Bipolar Diso rder By Karla Brenda What is
Bipolar Diso rder By: Karla & Brenda
What is Bipolar Disorder? • Bipolar Disorder is when people go back and forth in there moods in a short period of time. (Moods swings) Ex: Happy irritable
A Little History…. § First was noticed in the second century. § Aretaeus Cappadocia noticed symptoms of mania and depression, and that they could somehow be liked together. § In 1975 Jules Falret recorded findings of Maniac Depressive Psychosis, a psychiatric disorder. § In 1952 it was discovered that bipolar was genetic. § In 1980 the term bipolar replaced maniac –depressive disorder. Research differed adult and childhood bipolar disorder.
What Are The Causes of Bipolar? There are many causes of Bipolar disorder…. . § Genetic, environmental factors, stress, substance abuse, medication, seasonal changes, sleep deprivation Ø Environmental- Life event alcohol or drug abuse, or normal problems. Ø Genetic- Biological Disorder occurs in specific parts of the brain. Neurotransmitters, or chemical messengers, in the brain cause bipolar disorder. § There is still no exact reason for bipolar disorder.
So… What are the symptoms? § People with this disorder are prone to either mania or depression. While, other alternate between two types of episodes. § Frequent mood disruptions and only a few over a lifetime.
Symptoms…… Mania: • Feeling usually “high” optimistic • Extremely irritable • Unrealistic • Sleeping very little • Talking rapidly • Racing thoughts acting recklessly. Hypomania: Depression: • Feeling hopeless , Less severe form of mania. sad empty • Irritability • Fatigue or not very much energy • Appetite or weight changes • Sleep problems • Felling worthless • Thoughts of death or Suicide. Mixed Episodes: • Includes depression combined with agitation, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, distractibility and racing thoughts. • Combination of high energy and low mood makes a high risk of suicide.
§ Talking openly with doctor about mood swings, behaviors and lifestyle habits, § Doctors take notes to diagnose. He nootes symptoms, the severity, length and frequency. § Diagnosed based upon criteria found within the latest edition of the diagnostic and statistical Manuallor Mental Disorders.
§ Know the difference between your symptoms and your true self. Be open about your behaviors you want to change and set goals for making changes. § Medication also is a way to treat it. It will reduce the symptoms. § Not only is medication needed, also therapy, life changes, and social support.
§ Bipolar disorder is a functional disorder because it has a psychological cause and it doesn’t involve brain damage. Its caused by a great depression and/or genetic.
sources…. www. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/pubmedhealth/PMH 0001924/ www. Psychcentral. com/lib/2007/the-cause-of-bipolar-disordermaniac-depression/ www. helpgiude. org/mental/bipolar_disorder_symptoms_treatment. ht m
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