Patient Case #1: 27-Year-Old Woman With Bipolar Disorder
We're going to go ahead to patient case No. 1. This is a 27-year-old woman who's presented for evaluation of a complex depressive syndrome. She has not benefitted from 2 recent trials of antidepressants—sertraline and escitalopram. This is her third lifetime depressive episode.
Sarah (bipolar disorder)
Case Study Details. Sarah is a 42-year-old married woman who has a long history of both depressive and hypomanic episodes. Across the years she has been variable diagnoses as having major depression, borderline personality disorder, and most recently, bipolar disorder. Review of symptoms indicates that she indeed have multiple episodes of ...
Gary (bipolar disorder)
CASE STUDY Gary (bipolar disorder) Case Study Details. Gary is a 19-year-old who withdrew from college after experiencing a manic episode during which he was brought to the attention of the Campus Police ("I took the responsibility to pull multiple fire alarms in my dorm to ensure that they worked, given the life or death nature of fires"). ...
Case Presentation: A 23-Year-Old With Bipolar Disorder
Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA: Psychiatric Times presents this roundtable on the management of bipolar disorder, a phenomenal dialogue allowing clinicals a perspective regarding current trends and where we may be headed in the future. This is an interesting case, as we take a look at this 23-year-old female who first comes in to see her psychiatrist with moderate depressive symptoms.
Patient Case: 30-Year-Old Male With Bipolar Disorder
A 30-year-old man has taken short-term disability leave from work due to the progression of a depressive episode. He received a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder about 10 years ago. He had his first episode of mania at the age of 20 and 2 subsequent episodes of mania between the ages of 21 and 29. He was treated with lithium, which was highly ...
Real Life Bipolar Disorder: Susan's Case Study
Susan's Case Study in the Context of ATI Bipolar Disorder. Susan's case study is an example of how individual experiences can inform the development of Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) for bipolar disorder. By examining her journey, researchers can analyze treatment approaches, evaluate the effectiveness of various interventions, and ...
First Manic Episode in an 11 Year-old Girl
Early-onset Bipolar Disorder. Studies have shown that bipolar disorder usually begins with an index episode of depression: positive family history (Pavuluri, Birmaher, & Naylor, 2005), clinical severity, psychotic symptoms, and psychomotor retardation are well documented predictors of bipolarity.Approximately 20% of youths with a first major depressive episode will develop a manic episode.
Psychiatric treatment of bipolar disorder: The case of Janice
Presents a case report of a 30-year-old married Caucasian woman, presented to our university clinic seeking a new psychiatrist to manage her bipolar illness. She had moved to the Southeast due to her husband's job relocation three months ago, and had few social contacts in her new city. She reported emerging from the depths of a severe major depressive episode one year ago and since then had ...
A Case in the Bipolar Spectrum
The terms "soft bipolar" or "bipolar spectrum" were first proposed by Akiskal and Mallya ( 4) to describe psychopathological states that could not be easily diagnosed. It has been reported that soft bipolar cases may be prevalent up to 5.1%-23.7% ( 5 ). Cyclothymia and unspecified type of bipolar disorder are suggested to be present ...
The challenges of living with bipolar disorder: a qualitative study of
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major mood disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and (hypo)mania (Goodwin and Jamison 2007).According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5), the two main subtypes are BD-I (manic episodes, often combined with depression) and BD-II (hypomanic episodes, combined with depression) (APA 2014).
The experience of patients with bipolar disorder from diagnosis
Introduction. Bipolar disorder is one of the common psychiatric disorders with an episodic instability in the mood, behavior, and insight ().It has a significant impact on individual performance, reduces the quality of life (), and amplifies suicide risk ().Fortunately, with advances in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses, including bipolar disorder, many of these patients are able to live ...
Psychiatric Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: The Case of Janice
Chapter 5 covers the psychiatric treatment of bipolar disorder, including a case history, key principles, assessment strategy, differential diagnosis, case formulation, treatment planning, nonspecific factors in treatment, potential treatment obstacles, ethical considerations, common mistakes to avoid in treatment, and relapse prevention.
PDF Diagnosis and management of bipolar disorders
studies. Case reports and small observations studies or randomized controlled trials of fewer than 50 patients were excluded. Modern definitions of bipolar disorder In the 1970s, the International Classification of Diseases and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders reflected the prototypes of mania
Case study 48
Case Studies in Communication Disorders - October 2016. ... Case study 48 - Woman aged 24 years with bipolar disorder. from Section F - Psychiatric disorders. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 November 2016 Louise Cummings. Show author details Louise Cummings
Diagnosing and treating bipolar spectrum disorders
In the 1990s, bipolar disorder was seen as a severe, rare, incurable condition found only in adults. Medication, primarily lithium, was the sole treatment offered to most patients. Today, experts are learning that the disorder is more common—affecting about 4% of U.S. children and adults—and presents along a diverse continuum.
Ethics Commentary: Ethical Issues in Bipolar Disorder: Three Case Studies
Case 1. Ms. Genera is a 36-year-old woman with bipolar II disorder, first diagnosed in college, who is brought to the psychiatric emergency room by her boyfriend of 5 years. He is hoping that she will be admitted to the hospital "before she goes all-the-way manic.". He reports that she "almost lost her job last time!".
CASE REPORT Case Report on Bipolar Affective Disorder: Mania with
Case Report on Bipolar Affective Disorder: Mania with Psychotic Symptoms Kounassegarane Deepika AbstrAct Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is a major psychiatric disorder all around the world, which is mainly characterized by frequent and recurrent episodes of mania, hypomania, and depression. A majority of complete etiology or pathogenesis of ...
(PDF) Bipolar II Disorder Case Study
Introduction. In the United States, the aggregate twelve-month prevalence rate of DSM-V bipolar I and. II disorders, along with bipolar disorder not otherwise specified, is 1.8%, and the ...
Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder
In 2023, the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program was named as one of six institutions that is part of the BD² Integrated Network with BD²: Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder.. Along with Brigham and Women's Hospital-McLean Hospital, University of California Los Angeles, Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, UTHealth Houston, the Prechter Program at the ...
A Closer Look: Case Study on Bipolar Mood Disorder
As you peruse the pages of this case study, you'll join the intricate journey through the life of a patient with bipolar disorder, whose story might resonate more deeply than you'd expect. You'll witness the oscillation between the highs of mania and the lows of depression, and understand why recognizing the nuances of this condition is pivotal.
Association of major depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Major depressive disease (MDD), schizophrenia (SCZ), and bipolar disorder (BD) are common psychiatric disorders, and their relationship with thyroid cancer has been of great interest. This study aimed to investigate the potential causal effects of MDD, SCZ, BD, and thyroid cancer. We used publicly available summary statistics from large-scale genome-wide association studies to select genetic ...
Facts and myths about the use of lithium for bipolar disorder in
Bipolar disorder is one of the most burdensome severe mental disorders, characterized by high levels of personal and social disability [].Patients often need an integrated [2,3,4] and personalized [5, 6] pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach [7, 8].In particular, when an acute depressive, manic or mixed episode occurs, a pharmacological treatment is usually needed; however, the ...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Three Patients with Bipolar II
The current study is a case report involving three Japanese patients with bipolar II disorder, who started CBT during the depressive phase after a hypomanic episode was stabilized by pharmacotherapy. All patients experienced excessively positive thinking one week apart and were able to choose behaviors that would stabilize bipolar mood by ...
High-fat keto diet may help those with bipolar, schizophrenia, study
The study was small and relatively short, so more research is needed to determine if dietary changes can have a meaningful, long-term impact on patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Case Scenario 1: Patient With Bipolar 1 Disorder Reports New Onset
Let's start by reviewing a couple of case scenarios and try to figure this out. The first one is a patient with bipolar 1 disorder who reports new onset of movements. This is a 54-year-old woman who received a diagnosis of bipolar 1 disorder at the age of 32, after requiring hospitalization for an acute manic episode.
Bipolar I disorder and anxiety disorder with spontaneous ...
Anxiety and ejaculation share similar sympathetic neuronal pathways and hence they may coincide. In this case report, we describe a 30-year-old male with ongoing perceptual disturbances and spontaneous ejaculations that occur without sexual arousal. The patient ultimately benefited from pharmacological therapy with risperidone.
Keto Diet Helped 69% of Bipolar Patients in New Study
The keto diet may help those with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, a new study says, with 69% of those with bipolar disorder seeing an improvement after going on the diet.
PDF Differential Serum Levels of CACNA1C, Circadian Rhythm and Stress
treatment response in bipolar disorder: results of a naturalistic observation study. Journal of affective disorders. 104:185-190. 6. Fiorentino A, O'Brien NL, Locke DP, McQuillin A, Jarram A, Anjorin A, et al. (2014): Analysis of ANK3 and CACNA1C variants identified in bipolar disorder whole genome sequence data. Bipolar Disord. 16:583-591. 7.
High-fat keto diet helped 69% of bipolar patients in new study
According to People, a four-month study of 23 people - published in Science Direct - found that 69% of those with bipolar disorder showed improvement after going on the low-carb, moderate ...
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Bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are the most common affective disorders. ... BD-D, and BD-M patients, and the results are inconsistent. Studies on MDD and bipolar depression found no difference in peripheral TRP ... and their metabolites in major depression: A case-control study. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. (2020) 74:112 ...
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We're going to go ahead to patient case No. 1. This is a 27-year-old woman who's presented for evaluation of a complex depressive syndrome. She has not benefitted from 2 recent trials of antidepressants—sertraline and escitalopram. This is her third lifetime depressive episode.
Case Study Details. Sarah is a 42-year-old married woman who has a long history of both depressive and hypomanic episodes. Across the years she has been variable diagnoses as having major depression, borderline personality disorder, and most recently, bipolar disorder. Review of symptoms indicates that she indeed have multiple episodes of ...
CASE STUDY Gary (bipolar disorder) Case Study Details. Gary is a 19-year-old who withdrew from college after experiencing a manic episode during which he was brought to the attention of the Campus Police ("I took the responsibility to pull multiple fire alarms in my dorm to ensure that they worked, given the life or death nature of fires"). ...
Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA: Psychiatric Times presents this roundtable on the management of bipolar disorder, a phenomenal dialogue allowing clinicals a perspective regarding current trends and where we may be headed in the future. This is an interesting case, as we take a look at this 23-year-old female who first comes in to see her psychiatrist with moderate depressive symptoms.
A 30-year-old man has taken short-term disability leave from work due to the progression of a depressive episode. He received a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder about 10 years ago. He had his first episode of mania at the age of 20 and 2 subsequent episodes of mania between the ages of 21 and 29. He was treated with lithium, which was highly ...
Susan's Case Study in the Context of ATI Bipolar Disorder. Susan's case study is an example of how individual experiences can inform the development of Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) for bipolar disorder. By examining her journey, researchers can analyze treatment approaches, evaluate the effectiveness of various interventions, and ...
Early-onset Bipolar Disorder. Studies have shown that bipolar disorder usually begins with an index episode of depression: positive family history (Pavuluri, Birmaher, & Naylor, 2005), clinical severity, psychotic symptoms, and psychomotor retardation are well documented predictors of bipolarity.Approximately 20% of youths with a first major depressive episode will develop a manic episode.
Presents a case report of a 30-year-old married Caucasian woman, presented to our university clinic seeking a new psychiatrist to manage her bipolar illness. She had moved to the Southeast due to her husband's job relocation three months ago, and had few social contacts in her new city. She reported emerging from the depths of a severe major depressive episode one year ago and since then had ...
The terms "soft bipolar" or "bipolar spectrum" were first proposed by Akiskal and Mallya ( 4) to describe psychopathological states that could not be easily diagnosed. It has been reported that soft bipolar cases may be prevalent up to 5.1%-23.7% ( 5 ). Cyclothymia and unspecified type of bipolar disorder are suggested to be present ...
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major mood disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and (hypo)mania (Goodwin and Jamison 2007).According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5), the two main subtypes are BD-I (manic episodes, often combined with depression) and BD-II (hypomanic episodes, combined with depression) (APA 2014).
Introduction. Bipolar disorder is one of the common psychiatric disorders with an episodic instability in the mood, behavior, and insight ().It has a significant impact on individual performance, reduces the quality of life (), and amplifies suicide risk ().Fortunately, with advances in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses, including bipolar disorder, many of these patients are able to live ...
Chapter 5 covers the psychiatric treatment of bipolar disorder, including a case history, key principles, assessment strategy, differential diagnosis, case formulation, treatment planning, nonspecific factors in treatment, potential treatment obstacles, ethical considerations, common mistakes to avoid in treatment, and relapse prevention.
studies. Case reports and small observations studies or randomized controlled trials of fewer than 50 patients were excluded. Modern definitions of bipolar disorder In the 1970s, the International Classification of Diseases and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders reflected the prototypes of mania
Case Studies in Communication Disorders - October 2016. ... Case study 48 - Woman aged 24 years with bipolar disorder. from Section F - Psychiatric disorders. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 November 2016 Louise Cummings. Show author details Louise Cummings
In the 1990s, bipolar disorder was seen as a severe, rare, incurable condition found only in adults. Medication, primarily lithium, was the sole treatment offered to most patients. Today, experts are learning that the disorder is more common—affecting about 4% of U.S. children and adults—and presents along a diverse continuum.
Case 1. Ms. Genera is a 36-year-old woman with bipolar II disorder, first diagnosed in college, who is brought to the psychiatric emergency room by her boyfriend of 5 years. He is hoping that she will be admitted to the hospital "before she goes all-the-way manic.". He reports that she "almost lost her job last time!".
Case Report on Bipolar Affective Disorder: Mania with Psychotic Symptoms Kounassegarane Deepika AbstrAct Bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) is a major psychiatric disorder all around the world, which is mainly characterized by frequent and recurrent episodes of mania, hypomania, and depression. A majority of complete etiology or pathogenesis of ...
Introduction. In the United States, the aggregate twelve-month prevalence rate of DSM-V bipolar I and. II disorders, along with bipolar disorder not otherwise specified, is 1.8%, and the ...
In 2023, the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program was named as one of six institutions that is part of the BD² Integrated Network with BD²: Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder.. Along with Brigham and Women's Hospital-McLean Hospital, University of California Los Angeles, Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, UTHealth Houston, the Prechter Program at the ...
As you peruse the pages of this case study, you'll join the intricate journey through the life of a patient with bipolar disorder, whose story might resonate more deeply than you'd expect. You'll witness the oscillation between the highs of mania and the lows of depression, and understand why recognizing the nuances of this condition is pivotal.
Major depressive disease (MDD), schizophrenia (SCZ), and bipolar disorder (BD) are common psychiatric disorders, and their relationship with thyroid cancer has been of great interest. This study aimed to investigate the potential causal effects of MDD, SCZ, BD, and thyroid cancer. We used publicly available summary statistics from large-scale genome-wide association studies to select genetic ...
Bipolar disorder is one of the most burdensome severe mental disorders, characterized by high levels of personal and social disability [].Patients often need an integrated [2,3,4] and personalized [5, 6] pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach [7, 8].In particular, when an acute depressive, manic or mixed episode occurs, a pharmacological treatment is usually needed; however, the ...
The current study is a case report involving three Japanese patients with bipolar II disorder, who started CBT during the depressive phase after a hypomanic episode was stabilized by pharmacotherapy. All patients experienced excessively positive thinking one week apart and were able to choose behaviors that would stabilize bipolar mood by ...
The study was small and relatively short, so more research is needed to determine if dietary changes can have a meaningful, long-term impact on patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Let's start by reviewing a couple of case scenarios and try to figure this out. The first one is a patient with bipolar 1 disorder who reports new onset of movements. This is a 54-year-old woman who received a diagnosis of bipolar 1 disorder at the age of 32, after requiring hospitalization for an acute manic episode.
Anxiety and ejaculation share similar sympathetic neuronal pathways and hence they may coincide. In this case report, we describe a 30-year-old male with ongoing perceptual disturbances and spontaneous ejaculations that occur without sexual arousal. The patient ultimately benefited from pharmacological therapy with risperidone.
The keto diet may help those with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, a new study says, with 69% of those with bipolar disorder seeing an improvement after going on the diet.
treatment response in bipolar disorder: results of a naturalistic observation study. Journal of affective disorders. 104:185-190. 6. Fiorentino A, O'Brien NL, Locke DP, McQuillin A, Jarram A, Anjorin A, et al. (2014): Analysis of ANK3 and CACNA1C variants identified in bipolar disorder whole genome sequence data. Bipolar Disord. 16:583-591. 7.
According to People, a four-month study of 23 people - published in Science Direct - found that 69% of those with bipolar disorder showed improvement after going on the low-carb, moderate ...
Bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are the most common affective disorders. ... BD-D, and BD-M patients, and the results are inconsistent. Studies on MDD and bipolar depression found no difference in peripheral TRP ... and their metabolites in major depression: A case-control study. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. (2020) 74:112 ...