Annotated Bibliography

Source 1

Kessler, R. C., Akiskal, H. S., Ames, M., Birnbaum, H., & al, e. (2006). Prevalence and Effects
of Mood Disorders on Work Performance in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S.
Workers. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 163 (9), 1561-8. Print

This source is about the workplace focusing more on major depression and major depressive
episodes rather than looking at bipolar disorder as a whole. The authors were trying to explain
that the workplace needs to focus on mania and hypomania as well. They explain that only 1.1%
of workers met the criteria for bipolar disorder where 6.4% met the criteria for major depressive
disorders, meanwhile 65.5 of lost workdays per ill worder per year were associated with bipolar
disorder and only 27.2 lost workdays were associated with major depressive disorder. This is one
of their reasonings behind arguing that the workplace costs of mood disorders need to be
“broadened beyond major depressive disorder to include bipolar disorder.” I would use this
mainly for the struggles on being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Not all workplaces realize that
having bipolar disorder and going through the many episodes that they have is a huge struggle
for them to be able to function in a normal society. This source is nothing like any of the other
sources that I have.

Source 2

Ambilichu, Moses Tabe, et al. “Treatment-Resistant Juvenile Bipolar Disorder with Psychosis.”
Psychiatric Annals, vol. 44, no. 11, 2014, pp. 489–90. ProQuest Nursing,
doi:10.3928/00485713-20141106-02.

This source is a case study about a 13-year-old boy who was admitted into an adolescent
psychiatry unit because he was showing major signs of an intense episode. He was diagnosed
with ADHD, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, enuresis, and encopresis with
doctors struggling to find the right combinations of medicine to help his symptoms. They had a
discussion about how difficult it is to diagnose a child with bipolar disorder and an even more
difficult time trying to determine a correct diagnosis between ADHD and bipolar disorder and to
find the right combination of medicine for controlling their symptoms. However, they were able
to find the right combination and it turned out to be paliperidone and divalproex. This would
again, be used as a case study, struggling to correctly get diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and
the struggles of finding the right combinations of treatments and medicine. This source could be
similar because of the struggles within the article that I previously stated. However, it’s also
different because it was a case study for a 13-year-old boy with different diagnosis and the
information on how they got the right diagnosis.
Source 3

Chapter 9: Adults with extra needs. (2014). Vari Drennan and Claire Goodman, Oxford
Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing, 2nd edition.; Oxford (pp. 395-
446). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

This source is a book full of information on different reasons and conditions on why someone
would be admitted to the hospital. I only used a few pages from this chapter because those few
pages talked about bipolar disorder. It has information on the definition of bipolar disorder,
symptoms, statistics on the age, sex and the percentage of people who are diagnosed, and
treatments for bipolar disorder. This source is a pretty typical and similar to some of my sources
because of the basic information about bipolar disorder. However, I wanted to use this source
because it’s in the point of view of nurses and I wanted to get a nurse’s perspective and
knowledge of the mental disorder.

Source 4

“Bipolar disorder.” Mayo Clinic, 16 Feb. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-

conditions/bipolar-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355961

This source is all about the diagnosis and treatments of bipolar disorder. It shares how a
physician would diagnose adults and children with a physical exam, psychiatric assessment,
mood charting, and looking at the criteria for bipolar disorder. The majority of this source is
about treatments. It shares the basics like, medications (antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood
stabilizers etc.), psychotherapy and psychoeducation. However, this source shares more like
making changes to their lifestyle and home remedies, how to cope and support, preparing for an
appointment, and what to expect from a doctor when someone is looking for a diagnosis. I would
use this source for sharing what a doctor would do to diagnose someone and what you can do to
prepare for an appointment. This source is similar in some aspects, like all the treatment options,
but it’s different because of the “preparing for an appointment and what to expect form a
doctor”.

Source 5

“Patient Stories.” American Psychiatric Association, www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/

bipolar-disorders/patient-story

This source is about two different patient stories who were diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The
first, Malia, who’s a mother of four, a wife, and a nurse. She’s been an RN for 10 years and was
diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder. She talks about how embarrassed she was and how she
couldn’t admit to herself that she herself was sick, but now she has learned to accept and live
with who she is. The second, Chelsea, is a 43-year-old married women who had been
experiencing multiple depression episodes. She needed her husband to help explain to a doctor
that she had been experiencing depression and mania episodes even though she was mainly in
denial about the fact that she was sick. Her husband helped with diagnosing her with bipolar 2
disorder. This source is really helpful for my paper because these are two separate personal
experiences that have different stories. Struggles with diagnosis and struggles with accepting
who they really are. This source is different because they are personal stories and personal stories
are all different.

Source 6

Bipolar Disorder from my view [@BipolarOwn]. {2021, March 29}. I’ve been dumped as soon
as they knew the truth, rejected, misunderstood. Felt unseen, felt alone even if I
was surrounded by the people that I love, to be honest that is where I felt the most
alone [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/BipolarOwn/status/1376707727867719682

This source is a tweet from someone who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In this tweet he
talks about how he’s been dumped, rejected, and misunderstood once he shows signs of bipolar
disorder or once he tells his partner that he was diagnosed. He says that he’s felt alone even with
people who he loves. Then he says that that is when he feels the most alone. This source is a
personal experience that is short but speaks volumes. I would use this to explain the struggles of
having bipolar disorder.

Source 7

“Bipolar Disorder.” National Institute of Mental Health, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/

bipolar-disorder.shtml

This source is short but has a lot of information on statistics for bipolar disorder. It shows that
2.8% of U.S. adults had bipolar disorder, 2.9% males and 2.8% females. 2.9% of adolescents
with 2.6% severe impairment, 3.3% females and 2.6% males. It also gives charts to show all of
the statistics. This source would be used for the statistics on bipolar disorder. Also, this source is
different from my other sources because it is strictly about the statistics, so it goes more into
depth.
Source 8

Smith, Melinda and Jeanne Segal. “Bipolar Disorder Signs and Symptoms.” HelpGuide,
www.helpguide.org/articles/bipolar-disorder/bipolar-disorder-signs-and-
symptoms.htm

This source has a lot of information about bipolar disorder. The beginning states myths and facts
about bipolar disorder. It then moves onto the symptoms and explanations of mania and
depressive episodes. Next, it talks about treatments, which explained the basics, and goes further
by talking about other ways other than medication that can help manage bipolar disorder. At the
end, it talks about causes and triggers of the mental disorder. This source is quite a bit like some
of my other ones with all the information about the symptoms and treatments, but it also talks
about the causes and triggers, which is different from my other sources. I would use this source
for the causes and triggers of bipolar disorder and maybe some of the myths and facts.

Source 9

“My Story With Bipolar Disorder.” National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.nami.org/
Personal-Stories/My-Story-with-Bipolar-Disorder

This source is another personal experience with bipolar disorder. This one is long and goes into
detail to the very first episode they had. The author talks about how he only started noticing the
signs at the end of college. He, his friends, family members, and doctors thought that the beer
that he drank could have been laced but gave him medication anyway that didn’t last long. This
pattern lasted two more times, the third episode being the worst (losing his job and his girlfriend)
until finally being diagnosed with sever bipolar 1 disorder. This source is different from all of
my other sources because this was personal experience and had many, many details about it. I
would use this source as an example on how hard it is to diagnose someone for bipolar disorder
and the struggles that come with the diagnosis.

Source 10

Burgess, Lana. “How can bipolar disorder affect relationships?” MedicalNewsToday,

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324380

This source is about how bipolar disorder affects relationships. The beginning gives brief
explanations about depression, manic, and mixed episodes. Then it focuses with tips on how a
partner can support the diagnosed partner. It shares that learning about the condition, asking
about triggers and behaviors, communication and support plans can all help with supporting the
diagnosed partner. Then, it moves to tips for people with bipolar disorder like sharing the
diagnosis, being consistent with treatment, sharing mood changes, and listening to feedback can
all help with bettering their relationship. This source is different from all the other sources
because it focuses on the relationship struggles and how to work through them. I would use this
source for informing people on how they could make relationships with bipolar disorder work
out to the best of their ability.