Questions

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to understand the psychological disorders and its symptoms ad the solutions of psychological disorders. One of my closest friends is involved in the psychological disorder and I will discuss it here.

Discussion

Among the DSM_IV_ TR disorder criteria, I will choose the personality disorder for my friend. This order has the following symptoms (Wing, 115-29). My friend is 55-year-old gentleman. On admission to the program, he was taking medication for control of all three disorders. Following is a brief synopsis with respect to each disorder:

a. Hypertension: Prior to starting medication in 1995, his blood pressure had been elevated (170/106). A few months prior to starting the Chronic Disorders Program (CDP), he had attempted to come off the medication on his own, but his blood pressure became elevated within one week (160/90) and the medication had to be resumed. On entering the CDP his blood pressure on medication was normal; however, he was experiencing side-effects from the medication, including depression and fatigue. After beginning the CDP his blood pressure medicine was stopped, but his blood pressure remained normal (Wing, 115-29). On completing the 21-day program he was placed on a home regimen which included some of the treatments used during the CDP. Five months following the CDP, his blood pressure continued to be normal (average 121/79) without medication (Konur, 131 -32).

Symptoms of the disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder (impulsive, aggressive, manipulative)

Avoidant Personality Disorder (passive, anxious)

Borderline Personality Disorder (impulsive, self-destructive, unstable)

Dependent Personality Disorder (dependent, submissive, clinging)

Histrionic Personality Disorder (emotional, dramatic, theatrical)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (boastful, egotistical, "superiority complex")

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (perfectionist, rigid, controlling)

Paranoid Personality Disorder (suspicious, distrustful)

Schizoid Personality Disorder (socially distant, detached)

Schizotypal Personality Disorder (odd, eccentric)

Differences between Major Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder

Manic-depression is a type of primary psychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of major depression (as described above) and episodes of mania that last for at least a week. When mania is present, patients show signs opposite of clinical depression. During the episode, patients show significant euphoria or extreme irritability (Parker, 275-84). In addition, patients become talkative and loud.

Moreover, this type of patients doesn't need a lot of sleep. At night, they are very busy making phone calls, cleaning the house, and starting new projects. Despite apparent lack of sleep, they are still very energetic in the morning — ready to establish new business endeavours (Parker, 275-84). Because they believe that they have special powers, they involve in unreasonable business deals and unrealistic personal projects.

They also become hypersexual — wanting to have sex several times a day. One night stands can happen resulting in marital conflict. Like depressed patients, manic patients develop delusions (false beliefs) (Parker, 275-84). I know a manic patient who thinks that he is the “Chosen One.” Another patient claims that the President of USA and the Prime Minister of Canada ask for her advice.

So the big difference between the two is the presence of mania. This manic episode has treatment implications. In fact the treatment of these disorders is completely different. While major depression needs antidepressant, manic-depression ...