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Symptoms could include:
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Elevated mood
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Euphoria
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Talkative
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Risk-Taking Behavior
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Aggressive Outburst
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Disturbance In Thinking
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Mania can be induced by the use or abuse of stimulant drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines. It is also the predominant feature of bipolar disorder, or manic depression, an affective mental illness that causes radical emotional changes and mood s...
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Mania is an abnormally elated mental state, typically characterized by feelings of euphoria, lack of inhibitions, racing thoughts, diminished need for sleep, talkativeness, risk taking, and irritability. In extreme cases, mania can induce hallucin...
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The term"irritability" is used for infants and young children who, when ill, are especially fussy, whiny, and fretful, despite attempts at comforting and soothing them.Parents are usually very aware of their child''s normal behavior and may pick up...
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Children can become cranky, fussy or irritable for many reasons. Often it's because they're hungry or just tired. But sometimes irritability can be a sign of illness in children.
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One of the best ways to respond to other people's emotions is to "reflect" their mood back to them.
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Sleep disorders involve any difficulties related to sleeping, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive total sleep time, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep.More than 100 different di...
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Sleep disorders are chronic disturbances in the quantity or quality of sleep that interfere with a person''s ability to function normally.An estimated 15% of Americans have chronic sleep problems, while about 10% have occasional trouble sleeping. S...
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"To sleep -- perchance to dream," wrote Shakespeare in his masterpiece play, Hamlet. It's a nice concept. For some people, however, the elusive road to slumberland is anything but a dream.
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Some nights, sleep comes easily, and you sail through the night in a satisfying slumber. Waking up after a night of good sleep feels wonderful — you're refreshed, energized, and ready to take on the world. Other nights, sleep comes slowly or not until the wee hours. Or you may fall asleep, only to awaken throughout the night.
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Sleep restores energy to the body, especially to the brain and nervous system.Sleep disorders common in childhood include enuresis(bedwetting), pavor nocturnus(night terrors), and somnabulism(sleepwalking). Less common in children are insomnia(sle...
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Sleep disorders are a group of syndromes characterized by disturbances in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep, or in behaviors or physiological conditions associated with sleep.Although sleep is a basic behavior in all animals, its functions i...
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Aggressive behavior is reactionary and impulsive behavior that often results in breaking household rules or the law; aggressive behavior is violent and unpredictable.Aggression can a problem for children with both normal development and those with...
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