1. Juniellie Castaneda Psychology Period 6
Bipolar Disorder I, II
Juniellie Castaneda
Psychology
Period 6

2. Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar I – A mood disorder on which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy, lack of energy, of depression and the over excited state of mania.
Manic-depressive-disorder
Mania- a mental illness market by periods of great excitement, euphoric delusions, and over activity.

3. Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar II- A person’s who’s moods are less intense, hypomania.
A person has to have at least 1 hypomanic episode and suffer from depression.

4. Associated Features Bipolar Disorder Major depressive episodes
Hopeless, sad ,empty
Irritability
Inability to experience pleasure
Loss of energy
Appetite changes
Sleep problems
Concentration/memory problems
Worthless
Thoughts of death
Major depressive episodes

5. Associated Features Talking Fast
Manic Episode
Feel optimistic or extremely irritable
Do not have enough sleep
feel energetic
Talking Fast
Jump Quickly from one idea to the other
Distractible
Act recklessly
Delusions and hallucinations (in severe cases)

6. Associated Features DSM-IV-TR Criteria Bipolar I
A. Presence of only one Manic Episode and no past Major Depressive Episode.
Recurrence is defined as either a change in polarity from depression or an internal of at least 2 months without manic symptoms.
B. The Manic Episode is not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and is not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Delusional Disorder or Psychotic Disorder NOT OTHER WISE SPECIFIED.

7. Associated Features DSM-IV-TR Criteria Bipolar II
A. Presence (history) of one or more Major Depressive Episode.
B. Presence of at least one Hypomanic Episode
C. There has never been a Manic Episode or a Mixed Episode
D. The mood symptoms in criteria A and for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Delusional Disorder, Psychotic Disorder NOT OTHER SPECIFIED.

8. E. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning.

9. Etiology Genetics One parent has mood disorder
30% of the children could develop mood disorder
Two parents have mood disorder
50%-75% of children could develop mood disorder
Fraternal Twins
15-20% could develop mood disorder
Identical Twins
67% could develop mood disorder

10. Prevalence U.S population 1.6% if the people have bipolar.
Life time prevalence of Bipolar I in community
samples has varied from 0.4%-1.6%
Bipolar II of approximately 0.5% (2.5% of U.S. population)
5.7 million American adults, 18 or older, 2.6% have Bipolar Disorder

11. Prevalence Postpartum period
Have a high risk in developing a manic episode.

12. Treatment Biological Treatment antidepressant medication
Tricyclic antidepressants
Restore balance
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)
Treat anxiety, panic
Lithium Carbonate
Mood stabilizing

13. Treatment Psychological Treatment Somatic treatments
Electroconvulsive Shock
Behavioral therapy
interactions with clients
Cognitively based therapy
suggestions for activities ( improve clients live

14. Prognosis
Medication is either ineffective or slow ill alleviating symptoms
severe or life threatening.
Incapacitating depression clients might request electroconvulsive therapy

15. Discussion
How can behavior improve or prevent bipolar disorder?

16. References
Halgin, R.P. & Whitbourne, S.K.(2005). Abnormal psychology: clinical perspectives on psychological disorder. New York, N.Y: McGraw-Hilll
Myers, D.G.(2011).Myers’ psychology for ap. New York, N.Y: Worth Publishers.
WEBMD, (n.d.). Bipolar disorder health center. Retreived from