1) In terms of symptoms, what is the difference between unipolar disorders and bipolar disorders?

2) Describe one-way treatment would be different for a unipolar disorder vs a bipolar disorder.

3) After reading the provided Vignette:

Vignette:

Matilda Krenshaw is a 44-year-old female who is self-referred to therapy. She comes to you for help addressing her low energy and sadness. Matilda reports feeling sad most of the day, having difficulty getting out of bed, and acknowledges feeling hopeless and experiencing thoughts of suicide.

Matilda says that she these feelings of sadness and worthlessness caused her to fall behind in work for the last two months. She added that she has trouble concentrating and often makes mistakes at work. However, she stated that for four days last week, she climbed out of her sadness and was able to catch up on all her work tasks. Matilda admitted that she went on a few online buying sprees, spending a few hundred dollars on items she did not need. During those four days, she only averaged a few hours of sleep a night because she was not tired. Matilda said she was discouraged that her goal-directed thinking and confidence ended after those four days and that she is again feeling sad and hopeless. She says she especially feels guilty she spent so much money last week and hopes that you can help her feel "normal" again.

a. write about your experience diagnosing the patient.

b. What symptoms stood out to you?

c. Did you correctly identify the disorder as unipolar/bipolar?

d. Did you correctly identify the mood disorder?

e. Would you describe this experience as challenging, easy, or somewhere in between?

Note: Cite your sources accordingly and answer the questions accordingly.