💥Bipolar spectrum disorders involve fluctuating episodes of mania and depression
🔍Symptoms of bipolar spectrum disorders include distractibility, impulsivity, and talkativeness
⬆️Bipolar 1 disorder is characterized by a manic episode plus or minus a depressive episode
🔴Treating mania involves using mood stabilizers like lithium and valproic acid
🔵Treating depression in bipolar disorder requires pushing the mood back up to euthymia
What are the symptoms of bipolar spectrum disorders?
—Symptoms include distractibility, impulsivity, grandiosity, flight of ideas, talkativeness, and decreased need for sleep.
What is bipolar 1 disorder?
—Bipolar 1 disorder involves a manic episode plus or minus a depressive episode.
How is mania treated?
—Mania is treated with mood stabilizers like lithium and valproic acid.
How is depression in bipolar disorder treated?
—Depression in bipolar disorder is treated by pushing the mood back up to euthymia using various medications.
What category does bipolar spectrum disorders fall into?
—Bipolar spectrum disorders fall into the category of Mental Health.
00:00In this video, we discuss bipolar spectrum disorders, which involve fluctuating episodes of mania and depression.
02:58Symptoms of bipolar spectrum disorders include distractibility, impulsivity, grandiosity, flight of ideas, talkativeness, and decreased need for sleep.
06:31Bipolar 1 disorder is characterized by a manic episode plus or minus a depressive episode.
08:53Treating mania in bipolar disorder involves using mood stabilizers like lithium and valproic acid.
10:38Treating depression in bipolar disorder requires pushing the mood back up to euthymia using various medications.
