping and starting as many people are prone to do when they begin to feel better.

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"Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by states of depression swinging toward mania, with some "normal" states of behavior in between. In a state of mania, the person is incredibly positive and motivated; the text calls it "high" (p. 493), while in a depressed state the person is extremely unhappy, depressed, and unmotivated. In some cases, the mood swings can be less violent, with more periods of normal behavior in between, but there are always swings between depression and euphoria, and these swings are often quite uncharacteristic of the person's normal function and routines."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Editors. (2008). Bipolar disorder. Retrieved from the National Institute of Mental Health Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/complete-publication.shtml.
• Frank, E. (2005). Treating bipolar disorder: A clinician's guide to interpersonal and social rhythm therapy. New York: Guilford Press.

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