Bipolar Mood Disorder

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Bipolar Mood Disorder
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Bipolar Mood Disorder

• Previously called Manic-Depressive
• Person experiences
• Episodes of mania or hypomania
• Episodes of depression

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Emotional Symptoms

• Elevated Mood
• Feeling elated, optimistic and cheerful, even
  euphoric
• Irritable easily provoked to anger

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Cognitive Symptoms

• Racing thoughts
• High distractibility
• Grandiosity
• Inflated self-esteem

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Somatic Symptoms

• Reduced need for sleep
• Dramatically increased energy

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Behavioral Symptoms

• Gregariousness
• High energy and activity level
• Impulsivity

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Types

• Bipolar I disorder
• At least one manic episode (high likelihood of a
  major depressive episode as well)
• Bipolar II disorder
• At least one hypomanic episode
• At least one major depressive episode
• No full-blown manic episodes
• Cyclothymia
• At least two years of hypomanic and depressive
  episodes, but no major manic or depressive
  episodes