Ayurvedic management of Bipolar affective disorder: A case report
M. Thasni, Jithesh Madhavan, P. M. Aparna- General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Abstract:
Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) is a recurrent and chronic disorder that is characterized by episodes of depression and elevated mood with intervening periods of normal mood. This disorder is associated with severely debilitating symptoms that hamper the quality of life of both patients and their caregivers as well. Bipolar disorder typically begins in adolescence or early adulthood and can have life-long adverse effects on the patient’s mental and physical health, educational and occupational functioning, and also on interpersonal relationships. A 25-year-old female presented with primary concerns of frequent speech which was occasionally incoherent, elevated mood, wandering nature, increased social mingling, increased thoughts, increased anger, irritable nature and feeling that her mother is the “devil,” and thoughts of killing her repeatedly coming to her mind for six months. A detailed interview with her parents revealed the presence of similar symptoms and irritable nature most of the time. The observations were made in the level of affective and behavioral domains of BPAD I. In Ayurveda, the condition was diagnosed as