Recognizing Adolescent Bipolar Disorders
Bipolar disorders describe a category of mood disorders defined by episodes of defined mood states separated by periods of "normal" mood.
Types of Bipolar
- Bipolar I (mania/mixed + depressive episode)
- Bipolar II (hypomania + depressive episode)
- Bipolar NOS
- Cyclothymia (hypmania + low mood)
Bipolar disorders typically develop in late adolescence or early adulthood.
Types Of Bipolar Disorders
- Depression
- Persistent sad, anxious or "empty" feelings
- Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
- Feelings of guilt, worthlessness and/or helplessness
- Irritability, restlessness
- Loss of interest in sex, activities or hobbies once pleasurable
- Fatigue and decreased energy
- Difficulty concentrating and making decisions
- Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
- Overeating, or appetite loss
- Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
- Persistent aches or pains, headaches, or digestive problems
- Mania
- Abnormal or excessive elation of mood
- Unusual irritability (anger or rage)
- Decreased need for sleep (feels rested on 3 or 4 hours of sleep)
- Grandiose notions (questionable business transactions)
- Increased talking (pressured to keep talking, rapid speech)
- Racing thoughts markedly increased energy
- Hyper-religiosity, Hypersensitivity, Hyper-sexuality, Impulsivity
- Poor judgment (risky or thrill seeking behaviours)
- Inappropriate social behavior (highly vocal arguments)
- Delusions and hallucinations can occur
- Hypomania
- Racing thoughts; Lower need for sleep
- Obsessive behavior, whether mild or severe
- Poor judgment relative to a particular situation's judgment call
- Uncontrollable, or only partially situation's judgment call
- Uncontrollable, or only partially controllable, impulsivity
- Excessive sexual activity
- Mixed
- Symptoms of mania and depression occur simultaneously
- Agitation, anxiety, fatigue, guilt, impulsiveness, irritability, morbid or suicidal ideation, panic, paranoia, pressured speech and rage
- Examples: (tearfulness during a manic episode or racing thoughts during a depressive episode)
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