It's a Vibe
A client who cannot focus, sleeps 3 hours a night, and believes they are “chosen” may be experiencing this.
What is a Manic Episode?
What is the acronym HALT stand for in anger control?
Hunger, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Which evidence-based therapy combines mindfulness with distress tolerance?
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II?
Bipolar I includes at least one manic episode; Bipolar II involves hypomania and major depression, but no full mania.
What is the most common first-line medication for mood stabilization?
Lithium
False beliefs that seem very real to the person experiencing them but in reality they are impossible or untrue to others
What are Delusions?
Name 5 signs that you are moving toward anger.
increased heart rate, clenched fists, muscle tension, Upset Stomach, Sweating, Rapid Breathing
This short word describes feeling nervous, worried, or restless.
What is Anxiety?
This is created to help you stay safe when you feel out of control or at risk of a mental breakdown.
What is a safety/Crisis Plan
Which class of medications is often used when mood stabilizers aren’t enough for bipolar depression?
Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., quetiapine, lurasidone).
This is a feeling of deep sadness that lasts most of the day for two weeks or more.
What is Depression?
This breathing technique involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 7, and exhaling for 8.
What is the 4-7-8 technique?
a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
What is a Anger?
Give 3 examples of impaired functioning during a manic episode.
Risky spending, impulsive sexual behavior, or quitting a job impulsively.
This daily practice helps with focus, calm, and emotion regulation.
What is meditation?
5 common physical symptom of depression.
Tiredness/Fatigue
Poor hygiene
Shange in eating/appetite
Sleep patterns
Aches/Pains
Name 3 physical health risk long-term unaddressed anger can lead to.
What is high blood pressure, heart disease, or chronic stress disorders?
Give 2 examples of an internal trigger and an external trigger to anger.
Internal = negative thought; External = traffic jam.
Internal= Fear; External Loud environment
What does rapid cycling mean in bipolar disorder?
Four or more episodes of mania, hypomania, or depression in a year.
Which non-medication treatment has the strongest evidence for relapse prevention in bipolar disorder?
!!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT).
This rare but serious diagnosis includes symptoms of both schizophrenia and mood episodes.
What is schizoaffective disorder?
This is the difference between a trigger and a warning sign.
!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!
A trigger is an external or internal event that sparks anger; a warning sign is the personal reaction (like tight chest or pacing) that anger is rising.
Name 2 coping strategies you can use to calm down in the moment, and 3 types of exercise can help release built-up anger.
Deep breathing, meditation, progressive muscle relaxation etc
Walking, running, yoga, or boxing etc
This grounding method uses a countdown to help calm yourself.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
This recovery-oriented plan helps clients prepare for early warning signs or crisis.
What is a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)?