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