BIPOLAR DISORDER - FINAL EXAM Flashcards
bipolar 1 disorder
at least 1 manic episode (some depression), highest mortality rate and most severe
bipolar 2 disorder
at least one 1 hypomanic and 1 depressive episode (mostly depressive)
cyclothymic disorder
symptoms of mild to mod depression for at least 2 yrs with rapid cycling btw depression and mania
hypomania
low level and less dramatic mania that is more functional, euphoric and less dangerous
epidemiology
men and women equal, 4 times more likely to get postpartum psychosis
comorbidity of bipolar 1
substance use, ADHD/disruptive/impulse control/conduct disorders, anxiety disorders
comorbidities of bipolar 2 disorder
substance use, anxiety, eating (binge) disorders
comorbidity of cyclothymic disorder
substance use, sleep disorders, ADHD in kids with DMDD
risk factors of bipolar
bipolar 1 genetically similar to schiz
bipolar 2 genetically similar to MDD
ALL are more prevalent in pt with hypothyroidism
assessing behaviors
can be manipulative and demanding with splitting
thought processes and speech pattern assessment
pressured speech, flight of ideas, loose and clang associations, circumstantial and tangential speech
pressured speech
forcing everything out of head not allowing comments from other
circumstantial speech
going off topic but soon reaching point
tangential speech
going off topic and never reaching point
loose association
putting words together that only have meaning toward pt
flight of ideas
changing topics rapidly and often losing listener