AB Psych Module 3

Bipolar & Related Disorders

classification

how we organize and categorize things

nomenclature

naming system

epidemiology

the scientific study of the frequency and causes of diseases

presenting problem

patients with a specific problem

clinical description

information about the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that constitutes that mental disorder of a patient

prevalence

is the percentage of people in a population that has a mental disorder

point prevalence

indicates the proportion that has the characteristic at a specific point in time, number of active phases

period prevalence

indicates the proportion of a population that has the characteristic at any point during a given period of time, typically the past year

lifetime prevalence

indicates the proportion of a population that has had the characteristic at any time during their lives

incidence

indicates the number of new cases in a population over a specific period

comorbidity

describes when 2 or more mental disorders are occurring at the same time and in the same person

bipolar disorder

are mental health conditions characterized by a periodic, intense emotional states affecting a person's mood, energy, and ability too function

mood episodes

are categorized as manic/hypomanic episodes

Mania and hypomania are both periods of elevated mood and energy, but ____ is more severe and disruptive then hypomania

mania

specifiers

are extensions to a diagnosis that clarify the specific characteristics that clarify the specific characteristics of a disorder beyond the core diagnostic criteria:

Bipolar I

a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including episodes of mania and depression. It is defined by the presence of at least one manic episode, which is a period of abnormally elevated or irritable mood and high energy.

Bipolar II

is diagnosed when a person experiences a pattern of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, but not the full-blown manic episodes found in bipolar I disorder. However, some ___ patients may have longer lasting and more severe bouts of depression.

cyclothymic disorder

is a milder form of bipolar disorder involving many 'mood swings' with hypomania and depressive symptoms that occur frequently