Bipolar and related disorders

Question 1

• manic and depressive symptoms
• rapid speech, distractibility, restlessness
• rapid shifts of elevated mood to anger or depression
• sadness, loss of interest in activities
• suicidal thoughts
• at least one or more manic or mixed episode

Answer 1

Bipolar I

Question 2

• less severe mood swings than bipolar
• highs and lows that are not as severe as bipolar I–less severe mania and depression
• symptoms lasting two or more years
• describes brief periods of hypomanic symptoms alternating with brief periods of depressive symptoms that are not as extensive or as long-lasting as seen in full hypomanic episodes or full depressive episodes.

Answer 2

Cyclothymic Disorder

Question 3

• also less severe than bipolar I
• exaggerated self-confidence
• at least one manic episode
• irritable
• a milder form of mood elevation, involving milder episodes of hypomania that alternate with periods of severe depression.

Answer 3

Bipolar II