RESEARCH-BASED INTERVENTIONS ON MOOD DISORDERS

Research-Based Interventions on Mood Disorders

Select one of the mood disorders--major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, double depression, cyclothymic disorder, or bipolar disorder–from the Film List.

Use the Research Analysis to complete this assignment.

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that discusses research-based interventions to treat psychopathology.

Review and differentiate the characteristics of the selected disorder and discuss the research about intervention strategies for the disorder by completing the following:

Cite at least five peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Answer preview
Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes a shift in mood. It is also referred to as maniac depression and involves series and episodes of mood swings that range from low to hypomania. Bipolar disorder varies depending on different people. The symptoms are different in the way they occur, the effect they cause and on their frequency of occurrence. Some people are more susceptible to either mania or depression while others experience both types of episodes alternatively (Grunze et al., 18). In most cases, the first episodes of bipolar disorder occur in teenage years…
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