bipolar Flashcards
bipolar
-profond deprepression to extremem euphoria with periods of normalcy
-motor active is excessive
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bipolar 1 vs bipolar 2
1= people who are experiencing a manic episode, maybe depression, catatonic features
2=recurrent major depression with some hypomania, NEVER EXPERIENCE FULL MANIC EPISODE
cyclothymic disorder
-chronic modd disturbance at least 2 years with elevated mood episodes
-never without symptoms for more than 2 months
_____ meds can cause bipolarism
-steroids used for MS, and lupus
What two meds are the only ones that are approved for treatment of bipolar depression?
-olanzapine/fluoxetine with lurasidone
in children and adolescents, what meds are used?
-lithium, risperidone, aripiprazole, quetiapine, olanzapine, asenapine
T or F
Depression is the most common comorbid condition in patients with bipolar disorder
FALSE:its ADHD
hypomania
-persistent elevated/irritable mood
-believe they have great worth
-seemed to be extremely extroverted but lack empathy
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What are the three levels of manic symptoms?
-hypomania, acute mania, and delirious mania
acute mania
-characterized with euphoria, “continuous high”
-accelerated thinking, disorganized speech,attention can be distracted with smallest stimuli
-sexual interest increased, denial of problems , hygiene neglected
Delirious mani
-severe clouding of consciousness, VERY RARE
-hallucinations, delusions of grandeur
when is ECT used?
-for acute mania episodes
Name three mood stabilizers
-olanzapine and fluoxetine, quetiapine, lurasidone
what non psych med can be used to treat bipolarism?
-calcium channel blockers
t or f
-with lithium patient, they need to maintain adequate potassium intake
false; sodium
