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Bipolar Disorder

By: Sabira Gannie

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What is Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder isa serious mentalillness that ischaracterized by

extreme moodswings from maniato depression.Mania is anabnormally

elevated moodwhile depression isan abnormally lowmood.

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Psychoanalytic Approach

!he psychoanalyticapproach to bipolardisorder says thatthe cause of bothmanic"depressiveepisodes arise froma low self#concept.Depressiveepisodes represent

this while manicepisodes representa defense againstthe low self#concept.

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!rait $pproach

Mania:Excessive happiness,irritability, less need forsleep, racing thoughts,increased energy, etc

Depression:

!adness, loss of energy,increased need for sleep, changein appetite, thoughts ofdeath"suicide, etc

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Biological Approach

!he biologicalapproach tobipolar disordersuggests thathigh or low levels

ofneurotransmitterssuch asdopamine

serotonin ornorepinephrine isthe cause.

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#u$anistic Approach

!he humanisticapproach suggeststhat bipolardisorder occurswhen

circumstancesstop or hinder aperson and forcethem to loosethere drive toward

self#actualizationand the ultimateful%llment of one&sdreams desires

and potential.

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Behavioral and !ocial %earningApproach

!hebehavioral"sociallearning approachto bipolar disordersuggests that

these behaviorsare learned andtherefore can beunlearned.

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'ognitive $pproach

• (ndividuals in a manicphase often havegrandiose thoughtssuch as one being

capable of doinganything. !hose in adepressive phaseoften have self#

deprecating thoughtssuch as )( am terribleat this or why can&t (do anything right*+

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