Bipolar I disorder is the most easily diagnosed of the four. A person with bipolar I has episodes of both mania and depression, but the mania is the most prominent. In order to diagnose bipolar I, the patient must have at least one manic episode in their lifetime that lasts a week or longer and it must impede upon their daily living or cause a hospitalization. Bipolar II A person with bipolar II has depressed episodes as well as hypomania (a milder form of mania.) To diagnose bipolar II, the patient must have hypomanic symptoms for four days or more. Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder When a person has four or more manic, hypomanic, or depressive episodes in a 12-month period, it’s considered rapid cycling bipolar disorder. This is an incredibly dangerous form of bipolar as it has a high risk of suicide. To diagnose rapid cycling bipolar disorder, the patient must have four days of hypomania, one week of mania, and two weeks of depression. Bipolar Not Otherwise Specified Bipolar not otherwise specified is a diagnosis for bipolar disorder when it does not fall within the benchmark for the other three types or when it’s hard to tell if bipolar is the dominant disorder. Symptoms Mania/Hypomania A manic episode is distinguished by an irregularity in mood that is either euphoric, expansive, and elevated or irritable plus increased energy along with other symptoms such as inflated self esteem, decreased need for sleep, racing thoughts, distractibility, poor judgment, and impulsive behavior. With hypomania, the symptoms may be similar to mania, but milder therefore may appear to be positive, such as heightened creativity, or increased productivity. Depression Depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder share the same diagnosti... ... middle of paper ... ...al antipsychotics should be considered the primary treatment choices because of established tolerability. Medication Side Effects Medications have a wide range of side effects and everyone responds to them differently. You should discuss your concerns with your doctor when considering a new medication. Some general side effects may include: loss of appetite, diarrhea and/or vomiting, dizziness, tremors, and vision changes. Long-Term Effects Living with bipolar disorder requires lifelong maintenance and treatment. This can make it difficult for people to live normal and stable lives. People with bipolar disorder are at higher risk for physical problems such as: thyroid disease, migraines, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and chronic pain.
The symptoms of bipolar disease are what make up the whole disorder. The two main symptoms are the maniac phase and the depression phase. Both can be very critical and have major effects on one’s life. The maniac phase causes one to have extremely high energy. Lots of people have high energy but the author Bloch says, “There is a profound contrast between high energy and having bipolar disorder. And there are easy ways of telling the difference” (Bloch 4).
Bipolar Disorder (Formerly known as Manic Depression) is a mental illness linked to alterations in moods such as mood swings, mania, and depression. There is more than one type, Bipolar I and Bipolar II, and the subcategories are divided by the severity of the symptoms seen, such as cyclothymic disorder, seasonal mood changes, rapid cycling disorder and psychosis. Age of onset usually occurs between 15-30 years old with an average onset of 25 years old but it can affect all ages. (Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital , 2013) Bipolar disorder affects more than two million people in the United States every year. (Gardner, 2011)
In DSM-V, bipolar 1 disorder is defined as meeting the following criteria for a manic episode, which may or may not be followed by a hypomanic or major depressive episode: There must be a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irri...
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that is often misdiagnosed, left untreated and misunderstood by the patient, family and friends. Its treatment varies among the different types of the disorder. The forms of Bipolar are characterized by symptoms of the patient and the symptoms are treated according to the patient’s needs. However, many symptoms are often misdiagnosed and untreated. This mistreatment or lack of treatment can lead to devastating results. However, proper treatment and support allows the patient to lead a fuller, more productive life.
The characteristics of bipolar disorder are significant shifts in mood that go from manic episodes to deep depressive episodes in a up and down trip that seemingly never ends. There are actually three types of bipolar disorder. In bipolar III disorder there is a family history of mania or hypomania in addition to the client experiencing depressive episodes. This category is not highly used but is worth noting. Bipolar II disorder is marked by hypomanic episodes that have not required hospitalization. Bipolar I disorder is the full-blown illness and is defined by the presence of manic episodes which require treatment, and usually hospitalization (Wilner 44).
Hypnomania is one side of bipolar II; it can bring a happy euphoric feeling, rapid speech, inflated self-esteem, and risk taking behavior. This is the more pleasant side of the disorder to be around. Many people could be drawn in by this carefree demeanor but there is another side of hypnomania that could make it next to impossible to be around. This side comes with feeling agitated, aggressive behavior, being easily distracted, and having poor judgment. While most patients will see the first symptoms of the disorder by the age twenty there are a few that will experience an early onset symptoms in adolescence. This mainly consist of explosive anger, aggression, reckless behavior and rapid mood changes. These mood changes can happen quickly laughing and happy one second and crying or anger the next and back to happy. They do not experience clear cut hypnomania or depression at this age.
Bipolar Disorder is a type of mental illness, more precisely a mood disorder which is characterized by mania and depressive episodes. Mania is a period of elevated or irritable moods and depression episodes are low or sad moods, these episodes can last from a few days to several months and can impair the ability to function in everyday life. There are several classifications of these episodes and even mixed states in which one experiences both episodes at the same time. To be diagnosed with BD you must seek a health care provider who performs a thorough exam and lab tests to look for other illnesses that may be causing the symptoms that resemble BD. The diagnosis is based on the self – reported experiences and abnormalities in behavior reported by your family members, friends and co-workers.
Mania is feeling on top of the world. Feeling really good about self and happy. Some mood changes are very energetic, talking fast, impatient, irritable, and lack of judgement. Behavior changes can include little sleep, talking a lot, can`t concentrate and get distracted easy, and engage in risky behavior.
Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic depression, is a mood disorder. A person with bipolar disorder will have extreme mood shifts between mania, a state of highly elevated euphoric feelings, and depression, a state of despondency and despair. These shifts can take weeks, days, or even minutes to happen. The period between shifts will vary for each individual, depending on the severity of the disorder (Williams & Wilkins, 1999, pp. 5-35).
A mood disturbance is classified as severe if it causes a marked impairment in social or occupational functioning or to necessitate hospitalization to prevent harm to self or others, or if there are psychotic features. However, this episode is not attributable to the psychological effects of a substance (“Bipolar and Related Disorders, “n.d.). During a manic episode, individuals often do not perceive that they are ill or in need of treatment and vehemently resist efforts to be treated. Individuals may change their dress, makeup, or personal appearance to a more sexually suggestive or flamboyant style. Some perceive a sharper sense of smell, hearing, or vision. Gambling and antisocial behaviors may accompany the manic episode (“Bipolar and Related Disorders, “n.d.).
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out activities of daily living (NIMH, 2009). People with bipolar disorder usually experience “mood episodes” (NIMH, 2009). An overly joyful or overexcited state is called a manic episode (NIMH, 2009). A manic episode is a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at least 1 week, and present most of the day, nearly every day (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Some symptoms that are present during a manic episode are increased self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual, flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing, distractibility, increase in goal-directed activity and excessive involvement in activities that have a high potential for painful consequences (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depression disorder, may cause unusual changes in mood and behavior such as grandiosity, decreased energy, distractibility, diminished interest, insomnia, pressured speech, suicidal thoughts, and decrease in the ability to carry out day to day tasks (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; 5th Ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). According to Jann (2014) the symptoms of bipolar disorders are severe alternating between normal ups and downs leading in damaged relationships, poor job and school performance, and even suicide among the most severe. There are four types of bipolar disorder which include bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, bipolar disorder not otherwise specified, and cyclothymic disorder Jann (2014).
The mood of Mania can be described as a person’s ultimate high. People in a manic state can sleep as little as two to four hours a night, get to work before seven o’clock in the morning and not leave the office until eight o’clock in the evening. After work, they can go out for drinks with coworkers until midnight. After a long day of work and socializing, they still have the energy to work more on other projects. The next day they can restart the same process, without feeling tired (Fieve, 2000). They have an abnormal increased amount of energy which allows them to work long hours on projects. The completion of many large projects creates an aura of overconfidence and grandiosity. People in a manic state are constantly filled with racing thoughts, causing a fast rate of speech. As one thought quickly leads to another thought, these individuals feel the need to act on every t...
According to Butcher, Hooley and Mineka, bipolar I disorder is major depression coupled with mania. Bipolar I disorder is distinguished from bipolar II disorder because manic episodes and major depression last for an extended amount of time; at least one week (Butcher, Hooley, & Mineka, 2014, p. 239). Symptoms of patients who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder include depression, anxiety, guilt and suicidal thoughts and energetic periods which include irritability, short temperedness, and erratic judgment (Butcher, Hooley, & Mineka, 2014, p. 240).
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition that can affect how you feel and how you act. It is a mood disorder caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that can result in extreme mood swings, from manic highs to depressive lows. Also known as manic-depressive disorders, bipolar disorder is categorized and determined as “a psychological state in which a person experiences a mood disorder causing radical alterations in their moods”. Elevated levels of either manic or depression are very common with a person affected by a bipolar disorder.