Chpt 7 Bipolar Disorder

continually abnormal, inflated, unrestrained, or irritable mood AND heightened energy/ activity and 3+ other symptoms

what are the required symptoms for a manic episode

emotional symptom

manic symptom that has to do with the person’s emotion; ex) “feels unusually confident”

motivational

manic symptom where the person have the apparent drive to do things but they rarely follow through

behavioral

manic symptom where the person acts weird; ex) moving a lot, talking fast

cognitive

manic symptom where a person has difficulty remaining in contact with reality, impaired judgement in planning, grandiose self esteem, belief that they have some special power

physical

manic symptom where the person does not sleep and does not feel tired

Bipolar I

Type of Bipolar Disorder that requires a manic episode and a depressive episode might come after

Bipolar II

Type of Bipolar Disorder that requires the presence of history of a major depressive episode but no history of a full manic episode

hypomanic episode

not a full manic episode but many similar symptoms

cyclothymic disorder

numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and mild depression symptoms; may evolve into BP I or II

serotonin, norepinephrine, glutamate, dopamine

which neurotransmitters are associated with bipolar disorder

40-70%- highly genetic disorder

What is the concordance rate of bipolar disorders among identical twins? What does 

this suggest about the heritability of bipolar disorders?

adjunctive psychotherapy

psychological therapy that is used to treat bipolar disorder alongside medication, can help improve negative symptoms, which meds often can’t help

mood stabilizing drugs: lithium, anti epileptic drugs, antipsychotic drugs

what types of medications are most often used to treat bipolar disorder