Abstract
The purpose of this integrative literature review is to understand the concept of mood and affect as it relates to bipolar disorder in women. This author reviews articles that depict various physiological changes that occur in women with bipolar disorder. Women of all walks of life have bipolar disorder, and nurses are often ill-prepared to deal with the complexities of their disorders. The psychiatric database APA PsycNET compiled many professional journals and yielded many peer-reviewed studies on the topic of bipolar disorder in women.
Highlights
For the purpose of this literature review, only studies focusing on physiology were reviewed
Millions of women worldwide suffer from major depressive disorders, including bipolar disorder
Many studies discussed the effects of disruptive physiological changes as being the trigger or precursor of this debilitating mood disorder
Summary
According to the World Health Organization, “an estimated 45 million people worldwide suffer from mental health disorders” [1]. Mental health disorders encompass the concept of mood and affect. According to the WHO [1], bipolar disorder consists of both manic and depressive episodes occurring between periods of a healthy mood. Women have a higher incidence of bipolar disorder than men WHO [1]. The purpose of this integrative literature review is to understand the concept of mood and affect as it relates to bipolar disorder in women. This author reviews articles that depict various physiological changes that occur in women with bipolar disorder. This paper talks about the relationship between women with bipolar disorder and sexual risks
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