DEFINITION:
MOOD DISORDER :
Inmooddisorder,thepredominantmentalfunction
affectedismood.Whenthemoodisexcessivelyhappy
orsadwithoutanycauseorifitisoutofproportiontothe
causeitisconsideredabnormal.
If the mood is excessively happy without any cause
we call it as MANIA.
Ifthemoodissadwithoutanycauseoritremains
sadforalongtimewecallitasDEPRESSION.
Ifthemoodischangingandpatientgetsbothattacks
ofmaniaordepressionwecallitasBIPOLAR
DISORDER.
MANIA
What is Mania?
Mania is part of a condition called bipolar
disorder, also known as manic-depression.
If the mood is excessively happy without any
cause we call it as MANIA.
This mood disorder affects more than two million
Americans.
CLASSIFICATION OF MANIA -ICD-10
F 30–Manic episode
F30.0–Hypomania
F30.1–Manic without psychotic symptom
F30.2–Manic with psychotic symptom
F30.8–Other Manic episode
F30.9–Manic episode Unspecified
INCIDENCE
Equal in male and female,
ratio of men to women 1 to 1.2
PSYCHOTHERAPY.
Behavioural and
Interpersonal
psychotherapy
Group psychotherapy
Cognitive behavioral
therapy
Occupational Therapy
Family and marital
therapy
NURSING MANAGMENT
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
High risk for injury related to extreme hyperactivity and
impulsive behavior, evidence by lack of control over
purposeless and potentially injurious movements
High risk for violence, self directed or directed others related
to manic excitement, delusional thinking and hallucination
Altered nutrition, less than body requirements related to
refusal or inability to sit still long enough to eat, evidence by
weight loss
Impaired social interaction related to egocentric and
narcissistic behavior
self esteem disturbed related to unmet dependency needs