Bipolar I

Question 1

Order of the bipolar disorders in DSM

Answer 1

Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymia

Question 2

what is bipolar classified by?

Answer 2

presence of manic or hypomanic episodes

Question 3

euthymic:

Answer 3

when a bipolar individual is in between episode but not experiencing symptoms of mania or depression

Question 4

depressive episode in BP compared to MDD:

Answer 4

consist of more mood lability, more psychotic features, more psychomotor retardation, more substance abuse

Question 5

bipolar depressive episodes tend to be more ___ than MDD episodes:

Answer 5

severe

Question 6

building blocks of bipolar:

Answer 6

manic episodes, hypomanic episodes, depressive episodes

Question 7

diagnostic criteria for manic and hypomanic episodes:

Answer 7

during period of mood disturbance and increased energy or activity, 3 or more of following symptoms and represent a noticeable change from usual behavior

Question 8

symptoms of manic episodes:

Answer 8

1. inflated self esteem or grandiosity
2. decreased need for sleep
3. more talkative than usual
4. racing thoughts
5. distractibility
6. increase in goal-directed activity
7. excessive involvement in activities that have high potential for painful consequences

Question 9

Differences between manic and hypomanic episodes:

Answer 9

duration of symptoms and impairment in one’s life

Question 10

duration of symptoms in manic episodes:

Answer 10

lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly everyday

Question 11

duration of symptoms in hypomanic episodes

Answer 11

lasting at least 4 consecutive days and present most of the day, nearly everyday

Question 12

Impairment in one’s life during manic episode:

Answer 12

severe enough to cause marked impairment in social or occupational functioning or to need hospitalization to present harm to self or others, or psychotic features

Question 13

Impairment in one’s life during hypomanic episode:

Answer 13

not severe enough to cause social and occupational functioning, to to necessitate hospitalization or harm or psychotic features. disturbance in mood is observable by others and maybe not so much by individual

Question 14

bipolar 1 diagnosis:

Answer 14

person has manic episode and can also have hypomania, can also ave depression but does not need it. manic episode is mainly was classifies bipolar 1

Question 15

bipolar 2 diagnosis:

Answer 15

must have hypomania and depressive episode

Question 16

Cyclothymic diagnostic criteria:

Answer 16

for at least 2 years there have even hypomanic symptoms that do not meet criteria for hypomanic episode and periods of depressive symptoms that do not meet criteria for major depressive disorder. during 2 years, periods have been present for at least half the time and individual has not been without symptoms for more than 2 months.

Question 17

diagnostic criteria for other specified bipolar disorder:

Answer 17

if you have full-threshold hypomanic episodes but no full threshold depressive episodes

Question 18

mixed features specifier in mania:

Answer 18

depressed mood, loss of interest, depressive-like

Question 19

rapid cycling:

Answer 19

presence of at last four mood episodes in the previous year that meet criteria. episodes must be followed by either a period of full remission of switch to an episode of the opposite polarity

Question 20

in full remission:

Answer 20

2 months symptom free

Question 21

in partial remission:

Answer 21

symptoms of previous episode is present but full criteria not met, or period lasting less than 2 months without any significant symptoms

Question 22

ultra rapid cycling:

Answer 22

switches between states in the magnitude of days-weeks

Question 23

ultra-ultra rapid cycling (ultradian)

Answer 23

switches between states in the magnitude of hours-days

Question 24

diagnostic naming of bipolar:

Answer 24

name of bipolar disorder, name of current or most recent episode, severity/remission specifiers where applicable

Question 25

is bipolar 1 higher in males or females?

Answer 25

males

Question 26

is cycolothymia higher in males or female?

Answer 26

equal

Question 27

is major depressive episode higher in males or females?

Answer 27

females