Viva planning

1. What makes a good oral presentation?
We have to talk to the audience instead reading of the slides. We should make eye contact with the audience. We should present the presentation in an organized manner. We should practice main points. We should speak clearly and pause at key points.
2. What makes a poor oral presentation?
Reading of the slides continuously makes a poor presentation. Too much of information makes the audience to become bored which would make a poor oral presentation. Memorising the slides or not clearly knowing the topic would make a poor oral presentation.

3. Oral Presentation - Planning Table

S/N	Content	Presenter	Time
1	Introduction (About our topic) (Causes and risk factors)	Netraa	1 min
2	Approach & Method (Preparation for our data collection and analysis)	Netraa	2 min
3	Results and Analysis (About our results from survey and the information we got from it)	Priya	2 min
4	Conclusion & Our stand on how to change current situation (Why it is important, what are we going to do)	Priya	3 min
5	Predicted Outcome (Predicted outcome from our research and improvements)	Zhen Haw	2 min
6	Q&A (Answering questions from the audience)	All	2 min

Methods

2.1. Study Area

Our research is on what kind of knowledge should people know about bipolar mental disorder and how should we behave to the people with bipolar mental disorder. Our study area is on teenagers and young adults.

2.2. Data collection

Firstly, we are going to conduct a survey on facebook and other social-networking websites. The survey would be on how much do the people know about bipolar disorder and whether they know how to treat them. We are also going to survey in places such as Raffles Place since there more teenagers and young adults there. The reason we are surveying on this age group is because this disorder is more common in this age-group. We can know how well is their awareness about this disorder and not many people are aware about this disorder. We are also going to do a webpage where people can post their views and perspectives on what kind of knowledge should people know about bipolar mental disorder and how should we behave to the people with the disorder. We are also going to interview doctors, specialists and family members who are experts and know about this disorders precisely.

2.3. Data analysis

Based on the data collected, we would know how many and how much are people aware about this disorder through the survey. We would also know what must we know about bipolar mental disorder and how should we behave and treat the people with bipolar mental disorder through the interview.

Literature Review (Draft 2) (Nicholas Koh Zhen Haw)

Literature Review(Draft 2)

The article is about treating people with bi-polar mental disorder, I agree with how they treat people with the disease, as it lists the different aspects of bi-polar mental disorder and also says what the side-effects are and whether it is a good or bad side-effect. It also lists the causes of bi-polar mental disorder such as certain people are genetically predisposed to bipolar disorder. Yet not everyone with an inherited vulnerability develops the illness, indicating that genes are not the only cause. Some brain imaging studies show physical changes in the brains of people with bipolar disorder. Other research points to neurotransmitter imbalances, abnormal thyroid function, circadian rhythm disturbances, and high levels of the stress hormone cortisol and sleep deprivation, loss of enjoyment from activities used to be enjoyed, e.g. Sports, Video Gaming etc. It also states a myth and fact section, disproving all the commonly thought myths.

Website URL is http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_symptoms_treatment.htm

Literature Review (Draft 1) (Nicholas Koh Zhen Haw)

Literature Review (Draft 1)

This report is on the effects of bi-polar mental disorder, the report lists all the symptoms of bi-polar mental disorder, such as a long period of feeling "high" , or an overly happy and outgoing mood, extremely irritable mood, agitation or feeling jumpy or wired.
Behavioral changes include: talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another, having racing thoughts, being easily distracted, being restless, having an unrealistic belief in one's abilities, behaving impulsively and taking part in a lot of pleasurable, high-risk behaviors, such as spending sprees, impulsive sec and impulsive business investments, a long period of feeling worried or empty, loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.

Bipolar disorder usually lasts a lifetime. Episodes of mania and depression typically come back over time. Between episodes, many people with bipolar disorder are free of symptoms, but some people may have lingering symptoms.

Introduction

Bi-polar Mental Disorder which is also known as manic- depressive illness, is a mood disorder marked by episodes of significant mood changes, ranging from externally elevated(mania) to depressed. The disorder usually first appears during the teenage years or early 20s. Researches have shown that there have been an increasing number of Bi-Polar mental disorde cases. Thus it is very important to educate people on how to take care of people with Bi-Polar Disorder.

More intro

Bipolar Disorder is a brain disorder that produces abnormal swings in an individual’s mood,energy level and ability to function. The mood swings are more severe that the usual highs and lows that people experience and may seriously disrupt a person’s life or even result in suicide. The disorder usually first appears during adolescence or in early adulthood and persists throughout life, although it can often be controlled effectively with medication.

Causes and risk factors

The immediate cause of bipolar disorder is believed to be an abnormality in the chemistry of the brain. The underlying cause of the abnormal brain chemistry has not been clearly identified, although there are many theories highlight the importance of risk factors such as family history of mood disorders or major psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and environmental factors such as sleep deprivation and major life stresses. Based on current knowledge, the development of bipolar disorder is thought to depend on complex interactions among genetic and environmental factors.

Literature Review 1 (Draft 2) (P.K.Priyadarshika)

As Bi-Polar disorder causes heavy mood swings, it is difficult for not only the person with Bi-Polar disorder but also the people around them. Bi-Polar disorder can be stabilized through proper treatment, medication and support.
This shows that our research on How to take care of people with Bi-Polar disorder is important.
Some ways we can help someone with Bi-Polar disorder is by Learning about it, Encouraging the person to get help, Being Understanding and Being Patient.
This then again shows us that our effort in creating awareness on how to take care of people with Bi-Polar disorder would help people suffering from this. We would also use this information to show the importance of creating an awareness on Bi-Polar disorder.

Source: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_family_friends_support.htm

Literature Review 1 (Draft 2) (G.K.Netraa)

This article tells about what should we know about bipolar mental disorder, it effects and treatments for it. This article would help to know more about the people with bipolar mental disorder. We would also know what kind of treatments we should give them.

The article stated that there are both treatments and therapy that could cure a person with bipolar mental disorder. Firstly to find out if a person has bipolar mental disorder, they are diagnosed with a diagnostic exam. They are also medically and physically tested. The way the person answers to the question and the medical examination would determine if the person has bipolar mental disorder. One of the most important element that is tested in the medical examination is for thyroid since it can cause mood swings for mimc bipolar mental disorder. There are also therapies such as interpersonal and social rhythm therapy and family- focused therapy.

From this article, I have learnt more about how to cure a person with bipolar mental diorder. We can apply this into our research as into doing a survey about how many people know about it.

Link: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_diagnosis_treatment.htm