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 Brain disorder that causes severe shifts in mood, energy,

activity levels, and ability to do everyday tasks.

Different from usual ups and downs Results of untreated bipolar disorder Characterized by extreme changes in mood. - Mania or hypomania - Depression - Mixed state

- Mood: overly happy, excited, and energetic; irritable, confusion, anger, feeling trapped. - Behavior: fast talking, easily distracted, goal planning, poor sleep, impulsive sex and money spend - May also be hypomania

- Mood: sad, worry, empty, sense of worthlessness - Behavior: slowed down, change in sleeping or eating habits, thinking or attempting suicidal

Severe depression, Moderate depression, and mild low mood

Normal or balanced mood

Hipomania and severe mania

- May be confused with other disorders, for example, schizophrenia.

- The most useful tool is speaking with the patient.

- Mood swings or other symptoms - Severity, length, frequency - Mental illness in family history - BP has a strong genetic component

-Use of blood and urine tests - Exclude other causes - See presence of other drugs -Use of high tech neuro imaging tests

- No single cause - Genetics: - Bipolar Disorder Phenome Database

- Bipolar I disorder is characterized by manic or mixed episodes and

usually, although not always, having

depressive episodes. - The symptoms of mania or depression must be a major change from the person's normal behavior.

- Around 2.5% of the U.S. population has Bipolar

- Both men and women.

- Main difference how is presented at first. - Most people are in their teens or early 20s when symptoms of bipolar disorder first appear. - Nearly everyone with bipolar I disorder develops it before age 50. - People with family members with bipolar disorder.

- Mental Disorder - Depression and Hypomanic episodes - Almost 6 million people in United States suffer

from bipolar disorder.

- Less severe than bipolar 1, but more severe depressions. - Neurotransmitters play a big role in bipolar disorders. - Daily task: Can be develop.

- Almost everyone could suffer from bipolar disorder 2 - Late age of teens and early 20s adults

- Genetic risk
- Try not to judge, be comprehensive and tolerant

Consist of two parts: - Hypomanic Episodes - Depressive Episodes

Drug Treatment: - Mood Stabilizers - Antidepressives - Antipsychotics Therapeutic Treatment