Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Risks, and Effective Care

Bipolar Disorder

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................2
Examine Bipolar Disorder and plan for safe and effective care of a person experiencing this
disorder...................................................................................................................................2
Signs and symptoms and any risks that are associated with the disorder..............................4
Most effective pathway of care for this person and treatment could be provided.................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Bipolar disorder can be defined as manic depression which depicts mental sickness that
tends to bring changes in mood at the high and low level and also fluctuate the timing factor of
power, thoughts ,sleep and behaviour. Individuals who suffers from bipolar disorder tends to
include time duration in which they feel extremely happy, energised, very sad, hopeless and
sluggish. This disorder includes the feeling of impulsive and reckless decision making and
people also suffers from delusions and hallucinations (Dols & Beekman, (2018)).
Bipolar disorder also carries a term which is “hypomania” that leads to mild indication of
mania where people does not have hallucinations and increased symptoms does not interfere in
usual routine. This disorder includes few episodes of depression which is also known as manic
depression. Apart from this, people with bipolar disorder tends to have trouble in order to
manage their life tasks at the work or maintaining relationships. It does not include any sort for
cure but there are various treatment options that are available which are useful in order to
manage the symptoms. In regard of this, the report leads to cover details regarding the bipolar
disorder and effective care to the specific individual. It also depicts the suitable signs and
symptoms of this disorder and effective pathway to provide treatment to an individual.
MAIN BODY
Examine Bipolar Disorder and plan for safe and effective care of a person experiencing bipolar
disorder
Bipolar disorder which is also known as manic depression is a psychological illness which
leads to extreme changes in the level of activity. These changes leads to impact the overall
ability of an individual in order to carry their business task. This disorder tends to develop in
older teenagers and young adults which are of average age of around 25 years (Dome, Rihmer &
Gonda, (2019)). According to the, National Alliance on Mental illness which is nearly 3% of
adults in United States have bipolar disorder. In regard of this, there are six types of bipolar
disorder that range from most severe to least severe:
 Bipolar I disorder
 Bipolar II disorder
 Cyclothymic disorder (cyclothymia)
 Substance/medication induced bipolar and related disorder