Bipolar Affective Disorder Flashcards
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What is Bipolar?
A
Part of the ‘mood/affective disorders’
Episodes of mania/hypomania and depression
Interspersed by periods of normal mood and functioning
2
Q
Aspects of BPAD
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Q
Epidemiology - BPAD
- Sex ?
- Average age of onset …. years
- 90% before … years
- Life time prevalence: 1-3% general population
- Lifetime competed suicide rates 10 – 15%
A
- Sex: ♀ = ♂
- Average age of onset 20 years
- 90% before 30 years
- Life time prevalence: 1-3% general population
- Lifetime competed suicide rates 10 – 15%
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Q
Epidemiology - BPAD
- Sex: ♀ = ♂
- Average age of onset 20 years
- ….% before 30 years
- Life time prevalence: …-…% general population
- Lifetime competed suicide rates 10 – 15%
A
- Sex: ♀ = ♂
- Average age of onset 20 years
- 90% before 30 years
- Life time prevalence: 1-3% general population
- Lifetime competed suicide rates 10 – 15%
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Q
Epidemiology - BPAD
- Sex?
- Average age of onset 20 years
- 90% before 30 years
- Life time prevalence: 1-3% general population
- Lifetime competed suicide rates … – ….%
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- Sex: ♀ = ♂
- Average age of onset 20 years
- 90% before 30 years
- Life time prevalence: 1-3% general population
- Lifetime competed suicide rates 10 – 15%
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Q
Epidemiology - BPAD
- Sex: ♀ = ♂
- Average age of onset … years
- 90% before … years
- Life time prevalence: ..-..% general population
- Lifetime competed suicide rates 10 – 15%
A
- Sex: ♀ = ♂
- Average age of onset 20 years
- 90% before 30 years
- Life time prevalence: 1-3% general population
- Lifetime competed suicide rates 10 – 15%
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Q
Aetiology of Bipolar
- Strong genetic component
- Increased risk if 1st degree relative affected (up to 10%)
- MZ twin concordance: …%
- DZ twin concordance: …%
- Heritability 60%
- TRIGGERS
- … stress
- … disturbance
A
- Strong genetic component
- Increased risk if 1st degree relative affected (up to 10%)
- MZ twin concordance: 60%
- DZ twin concordance: 20%
- Heritability 60%
- TRIGGERS
- Psychosocial stress
- Sleep disturbance

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Aetiology of Bipolar
- Strong … component
- Increased risk if 1st degree relative affected (up to …%)
- …Z twin concordance: 60%
- …Z twin concordance: 20%
- Heritability 60%
- TRIGGERS
- Psychosocial stress
- Sleep disturbance
A
- Strong genetic component
- Increased risk if 1st degree relative affected (up to 10%)
- MZ twin concordance: 60%
- DZ twin concordance: 20%
- Heritability 60%
- TRIGGERS
- Psychosocial stress
- Sleep disturbance

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Aetiology of Bipolar
- Strong genetic component
- Increased risk if 1st degree relative affected (up to 10%)
- MZ twin concordance: 60%
- DZ twin concordance: 20%
- Heritability …%
- TRIGGERS
- Psychosocial …
- Sleep …
A
- Strong genetic component
- Increased risk if 1st degree relative affected (up to 10%)
- MZ twin concordance: 60%
- DZ twin concordance: 20%
- Heritability 60%
- TRIGGERS
- Psychosocial stress
- Sleep disturbance

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Aetiology of Bipolar
- Strong genetic component
- Increased risk if … degree relative affected (up to 10%)
- MZ twin concordance: 60%
- DZ twin concordance: 20%
- Heritability …%
- TRIGGERS
- Psychosocial stress
- Sleep disturbance
A
- Strong genetic component
- Increased risk if 1st degree relative affected (up to 10%)
- MZ twin concordance: 60%
- DZ twin concordance: 20%
- Heritability 60%
- TRIGGERS
- Psychosocial stress
- Sleep disturbance

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DSM-V criteria - BPAD
- BPAD Type I:
- 1+ manic episode (>… days)
- (With or without major depressive episode)
- BPAD Type II:
- 1+ hypomanic episode (>… days)
- 1 major depressive episode
- (NO episodes of …)
A
- BPAD Type I:
- 1+ manic episode (>7 days)
- (With or without major depressive episode)
- BPAD Type II:
- 1+ hypomanic episode (>4 days)
- 1 major depressive episode
- (NO episodes of mania)
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DSM-V criteria - BPAD
- BPAD Type I:
- …+ manic episode (>7 days)
- (With or without … … episode)
- BPAD Type II:
- 1+ … episode (>4 days)
- 1 … … episode
- (NO episodes of mania)
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- BPAD Type I:
- 1+ manic episode (>7 days)
- (With or without major depressive episode)
- BPAD Type II:
- 1+ hypomanic episode (>4 days)
- 1 major depressive episode
- (NO episodes of mania)
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DSM-V criteria - BPAD
- BPAD Type I:
- 1+ manic episode (>…. days)
- (With or without major depressive episode)
- BPAD Type II:
- 1+ …. episode (>… days)
- 1 major depressive episode
- (…. episodes of mania)
A
- BPAD Type I:
- 1+ manic episode (>7 days)
- (With or without major depressive episode)
- BPAD Type II:
- 1+ hypomanic episode (>4 days)
- 1 major depressive episode
- (NO episodes of mania)
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ICD-10 - BPAD
- …+ episodes
- Manic
- Hypomanic
- Major depressive
A
- 2+ episodes
- Manic
- Hypomanic
- Major depressive
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Q
DIG FAST medical mnemonic – symptoms of mania
- D…
- I….
- Grandiosity
- Flight of Ideas / racing thoughts
- Action Increase – Excess Energy
- S… changes – … need for …
- Talkativeness – Pressure of Speech
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- DIGFAST
- Distractibility
- Indiscretion (Risk Taking Behaviour)
- Grandiosity
- Flight of Ideas / racing thoughts
- Action Increase – Excess Energy
- Sleep changes – Decreased need for sleep
- Talkativeness – Pressure of Speech
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DIG FAST medical mnemonic – symptoms of mania
- Distractibility
- Indiscretion (… Taking Behaviour)
- G….
- F…
- Action Increase – … Energy
- Sleep changes – Decreased need for sleep
- Talkativeness – … of Speech
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- DIGFAST
- Distractibility
- Indiscretion (Risk Taking Behaviour)
- Grandiosity
- Flight of Ideas / racing thoughts
- Action Increase – Excess Energy
- Sleep changes – Decreased need for sleep
- Talkativeness – Pressure of Speech
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Hypomania
- Elevated/irritable mood >… days
- 3+ of: (4+ if mood …)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Increased talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Increased sociability
- Distractibility
- Insomnia
- Increased sexual energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild reckless, irresponsible behaviour
- Leading to some interference with personal function
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- Elevated/irritable mood >4 days
- 3+ of: (4+ if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Increased talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Increased sociability
- Distractibility
- Insomnia
- Increased sexual energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild reckless, irresponsible behaviour
- Leading to some interference with personal function
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Q
What does DIG FAST stand for?
A
- Distractibility
- Indiscretion (Risk Taking Behaviour)
- Grandiosity
- Flight of Ideas / racing thoughts
- Action Increase – Excess Energy
- Sleep changes – Decreased need for sleep
- Talkativeness – Pressure of Speech
Acronym for Bipolar manic episodes
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Q
Define Hypomania
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- Elevated/irritable mood >4 days
- 3+ of: (4+ if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Increased talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Increased sociability
- Distractibility
- Insomnia
- Increased sexual energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild reckless, irresponsible behaviour
- Leading to some interference with personal function
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Hypomania
- Elevated/irritable mood >4 days
- 3+ of: (4+ if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Increased …/… of …
- Increased …
- Distractibility
- I…
- Increased … energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild reckless, irresponsible behaviour
- Leading to some interference with personal function
A
- Elevated/irritable mood >4 days
- 3+ of: (4+ if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Increased talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Increased sociability
- Distractibility
- Insomnia
- Increased sexual energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild reckless, irresponsible behaviour
- Leading to some interference with personal function
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Hypomania
- Elevated/irritable mood >4 days
- 3+ of: (4+ if mood irritable)
- Increased …/…
- Increased …/pressure of speech
- Increased sociability
- D…
- Insomnia
- Increased sexual energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild …, … behaviour
- Leading to some interference with … …
A
- Elevated/irritable mood >4 days
- 3+ of: (4+ if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Increased talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Increased sociability
- Distractibility
- Insomnia
- Increased sexual energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild reckless, irresponsible behaviour
- Leading to some interference with personal function
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Q
Hypomania
- …/… mood >4 days
- …+ of: (4+ if mood …)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Increased talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Increased sociability
- Distractibility
- Insomnia
- Increased sexual energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild reckless, irresponsible behaviour
- Leading to some interference with personal function
A
- Elevated/irritable mood >4 days
- 3+ of: (4+ if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Increased talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Increased sociability
- Distractibility
- Insomnia
- Increased sexual energy, overfamiliarity
- Mild reckless, irresponsible behaviour
- Leading to some interference with personal function
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Q
Define Mania
A
- >1 week (or any duration if hospitalised)
- Predominantly elevated/irritable mood
- 3+ of: (4 if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Foolhardy/reckless behaviour
- Distractibility
- Talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Reduced need for sleep
- Flight of ideas/subjective feeling of racing thoughts
- Increased self esteem or grandiosity
- Psychotic symptoms
- Leading to severe interference with personal function
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Mania
- >… … (or any duration if hospitalised)
- Predominantly elevated/irritable mood
- 3+ of: (4 if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Foolhardy/reckless behaviour
- D…
- Talkativeness/pressure of speech
- … need for sleep
- Flight of ideas/subjective feeling of racing thoughts
- Increased self esteem or grandiosity
- … symptoms
- Leading to severe interference with personal function
A
- >1 week (or any duration if hospitalised)
- Predominantly elevated/irritable mood
- 3+ of: (4 if mood irritable)
- Increased activity/restlessness
- Foolhardy/reckless behaviour
- Distractibility
- Talkativeness/pressure of speech
- Reduced need for sleep
- Flight of ideas/subjective feeling of racing thoughts
- Increased self esteem or grandiosity
- Psychotic symptoms
- Leading to severe interference with personal function
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_Mania_
* \>1 week (or any duration if hospitalised)
* Predominantly .../.... mood
* ...+ of: (... if mood irritable)
* Increased activity/restlessness
* Foolhardy/reckless behaviour
* Distractibility
* Talkativeness/pressure of speech
* Reduced need for sleep
* Flight of ideas/subjective feeling of racing thoughts
* Increased self esteem or grandiosity
* Psychotic symptoms
* Leading to severe interference with personal function
* \>1 week (or any duration if hospitalised)
* Predominantly elevated/irritable mood
* 3+ of: (4 if mood irritable)
* Increased activity/restlessness
* Foolhardy/reckless behaviour
* Distractibility
* Talkativeness/pressure of speech
* Reduced need for sleep
* Flight of ideas/subjective feeling of racing thoughts
* Increased self esteem or grandiosity
* Psychotic symptoms
* Leading to severe interference with personal function
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_Psychotic symptoms in mania_
* Delusions - usually mood-...
* Grandiose (fame, wealth, power…)
* Persecutory (if irritable)
* Hallucinations
* ... person auditory
* Formal ... disorder
* Circumstantiality
* Tangentiality
* ... of ideas
* Communication may be difficult!
* Delusions - usually mood-congruent
* Grandiose (fame, wealth, power…)
* Persecutory (if irritable)
* Hallucinations
* 2nd person auditory
* Formal thought disorder
* Circumstantiality
* Tangentiality
* Flight of ideas
* Communication may be difficult!
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_Psychotic symptoms in mania_
* Delusions - usually mood-congruent
* ... (fame, wealth, power…)
* ... (if irritable)
* Hallucinations
* 2nd person auditory
* ... thought disorder
* Circumstantiality
* T...
* Flight of ideas
* Communication may be difficult!
* Delusions - usually mood-congruent
* Grandiose (fame, wealth, power…)
* Persecutory (if irritable)
* Hallucinations
* 2nd person auditory
* Formal thought disorder
* Circumstantiality
* Tangentiality
* Flight of ideas
* Communication may be difficult!
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_Hypomania vs mania_

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_DSM-V criteria - BPAD_
* BPAD Type I:
* ....+ manic episode
* (With or without major depressive episode)
* BPAD Type II:
* ....+ hypomanic episode
* + 1 major depressive episode
* (NO episodes of mania)
* BPAD Type I:
* 1+ manic episode
* (With or without major depressive episode)
* BPAD Type II:
* 1+ hypomanic episode
* + 1 major depressive episode
* (NO episodes of mania)
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_DSM-V criteria - BPAD_
* BPAD Type I:
* 1+ manic episode
* *(With or without major depressive episode?)*
* BPAD Type II:
* 1+ hypomanic episode
* *(with or without major depressive episode?)*
* (NO episodes of mania)
* BPAD Type I:
* 1+ manic episode
* (With or without major depressive episode)
* BPAD Type II:
* 1+ hypomanic episode
* + 1 major depressive episode
* (NO episodes of mania)
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_DSM-V criteria - BPAD_
* BPAD Type I:
* 1+ ... episode
* (With or without major depressive episode)
* BPAD Type II:
* 1+ ... episode
* + 1 major depressive episode
* (NO episodes of mania)
* BPAD Type I:
* 1+ manic episode
* (With or without major depressive episode)
* BPAD Type II:
* 1+ hypomanic episode
* + 1 major depressive episode
* (NO episodes of mania)
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_DSM-V criteria - BPAD_
* BPAD Type ...:
* 1+ manic episode
* (With or without major depressive episode)
* BPAD Type ...:
* 1+ hypomanic episode
* + 1 major depressive episode
* (NO episodes of mania)
* BPAD Type I:
* 1+ manic episode
* (With or without major depressive episode)
* BPAD Type II:
* 1+ hypomanic episode
* + 1 major depressive episode
* (NO episodes of mania)
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_ICD-10 - BPAD_
* •2+ episodes
* •Manic
* •Hypomanic
* •Major depressive
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_BPAD II_
* Which gender more prevalent?
* More difficult to Diagnose
* Needs more careful history
* ... symptoms may not be spontaneously reported
* May need collateral
* Important to Dx:
* ... alcohol, substance misuse
* ^frequency and severity of depressive episodes
* May need different treatment – ... ...
* BPAD II can progress to BPAD I
* **F \>M**
* More difficult to Diagnose
* Needs more careful history
* **Hypomanic** symptoms may not be spontaneously reported
* May need collateral
* Important to Dx:
* **Increased** alcohol, substance misuse
* ^frequency and severity of depressive episodes
* May need different treatment – **mood stabilisers**
* BPAD II can progress to BPAD I
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_BPAD II_
* Which gender more prevalent?
* More difficult to Diagnose
* Needs more careful history
* ... symptoms may not be spontaneously reported
* May need collateral
* Important to Dx:
* ... alcohol, substance misuse
* ^frequency and severity of ... episodes
* May need different treatment – ... ...
* BPAD II can progress to BPAD I
* **F \>M**
* More difficult to Diagnose
* Needs more careful history
* **Hypomanic** symptoms may not be spontaneously reported
* May need collateral
* Important to Dx:
* **Increased** alcohol, substance misuse
* ^frequency and severity of **depressive** episodes
* May need different treatment – **mood stabilisers**
* BPAD II can progress to BPAD I
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_Subtypes of BPAD_
* Rapid cycling BPAD
* ....+ episodes in single year
* ... prognosis
* Cyclothymia
* Chronic, \>2 years
* Periods of mild elation and depression
* Rapid cycling BPAD
* 4+ episodes in single year
* Poor prognosis
* Cyclothymia
* Chronic, \>2 years
* Periods of mild elation and depression
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_Subtypes of BPAD_
* Rapid cycling BPAD
* ....+ episodes in single year
* ... prognosis
* Cyclothymia
* Chronic, \>... years
* Periods of mild ... and ...
* Rapid cycling BPAD
* 4+ episodes in single year
* Poor prognosis
* Cyclothymia
* Chronic, \>2 years
* Periods of mild elation and depression
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What is rapid cycling BPAD?
* 4+ episodes in single year
* Poor prognosis
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What is Cyclothymia?
* Chronic, \>2 years
* Periods of mild elation and depression
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_Differential diagnosis of mania_
* ...
* Secondary to medical condition
* Eg thyroid disease, MS, brain lesions
* Delirium
* Secondary to substance misuse
* Secondary to medication eg steroids, levodopa
* ...
* Schizoaffective disorder
* Schizophrenia
* ...
* BPAD
* cyclothymia
* ...
* EUPD
* Organic
* Secondary to medical condition
* Eg thyroid disease, MS, brain lesions
* Delirium
* Secondary to substance misuse
* Secondary to medication eg steroids, levodopa
* Psychotic
* Schizoaffective disorder
* Schizophrenia
* Affective
* BPAD
* cyclothymia
* Personality
* EUPD
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_Differential diagnosis of mania_
* Organic
* ... to medical condition
* Eg thyroid disease, MS, brain lesions
* Delirium
* Secondary to ... misuse
* Secondary to ... eg steroids, levodopa
* Psychotic
* ... disorder
* Schizophrenia
* Affective
* ...
* cyclo..
* Personality
* E...
* Organic
* Secondary to medical condition
* Eg thyroid disease, MS, brain lesions
* Delirium
* Secondary to substance misuse
* Secondary to medication eg steroids, levodopa
* Psychotic
* Schizoaffective disorder
* Schizophrenia
* Affective
* BPAD
* cyclothymia
* Personality
* EUPD
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_Treatment of acute manic episodes: General principles_
* Reduce ... stimuli
* Assess for possible contributing substances
* Recreational/prescribed drugs
* ... ... screen
* Limit potential ... behaviour
* Eg Limit access to cars, bank accounts, credit cards
* Consider consequences of reckless behaviour
* Sexual health - emergency contraception/STI screen
* Reduce external stimuli
* Assess for possible contributing substances
* Recreational/prescribed drugs
* Urine drug screen
* Limit potential reckless behaviour
* Eg Limit access to cars, bank accounts, credit cards
* Consider consequences of reckless behaviour
* Sexual health - emergency contraception/STI screen
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_Treatment of acute manic episodes: General principles_
* Reduce external stimuli
* Assess for possible contributing substances
* .../... drugs
* Urine drug screen
* Limit potential ... behaviour
* Eg Limit access to cars, bank accounts, credit cards
* Consider consequences of ... behaviour
* ... health - emergency contraception/STI screen
* Reduce external stimuli
* Assess for possible contributing substances
* Recreational/prescribed drugs
* Urine drug screen
* Limit potential reckless behaviour
* Eg Limit access to cars, bank accounts, credit cards
* Consider consequences of reckless behaviour
* Sexual health - emergency contraception/STI screen
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_Treatment of acute manic episodes_
* STOP any ...
* 1) Antipsychotic- 1 of:
* O...
* H...
* QUETIAPINE
* RISPERIDONE
* N.B. NICE guidance – there may be better choices for your individual patient
* 2) Alternative antipsychotic (AP)
* 3) Lithium + AP
* 4) Valproate + AP
* Short term benzodiazepine for sedation
* STOP any antidepressant
* 1) Antipsychotic- 1 of:
* OLANZAPINE
* HALOPERIDOL
* QUETIAPINE
* RISPERIDONE
* N.B. NICE guidance – there may be better choices for your individual patient
* 2) Alternative antipsychotic (AP)
* 3) Lithium + AP
* 4) Valproate + AP
* Short term benzodiazepine for sedation
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_Treatment of acute manic episodes_
* STOP any antidepressant
* 1) Antipsychotic- 1 of:
* OLANZAPINE
* HALOPERIDOL
* Q...
* R...
* N.B. NICE guidance – there may be better choices for your individual patient
* 2) Alternative antipsychotic (AP)
* 3) ... + AP
* 4) Valproate + AP
* Short term ... for sedation
* STOP any antidepressant
* 1) Antipsychotic- 1 of:
* OLANZAPINE
* HALOPERIDOL
* QUETIAPINE
* RISPERIDONE
* N.B. NICE guidance – there may be better choices for your individual patient
* 2) Alternative antipsychotic (AP)
* 3) Lithium + AP
* 4) Valproate + AP
* Short term benzodiazepine for sedation
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_Treatment of acute manic episodes_
* STOP any antidepressant
* 1) Antipsychotic- 1 of:
* OLANZAPINE
* H..
* QUETIAPINE
* R...
* N.B. NICE guidance – there may be better choices for your individual patient
* 2) Alternative antipsychotic (AP)
* 3) Lithium + AP
* 4) ... + AP
* Short term benzodiazepine for ...
* STOP any antidepressant
* 1) Antipsychotic- 1 of:
* OLANZAPINE
* HALOPERIDOL
* QUETIAPINE
* RISPERIDONE
* N.B. NICE guidance – there may be better choices for your individual patient
* 2) Alternative antipsychotic (AP)
* 3) Lithium + AP
* 4) Valproate + AP
* Short term benzodiazepine for sedation
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_Treatment of acute manic episodes_
* ... any antidepressant
* 1) Antipsychotic- 1 of:
* OLANZAPINE
* HALOPERIDOL
* Q...
* RISPERIDONE
* N.B. NICE guidance – there may be better choices for your individual patient
* 2) Alternative antipsychotic (AP)
* 3) Lithium + AP
* 4) Valproate + AP
* Short term ... for sedation
* STOP any antidepressant
* 1) Antipsychotic- 1 of:
* OLANZAPINE
* HALOPERIDOL
* QUETIAPINE
* RISPERIDONE
* N.B. NICE guidance – there may be better choices for your individual patient
* 2) Alternative antipsychotic (AP)
* 3) Lithium + AP
* 4) Valproate + AP
* Short term benzodiazepine for sedation
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BPAD - If already taking lithium or valproate:
* Check ...
* ... dose
* .. level?
* May add ...
* Check compliant
* Optimise dose
* Li level?
* May add AP
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_Management – BPAD_
* M... ...
* ... antipsychotics
* E...
* Psychological – CBT, psychoeducation, psychodynamic, family therapy, relapse prevention
* Antidepressants? - risk of manic switch
* Mood stabilisers
* Atypical antipsychotics
* ECT
* Psychological – CBT, psychoeducation, psychodynamic, family therapy, relapse prevention
* Antidepressants? - risk of manic switch
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_Management – BPAD_
* Mood ...
* Atypical ...
* E...
* Psychological – CBT, psychoeducation, psychodynamic, family therapy, relapse prevention
* Antidepressants? - risk of ... switch
* Mood stabilisers
* Atypical antipsychotics
* ECT
* Psychological – CBT, psychoeducation, psychodynamic, family therapy, relapse prevention
* Antidepressants? - risk of manic switch
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_Psychiatric history outline in BPAD_
