Abnormal Mood - Elation Flashcards
How does ICD-10 classify bipolar disorders?
Hypomania
Mania with psychotic features
Mania without psychotic features
How does DSM classify bipolar disorders?
Bipolar I - mania
Bipolar II - hypomania
How is bipolar affective disorder defined by ICD-10?
Two or more episodes in which there is hypomania/mania and on others, depression
How does ICD-10 classify bipolar disorder?
Repeated episodes of hypomania/mania
For how long do signs of hypomania need to be present to define it as a hypomanic episode?
Four consecutive days
Give some signs of hypomania
Increased activity Increased talkativeness Poor concentration Decreased sleep Increased libido Reckless/irresponsible behaviour
How many signs of hypomania must be present to diagnose a hypomanic episode?
Three
For how long must mood be elevated/irritable to define a manic episode?
7 days
Give some signs of a manic episode
Increased activity Increased talkativeness Flight of ideas Loss of social inhibitions Decreased sleep Inflated self-esteem Distractibility Reckless behaviour Marked sexual energy
How many signs of a manic episode must be present to diagnose mania?
Three
What psychotic symptoms may be seen in an episode of mania?
Delusions or hallucinations
What type of delusions may be seen in a psychotic mania?
Grandiose
Erotic
Persecutory
What is cyclothymia?
A mood disorder where patient varies between mild depression and hypomania
What is the lifetime prevalence of bipolar disorder?
1-4%
When is the usual onset of bipolar affective disorder?
Late teens/early 20s
