Bipolar disorder: Difference between revisions

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mental disorder characterized by periods of elevated moods and periods of depression
spectrum of disorders including Bipolar Type I, Bipolar Type II, and Bipolar NOS

abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least 1 week
at least 3 of the following symptoms (4 if only irritable)
- inflated self esteem or grandiosity
- decreased need for sleep
- more talkative/pressured speech
- flight of ideas/racing thoughts
- easily distractible
- increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation
- involvement in high pleasure, high risk activities
  - gambling, shopping sprees, sexual indiscretions
sufficient to cause impairment in functioning, relationships, or hospitalization
not as a result of substance abuse or medical condition (e.g. hyperthyroid)

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 ==Clinical Features==
+===Manic Episode===
+*abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least 1 week
+*at least 3 of the following symptoms (4 if only irritable)
+**inflated self esteem or grandiosity
+**decreased need for sleep
+**more talkative/pressured speech
+**flight of ideas/racing thoughts
+**easily distractible
+**increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation
+**involvement in high pleasure, high risk activities
+***gambling, shopping sprees, sexual indiscretions
+*sufficient to cause impairment in functioning, relationships, or hospitalization
+*not as a result of substance abuse or medical condition (e.g. hyperthyroid)
 ==Differential Diagnosis==