GNRS 584 -Azusa Pacific University Mental
Health - Week 5 - Bipolar Disorder Questions
With Complete Solutions
____ ____ are used for lifetime maintenance
therapy. Correct Answers Mood Stabilizers
____ and restraints may be used if patient becomes
dangerously out of control and other least
restrictive measures failed. Correct Answers
Seclusion
____ is directed toward establishing therapeutic
alliance. Correct Answers Implementation
____ is geared toward particular phase of mania as
well as other co-occurring issues (e.g., risk of
suicide, risk of violence, family/legal crisis,
substance abuse, risk-taking behaviors, medical
compliance). Correct Answers Planning
____ phase implementations related to safety in
hospital environment, establishment of controls
and medical stabilization. Correct Answers Acute
____ symptoms include excessive hyperactivity,
involved in pleasurable activities with painful
consequences, sexual indiscretion, excessive
spending of money, mode of dress/makeup may be
outlandish, bizarre. Correct Answers Behavioral
,____ symptoms include unstable euphoric mood,
intense feeling of well-being, mood may change to
irritation and anger when thwarted. Correct
Answers Mood
-Can be used to subdue severe manic behavior in
patients who are treatment resistant to usual
medications
-May also be used in patients who are suicidal
Correct Answers Electroconvulsive (ECT) Therapy
-Can occur within a month or a 24 hour period
-Associated with resistance to treatment and
poorer outcomes.
-Affects 12-24% of individuals who go to
specialized clinics for mood disorders. Correct
Answers Rapid Cycling
-Depressed mood most of the day every day,
changes in appetite, weight, changes in sleep
patterns, loss of interest in activities that normally
give pleasure.
-Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness,
-Psychomotor agitation or retardation
-Diminished ability to focus on concentrate,
indecisiveness
-Recurrant thoughts of death, SI w/plan or without,
or SA.
, -Symptoms are present everyday or nearly every
day for the same 2 week period.
-Represent a change in function. Correct Answers
Depression
-Episode associated with decreased function
-Hospitalization not required Correct Answers
Hypomania
-Episode associated with marked impairment in
function
-Hospitalization necessary Correct Answers Mania
-Feeling of euphoria, abnormally increased energy
and activity, or irritability.
-Usually lasts at least 4 days
-Does not usually experience psychosis
-When depressed can be at risk for suicide.
Correct Answers Hypomania
-This is a period where the person's mood is
extremely elevated (happy, excited, full of plans,
very creative). Generally display an inflated level of
self-esteem, a decreased need for sleep or food.
Increased goal-directed activity.
-Much more talkative (hyper-verbal) You might
notice that speech appears pressured.
-Can display flight-of-ideas or c/o racing thoughts.
-Distractibility.
-Can experience psychosis
Health - Week 5 - Bipolar Disorder Questions
With Complete Solutions
____ ____ are used for lifetime maintenance
therapy. Correct Answers Mood Stabilizers
____ and restraints may be used if patient becomes
dangerously out of control and other least
restrictive measures failed. Correct Answers
Seclusion
____ is directed toward establishing therapeutic
alliance. Correct Answers Implementation
____ is geared toward particular phase of mania as
well as other co-occurring issues (e.g., risk of
suicide, risk of violence, family/legal crisis,
substance abuse, risk-taking behaviors, medical
compliance). Correct Answers Planning
____ phase implementations related to safety in
hospital environment, establishment of controls
and medical stabilization. Correct Answers Acute
____ symptoms include excessive hyperactivity,
involved in pleasurable activities with painful
consequences, sexual indiscretion, excessive
spending of money, mode of dress/makeup may be
outlandish, bizarre. Correct Answers Behavioral
,____ symptoms include unstable euphoric mood,
intense feeling of well-being, mood may change to
irritation and anger when thwarted. Correct
Answers Mood
-Can be used to subdue severe manic behavior in
patients who are treatment resistant to usual
medications
-May also be used in patients who are suicidal
Correct Answers Electroconvulsive (ECT) Therapy
-Can occur within a month or a 24 hour period
-Associated with resistance to treatment and
poorer outcomes.
-Affects 12-24% of individuals who go to
specialized clinics for mood disorders. Correct
Answers Rapid Cycling
-Depressed mood most of the day every day,
changes in appetite, weight, changes in sleep
patterns, loss of interest in activities that normally
give pleasure.
-Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness,
-Psychomotor agitation or retardation
-Diminished ability to focus on concentrate,
indecisiveness
-Recurrant thoughts of death, SI w/plan or without,
or SA.
, -Symptoms are present everyday or nearly every
day for the same 2 week period.
-Represent a change in function. Correct Answers
Depression
-Episode associated with decreased function
-Hospitalization not required Correct Answers
Hypomania
-Episode associated with marked impairment in
function
-Hospitalization necessary Correct Answers Mania
-Feeling of euphoria, abnormally increased energy
and activity, or irritability.
-Usually lasts at least 4 days
-Does not usually experience psychosis
-When depressed can be at risk for suicide.
Correct Answers Hypomania
-This is a period where the person's mood is
extremely elevated (happy, excited, full of plans,
very creative). Generally display an inflated level of
self-esteem, a decreased need for sleep or food.
Increased goal-directed activity.
-Much more talkative (hyper-verbal) You might
notice that speech appears pressured.
-Can display flight-of-ideas or c/o racing thoughts.
-Distractibility.
-Can experience psychosis
