Bipolar Disorder Quiz

Bipolar Disorder Characteristics

• Bipolar disorder is characterized by a distinct period of increased energy and activity, including psychotic symptoms.
• The previous name for bipolar disorder was "manic-depressive illness", which reflected the two opposite extremes of the disorder.

Manic Episodes

• During a manic episode, individuals may engage in impulsive behaviors such as excessive spending, reckless driving, or having multiple sexual partners.
• The risk for impulsive behavior is intensified during a manic episode, especially when it involves a sense of grandiosity.
• A possible symptom of a manic episode is a decreased need for sleep.
• A manic episode is characterized by an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, and an increase in goal-directed activity.

Bipolar Disorder Key Features

• The true defining feature of bipolar and related disorders is the presence of manic episodes, which can be marked by increased energy, activity, and impulsive behaviors.
• Bipolar disorder is characterized by both depressive and manic episodes.
• The two opposite extremes that characterize bipolar disorder are depressive and manic episodes.

Bipolar II Disorder

• Bipolar II disorder is distinguished from other diagnoses in DSM-5 by the presence of at least one major depressive episode and one hypomanic episode.
• Bipolar II disorder was once considered a milder form of bipolar disorder because it does not involve full-blown manic episodes.
• A hypomanic episode is characterized by a period of elevated or irritable mood, and increased activity, but is not severe enough to cause significant impairment.
• Depressed mood can be contributed to by the crash or depression that often follows a manic episode.
• The opposite of a manic episode is a depressive episode.

Bipolar and Related Disorders

• Bipolar and related disorders are marked by the presence of manic or hypomanic episodes.
• Psychosis cannot feature in a hypomanic episode, but can occur in a manic episode.
• The recognition of bipolar II disorder as a seriously debilitating condition has led researchers and clinicians to take it more seriously.

Test your knowledge of bipolar and related disorders with this quiz. Learn about the defining features and characteristics of manic episodes, as well as the previous name for bipolar disorder. Challenge yourself and expand your understanding of this mental health condition.