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What Bipolar Disorder is hypomania seen in? Bipolar 2 and at times Cyclothymic Disorder
What are some signs of hypomania? Cheerful
Underlying irritability
Flight of ideas
Increased motor activity
Increased libido
What are some signs of acute mania? Euphoria and elation
Pressured speech (Loquacious)
Poor impulse control
What are some signs of delirious mania? Panic anxiety
Confusion
Delusions of grandeur
Agitated
Exhaustion
Injury to self
If a patient is hospitalized with mania, what are some things we should not do with the patient?
Do not argue, bargain, or try to reason with them
Always have someone else with you in the room
Provide positive reinforcement
, What are some automatic thoughts in Bipolar Disorder? Personalizing
All or nothing
Mind reading
Discounting negatives
Although there is no cure for Bipolar Disorder, recovery is possible in the sense of learning to
________ & _______ symptoms. Prevent; minimize
What is the primary drug used to treat Bipolar Disorder? Lithium carbonate
What does schizophrenia mean? splitting of the mind
Schizophrenia requires treatment that is __________ & _____________ Comprehensive;
multidisciplinary
What occurs in the premorbid phase of schizophrenia? Shy and withdrawn
Poor peer relationships
Doing poorly in school
Antisocial behavior
What occurs in the prodromal phase of schizophrenia? Deterioration in role functioning and
social withdrawal
Substantial functional impairment
Depressed mood, poor concentration, fatigue
Sudden onset of OCD behavior