mental health 4 Flashcards
Bipolar Disorder 1
Most severe type; Involves high-highs (mania) and low-lows (depression)
Bipolar Disorder 2
Not as severe; Hypomania and depression; at least 1 hypomanic episode
Cyclothymic Disorder
Alternate with symptoms of mild to moderate depression over at least 2 years; could include rapid cycling
Rapid cycling
More than 4 episodes of mania within a year
Men with bipolar disorder are more likely:
to have legal problems or commit acts of violence
Women with bipolar disorder are more likely:
misuse alcohol, commit suicide, or get thyroid disease
Risk factors in Bipolar disorder:
Genetics- Bipolar 1 genetically similar to schizophrenia; Bipolar 2 related to Major Depressive Disorder;
Lithium
Used to treat Bipolar; blood should be drawn every few days after first being prescribed and then after every dosage change; monitor for toxicity; can cause kidney and thyroid issues
ECT ( electroconvulsive therapy)
has been shown to work within a week in treating depressive episodes
Common anticonvulsant for treating bipolar
Depakote
When is Oppositional Defiant disorder most typically dx?
Around age 8, more common in boys
Two subtypes of Conduct Disorder
Childhood-onset (before 10)
Adolescent onset (after 10)
Two problems related to Impulse Control Disorder
Pyromania and Kleptomania
3 Categories of Personality Disorder
Cluster A: Eccentric (nutty) Cluster B: Erratic (buttheads) Cluster C: Anxious
Cluster A Personality Disorders
Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal
