LESSON PLAN

ON

Bipolar affective
Disorder

Susmita Alu
Sister Tutor
Kalpana institute of nursing
NAME OF THE TEACHER : Susmita Alu

COLLEGE : kalpana institute of nursing

COURSE : Gnm 2 nd year

SUBJECT : Mental Health Nursing

TOPIC : Bipolar affective disorder

DATE AND TIME :

METHOD OF TEACHING : Lecture cum

Discussion DURATION : 1 hour

AV AIDS : Black Board, poster , white board ,powerPoint.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

The students will be able

-to acquire adequate knowledge about bipolar disorder

-develop a desirable attitude andskill in identifying bipolar disorder and giving care for the patient.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the class the students will be able to,

 introduce about bipolar disorder

 define bipolar disorder
 identify the type of bipoLar disorder
 explain the causes of bipoLar disorder
 describe about clinical features of bipoLar disorder
 list the assessment tools for bipolar disorder
 mention the treatment and psychotherapy used for bipolar
 Type of Teaching Student
S.No Time Specific Content Av Aids Evaluation
And Activity
Objective
Used learning
activity
1. 3 min Introduce about Introduction Black Lecture Nodding Introduce about
Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder Board Cum Ask Bipolar disorder.
Characterized by recurrent episodes of Discussion questions
mania and depression in the same patient
at different times.

2. 2 min Define DEFINITION Lecture They What is meant

Bipolar Bipolar disorder are group of brain White understood by bipolar
disorder disorder that cause extreme fluctuations in a
board affective
person’s mood, energy, and ability to function
disorder?

.
3. Types of bipolar disorder PPT Lecture cum Nodding What are the types of
Discussion head asking bipolar disorder?
10 min Enlist the types A) Bipolar 1 questions
of bipolar B) Bipola. 2
affective disorder C) Cyclothymia
D) Non specified.

4 5 min Enumerate the Risk factor Power Lecture They Explain about the
risk factor of Point discussion Understood risk factor of
bipolar affective Non modifiable – bipolar affective
disorder a) Age disorder.
b) Sex
c) Family history

Modifiable –
a) Stress
b) Suicidal thoughts
5. Etiology of affective disorder Lecture Nodding Explain the etiology
Discuss the PPT Cum Head of bipolar disorder
5 min etiology of --- Genetic factors Discussion Asking .
BPAD ---- Environmental factors questions
------ Neurochemical factor

6. 5 min Explain the Psychodynamics of BPAD

psychodynamics
of BPAD Looked at self – depreciation of people with
depression and attributed that self reproch to White Lecture cum Nodding Enumerate the
anger turned inward to either real or perceived board discussion head , psychodynamics of
loss. Asking BPAD
questions
 Clinical manifestations They
Poster Lecture understood List down the
7. 5 min Enlist the Cum discussion clinical features of
Euphoria
clinical features bipolar disorder
of bipolar Elevated self
affective disorder esteem Flight of
idea Elation
Anhedonia
Altered mood
Loss of concentration
Fatigue

8. Diagnostic studies
5 min Appraise the Lecture & Identify the diagnostic
diagnostic studies Ppt Discussion. Asking studies.
History collection questions
Physical examination
Mental status examination
MRI
CT. Scan
9 10 min Management of bipolar affective disorder
.
Pharmacological mangement ( benzodiazepine
; Lithium)
PPT Lecture Noddin Explain the
Psychotherapy ( group therapy, individual cum g head management of BPAD
therapy, recreational therapy , yoga , Discussion and asked
occupational Therapy) questions

Nursing management

Nursing
assessment
Nursing diagnosis
Planning
Rational
Implementatio
n Evaluation

10. 5 min Explain the Health education of bipolar PPT Lecture Noddin Enlist the health
health education affective disorder discussio g head education of
of bipolar
n bipolar disorder
disorder 1) Continuation of psychotherapy

2) Take healthy diet regularly

3) drinks lots of water

4) take medicine regularly as per doctor’s

order
5) Exercise regularly performe
 Summarisations

3 min Summarise the Today we discussed about the definition, PPT Lecture They
11. topic risk factor, etiology, psychodynamics, sign discussion understood
and symptoms, diagnosis, management
and health education of bipolar disorder.

Conclusion

Bipolar disorder is a common psychiatric

12. 2 min Conclude the disorder characterized by affective
instability and cognitive deficits particularly
topic .
During mood disorder

Assignment

Write nursing process of bipolar affective

Disorder
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. Sreevani, R. A Guide to Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. 4th ed. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. New Delhi. 2016
2. K. Lalitha (2007),”Mental health and psychiatric nursing and Indian perspective” 1st edition, Bangalore, VMG book house.
3. Niraj Ahuja, A short textbook of psychiatry, Jaypee brothers, New delhi, 2002.
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