Post by Tosh on Feb 17, 2009 18:40:06 GMT -5
Bipolar
a.
The symptoms of depression include low mood, sleep disturbance, loss of appetite, a sense of pessimism, hopelessness, reduced sexual drive, loss of interest or pleasure in life, reduced ability to concentrate and recurrent thoughts of death.
b.
People in mania are often described as being like a tornado. They experience elevated moods or euphoria, increased activity, pressured fast speech, self-important ideas or grandiose delusions, hallucinations, reduced sleep, increased appetite for food and sex, overspending on a wild scale and all-night excesses.
Mania (manic episode)
Mania often begins with a pleasurable sense of heightened energy, creativity, and social ease. However, these feelings quickly progress to full-blown euphoria (extremely elevated mood) or severe irritability. These include discrete periods of:
* Increased energy, activity, restlessness, racing thoughts, and rapid talking
* Excessive "high" or euphoric feelings
* Extreme irritability and distractibility
* Decreased need for sleep
* Unrealistic beliefs in one's abilities and powers
* Uncharacteristically poor judgment
* A sustained period of behaviour that is different from usual
* Increased sexual drive
* Abuse of drugs, particularly cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications
* Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behaviour
Depression (major depressive episode)
In a major depressive episode, the following symptoms are present for at least two weeks and make it difficult for the person to function. Signs and symptoms include:
* Persistent sad, anxious, or empty mood
* Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism
* Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness
* Loss of interest or pleasure in ordinary activities, including sex
* Decreased energy, a feeling of fatigue or being "slowed down"
* Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions
* Restlessness or irritability
* Sleep disturbances
* Loss of appetite and weight, or weight gain
* Chronic pain or other persisting bodily symptoms that are not caused by physical disease
* Thoughts of death
a.
The symptoms of depression include low mood, sleep disturbance, loss of appetite, a sense of pessimism, hopelessness, reduced sexual drive, loss of interest or pleasure in life, reduced ability to concentrate and recurrent thoughts of death.
b.
People in mania are often described as being like a tornado. They experience elevated moods or euphoria, increased activity, pressured fast speech, self-important ideas or grandiose delusions, hallucinations, reduced sleep, increased appetite for food and sex, overspending on a wild scale and all-night excesses.
Mania (manic episode)
Mania often begins with a pleasurable sense of heightened energy, creativity, and social ease. However, these feelings quickly progress to full-blown euphoria (extremely elevated mood) or severe irritability. These include discrete periods of:
* Increased energy, activity, restlessness, racing thoughts, and rapid talking
* Excessive "high" or euphoric feelings
* Extreme irritability and distractibility
* Decreased need for sleep
* Unrealistic beliefs in one's abilities and powers
* Uncharacteristically poor judgment
* A sustained period of behaviour that is different from usual
* Increased sexual drive
* Abuse of drugs, particularly cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications
* Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behaviour
Depression (major depressive episode)
In a major depressive episode, the following symptoms are present for at least two weeks and make it difficult for the person to function. Signs and symptoms include:
* Persistent sad, anxious, or empty mood
* Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism
* Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness
* Loss of interest or pleasure in ordinary activities, including sex
* Decreased energy, a feeling of fatigue or being "slowed down"
* Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions
* Restlessness or irritability
* Sleep disturbances
* Loss of appetite and weight, or weight gain
* Chronic pain or other persisting bodily symptoms that are not caused by physical disease
* Thoughts of death