RN Bipolar and Related Disorders 2022
what is the main difference between bipolar 1 disorder criteria and the classic manic
depressive disorder/affective psychosis in the 19th century - ANSWER: bipolar 1
disorder doesn't require psychosis or major depressive episode
what is the difference between bipolar 1 and 2 disorder - ANSWER: bipolar 2
disorder requires lifetime experience of at lease 1 major depressive episode and 1
hypomanic episode
why is bipolar 2 disorder no longer seen as less severe than bipolar 1 disorder? -
ANSWER: because the depression aspect and instability of mood in bipolar 2 people
has serious effect on daily functioning
cyclothymic disorder is given to adults with.... without... - ANSWER: 2 yaers of both
hypomanic and depressive periods
without an episode of mania, hypomania, or major depression
Bipolar 1 disorder - manic episode criteria (A) - ANSWER: A) period of abnormally
and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. abnormally and persistently
increased activity or energy (lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day,
nearly every day)
Bipolar 1 disorder - manic episode criteria (B) - ANSWER: B) during the period of
mood and energy increase, 3 or more symptoms are noticeably present
1. inflated self esteem or grandiosity
2. decreased need for sleep
3. more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
4. thoughts and ideas are racing
5. distractibility
6. increase in goal directed activity/psychomotor agitation
7. excessive involvement in high risk activities with potentially painful consequences
if ones mood is irritable rather than elevated/expansive, how many critierion B
symptoms need to be present - ANSWER: 4
Bipolar 1 disorder - manic episode criteria (C) - ANSWER: C) mood disturbance is
sufficiently severe to cause impairment in social/occupational functioning /
hospitalization / psychotic features
, Bipolar 1 disorder - manic episode criteria (D) - ANSWER: episode is not attributable
to physiological effects of a substance / medical condition
how many manic episodes is required for bipolar 1 disorder diagnosis - ANSWER: 1
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (A) - ANSWER: A) distinct period of
abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. abnormally and
persistently increased activity or energy (lasting 4 consecutive days, presented most
of the day nearly everyday)
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (B) - ANSWER: B) during the period of
mood disturbance and increased energy and activity, 3 or more symptoms have
persisted:
1. inflated self esteem or grandiosity
2. decreased need for sleep
3. more talkative than usual
4. thoughts are racing
5. distractibility
6. increase in goal directed activity or psychomotor agitation
7. excessive involvement in high risk behavior
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (C) - ANSWER: the episode shows
unequivocal changes in functioning that is not normal for the individual when not
symptomatic
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (D) - ANSWER: the disturbance in
mood and change in functioning are observable by others
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (E) - ANSWER: the episode is not
severe enough to cause impairment in social or occupational functioning or to
necessitate hospitalization
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (F) - ANSWER: episode is not
attributable to physiological effects of a substance or medical condition
are hypomanic episodes required for bipolar 1 disorder? how about major
depressive episodes - ANSWER: no but its common
what is the main difference between bipolar 1 disorder criteria and the classic manic
depressive disorder/affective psychosis in the 19th century - ANSWER: bipolar 1
disorder doesn't require psychosis or major depressive episode
what is the difference between bipolar 1 and 2 disorder - ANSWER: bipolar 2
disorder requires lifetime experience of at lease 1 major depressive episode and 1
hypomanic episode
why is bipolar 2 disorder no longer seen as less severe than bipolar 1 disorder? -
ANSWER: because the depression aspect and instability of mood in bipolar 2 people
has serious effect on daily functioning
cyclothymic disorder is given to adults with.... without... - ANSWER: 2 yaers of both
hypomanic and depressive periods
without an episode of mania, hypomania, or major depression
Bipolar 1 disorder - manic episode criteria (A) - ANSWER: A) period of abnormally
and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. abnormally and persistently
increased activity or energy (lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day,
nearly every day)
Bipolar 1 disorder - manic episode criteria (B) - ANSWER: B) during the period of
mood and energy increase, 3 or more symptoms are noticeably present
1. inflated self esteem or grandiosity
2. decreased need for sleep
3. more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
4. thoughts and ideas are racing
5. distractibility
6. increase in goal directed activity/psychomotor agitation
7. excessive involvement in high risk activities with potentially painful consequences
if ones mood is irritable rather than elevated/expansive, how many critierion B
symptoms need to be present - ANSWER: 4
Bipolar 1 disorder - manic episode criteria (C) - ANSWER: C) mood disturbance is
sufficiently severe to cause impairment in social/occupational functioning /
hospitalization / psychotic features
, Bipolar 1 disorder - manic episode criteria (D) - ANSWER: episode is not attributable
to physiological effects of a substance / medical condition
how many manic episodes is required for bipolar 1 disorder diagnosis - ANSWER: 1
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (A) - ANSWER: A) distinct period of
abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. abnormally and
persistently increased activity or energy (lasting 4 consecutive days, presented most
of the day nearly everyday)
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (B) - ANSWER: B) during the period of
mood disturbance and increased energy and activity, 3 or more symptoms have
persisted:
1. inflated self esteem or grandiosity
2. decreased need for sleep
3. more talkative than usual
4. thoughts are racing
5. distractibility
6. increase in goal directed activity or psychomotor agitation
7. excessive involvement in high risk behavior
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (C) - ANSWER: the episode shows
unequivocal changes in functioning that is not normal for the individual when not
symptomatic
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (D) - ANSWER: the disturbance in
mood and change in functioning are observable by others
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (E) - ANSWER: the episode is not
severe enough to cause impairment in social or occupational functioning or to
necessitate hospitalization
Bipolar 1 disorder - Hypomanic episode criteria (F) - ANSWER: episode is not
attributable to physiological effects of a substance or medical condition
are hypomanic episodes required for bipolar 1 disorder? how about major
depressive episodes - ANSWER: no but its common
