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Dr. Michael J. Everson's Consultation Services
Psychiatry Associates of Kansas City, located in Leawood, KS, Lee's Summit, MO and Kansas City, Missouri

 

 

Psychiatry Associates of Kansas City (PAKC)

Main Office:
8900 State Line Ste.380
Leawood, KS 66206

Phone: 913-385-7252

Fax: 913-385-2412

Additional Locations:
1272 NE Windsor Dr.
Lee's Summit, MO 64086

407 East Russell Suite 5A
Warrensburg, MO 64093

Dr. Everson is a proud member of the
American Medical Association &
American Psychiatric Association

What is Bipolar Disorder?

 

Bipolar mood disorder is not just mood swings. It is differentiated from major depression by a manic or hypomanic episode. You cannot be diagnosed “bipolar” if you haven't had this mania or hypomania. So, what is a manic/hypomanic episode?

A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least 1 week or any duration if hospitalization is necessary.

During this period of time 3-4 of the following symptoms have been present to a significant degree.

  • inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
  • decreased need for sleep
  • pressure to keep talking/much more talkative
  • racing thoughts
  • distracted/poor concentration
  • abnormally high levels of activity
  • excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful consequences

The manic episode is the “high pole” and depression is the “low pole” which is why it is called bipolar. We do not call a person manic if they are under the influence of a substance such as cocaine which mimics these symptoms. It is also not a manic episode if these symptoms are caused by a health issue such as hyperthyroidism.

 

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Dr. Michael Everson practices in association with the Psychiatry Associates of Kansas City, in Kansas City Missouri.

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