Mental Health FOP

Running head: MENTAL HEALTH FOP 1
Mental Health FOP
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MENTAL HEALTH FOP 2
The answer to Question 1
The bipolar affective disorder is considered to be the psychological disease that consists
of severe kind of mood swings which results in affecting the mental setup of any individual. The
mood swings which used to take place results in the formation of mania that can last for a long
period of time. In case of any depression, it can be seen that the patients are in guilt, great
sadness, lack of sleep, and no appetite (Hayes et al. 2015). The physiology of the bipolar
affective disorder is regarded as the condition in which there has been the occurrence of extreme
mood swings followed by alteration within the states of depression and mania. These kinds of
mental disturbance are also accompanied by psychosis. The pathophysiology related to the Bi-
Polar Affective Disorder is regarded as the changes within the normal biochemical and
physiological functions that are related to the disorder (Palmier-Claus et al 2016). Most of the
scientist and clinicians are working hard for getting knowledge about the pathophysiology of the
bipolar affective disorder. In general, it has been identified that bipolar affective disorders has
been caused due to biological differences, genetics, hormones, and neurotransmitters.
The answer to Question 2
The bipolar affective disorder is regarded as the mood disorders which is associated with
one or more manic episodes with several periods of the normal functioning of the body parts.
The patients suffering from bipolar affective disorders are found to be at higher risks for suicide.
When the patients are within their manic phase during that time they are energized, agitated, and
their underlying depression allows them to inflict any kind of self-injury (Nabavi, Mitchell and
Nutt, 2015). The major duties of the nurses are about providing a safe environment for