Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Mania
24 Feb 2018
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Bipolar disorder: mood disturbance include mood that is too low or too high, mania (excessive high mood accompanied by inappropriate and potentially dangerous behaviour, irritability, rapid speech, false sense of wellbeing). Bipolar i: full-blown mania alternates with episodes of major depression, also includes a single manic episode with or without periods of depression. Bipolar ii: hypomania alternate with episodes of major depression, hypomania is not as hyper as normal mania. Manic last at least 1 week, nearly every day, hypomania at least 4 days for diagnose. Depressive episodes last at least a week after the euthymia episode (normal) Mania > hypomania > euthymia > dysthymia > depression. Euthymia period last at least 2 weeks for bipolar 1 and 2. Rapid cycling bipolar disorder: 4 or more severe mood disturbance within a single year. Mixed state: mania and depression same time, feel very sad and very energized.
