Psychopathology: Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder
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Introduction
Psychological disorders are also known as mental disorders or psychiatric illnesses. They are peculiarities of the mind that bring about resolute acquired habits capable of severely influence multiple areas of a person's life (Maddux & Winstead, 2015). Psychological disorders can create anguish for the individual experiencing the symptoms. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the major categories of psychological disorders comprise eating disorders, for example as binge eating disorder, mood disorders, example, seasonal affective disorder, personality disorders like narcissistic personality disorder, psychotic disorders, for instance, schizoaffective, sexual disorders including erectile dysfunction among others (Maddux & Winstead, 2015). One person may have different psychological disorders. This essay will extensively discuss bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disorder Definition
Bipolar disorder is a mental condition that results in extremely high and severely low moods, alterations in sleeping patterns, vigor, reasoning, and behavior. Persons with bipolar disorder can experience phases in which they are extremely excited and active, and others where they feel very sad, dejected, and inactive (Maddux & Winstead, 2015). In between the two extremities, bipolar disorder patients usually feel normal. Bipolar disorder is also referred to as manic-depressive sickness. Bipolar disorder brings about mania episodes that cause drastic changes in a person's conduct, emotional state, activity levels, and potential to accomplish day-to-day duties. Maniac episodes are usually periods of unusual and constant high, bad-tempered emotions that last up to a week (Maddux & Winstead, 2015). These emotions as well entail grumpiness and hasty or careless decision-making. Nearly half of bipolar disorder patients can also experience delusions and hallucinations during mania. Hypomania explains mild manifestations of mania whereby patients do not experience illusions or mirage, and their presentations rarely interrupt their day-to-day life (Maddux & Winstead, 2015). The majority of bipolar disorder patients experience depressive symptoms than manic or hypomanic symptoms. Both manic and depressing phases can be short, running a few hours or days, or the cycles can run longer, continuing up several weeks or months.
Types of Bipolar Disorders
According to Maddux & Winstead (2015), the major classifications of bipolar disorder are four. They include bipolar I and II disorder, cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder resulting from medical or substance abuse ailment. Various classifications of bipolar disorders are recognized and differentiated by how mania and depression patterns occur. Also, various categories of bipolar disorders are treated differently (Maddux & Winstead, 2015). Bipolar I disorder is detected when manic incidences last at one week and come along with psychotic characteristics. The manic signs are drastic enough to require instant confinement because the patient is at risk of harming themselves or others. Patients with bipolar I disorder...