Pharmacologic Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
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Lithium
Anticonvulsants
Second generation antipsychotics
Unipolar depression
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major
... [Show More] depressive disorder (MDD)
one of the most common mental disorders
-Approximately 7.1% of adults in the U.S. had episode in last year, prevalence highest (13.1%) among individuals aged 18-25
S/S
-depressed mood
-loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities
-irritability
-withdrawal
-problems with sleep, eating, energy, concentration, or self-worth
-severe depression: may experience thoughts of suicide or psychotic symptoms.
Bipolar disorder (BD)
(Ans- Chronic condition characterized by extreme fluctuations in mood, energy, and ability to function
-Moods may be manic, hypomanic, or depressed and may include mixed mood or psychotic features
-many have only experienced only one manic episode in their lifetime
-Mood fluctuations may be separated by periods of high stability or may cycle rapidly
-diagnosed when a client has one or more episodes of mania or hypomania with a history of one or more major depressive episodes
-high risk for suicide
mania
(Ans- characterized by a persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. Related symptoms may include inflated self-esteem, increased goal-directed activity or energy, including grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, excessive talkativeness, racing thoughts, flight of ideas (FOI), distractibility, psychomotor agitation, and a propensity to be involved in high-risk activities. Mania leads to significant functional impairment and may include psychotic features or necessitate hospitalization
Bipolar Type I:
(Ans- requires at least one episode of mania for at least one week (or any duration if hospitalization due to symptoms is required)
Bipolar Type II:
(Ans- diagnosis requires a current or past hypomanic episode and a current or past major depressive episode. Symptoms last for at least 4 days but fewer than seven.
-Hypomanic symptoms are not of sufficient duration or severity to cause significant functional impairment, psychosis, or hospitalization.
-Anger and irritability are com [Show Less]