Psychology 2042A/B Lecture 7: Lecture 7 mar.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2042A/B
• Professor: Jeff St Pierre

Document Summary

Significant impairment in functioning including previous hospitalization. Mdd medication treatment co-occurring disruptive behaviour anxiety disorders history of psychotic symptoms and suicidal ideation/attempts. Symptoms include restlessness, agitation sleeplessness pressured speech figh of ideas racing thoughts sexual distinction, surges of energy, expansive grandiose beliefs. Three subtypes based on whether youngsters displays a manic, mized or hippomaniac disorder. Youngsters with mania may present with atypical symptoms changes in mood psychomotor agitation mental excitation volatile and erratic irritability belligerence and mixed manic depressive features. Classic symptoms for children with mania include pressured speech, racing thoughts, flight of ideas. An adhd child may jump off a shed rood without thinking of consequences a manic child may jump off because they honestly thought they had figured out the trick to flying. Lifetime estimates range from 0. 4-2. 9% although its difficult to make an accurate diagnosis. In youngsters milder bipolar ii and cyclothymic disorder are more likely than bipolar i rapid cycling also more common.