Most severe form Most associated with suicide May be used to treat psychosis during mania Anticonvulsants Symptoms of mild lithium toxicity SAD/PMDD Ensure safety No manic episodes May also be called affective disorder Hyperreflexia, hypertonic muscles, fasciculation, myoclonic twitches. Reduced need for sleep Unrelating, rapid, loud talking without pauses Can be childhood diagnosis 1.5 to 2 mEq/L Labs may include T4 and TSH No gender difference Elevated, expansive, and/or irritable mood Offer frequent snacks Euthymic Stimulants may cause exacerbation Valproic acid Diagnosis is clinical Depression may be a misdiagnosis 2% of the population Medication that is often an adjunct to SSRIs 0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L Must be given with food Increased risk for postpartum psychosis Exact cause is unknown Most severe form Most associated with suicide May be used to treat psychosis during mania Anticonvulsants Symptoms of mild lithium toxicity SAD/PMDD Ensure safety No manic episodes May also be called affective disorder Hyperreflexia, hypertonic muscles, fasciculation, myoclonic twitches. Reduced need for sleep Unrelating, rapid, loud talking without pauses Can be childhood diagnosis 1.5 to 2 mEq/L Labs may include T4 and TSH No gender difference Elevated, expansive, and/or irritable mood Offer frequent snacks Euthymic Stimulants may cause exacerbation Valproic acid Diagnosis is clinical Depression may be a misdiagnosis 2% of the population Medication that is often an adjunct to SSRIs 0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L Must be given with food Increased risk for postpartum psychosis Exact cause is unknown
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Most severe form
Most associated with suicide
May be used to treat psychosis during mania
Anticonvulsants
Symptoms of mild lithium toxicity
SAD/PMDD
Ensure safety
No manic episodes
May also be called affective disorder
Hyperreflexia, hypertonic muscles, fasciculation, myoclonic twitches.
Reduced need for sleep
Unrelating, rapid, loud talking without pauses
Can be childhood diagnosis
1.5 to 2 mEq/L
Labs may include T4 and TSH
No gender difference
Elevated, expansive, and/or irritable mood
Offer frequent snacks
Euthymic
Stimulants may cause exacerbation
Valproic acid
Diagnosis is clinical
Depression may be a misdiagnosis
2% of the population
Medication that is often an adjunct to SSRIs
0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L
Must be given with food
Increased risk for postpartum psychosis
Exact cause is unknown
