Bipolar, depression and anxiety

Question 1

How long is a manic episode and how many symptoms

Answer 1

1 week with 3 or 4 symptoms

Hypomanic episode lasts 4 days

Question 2

Difference between mania and hypomania?

Answer 2

Hypomania only lasts 4 days with less severe symptoms. Once get psychotic features, becomes manic
(Manic episode lasts one week with 3 or 4 symptoms)

Question 3

How long is depressive episode?

Answer 3

2 weeks with 5 symptoms

Question 4

Comorbid with Anxiety, ADHD, Alcohol/substance abuse and metabolic syndrome?

Answer 4

Bipolar I
3 A’s and an M
1/3 also try to commit suicide

Question 5

What constitutes Bipolar I?

Answer 5

Manic episode with no explanation
Usually see depression and hypomania too
(Manic episodes last 1 week with 3/4 sympts)

Question 6

What constitutes Bipolar II?

Answer 6

Hypomania and depressive episode
Depressive usually comes first
(Hypomanic episodes last 4 days)

Question 7

Comorbid Anxiety, Alcohol and Eating disorders

Answer 7

Bipolar II

2As and an E

Question 8

What constitutes Cyclothermic? What group of disorders is it in? How long do symptoms go?

Answer 8

Bipolar
Hypomanic and depressive seeming. Not true episodes so much less severe
Last for 2 years

Question 9

Treat Bipolar Diseases early because it’s a lifetime disease. Rule out medical illnesses

Answer 9

Free Card

Question 10

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) symptoms and how long is presentation?

Answer 10

Fussy kid with tantrums
1 year with 3 months of symptoms in 2 different settings
More in dudes

Question 11

Comorbid with anxiety and autism

Answer 11

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD)

Question 12

Major depressive disorder and how long does it last?

Answer 12

Depressive episode. May or may not have catonia and anxiety
(Lasts 2 weeks for all depressive episodes)
More in ladies

Question 13

Comorbid with
Substance abuse and eating disorders,
Panic
OCD andborderline

Answer 13

Major depressive disorder

Question 14

Persistent depressive disorder (Dysthymia)

Answer 14

Milder but more chronic Depression
2 years depression for adults, 1 year for kids
Symptoms need to last at least 2 months.

Question 15

Comorbid with anxiety and personality disorder

Substance abuse

Answer 15

Persistent Depressive disorder (Dysthymia)

Question 16

What do you use to screen for depression and how is it scored?

Answer 16

PHQ9 screening test 
Goes up by 4s
0-4 minimal
5-9 mild
etc wtih moderate, moderate severe and severe

Question 17

How long does separation anxiety last?

Answer 17

1 month kids, 6 months adults

Question 18

Comorbid with OCD, PTSD, Depression, Personality disorder, anxiety disorders

Answer 18

Separation anxiety. More in ladies

Question 19

What category does selective mutism fall under? What is it?

Answer 19

Anxiety disorder

Don’t want to talk to anyone unfamiliar, usually kids but outgrows it

Question 20

Comorbid anxiety disorder and speech impediment

Answer 20

Selective mutism

Question 21

Category phobia falls under?

Answer 21

Anxiety. More in ladies

Question 22

Comorbid with depression, bipolar, personality and other anxiety disorders

Answer 22

Phobia

Question 23

Social phobia

Answer 23

Lasts 6 months. Afraid of being judged. So high school. 30% remission one year, 50% in few years

Question 24

Comorbid with MDD, substance abuse, anxiety

Answer 24

Social phobia

Question 25

Panic disorder

Answer 25

Recurrent panic attacks and physical discomfort followed by another month of worry for another attack.
More in ladies
Anxiety disorder

Question 26

Panic attack specifier

Answer 26

Anxiety disorder
Panic attacks + mental disorder, med condition or anxiety
More in ladies

Question 27

Agoraphobia

Answer 27

Fear of certain places or social situations
May have had panic attack there before
More in ladies

Question 28

Generalized anxiety disorder. How long does it last and what’re the symptoms?

Answer 28

Lasts 6 months with 3 symptoms
Restless/fatigue
Can't concentrate/irritable
On edge/muscle tension
Disturbed sleep