Today's health information is 'Treatment of the causes and symptoms of bipolar disorder'.
The mental illness commonly known as bipolar disorder is called 'bipolar disorder' in psychiatry. Bipolar disorder is a treatable disease characterized by extreme changes in mood, energy, thoughts and behavior. Bipolar disorder is called bipolar because of its characteristic mood swings between the two extremes of mania and depression.
These mood swings can last for hours, weeks, or months. Although not as common as depression, it is known that about 1% of the population will suffer from bipolar disorder at least once in their lifetime. Manic depression usually develops at the end of adolescence and appears in the form of depression, but it can also appear in childhood or old age.
Although there is no difference in the incidence of bipolar disorder in men and women, men often present mainly in the form of mania and women mainly in the form of depression.
Causes of Manic Depression.
There are three causes of bipolar disorder (manic depression) that have been studied so far: biological causes, genetic causes, and psychosocial causes. Bipolar disorder is thought to be caused by a combination of these causes. The causes of bipolar disorder depend on the degree of the individual's circumstances. Changes in biochemical substances in the central nervous system may be responsible, as well as changes in hormonal regulation.
Genetic factors are slightly more involved in the development of bipolar disorder than depression.
The chance of having bipolar disorder in the general population is usually less than 1%. From a psychoanalytic point of view, bipolar disorder arises from the refusal to acknowledge depression when it is present. In other words, the reaction to denying depression is rather manic.
Symptoms of Manic Depression.
Mania is a mood state manifested in manic episodes characterized by elevated, exaggerated, or irritable moods. People in the manic episode often make grandiose plans and become confident and irritable when ambitious plans are frustrated. They are usually uplifted, but they can provoke anger over trifles and lead to drastic behavior.
Most patients are initially intoxicated with euphoria and then change to irritable mood as the course progresses. They may gamble pathologically or engage in deviant behavior in public places, such as wearing inappropriately bright clothing or jewelry. Impulse control problems can harm themselves or others, and they can become overly preoccupied with religious, political, economic, sexual and victimizing thoughts, which can develop into complex delusions.
The symptoms of a manic episode are behaviors that lower the patient's credibility, such as lying, or poor judgment ability, leading to various occupational and social problems such as economic problems. When speaking, the voice is loud and interrupts to the extent that normal communication is difficult.
In severe cases, it is difficult to understand what is being said and hallucinations may appear due to an abnormal flow of thoughts.
They are usually agitated, talkative, hyperactive, and in severe cases, behavioral problems, with little knowledge of their condition, may require compulsory hospitalization.
When entering a depressive episode, people complain of depressed mood, anxiety, impatientness, helplessness, and hopelessness. Feeling pessimistic about the future and worrying about sleeping more. I feel like I can't do anything because I don't have confidence in everything and the things I've been doing before feel hard. They think they are worthless and even contemplate suicide.
In some cases, people around you laugh at you or make fun of you, and this can become a paranoia when it gets worse. Thinking slows down, comprehension and judgment are reduced. I can't concentrate when reading, so I can't remember what I've read, so I can't understand even if I read it over and over again, and I can't concentrate on the conversation.
There is less interest in the outside world and no interest in anything. A sense of depersonalization that it is not me and a sense of non-realism that the surrounding environment is different from before are also common. I have no energy, I feel tired all the time and my body feels very heavy.
Many of the patients do not feel depressed or complain, but only complain of autonomic nervous system symptoms or somatic symptoms such as headache, indigestion, and muscle pain. Sleep and appetite may decrease or increase.
Mania in adolescence is often misdiagnosed as conduct disorder or schizophrenia (schizophrenia). Symptoms include psychosis, alcohol or other substance abuse, suicide attempts, academic problems, preoccupation with philosophical topics, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, a variety of physical symptoms, marked irritability,
fighting and other antisocial behaviors.
Although many of these symptoms may appear in normal adolescents, if the symptoms are severe or persistent, bipolar disorder should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
There is an unusually elated, exaggerated, or irritable mood and a distinct period of abnormal and persistent goal-directed activity or increase in energy lasting at least one week. During the period of a mood disorder, three or more of the following symptoms persist (four if the mood is irritable) and are severe.
Inflated self-esteem or heavily exaggerated self-confidence.
decreased need for sleep.
Talking more or talking more than usual.
A leap of thought or subjective experience of a series of thoughts.
distraction.
Increased goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation.
Excessive preoccupation with pleasurable activities with painful consequences.
The mood disorder is severe enough to require hospitalization to prevent significant impairment in occupational function, daily social activities, and interpersonal relationships, and to prevent harm to self or others, or is accompanied by psychotic features.
Symptoms are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or general medical condition.
treatment of bipolar disorder.
There are several treatment options for bipolar disorder (bipolar disorder), including medication, face-to-face therapy, education, and social support.
Drug treatment is the most important treatment, and when selecting a drug, the characteristics of the symptoms and the individual's vulnerability to expected side effects should be considered. And a plan for drug maintenance to prevent future recurrences as well as alleviation of current symptoms should be planned. It is important to recognize that bipolar disorder is a chronic disease that requires continuous treatment even if symptoms temporarily improve.
Patients and their families need to be educated about the need to take medications regularly and over the long term. Cognitive therapy or family therapy in combination with drug therapy can help lower the recurrence rate than when drug therapy alone is administered. You should also pay attention to the stressors associated with relapses and exacerbations, and the circadian and seasonal rhythms of life.
Bipolar disorder can lead a healthy and stable life if you maintain the right lifestyle related to the circadian cycle along with steady drug treatment. Since an accurate diagnosis is most important, it is recommended to see a specialist if bipolar disorder is suspected.
Lifestyle tips for the treatment of bipolar disorder.
Get enough sleep, go to bed early and wake up early.
Maintain a regular life rhythm in your daily life.
Get out in the sun in the low-light season.
Know and prepare for the premenstrual mood swings.
Reduce greed and reduce various burdens (stress) on yourself.
Do not consume alcohol or habitual medications (including appetite suppressants) or binge eat.
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