dsm bipolar ii disorder
What is the difference between GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and Bipolar II (mania)?
I found this list to list all the similarities and the full article is how similar they are, what the differences are clear to enable a physician for a diagnosis of one over the other???? Heres the similarities>>> generalized anxiety (DSM-IV) Cognitive> worry> difficulty concentrating Energy> agitated, in Edge> restlessness, tension> easily fatigued> difficulty falling / staying asleep Mood> irritability bipolar II (Akiskal & Phelps) Cognitive> free-floating anxiety> [difficulty concentrating] Energy> motor agitation> concern> extreme fatigue> [insomnia deep] Mood> dysphoria, irritability
GAD and bipolar may have similar symptoms sound … but the symptoms themselves are in very different ways. Bipolar II is characterized by changes wide at the moods of a person of deep depression to euphoric levels of mania. Someone with GAD have a fairly stable states mood with GAD symptoms worsen over time. GAD symptoms may not always be present, can come and go sometimes gives the impression of the mood swings, but the victim will simply hanging of his personality "normal" again to suffer from the symptoms of GAD. Take "",… irritability in people with impaired bipolar II, irritability is often a symptom of mania. The person may have racing thoughts and mania is filled with abnormal amounts of energy and unity …. if a person / object / situation interrupts can lash out angrily against that person or exploit in order to break them. They have a wealth of ideas, thoughts and actions, which can get very annoying if the process is interrupted. It is a result of the frustration felt at not being able to finish their projects or maintain multiple Ahold fever of ideas. They are so excited that bothers them least. Nevertheless, with TAG, irritability is different for me could be best described as grumpy / bad / bad mood. It is a result of nervousness, anxiety and depression. The person with anxiety disorder may be tense, worried, nervous and leads to irritability and moodiness. The constant concern and negative feelings and emotions can lead to depression and the person can strike with fury and discomfort at least a little. That's just one example …. other symptoms were similar differences. Insominia / difficulty falling asleep: Bipolar II: This is a symptom manic energy derivatives and unity. With the mania, the person does not feel the need to sleep, which are promoted with excess energy. TAG: The result of the constant worry and anxiety, the person suffering from GAD can not sleep because he stayed awake obsessing about their concerns, anxieties and fears. excited / On Edge: Bipolar II: Again, this is a symptom of mania, the person is so fueld by excess energy that is excited, nervous, nervous … there can be a useful outlet to release the energy. They could be "cutting edge", because his mind is racing with thoughts and can not concentrate. TAG: The TAG anxiety is what makes a person "agitated" or "cutting edge". They are so consumed by anxiety, fear, and / or anxiety that the person may be constantly nervous and fidgety. They may not be able to concentrate because the concerns and worries are still appearing in their thoughts. Hope this helps! I suffer from bipolar II disorder, but my symptoms of depression are very similar to those of GAD. So the depressive side gives me an idea of the symptoms of GAD. Most of the symptoms you've listed for bipolar II, mania, so look at the list of symptoms and up to them in terms of extreme energy and euphoria sometiems (such as fatigue from the "far" may be the result going at full speed for 20-30 hours). Then look at the symptoms of GAD and the thing of them in connection with the constant worry, fear and anxiety.
Mental Health Workers, Take a Note Pt 2
