Bipolar and Personality Disorders

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder

• True

• False

A manic episode is characterized by

• periods of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts at least 4 days

• periods of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts at least 1 week

• periods of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts at least 2 weeks

• periods of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts at least 10 days

A hypomanic episode is characterized by

• periods of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts at least 4 days

• periods of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts at least 1 week

• periods of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts at least 2 weeks

• periods of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts at least 10 days

Bipolar I disorder includes a manic episode followed by a hypomanic or depressive episode

• True

• False

Only one manic episode is needed for a diagnosis of Bipolar 1

• True

• False

Bipolar II is characterized by

• a manic episode

• only a depressive episode is needed

• a manic episode followed by a depressive episode

• a hypomanic episode followed by a depressive episode

Cyclothymic disorder includes

• a manic and hypomanic episode

• highs and lows

• a manic episode

• a hypomanic episode

Treatments for Bipolar Disorder include

• Cognitive Therapy

• Family Focused Therapy

• Interpersonal & Social Rhythm Therapy

• All of the above

Bipolar II disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder are confused and misdiagnosed

• True

• False

The treatment of bipolar disorder will depend on the episode experienced by the client

• True

• False