COUC 546 DSM-5 Summaries: Initial Assignment

DSM-5 Summaries: Initial Assignment All of the following information was taken from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition, Text Revision (American Psychiatric Association, 2022) unless otherwise noted. Bipolar and Related Disorders Overview Bipolar and related disorders are a category of mental disorders that result in manic/hypomanic episodes. Disorders Bipolar 1 is the traditionally thought of presentation of Bipolar Disorder, in which a person experiences a significant manic episode. Bipolar 2 is similar, but the person will suffer from a hypomanic episode, which is milder and persists for a shorter amount of time. Cyclothymic Disorder is a milder form of Bipolar that consists of periods with hypomanic symptoms that do not meet the criteria of Bipolar 2, and depressive symptoms that do not meet the criteria of a depressive disorder. Cyclothymic Disorder occurs in frequently fluctuating cycles, hence the name. It is also possible