SOC 313 Week 4 DQ 1 Psychiatric Conditions

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ychiatric-conditions Prior to engaging in this
discussion, read Chapters 7 and 8 in your text as
well as the articles by Clark, et al. (2013) and
Cummins (2013). It is highly recommended that
you also watch one or two of the  videos on
mental illness from the TED playlist, All kinds
of minds (9 talks), as these provide
valuable insights into a variety of disorders and
the issues associated with them.  For this
discussion, refer to the information in the
Introduction to the Miller Family document.
Lucy Miller is a 20-year-old college student who
has recently been diagnosed with bipolar
disorder. Sarah Miller, her mother, recalls that
as a
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teen, Lucy would get very talkative at night and
couldnt go to sleep. Sarah also recalled th
at Lucy was kicked off the cheerleading squad
when her GPA fell below 3.0, and that during this
time, Lucys friends were being mean to her. When
this occurred, Lucy was really down for a
couple of months. She didnt want to talk to a
counselor and she told her mother Sarah that she
would be fine. Lucy blamed the entire
situation on the issues with the girls in her
class. However, coping with the mood swings
became increasingly difficult for her. Lucy began
experimenting casually with illegal drugs and
found that they helped. Unfortunately, she
kept getting them from friends at school and has
now become addicted to them. Examine the
potential biological basis for Lucys
psychological disorder. What, if anything, in her
family history might point to this issue being
hereditary? Be sure to apply basic medical
terminology where appropriate. Consider the
biases that are often held regarding mental
illness. How much volition is involved in mental
illness?  How much is related to environment and
genetics?  
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Do we think about mental illness differently when
we know the person well versus if the  person is
a stranger (e.g., a homeless individual or a
panhandler on the street)?  Analyze the impact
that our stage of lifespan development has on how
we think of our own mental health and the mental
health of others. What impact does it have on our
associated behaviors and the  long-term
outcomes associated with the disorder?     For
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