Nurs 6630 Week 5 Assignment Assessing And Treating Patients With Bipolar Disorder

This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-14-2023 15:01:25 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/173552994/WK5AssgnMcGowanAnnishaRdocx/ Assessing and Treating Patients with Bipolar DisorderAnnisha McGowanMaster of Science in Nursing, Walden UniversityCourse NURS 6630: Psychopharmacological Approaches to Treat PsychopathologyDr. Marissa Bradley, Pharm. DJuly 4, 2022This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-14-2023 15:01:25 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/173552994/WK5AssgnMcGowanAnnishaRdocx/2IntroductionBipolar disorder (BD) is characterized by episodes of mania and depression affecting the functioning of an individual and requiring continuous treatment (Cansz & nce, 2020). It is estimated that bipolar disorder affects about 2.8% of the adult population in the United States. The mood disorders of bipolar are characterized as depressive, manic, hypomanic, or mixed. Thediagnosis of bipolar disorder is based on the presence of one or more of the characterized mood disorders such as mixed, manic, or hypomanic episodes. The neurodevelopmental hypothesis suggests that factors which the brain is exposed to during its development especially in the fetal period play an important role in the emergence of BD (Cansz & nce, 2020). Bipolar disorder treatment consists of psychotherapy and a lifelong of medication therapy. The general goals of bipolar disorder treatment are to assess and treat acute exacerbations, prevent recurrences, improve interepisode functioning, and provide assistance,