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NURS 663 Exam Study Guide Solutions
Bipolar I Disorder Criteria - ANSWER✔✔-At least one lifetime manic episode is required for this
diagnosis. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expensive, or irritable mood and
abnormally and persistently increased goal directed activity or energy, lasting at least one week and
present most of the days nearly every day or any duration if hospitalization is necessary.
The episode is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance example a drug of abused a
medication, other treatment or to another medical condition. Note; for manic episode that emerges
during antidepressant treatment example medication, electroconvulsive therapy, but persist at a fully
syndromal level beyond the physiological effect of the treatment is sufficient evidence for manic episode
And therefore this diagnosis.
Bipolar II Diagnostic Criteria - ANSWER✔✔-Criteria have been met for at least one hypomanic episode
AND at least one major depressive episode
*there has never been a manic episode*
-not better explained by...
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-the symptoms of depression or the unpredictability caused by frequent alternation between periods of
depression and hypomania causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or
other important areas of functioning
Specifiers:
-with anxious distress
-with mixed features
-with rapid cycling (at least 4 mood episodes in past 12 months)
-with melancholic features
-with atypical features
-with mood-congruent psychotic features
-with mood-incongruent psychotic features
-with catatonia
-with peripartum onset
-with seasonal pattern
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*Note* difference between cyclothymia and bipolar II
-bipolar II has ONE OR MORE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODES
-if major depressive episode occurs after the first 2 years of cyclothymic disorder, the additional
diagnosis of bipolar II is given
cyclothymic disorder - ANSWER✔✔-This diagnosis is given to adults who experience at least two years or
for children one year of both hypo manic and depressive periods without fulfilling the criteria for an
episode of mania, hypo mania, or major depression.
Bipolar I disorder - ANSWER✔✔-must meet criteria for a manic episode. A distinct period of abnormally
and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal
directed activity or energy lasting at least one week. During the mood disturbance three other symptoms
must be present, or four if the mood is only irritable.
Bipolar I disorder symptoms - ANSWER✔✔-Manic symptoms along with:
Increased self-esteem or grandiosity
Decrease need for sleep; feels rested after only three hours.
More talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
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