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    Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness characterized by extreme shifts in mood and energy. People with bipolar disorder experience periods of mania, where they feel euphoric and have excessive energy, and periods of depression, where they feel hopeless and lack energy. Bipolar disorder affects about 3.3 million adults in the United States. It typically emerges in early adulthood and is caused by biological and genetic factors. Symptoms include changes in sleep, thought patterns, and behavior. Treatment involves therapy, lifestyle management, and medication to stabilize moods.

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    Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness characterized by extreme shifts in mood and energy. People with bipolar disorder experience periods of mania, where they feel euphoric and have excessive energy, and periods of depression, where they feel hopeless and lack energy. Bipolar disorder affects about 3.3 million adults in the United States. It typically emerges in early adulthood and is caused by biological and genetic factors. Symptoms include changes in sleep, thought patterns, and behavior. Treatment involves therapy, lifestyle management, and medication to stabilize moods.

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    Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness characterized by extreme shifts in mood and energy. People with bipolar disorder experience periods of mania, where they feel euphoric and have excessive energy, and periods of depression, where they feel hopeless and lack energy. Bipolar disorder affects about 3.3 million adults in the United States. It typically emerges in early adulthood and is caused by biological and genetic factors. Symptoms include changes in sleep, thought patterns, and behavior. Treatment involves therapy, lifestyle management, and medication to stabilize moods.

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    Bipolar Disorder

    OVERVIEW
    RISK
    Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness that
    causes dramatic shifts in a person's mood, energy, FACTORS
    and ability to think clearly. People with bipolar S I G N S / S Y M P T O M S
    disorder experience extreme moods that are very ETIOLOGY: MAIN CAUSES high
    high (mania) or very low (depression) and may
    include episodes of psychosis.
    Biological differences: There
    stress
    appear to be structural
    SIGNS & SYMPTOMS differences in the brain, though
    the significance is unknown
    Mania (3 or more of the following):
    Genetics: Specific genes have
    increased energy/activity
    not yet been found, but bipolar
    adverse
    abnormally upbeat childhood
    disorder is more common in
    decreased need for sleep
    people who have a sibling or experiences
    racing thoughts
    parent with the condition (7-10
    feeling euphoric
    times more likely).
    abnormally talkative
    Prenatal viral infections: There
    increased distractability
    may be a connection with T. drug or
    poor judgment & decision-making
    gondii infection. alcohol
    Major depression (5 or more of the following): use
    feeling depressed/hopeless
    lack of interest
    significant weight changes
    insomnia or oversleeping
    feeling restless or slowed behavior
    fatigue
    feeling worthless or excessive guilt
    difficulty concentrating
    thinking about, planning, or attempting suicide

    Bipolar I Disorder: at least 1 manic episode lasting


    7 days or requiring hospitalization; depression may
    be present as well.

    Bipolar II Disorder: at least 1 episode of major


    depression and possibly episodes of hypomania,
    but never a full manic episode.

    Epidemiology

    25 3,300,000 83%
    average age of onset of # of adults age 18-64 in the percentage of cases that
    bipolar disorder United States living with bipolar are classified as severe
    disorder in a given year

    Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally.


    Bipolar Disorder (cont.)
    ASSOCIATED HEALTH CONDITIONS
    Anxiety disorders EFFECT ON OCCUPATIONS
    Eating disorders
    difficulty fulfilling family responsibilities
    ADHD
    Alcohol or drug problems
    difficulty maintaining work schedule
    Heart disease, thyroid problems, difficulty coping with life stressors
    headaches, obesity inconsistent sleep patterns

    *individuals often do not


    recognize how much their
    COGNITIVE IMPACTS: functioning and performance
    impaired declarative memory is disrupted
    impaired working memory
    impaired executive function (limited
    ability to set goals, monitor behavior,
    plan activities)

    MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS:


    anxiety
    stress
    suicidal thoughts and behaviors
    mania: sense of accomplishment,
    productivity, euphoria
    depression: hopelessness, fatigue

    Recovering from a major


    depressive or manic episode
    can take months or years

    Common Interventions

    THERAPY LIFESTYLE MEDICATION


    cognitive behavioral therapy,
    family focused therapy
    MANAGEMENT mood stabilizers,
    anticonvulsant,
    regular sleep schedule, avoiding antipsychotics, SSRIs
    drugs and alcohol, mood-
    boosting diet, consistent exercise,
    References

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    2021 from Improving outcomes in bipolar disorder - Harvard Health

    Mayo Clinic Staff (2021, February 16). Bipolar Disorder. Retrieved on March 7, 2021 from
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355955

    Miklowitz, D.J. (2019, April 12). Different types of therapy for Bipolar Disorder. Retrieved on March
    7, 2021 from https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/April-2019/Different-Types-of-Therapy-for-
    Bipolar-Disorder

    National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2015, March). Bipolar Disorder. [Fact Sheet]
    https://www.nami.org/nami/media/nami-media/images/factsheets/bipolar-disorder-fs.pdf

    Rowland, T., & Marwaha, S. (2018). Epidemiology and risk factors for bipolar disorder. Therapeutic
    Advances in Psychopharmacology, 8, 251 - 269. https://doi.org/10.1177/2045125318769235

    Sanches, M., Bauer, I. E., Galvez, J. F., Zunta-Soares, G. B., & Soares, J. C. (2015). The management of
    cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder: current status and perspectives. American journal of
    therapeutics, 22(6), 477.

    Smith, M., Segal, J. & Segal, R. (2020, September). Bipolar Disorder Treatment. Retrieved on March
    7, 2021 from Bipolar Disorder Treatment - HelpGuide.org

    Kelly Calhoon, Kaetlyn Culter, Olivia Green, Kristin Meyer, & Julie Patel

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