1. Define bipolar disorder
2. Name the two types of drugs which are commonly used to treat bipolar and indicate which one is considered the first line of defense and which one is used as a supplement.
3. Identify three things a doctor might do in trying to diagnose bipolar disorder.
4. Identify the age range and gender in which bipolar first appears.
5. Identify 5 symptoms of “mania” in someone with bipolar disorder.
6. Identify 5 symptoms of “depression” in someone with bipolar disorder.
7. When should Electro-Convulsive Therapy be used?
8. What is the prognosis for people with bipolar disorder?
9. Identify the three types of Bipolar Disorder and explain how each is different from the other.
10. Explain the complications that come with treating bipolar disorder.
11. What is depression?
12. Why is it considered abnormal behavior?
13. Name and explain one theory as to how depression is caused. (biological, cognitive or learning perspective)
14. Describe the best method a psychiatrist should use to diagnose.
15. What might be some problems that arise from having a diagnosis?
16. How might gender influence a person suffering from depression?
17. What cultural issues must you consider when diagnosing depression?
Explain each of these treatments for depression:
18. Frontal Lobotomy
19. Electroconvulsive therapy
20. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
21. Explain Seligman’s theory of learned helplessness and how it may cause depression.
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