PSYC210 / PSYC 210 Module 3:
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Abnormal Psychology | Questions &
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Bipolar and Depressive Disorders
Question:
What is the lifetime suicide risk for people with Bipolar I compared to the
general population?
Answer:
15 times greater
Question:
What percentage of all completed suicides does Bipolar I account for?
Answer:
One quarter
,Question:
Why may someone with Bipolar I resist efforts to seek help?
Answer:
Because mania feels good to them
Question:
Why can talking seriously about receiving treatment be difficult for
individuals with Bipolar I?
Answer:
Due to mood shifts from manic to depressive to hostile
Question:
Bipolar in men and women
Answer:
seem to experience the same rates of Bipolar I. The mean age of onset is age
18. One of the strongest risk factors for Bipolar I is genetics. There appears to
be a genetic connection between schizophrenia and bipolar disorders;
families may have both disorders present. Some individuals with mania
experience mania with psychotic features.
, Question:
What is required for a Bipolar II diagnosis?
Answer:
An episode of hypomania and major depression, but no full manic episode
has ever occurred
Question:
How does Bipolar II differ from Bipolar I in terms of severity?
Answer:
Bipolar II is not necessarily less severe than Bipolar I; they are simply
different. Bipolar I has more severe mania, but the depression in Bipolar II
results in a more chronic condition
Question:
What is the typical age of onset for Bipolar II?
Answer:
Bipolar II tends to have a slightly later average onset, in the mid-20s
(Latest Update )
Abnormal Psychology | Questions &
Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct -
Portage Learning
Bipolar and Depressive Disorders
Question:
What is the lifetime suicide risk for people with Bipolar I compared to the
general population?
Answer:
15 times greater
Question:
What percentage of all completed suicides does Bipolar I account for?
Answer:
One quarter
,Question:
Why may someone with Bipolar I resist efforts to seek help?
Answer:
Because mania feels good to them
Question:
Why can talking seriously about receiving treatment be difficult for
individuals with Bipolar I?
Answer:
Due to mood shifts from manic to depressive to hostile
Question:
Bipolar in men and women
Answer:
seem to experience the same rates of Bipolar I. The mean age of onset is age
18. One of the strongest risk factors for Bipolar I is genetics. There appears to
be a genetic connection between schizophrenia and bipolar disorders;
families may have both disorders present. Some individuals with mania
experience mania with psychotic features.
, Question:
What is required for a Bipolar II diagnosis?
Answer:
An episode of hypomania and major depression, but no full manic episode
has ever occurred
Question:
How does Bipolar II differ from Bipolar I in terms of severity?
Answer:
Bipolar II is not necessarily less severe than Bipolar I; they are simply
different. Bipolar I has more severe mania, but the depression in Bipolar II
results in a more chronic condition
Question:
What is the typical age of onset for Bipolar II?
Answer:
Bipolar II tends to have a slightly later average onset, in the mid-20s
