Bipolar Disorder

Question 1

Bipolar Disorder is charactered by?

Answer 1

Repeated Hypomania/Mania/Depression

At Least 2 episodes of Hypomania/ Mania or one episode of Hypomania/mania and one episode of depression

Question 2

How many episodes of hypomania/mania to be classified as Bipolar?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

How many episodes of hypomania/ mania/depression to be classified as bipolar?

Answer 3

At least one hypomania/mania and one depression

Question 4

ICD 10 Classification of Bipolar

Answer 4

Repeated 2+ episodes of Depression and Mania or Hypomania

Question 5

If the patient has no mania or hypomania then diagnosis is?

Answer 5

Recurrent Depression

Question 6

If patient has no depression but has mania/hypomania then diagnosis is?

Answer 6

Hypomania or Bipolar Disorder

Question 7

Lifetime prevalence Rate of Bipolar?

Answer 7

0.7-1.6

Question 8

Point Prevalence Rate of Mania?

Answer 8

0.08-0.8

Question 9

Mean Age of Bipolar Onset?

Answer 9

21

Question 10

Bipolar is unusual over what age?

Answer 10

30

Question 11

Bipolar usually presents when?

Answer 11

Early (15-19) with Pos Family History

Question 12

Treatment in Bipolar? (3)

Answer 12

Mood Stabilisers
Antipsychotics
Antidepressants

Question 13

Mood Stabilisers in Bipolar? (2)

Answer 13

Lithium

Anticonvulsants

Question 14

Typical Manic Episode in Bipolar lasts?

Answer 14

1-3 Months

Question 15

What percentage of patients are recovered from bipolar at 10 weeks?

Answer 15

60%

Question 16

What percentage of patients with bipolar have further episodes?

Answer 16

90%

Question 17

What percentage of patients with bipolar fail to recover?

Answer 17

5%

Question 18

What fraction of patients with bipolar have poor outcome?

Answer 18

1/3

Question 19

What percentage of patients with bipolar die by suicide?

Answer 19

10%