Bipolar Concept Map

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Risk Factors: Having blood relatives such as a parent or sibling with bipolar disorder Periods of high stress Drug or alcohol abuse Major life changes, such as the death of a loved one Being in your early 20s Bipolar Possible Complications: Problems related to substance and alcohol abuse Legal problems Financial problems Relationship troubles Isolation and loneliness Poor work or school performance Frequent absences from work or school Suicide Signs and Symptoms: Manic/hypomanic phase of bipolar disorder Euphoria Inflated selfesteem Poor judgment Rapid speech Racing thoughts Aggressive behavior Agitation or irritation Risky behavior Increased sex drive Decreased need for sleep Delusions or a break from reality Pathophysiology: Bipolar I disorder . Mood swings with bipolar I cause significant difficulty in your job, school or relationships. Manic episodes can be severe and dangerous. Bipolar II disorder. Bipolar II is less severe than bipolar I. You may have an elevated mood, irritability and some changes in your functioning, but generally you can carry on with your normal daily routine. Instead of fullblown mania, you have hypomania Medical Management: Medications Lithium. Anticonvulsants. Antipsychotics. Antidepressants. Symbyax. Benzodiazepines. Psychotherapy Cognitive behavioral therapy. Psychoeducation. Family therapy. Group therapy. Electroconvulsive

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A little mind map for bipolar

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Risk Factors: ● Having blood relatives 

such as a parent or 

sibling with bipolar 

disorder 

● Periods of high stress 

● Drug or alcohol abuse 

● Major life changes, 

such as the death of a 

loved one 

● Being in your early 

20s 

Bipolar

Possible Complications: ● Problems related to 

substance and alcohol 

abuse 

● Legal problems 

● Financial problems 

● Relationship troubles 

● Isolation and loneliness 

● Poor work or school 

performance 

● Frequent absences from 

work or school 

● Suicide 

 

Signs and Symptoms:  Manic/hypomanic phase of bipolar disorder 

● Euphoria 

● Inflated self­esteem 

● Poor judgment 

● Rapid speech 

● Racing thoughts 

● Aggressive behavior 

● Agitation or irritation 

● Risky behavior 

● Increased sex drive 

● Decreased need for 

sleep 

● Delusions or a break 

from reality 

Pathophysiology:  Bipolar I disorder. Mood swings with bipolar I cause 

significant difficulty in your 

job, school or relationships. 

Manic episodes can be 

severe and dangerous. 

Bipolar II disorder. Bipolar II is less severe than bipolar I. 

You may have an elevated 

mood, irritability and some 

changes in your functioning, 

but generally you can carry 

on with your normal daily 

routine. Instead of full­blown 

mania, you have hypomania 

Medical Management:  Medications 

● Lithium.  

● Anticonvulsants.  

● Antipsychotics.  

● Antidepressants.  

● Symbyax.  

● Benzodiazepines.  

Psychotherapy 

● Cognitive behavioral 

therapy.  

● Psychoeducation.  

● Family therapy.  

● Group therapy.  

● Electroconvulsive 

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(psychosis) 

 

Depressive phase of bipolar disorder 

● Sadness 

● Hopelessness 

● Suicidal thoughts or 

behavior 

● Anxiety 

● Guilt 

● Sleep problems 

● Low appetite or 

increased appetite 

● Fatigue 

● Loss of interest in 

activities once 

considered enjoyable 

● Problems 

concentrating 

● Irritability 

— a less severe form of 

mania. In bipolar II, periods of 

depression typically last 

longer than periods of 

hypomania. 

 

therapy (ECT) 

 

Labs and Tests:  ● Physical exam.  

● Lab tests. These may 

include blood and 

urine tests to r/o other 

cause of the problems 

● Psychological 

evaluation.  

Etiology: The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, 

but several factors seem to 

be involved in causing and 

triggering bipolar episodes: 

● Biological differences 

in their brains. 

NANDA:  

● r/f injury ● r/f  self or other directed 

violence ● ineffective coping ● disturbed thought 

process ● impaired verbal 

communication ● imbalanced nutrition: 

less than required 

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● Mood charting.   ● Neurotransmitters 

imbalance. 

● Hormone imbalanced. 

● Inherited traits. 

● Environment. Stress, 

abuse, significant loss 

or other traumatic 

experiences may play 

a role in bipolar 

disorder. 

 

● self­care deficit  ● disturbed sleeping 

pattern