Cheerfully elated mood which is different from normal. Milder than mania; lasting few days to many months. Very unstable; person might "crash"; presence of three mania symptoms, lasting 4 days
What is Hypomania (pg 300 & h/o)
100
People experienced one or more episodes of mania; may/may not experience depression.
What is Bipolar I (h/o)
100
Medications to tx BPD
What are mood stabilizers (Lithium; tegretol, lamictal, zyprexa, abilify, depakote, depkene) (h/o)
200
Inflated self-esteem/grandiosity
Decr need for sleep
more talkative
flight of ideas
excessive involvement in pleasurable activities
What is manic behaviors (pg 300)
200
Mood change from mania to depression or depression to mania
What is switch process (pg 301)
200
Periods of extreme mood elevation followed by period of depression; followed by a full/partial recovery period.
What is Bipolar Disorder (h/o)
200
Chronic unstable mood state.
What is Cyclothymia (h/o)
200
Antidepressants, especially tricyclics; St Johnson's Wort can cause this.
What is switching from depression to mania. (pg 305)
300
Distinct period of abnormally/persistently elevated/irritable mood lasting at least 1 week.
What is manic episode (pg 300)
300
Studies of manic-depression in twins concludes.
What is BPD tends to be inherited. (pg 303)
300
Common problems seen in bipolar people.
What are anxiety disorders; substance misuse; attention problems; asthma/obesity; migraines; bulemia. (h/o)
300
DSM classification of Bipolar disorder
What is MOOD disorder (h/o)
300
BPD patients are at high risk for this.
What is suicide (h/o)
400
Open hostility/anger; delusions; pressured speech; occasional assaultive behavior.
What is Stage II Mania
400
Sets of symptoms
What are EPISODES (h/o)
400
Person who experiences only episodes of depression, never mania/hypomania
What is Unipolar (h/o)
400
People have had at least one hypomanic episode, but never a full mania; at least one episode of depression.
What is Bipolar II (h/o)
400
Clients taking anabolic steroids/ oral corticosteroids/ levo dopa are at risk for this.