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Pharmacologic Lithium
Treatment of Anticonvulsants
Bipolar Disorder Second generation antipsychotics
, major depressive disorder (MDD)
one of the most common mental
disorders
-Approximately 7.1% of adults in the
U.S. had episode in last year,
prevalence highest (13.1%) among
individuals aged 18-25
S/S
Unipolar
-depressed mood
depression
-loss of interest or pleasure in daily
activities
-irritability
-withdrawal
-problems with sleep, eating, energy,
concentration, or self-worth
-severe depression: may experience
thoughts of suicide or psychotic
symptoms.
, Chronic condition characterized by
extreme fluctuations in mood, energy,
and ability to function
-Moods may be manic, hypomanic, or
depressed and may include mixed
mood or psychotic features
-many have only experienced only
Bipolar disorder one manic episode in their lifetime
(BD) -Mood fluctuations may be separated
by periods of high stability or may
cycle rapidly
-diagnosed when a client has one or
more episodes of mania or hypomania
with a history of one or more major
depressive episodes
-high risk for suicide
, characterized by a persistently
elevated, expansive, or irritable mood.
Related symptoms may include
inflated self-esteem, increased goal-
directed activity or energy, including
grandiosity, decreased need for sleep,
excessive talkativeness, racing
mania
thoughts, flight of ideas (FOI),
distractibility, psychomotor agitation,
and a propensity to be involved in
high-risk activities. Mania leads to
significant functional impairment and
may include psychotic features or
necessitate hospitalization
requires at least one episode of mania
for at least one week (or any duration
Bipolar Type I:
if hospitalization due to symptoms is
required)
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Pharmacologic Lithium
Treatment of Anticonvulsants
Bipolar Disorder Second generation antipsychotics
, major depressive disorder (MDD)
one of the most common mental
disorders
-Approximately 7.1% of adults in the
U.S. had episode in last year,
prevalence highest (13.1%) among
individuals aged 18-25
S/S
Unipolar
-depressed mood
depression
-loss of interest or pleasure in daily
activities
-irritability
-withdrawal
-problems with sleep, eating, energy,
concentration, or self-worth
-severe depression: may experience
thoughts of suicide or psychotic
symptoms.
, Chronic condition characterized by
extreme fluctuations in mood, energy,
and ability to function
-Moods may be manic, hypomanic, or
depressed and may include mixed
mood or psychotic features
-many have only experienced only
Bipolar disorder one manic episode in their lifetime
(BD) -Mood fluctuations may be separated
by periods of high stability or may
cycle rapidly
-diagnosed when a client has one or
more episodes of mania or hypomania
with a history of one or more major
depressive episodes
-high risk for suicide
, characterized by a persistently
elevated, expansive, or irritable mood.
Related symptoms may include
inflated self-esteem, increased goal-
directed activity or energy, including
grandiosity, decreased need for sleep,
excessive talkativeness, racing
mania
thoughts, flight of ideas (FOI),
distractibility, psychomotor agitation,
and a propensity to be involved in
high-risk activities. Mania leads to
significant functional impairment and
may include psychotic features or
necessitate hospitalization
requires at least one episode of mania
for at least one week (or any duration
Bipolar Type I:
if hospitalization due to symptoms is
required)
