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Cognitive behavioural treatment for bipolar disorder
The biological model of bipolar disorder has been dominant for some years, and it is only recently that attempts to change the course of the disorder using cognitive behavioural methods have been attempted. The main psychotherapeutic approach has involved the use of psychoeducational programmes to prepare people to cope with relapse. In one evaluation of […]
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Lithium Alternatives for Bipolar Disorder
Treatment of bipolar disorder about Lithium therapy. Standard antidepressants are typically not used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, as they may provoke rapid mood swings rather than stabilize mood. Instead, lithium bicarbonate is the main treatment of choice to minimize mood swings. Lithium typically achieves this within 5 to 14 days in about 60 […]
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Case Studies Examples
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Case Studies Examples Harry is a 20-year-old man who is a trainee hairdresser in the local town.He has always loved his job and is enthusiastic and eager to learn. Harry’s obsessive-compulsive trait started when a lady arrived at the salon one day to have her hair styled. On examining the scalp with […]
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Clinical Definition of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is defined as ‘a chronic and common condition often associated with marked anxiety and depression characterised by obsessions and compulsions’. The obsession relates to thoughts that are constant and disturbing to the person and the compulsion is a driving force that reinforces the idea to act out a certain behaviour, regardless of […]
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agoraphobia case study
The word ‘agoraphobia’ is derived from the Greek agora, meaning a marketplaceand phobos, meaning fear. Despite the popular notion that agoraphobia is a fearof open spaces, Ash asserts that this is not the case and defines agoraphobia as‘a fear of being in public places’. Consequently, the person avoidspublic places such as buses, trains, shopping centres […]
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How to raise children courage
The child timid, there are a variety of reasons, how to develop the child’s courage? Cause children timid, many reasons, parents only find a reason, to suit the remedy to the case. The possible reasons are as follows: 1, congenital factors. Parents introverted, not with people, children genetic their characteristics. Parents should understand their children’s […]
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How to Develop The Children’s Confession Psychological
If the children make mistakes ,but have no confession psychological ,it may bad for their growth .So ,what we can do to develop their confession psychological? Parents can use suggested ,role models ,encourage and edify method to train their children’s confession psychological. Suggested : When children appeared slight negligence ,parents do not be eager to […]
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Key principles in medicines management
The following principles of practice are common to all areas of medicines management, irrespective of diagnosis or nature of pharmacological interventions. Recovery The concept of recovery in mental health has had many defi nitions. From a traditional medical perspective, recovery occurs when symptomatology is eliminated and the person returns to previous state of health and […]
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Experiences of ageing and mental illness
Ageing is a very individual experience, although there are a number of common themes in accounts of growing older. For example, old age is often encountered as a time of multiple losses, requiring adaptation to new situations and circumstances. Similarly, individual experiences of mental illness in later life are also unique: nonetheless, there will be […]
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The mental health of older people
As in any time of life, older people can experience a range of mental health conditions and difficulties, both organic (where there is identifiable brain malfunction) and functional (mental illnesses not due to structural abnormalities of the brain). These include dementia, depression and adjustment reactions, schizophrenia, substance misuse, delirium and anxiety disorders. There are, however, […]
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