• Managing Bipolar I Disorder

  • Jan 22 2025
  • Length: 5 mins
  • Podcast

Managing Bipolar I Disorder

  • Summary

  • A 32-year-old female is diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. While discussing with her information about her diagnosis, medications, and anticipated course of illness, the patient asks if she will need to be on medication forever of if this is something that will get better as she ages.

    The PMHNP advised the patient that:

    A. With good medication adherence, exacerbations will fade as she ages

    B. Depressive episodes tend to be less severe but manic episodes tend to worsen

    C. Depressive episodes tend to worsen but manic episodes tend to improve

    D. The general trajectory of bipolar disorder typically worsens with age
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    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwUe2Vsz-u8&list=PLf0PFEPBXfq5HGfNV-GbOlYHtDwd35OeG&index=53



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