ValproicacidExactcause isunknownReducedneed forsleepUnrelating,rapid, loudtalkingwithoutpausesDiagnosisis clinicalNomanicepisodes2% of thepopulationNogenderdifferenceMostsevereform0.6 to1.2mEq/LMust begivenwith foodMostassociatedwithsuicideDepressionmay be amisdiagnosisSAD/PMDD1.5 to 2mEq/LMedicationthat is oftenan adjunct toSSRIsMay alsobe calledaffectivedisorderAnticonvulsantsCan bechildhooddiagnosisHyperreflexia,hypertonicmuscles,fasciculation,myoclonictwitches.Stimulantsmay causeexacerbationEnsuresafetyOfferfrequentsnacksSymptomsof mildlithiumtoxicityIncreasedrisk forpostpartumpsychosisMay be usedto treatpsychosisduring maniaEuthymicLabs mayinclude T4and TSHElevated,expansive,and/orirritablemoodValproicacidExactcause isunknownReducedneed forsleepUnrelating,rapid, loudtalkingwithoutpausesDiagnosisis clinicalNomanicepisodes2% of thepopulationNogenderdifferenceMostsevereform0.6 to1.2mEq/LMust begivenwith foodMostassociatedwithsuicideDepressionmay be amisdiagnosisSAD/PMDD1.5 to 2mEq/LMedicationthat is oftenan adjunct toSSRIsMay alsobe calledaffectivedisorderAnticonvulsantsCan bechildhooddiagnosisHyperreflexia,hypertonicmuscles,fasciculation,myoclonictwitches.Stimulantsmay causeexacerbationEnsuresafetyOfferfrequentsnacksSymptomsof mildlithiumtoxicityIncreasedrisk forpostpartumpsychosisMay be usedto treatpsychosisduring maniaEuthymicLabs mayinclude T4and TSHElevated,expansive,and/orirritablemood

Bipolar Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Valproic acid
  2. Exact cause is unknown
  3. Reduced need for sleep
  4. Unrelating, rapid, loud talking without pauses
  5. Diagnosis is clinical
  6. No manic episodes
  7. 2% of the population
  8. No gender difference
  9. Most severe form
  10. 0.6 to 1.2 mEq/L
  11. Must be given with food
  12. Most associated with suicide
  13. Depression may be a misdiagnosis
  14. SAD/PMDD
  15. 1.5 to 2 mEq/L
  16. Medication that is often an adjunct to SSRIs
  17. May also be called affective disorder
  18. Anticonvulsants
  19. Can be childhood diagnosis
  20. Hyperreflexia, hypertonic muscles, fasciculation, myoclonic twitches.
  21. Stimulants may cause exacerbation
  22. Ensure safety
  23. Offer frequent snacks
  24. Symptoms of mild lithium toxicity
  25. Increased risk for postpartum psychosis
  26. May be used to treat psychosis during mania
  27. Euthymic
  28. Labs may include T4 and TSH
  29. Elevated, expansive, and/or irritable mood