Mania

“The atypical antipsychotics with their proven efficacy against manic symptoms are emerging as candidates for use against the depressive phase of bipolar disorder” (Keck, 2005, p. 34). Antipsychotics are generally used for treatment of mania either alone or in a combination with mood stabilizers (Yatham, 2003). Risperidone, olanzapine and quetiapine have been examined in double blind, placebo-controlled trials for their efficacy in acute mania in monotherapy as well as in combination with mood stabilizers including that of lithium and valproate (Yatham, 2003). Similarly, quetiapine has been found useful in improving symptoms of anxiety, sleep quality and overall quality of life when compared to placebo for patients with bipolar depression (Keck,…

Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness that has many effects on the human body and mind. Known as manic-depressive disorder, bipolar disorder is most commonly found in young adults, and in some cases, children as well (Gallagher, 2005, 35). Statistics show that bipolar disorder affects about four million people in the United States, and is becoming one of the most common disabilities in the United States today (Craighead and Nemeroff, 2001, 212 ) . People with bipolar disorder undergo two…

In the article, “Altered Brain Activation during Emotional Face Processing in Relation to Both Diagnosis and Polygenic Risk of Bipolar Disorder,” the purpose of the study was to examine possible influences of Bipolar Disorder and polygenic risk on activation of the brain. To begin with, Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a mood disorder that alternates between depression and mania. Mania is the state of extremely excited and joyful or extremely anxious and sad. The moods are extreme. The cause of the…

one full-out manic episode in which the unusual, “high” mood is not warranted by external events, and which results in a disruption with the person’s life. People with Bipolar I may require hospital care when in the grip of their manic episodes. Bipolar II while much the same as Bipolar I, has less extreme manic episodes. A person with Bipolar II may never have experienced a full-out manic episode, but does fall into depressive episodes. In between these less-than-manic highs and the lows of…

“Margot Kidder kept up a busy schedule as an actress even though she had been experiencing the mood swings common among bipolar patients. To cope, she returned to cocaine and alcohol.” (Marcovitz 61) Turning to drugs, either prescription or non are common ways to deal with undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder. The word “bipolar” when broken apart is “bi” which means “two” and “polar” which means “opposite.” Bipolarisim, also known as Manic Depression, can be a very serious mood disorder where the person…

There is several types of bipolar disorder but all of them involve episodes of mania and depression to a certain degree. Usually, these episodes can occur if you don’t get treatment. Bipolar I disorder mean that a person affected by it has had at least one manic episode in one’s life. In bipolar I, a person experiences at least one manic episode that lasts a week and also multiple episodes of major depression. If they get no treatment, these episodes will tend to repeat themselves over time.…

Identification of bipolar disorder has been part of the medical field since the 1850s when Jean-Pierre Falret, a psychiatrist, published an article about “circular insanity”. Being the first documented diagnosis, the article talks about how a person will feel ecstatic one moment yet at another moment, they are feeling depressed. They are experiencing a serious mental illness called bipolar disorder or mania-depression, where mood swings happen at sudden periods of time. There are many various…

Bipolar disorder is commonly also referred to as manic depression. Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disease that results in unusual shifts that can alter a person’s mood, a person’s energy, and there overall ability to function. About 5.7 million adults in America and 2.6 % of the U.S. population aged 18 and older every year is affected by bipolar disorder. The symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and there not your normal ups and downs. Bipolar disorder can result in school or poor job…

Bipolar disorder is actually a group of disorders, which are usually characterized as manic and depressive as well as hypomanic episodes, as well as abnormal episodes. There is two types of bipolar disorders, considering bipolar disorder is very complicated to diagnose, doctors are currently looking for a better way to this. Group of Disorders In present day today bipolar disorder is now referred to a group of affective disorders. Patients experience episodes of depression, episodes of mania,…

comprehensive evaluation in the office, Dr. Benson arrived to the conclusion that Carla exhibited signs and symptoms of an acute manic episode commonly seen in BD. However, Dr. Benson’s refused to start Carla on therapy until she underwent a complete mental evaluation and was diagnosed by a psychiatrist. Unfortunately, the nearest specialist was 100 miles away from the rural area where the event took place and Sandy was unable to transport Carla. To ethically analyze this case, it is important…