Discussion of Illness - Tillie finds the disorder not as common as she thought it was; most people take lightly the term “bipolar”
- Many people misdiagnose their friends with bipolar disorder which has a negative underlying tone—misuse of the term
- Jordan instigated the discussion of the four separate categories of bipolar disorder: bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymia, and bipolar not otherwise specified
- The two main stages of the disorder are mania and depression
- The treatments we found odd were electroconvulsive therapy and rTMS (repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation)
- Most common form of treatment is medication; types of medication include:
- Mood-stabilizing agents (most common is lithium)
- Antidepressants
- Benzodiazepines
- Neuroleptics
- Antipsychotics
- Calcium channel blockers
- Another common treatment is psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy
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