The Use of Mobile Applications and Systems in Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

• Bipolar Disorder

Introduction In any given year, one in five people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness, and about one percent of Canadians will experience Bipolar Disorder. (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2013) Bipolar 1 Disorder formerly known as “manic depressive” disorder is characterized by one manic episode, which is usually followed by a major depressive episode but not always. “A person experiencing a manic episode often has feelings of self importance, elation, talkativeness, coupled with the characteristics...

• Bipolar Disorder
• Major Depressive Disorder

Is it possible for an emotionally traumatized person to develop some physical pain? The answer is yes, moreover, most of the physical pain such as stress is highly related to brain function, which contains our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Furthermore, our emotions and mood changes within the normal range, but it is possible to be dysfunctional and create some moods disorders. Mood disorders, additionally recognized as mood affective disorder, can defined as bothering emotions that can affect one’s mind, which...

• Bipolar Disorder

Psychology comes from the Greek words “psych” meaning soul and “ology” meaning logic, it translates to “the science of the soul.” It was founded by a man named Wilhelm Wundt, he founded experimental psychology which later led to others discovering more in psychology. Psychology is both a science and a profession, it is counted as a science because it’s about understanding people’s behaviour. The topic I have chosen for this assignment is psychological disorders, more specifically bipolar disorder. I have...

• Bipolar Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a condition that has several diagnoses. These are, Bipolar Ⅰ, Bipolar Ⅱ, Cyclothymic disorder, substance/medication induced bipolar, bipolar and related disorder due to another medical condition. According to the DSM Ⅴ, in Bipolar Ⅰ, there has to be at least one manic episode while in Bipolar Ⅱ, there has to be at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode. Manic and hypomanic episodes are defined by an expansive, euphoric or irritable mood marked...

• Bipolar Disorder

Diseases often manifest physiologically, when a person is diagnosed with an illness oftentimes you are able to see it with your own two eyes. If it’s the flu; you may see that they are flushed with fever, lethargic, and congested. Mental disorders, on the other hand, are not always easily identifiable and cannot be seen at first glance. The brain is an organ that is still very undiscovered, and mental health is not widely acknowledged around the world and is...

• Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a common chronic illness. The characteristics of bipolar disorder are change in moods, shift in moods, behaviours, normal day to day activity and their energy stages. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder was not differentiated from major depressive sickness. it’s a brain disorder. It is a lifelong condition. Bipolar disorder is preserved with medications and psychological counselling. According to new researchers their say “Bipolar disorder is now recognized as a potentially treatable psychiatric illness...

• Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder as Presented in Silver Linings Playbook Bipolar Disorder is a serious mental illness that affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans. It is so serious in fact, that on average, it results in a 9.2-year reduction in expected life span, and as many as one in five patients with bipolar disorder completes suicide (DBSA, 2009). Bipolar Disorder is complex, and patients often suffer from a broad spectrum of symptoms. Treatment for bipolar disorder often requires medication, therapy and even...

• Bipolar Disorder

Introduction This disorder has been passed down in my family for generations. My dad’s family had it and I do as well. Sometimes I do not like to talk about most days but since this course is about abnormal psychology and around this subject, I want to have a discussion. This disorder is quite serious and needs to be discussed and hope it is as interesting to you as it is to me. Bipolar Disorder DSM Criteria Bipolar disorder is...

• Anxiety
• Bipolar Disorder
• Breakdown

Introduction “No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.” Aristotle. The link between creativity and mental health is a very difficult one to define and even harder to prove. Mental illness as long as history can record has been a taboo subject. It has always been something to be feared, hidden and ashamed of. However, displayed in the artistic form, whether fine art, prose, poetry, or musical composition it becomes acceptable. It becomes easy for the viewer to...