If this happens, there is assessment of whether the nonadherence occurred before or after recurrence. Reasons for patient nonadherence must be evaluated to decide if a change in mood stabilizers or dosing would
Mood changes after Sars-Cov-2 infection seem widespread, but a systematic assessment of COVID-19 related manic/hypomanic states was missing, despite few reported isolated cases. A recent meta-analysis (Rogers et al., 2020) found a low prevalence (0.7%) of steroid-related manic episodes in ...
Validation of the Portuguese version of the Lithium Attitudes Questionnaire (LAQ) in bipolar patients treated with lithium: cross-over study, Clin. Pract. Epidemol. Ment. Health, 2006;2: 32.Rosa AR, Andreazza AC, Sanchez-Moreno J, Gazalle FK, Santin A, Stein A, Barros HM, Vieta E, Ka...
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Bipolar II disorder (BP-II) is defined, by DSM-IV, as recurrent episodes of depression and hypomania. Hypomania, according to DSM-IV, requires elevated (euphoric) and/or irritable mood, plus at least three of the following symptoms (four if mood is only irritable): grandiosity, decreased ...
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The assessment of anxiety states by rating. Br. J. Med. Psychol. 32, 50–55 (1959). Article CAS Google Scholar Brazier, J. E. et al. Validating the SF-36 health survey questionnaire: New outcome measure for primary care. BMJ 305, 160–164 (1992). Article CAS Google Scholar Lam,...
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depressive episodes Assessment of suicide risk Laboratory evaluation (used to rule out other causes): Thyroid function Urine drug screen Vitamin B12, vitamin D , folic acid levels Imaging: CT and MRI of brain to rule out organic causes Must rule ...
They demonstrated rapid improvement after treatment, which was already evident at the one-week assessment. At three weeks, 12 of 15 participants met the criteria for response and 11 fulfilled the criteria for remission. At 12 weeks, 12 participants met the criteria for remi...
You may be asked to complete a psychological self-assessment or questionnaire. With your permission, your family members or close friends may be asked to give information about your symptoms and possible episodes of mania or depression. Mood charting: In order to identify what exactly is going ...