4.1 Bipolar disorder: A lifespan perspective Flashcards
Waar gaat artikel Carvalho over?
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Wat is bipolar disorder (BD)
- BD I, BD II, cyclothymic disorder
- Epidemiology
- Genetics and neurobiological
- Management
- Treatment
- Acute depression
Bipolar disorder (BD)
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Mood disorder with abnormal shifts in mood, energy, activity, sleep and cognitive functions during episodes of mania and depression.
When does BD typically begin?
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Around 20 years old.
Early onset= associated with poorer prognosis, longer treatment delays, severe depressive episodes and higher prevalence of anxiety and substance use disorders.
(First) pattern of BD
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1e episode= depressive
Depressive episodes often last longer than (hypo)manic episodes.
Pattern is often misclassified as MDD.
1/3 of BD patients, the disorder remains undiagnosed until 10 years after onset.
Symptoms BD I
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Observable manic episodes with various manifestations, like:
- Heightened confidence
- Grandiosity
- Increased talkativeness
- Extreme disinhibition
- Irritability
- Reduced need for sleep
- Sig elevated mood
75% of manic episodes involve psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations
Symptoms BD II
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Mainly episodes of depression
Alternating with hypomania rather than mania.
Symptoms cyclothymic disorder
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Repeated depressive and hypomanic states lasting a minimum of tow years, but these do not reach the diagnostic criteria for a major affective episode.
Prevalentie BD
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Differs between countries, from 2.4 till 1.5%
Bipolar I: same in male-female.
Bipolar II: more prevalent in female
Comorbidity
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- ADHD and anxiety –> increase burden and worsen prognosis
- Chronic medical disorders –> more present among people with BD
- People with BD have twice the risk of death (suicide, physical diseases)
Heritability
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70-90%
Genetic
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Enriched gene sets in bipolar populations, including sets involved in the regulation of insulin serotonin and endocannabinoid signaling
Kindler hypothesis
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Model explaining how gradual stress sensitization leads to recurring affective episodes.
- 1e episode occurs after exposure to stressor
- Subsequent episode can occur whithout stressor.
Mechanisms behind hypothesis are strengthened if patient:
1. Does not receive care
2. Uses psychoactive substances
3. Lifestyle risks (smoking or sedentary behaviour)
What happens to brain when BD occurs for a long time?
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Reduced cortical thickness of brain regions, like PFC (stress regulation)
What are contributors to neuroprogression in BD?
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- Epigenetic mechanisms
- Dysregulation of mitochondrial function
- Pathways related to neuroplasticity
- Inflammation
- Elevated oxidative and nitrosative stress
Neuroprogression causes:
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- Worsening of cognitive and functional impairments
- Higher prevalence of coexisting medical conditions
- Premature death
What happens to response to mood stabilizers medications as BD progresses?
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Response to mood stabilizer medication may decrease
3 factors that influence selection of initial treatment
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- Patient’s preference
- Coexisting medical and psychiatric conditions
- Previous responses to treatment, including associated side effects
Treatment acute mania
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- If there is no response to med’s after 1 or 2 weeks, different medication may be considered.
- Antipsychotic agent and mood stabilizer, especially for severe mania
- Antipsychotic risperidone more effective than lithium, etc.
Treatment used for mania is often used for hypomanic episodes
Which treatment may be effective for refractory mania and aggressive/psychotic symptoms?
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Bifrontal electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
What happens with treatment during acute depression?
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During depressive episodes pat’s have greater number of unacceptable side effects of pharmacological treatments.
Oplossing: low initial dose with gradual upward dose adjustment
What is risk of antidepressants in BD?
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Risk of switching to mania or hypomania= affective switches
Risk of switches= higher among BD I than II
So: antidepr generally avoided, if necesarry in combi with mood stabilizers
Which adjuvant psychotherapeutic approaches in management of Bipolar depression can be used?
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- Psychoeducation
- CBT
- Family-focused therapy
- Dialectical behavioural therapy (is for people who experience emotions very intens)
- Mindfulness-based CBT
- IPT and social rhythm (stability of daily behaviours) therapy