HLTHAGE 1CC3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mania, Bipolar I Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1CC3
• Professor: Mat Savelli

Document Summary

Bipolar i disorder is characterized by mood swings and patients experience one or more episodes of full mania. Mania is intense and may last for at least a week. Episodes of depression are also present and may last for up to two weeks. Most patients have both episodes of mania and depression. It is rare that bid patients only experience mania. With unipolar depression such as when a person feels sad" or down" because of a situation or series of stressors, depression in bipolar disorder significantly impacts a person"s ability to function. Emotionally, patients may be despondent and display a lack interest in family, friends, school, and/or work. Feelings of anxiety or an inability to concentrate, agitation, irritability and guilt are common. Further, they may express feelings of worthlessness and wonder if things will ever improve. Recurrent thoughts of death may prompt suicide contemplation or attempts.