Chapter 6 Psych pgs 204-208

Bipolar Disorders

Extreme mood swings

Low and high experiences with Mania

What Are the Symptoms of Mania?

People with Mania seek constant excitment and have powerful emotions. . People who experience Mania typically experience dramatic and innapropriate rises in mood. Symtoms of Mania effect the emotional, motivational, behavioral, cognitive, and physical parts of a person.

Emotional

  • Euphoric joy

  • Irratible

Motivational:

  • Enthusiasitcaly seeks excitment

  • Extremely Active

  • Extremely talkative

Cognitive

  • Poor judgment

  • Optimistic

  • Impuslive

  • High self esteem

Physical

  • Energetic

  • Little to no sleep

Diagnosing Bipolar Disorders

To be considered to have Mania, individuals will display symtoms of mania for one week. These are reffered to as Manic Episodes.

Episodes can include things like

  • delusions or hallucinations.

  • Abnormally high irratable mood

  • Increased energy or activity

Less severe episodes are reffered to as hypomanic episodes.

Bipolar I and II

Bipolar I

  • full manic and major depressive episodes

  • weeks of mania followed by a wellness period, then a continuation of symptoms

  • displays both manic and depressive symptoms in the same episode

Bipolar II

  • hypomanic (mildly manic)

  • Major depressive episodes over the course of time.

In both bipolar I and bipolar II disorders the individual’s depressive episodes last longer, and happen more frequently.

What causes Biological Disorders

  • Abnormal activity in neurotransmitters (varies)

  • Brain structure (lower grey matter, structural abnormalities

  • Genetic factors (Inheritance)

Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

  • Mood stabilizers (Can help symptoms from developing)

  • Adjunctive Psychotherapy (improves social skills, helps patients navigate things like school, family, ect)