Bipolar
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Alondra Valtierra
Grand Canyon
University
PSY- 470
Jul 28, 20 24
Defi nition of
Bipolar Disorder-
Bip olar disord er is a me n t al illness t hat c a n b e
chronic or episodic. It is s o m e t i m e s referred to
old t e r m s like “manic- d e p r e s s i v e d is ord er ” or
“ man ic d epression”. All p e o p le experience their
n o rm al u p s a n d d o w n s , b u t with bip olar disorder,
the r a n g e of m o o d c h a n g e s c an be ex treme (NIH,
2022). D S M - 5-T R d is t i ng u is h t w o k i n d s of b ip olar
d isord er- b ipolar I a n d b ipolar II.
Bip olar I Diso rd er- The p atient h a s full man ic
a n d major d e p r e s s i v e e p i s o d e s ( Co m e r &
Comer, 2021).
Bip olar II Diso rd er- The patient h a s mildly m anic
e p i s o d e s t hat alternate with major d e p r e s s i v e
e p i s o d e s o ver the c o ur s e of time (Co me r & Comer,
2021).
Disorde
r
Alondra Valtierra
Grand Canyon
University
PSY- 470
Jul 28, 20 24
Defi nition of
Bipolar Disorder-
Bip olar disord er is a me n t al illness t hat c a n b e
chronic or episodic. It is s o m e t i m e s referred to
old t e r m s like “manic- d e p r e s s i v e d is ord er ” or
“ man ic d epression”. All p e o p le experience their
n o rm al u p s a n d d o w n s , b u t with bip olar disorder,
the r a n g e of m o o d c h a n g e s c an be ex treme (NIH,
2022). D S M - 5-T R d is t i ng u is h t w o k i n d s of b ip olar
d isord er- b ipolar I a n d b ipolar II.
Bip olar I Diso rd er- The p atient h a s full man ic
a n d major d e p r e s s i v e e p i s o d e s ( Co m e r &
Comer, 2021).
Bip olar II Diso rd er- The patient h a s mildly m anic
e p i s o d e s t hat alternate with major d e p r e s s i v e
e p i s o d e s o ver the c o ur s e of time (Co me r & Comer,
2021).
