Bipolar Disorder

•  Not completely known •  Stress/nega5ve life events as triggers for manic episodes4 First physician to recognize repeated cycles of mania and depression in same person1 1854
Jules Baillarger •  Bipolar I vs. Bipolar II Disorder •  BPI: more severe depression/
mania •  BPII: mixed depression and hypomania (less severe than mania)1 •  As age increases, control of disorder decreases è severity increases with age2 • Described illness as dual form of insanity6 Jean-Pierre Falret
• Circular form of insanity • Hypothesized a gene5c rela5on6 •  Lithium: Control episodes1 •  Psychotherapy: Iden5fy problems inhibi5ng daily life, beMer cope with symptoms1 •  Individualized Programs5 •  One-­‐on-­‐one therapy sessions •  Family-­‐Focused Programs5 •  Family member present throughout en5re process •  BeMer results: Fewer symptom relapses, reduced risk of rehospitaliza5on 1899:
Emil
Kraepelin
Introduced clinical term “manic-­‐depressive psychosis” Described as “a series of aMacks of ela5on and depression, with periods of normality in between and a favorable prognosis”1 Jim Carrey Britney Spears Manic: increased self-­‐esteem, decreased sleep, talka5ve, sporadic ideas, increased goal-­‐
directed ac5vity3 Depressive: loss of interest, loss of energy, change in weight, low self-­‐esteem, worthlessness3 Russell Brand References: 1.Bass, B. M. (1984). Manic-­‐depressive disorder. In R. J. Corsini & B. D. Ozaki (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychology (Vol. 2, pp. 332-­‐334). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. 2.Cicero, D. C., Epler, A. J., & Sher, K. J. (2009). Are there developmentally limited forms of bipolar disorder?. Journal Of Abnormal Psychology, 118(3), 431-­‐447. doi:10.1037/a0015919 3.Coleman, J., Butcher, J., & Carson, R. (1980). Abnormal psychology and modern life. (6th ed., pp. 375-­‐393). Glenview, Illinois: ScoM, Foresman and Company. 4.Johnson, S. L., Cueller, A. K., Ruggero, C., WineM-­‐Perlman, C., Goodnick, P., White, R., & Miller, I. (2008). Life events as predictors of mania and depression in bipolar I disorder. Journal Of Abnormal Psychology, 117(2), 268-­‐277. doi:
10.1037/0021-­‐843X.117.2.268 5.Rea, M. M., Tompson, M. C., Miklowitz, D. J., Goldstein, M. J., Hwang, S., & Mintz, J. (2003). Family-­‐focused treatment versus individual treatment for bipolar disorder: Results of a randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Consul5ng And Clinical Psychology, 71(3), 482-­‐492. doi:10.1037/0022-­‐006X.71.3.482 6. Burton, N. (2012, June 21). A short history of bipolar disorder. Retrieved from hMp://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-­‐and-­‐seek/201206/short-­‐history-­‐bipolar-­‐disorder