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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
An 11 page discussion of this complex psychological condition. This paper
accesses the condition, and its treatment, from a pharmacological and
therapeutic standpoint, outlining the biophysiological associations of
the condition as well as the importance of the therapeutic environment.
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Throughout time psychological illnesses such as bipolar disorder have had a number of societal faces. These faces range between the psychological particulars of the condition to
the legal, ethical and cultural considerations which face those who suffer from the condition as well as those that interact with the sufferer. This condition, and its various societal
implications, has been a recognized component of society for centuries. It has only recently, however, been given the name bipolar disorder. Previously the condition was known as manic-depression
as well as by a variety of other names. With the changes in names we have assigned to this serious psychological condition our understanding of the disease and its
societal implications has improved considerably. Bipolar disorder has been known, at least in terms of its outward manifestations, since the time of Plato
and quite likely before. Today, approximately 3.3 million Americans suffer from the disorder (Medical Education and Research Foundation, 1996). Although the behaviors associated with the condition are somewhat
well-noted the biological causes behind the condition are less understood. Bipolar disorder can have a variety of manifestations and patients are
typically classified as either Bipolar I, Bipolar II, or Unipolar based on the severity of their mania (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Bipolar I patients exhibit more severe and heightened
mania than do than do those who are classified as Bipolar II and Unipolar patients exhibit depression but not mania (American Psychiatric Association, 1994).
Culturally, legally and ethically we as a society are committed to isolating the precise cause of bipolar disorder and, in turn, effecting appropriate treatment. Our dedication
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