Bipolar Disorder Questionnaire

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1) The following is also a symptom of a depressive episode:

Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day .
Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day.
Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity.
Both A and B.

2) Which of the following is a criteria For Manic Episode
Worthlessness
Excessive guilt
more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
Self reproach or guilt about being sick

3) Criteria For Hypomanic Episode:
Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
Boredom
Disinterest in previously enjoyed activities
Not talkative

4) The symptoms are not due to the direct physiological effects:
A drug of abuse
Hyperthyroidism
Medication
All of the above

5) Criteria for mixed episode:
The criteria are met both for a Manic Episode and for a Major Depressive Episode (except for duration) nearly every day during at least a 1-week period.
The mood disturbance is sufficiently severe to cause marked impairment in occupational functioning or in usual social activities or relationships with others, or to necessitate hospitalization to prevent harm to self or others, or there are psychotic features.
The symptoms are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication, or other treatment) or a general medical condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism).
All of the above

6) Bipolar disorder is:
A mental illness, but it is more appropriately described as a neurobiological brain disorder involving extremes in mood.
Mood swings, not on a regular basis.
Contagious.
None of the above.

7) Some people have:
Mild manias, called hypomanias
Wild seizures.
Temper tantrums

8) People without bipolar disorder seem to think that:
They should exclude the individual with bipolar disorder
They are a cause of the disorder or aggravate the disorder
Hypomania and mania sound like fun.

9) Patients with depressive and manic-depressive illnesses are far more likely to:

Own a Pet
Celebrate
Commit suicide than individuals in any other psychiatric or medical risk group.

10) Signs and symptoms of mania (or a manic episode) include:

i)Increased energy, activity, and restlessness
ii)Excessively "high," overly good, euphoric mood
iii)Extreme irritability
iv)Slow thoughts and talking very little, staying on one idea

i, ii, iii.
ii only.
iiii only.
i, ii, iii, iv

11) Signs and symptoms of depression (or a depressive episode) include:

i) Lasting sad, anxious, or empty mood
ii) Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism
iii) Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness
iv) Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, including sex
v) Increased ability to concentrate, remember, make decisions

v only.
i and ii only.
i, ii, iii only.
i, ii, iii, iv

12) One medical treatment is:
Lithium.
Sugar pills.
Diuretics.
Marijuana.

13) One psychological treatment can be:
Exclusion
Psychoeducation
Excessive inclusion

14) What are the symptoms in childhood, and how early can they begin?
As early as 18 months.
As early as 7 years
After the onset of puberty

15) What are the treatments for early-onset bipolar disorder?
The first line of treatment is to isolate the child.
Mood stabilizers including lithium carbonate, divalproex sodium, and carbamazapine
None of the above.
All of the above.


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