Mania

Question 1

Write down clinical signs of mania

Answer 1

BEHAVIOUR:

• dramatic mannerisms
• flamboyant dress and makeup
• increase in goal-directed activity
• intrusive
• demanding
• domineering
• sometimes aggressive
• impulsive
• rapid mood changes
• unpredictable mood

PHYSICAL:

• full of energy
• extreme motor activity
• insomnia
• decreased need for sleep
• changes in appetite
• lack of attention to personal hygiene and general health
• rapid use of calories
• physical exhaustion
• dehydration

Reacts to environment

(Class notes)

Question 2

What drugs are used to treat mania?

Answer 2

Lithium compounds and anti-convulsants

COMMONLY USED:

• Lithium carbonate
• Carbamazepine

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Question 3

There are two types of mania – what are they?

Answer 3

Type I: one or more manic episodes
Type 2: one hypomanic episode and one depressive episode.
The difference is about length of time of the episode lasting (hypomania – 4 days, mania a week or longer)

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Question 4

What is the primary difference between type 1 and type 2 mania?

Answer 4

The length and time that the episodes last