Who is affected? Bipolar
What will be an ideal response?
Prevalence: BP I ? 0.4% to 1.6% BP II ? 0.5%
Age of onset: BP I ? 18 years BP II ? 22 years
Course: Generally chronic, <10% only one episode
60% to 70% manic / hypomanic episodes occur immediately before or after MDE
Duration (manic episode): 3 to 6 months (untreated)
5% to 15% > 4 episodes within 12 months (rapid cycling)
5% to 13% Bipolar II ? Bipolar I
15% to 50% Cyclothymia ? Bipolar I or Bipolar II
Suicide risk high (15% to 20%), usually during MDE
Comorbidity: Substance, Eating, ADHD, Anxiety-related (panic, social phobia), Borderline personality
You might also like to view...
Research studies on alcohol use have shown that
alcohol use of any kind is dangerous to health. alcohol raises levels of "bad" cholesterol. moderate use of alcohol may increase longevity. alcohol abuse and dependence are most common in adolescence.
Why did William James argue that the structuralist approach was a waste of time? What school of psychology did he promote?
What will be an ideal response?