Lecture Week 8

Question 1

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 1

• Both Bipolar 1 & 2 have depressive lows
• Oscillate between Mania and Depression highs and lows
• Poor social skills so they acquire fewer positive reinforcers

Question 2

Bipolar 1

Answer 2

• Manic Highs that are quite marked in intensity
• often accompanied by sleep loss for several days
• far and extreme forms of happy
• often engage in risky behaviours
• Mania lasts for around 7 days
• Generally less symptomatic

Question 3

Bipolar 2

Answer 3

• Hyper manic phases
• mania is not quite as high in intensity
• doesn’t last as long as BPD 1
• Lasts around 4 days
• Slightly more symptomatic depressive symptoms more persistent
• usually because their Hyper manic phases don’t last as long

Question 4

Schizophrenia – Positive Symptoms

Answer 4

• Additional symptoms that add to the experiences of real life
• Hallucinations
• Delusions
• Disorganised Behaviour

Question 5

When diagnosing Schizophrenia

Answer 5

• You must have the positive symptoms as well as the negative symptoms

Question 6

Schizophrenia – Negative Symptoms

Answer 6

• The absence of experiences from real life
• Absence of mood or response to the world
• Absence of speech
• Seeing the world with less colour and vividness

Question 7

DDx

Answer 7

• Differential Diagnosis
• When symptoms appear similar to other diseases
• Must review the client to exclude other medical diagnoses
• Eg: deleria, dementia, Sever Hypothyroidism, Hypercalcemia