Bipolar CPNP Update Questions With Complete Solutions
How long does a manic episode have to be to differentiate bipolar I to bipolar II? correct answer: hypomania: 4 consecutive days mania: 1 week (or any time frame if serious enough to cause inpatient) If a substance causes mania or hypomania, does that count for the diagnosis of bipolar? correct answer: No, unless that substance is an antidepressant that flips the patient into mania Is a depressive episode required for bipolar 1 disorder? correct answer: No Bipolar II requires what for diagnosis? correct answer: One hypomania episode and at least one major depressive episode What is cyclothymic disorder? correct answer: A time period of 2 years where there are significant periods of hypomanic and depressive symptoms that never meet full criteria for hypomania, mania, or depression What is bipolar with mixed features? correct answer: Full criteria for mania, hypomania, or depression and 3 symptoms for the other side What is bipolar with rapid cycling? correct answer: 4 separate mood disorders in the last year, episodes are separated by a partial or full remission for 2 months What is seasonal bipolar disorder? correct answer: Seasonal pattern for at least 2 years of at least 1 type of mood episode and there are no non-seasonal episodes of that polarity
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