bipolar and related disorders

Question 1

dx criteria for manic episode

Answer 1

elevated, expansive or irritable mood; goal directed at least 1 wk

3 or more of the ff
- grandiosity
- dec need for sleep
- talkative
- flight of ideas
- distractibility
- inc goal directed acitivity
- inc activity c high consequences

marked impairment

Question 2

dx criteria for hypomanic episode

Answer 2

elevated, expansive or irritable mood; goal directed at least 4 days

3 or more of the ff
- grandiosity
- dec need for sleep
- talkative
- flight of ideas
- distractibility
- inc goal directed acitivity
- inc activity c high consequences

not severe enough to cause marked impairments

Question 3

dx criteria for bipolar 1

Answer 3

at least one manic episode

onset is through out life

Question 4

dx criteria for bipolar 2

Answer 4

at least one hypomanic episode and MDD episode

MDD tas hypomanic

mid 20s

Question 5

dx criteria for cyclothymic

Answer 5

chronic fluctuating mood disturbance - hypomanic tas MDD

at least 2 yrs; 1 yr in children