AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -We limit time in bed to the actual time slept, and gradually increase it back to an optimal sleep time. In order to avoid changes in mood related to short-term sleep deprivation, minimum time in bed is never lower than 6.5 hours and we carefully monitor mood for changes in manic/hypomanic symptoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -12 Finally, sleep disturbances are linked to increased risk for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among bipolar patients. 82 These data highlight the many possible clinical implications of improving sleep in bipolar disorder. Sleep disturbances in bipolar disorder may also be an important marker for relapse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sedating Mood Medications Another approach to insomnia in BD is to choose mood stabilizers with sedative effects. Many antipsychotics are sedating, but some have more meaningful benefits in sleep quality; these include quetiapine in particular, and possibly lumateperone, olanzapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone.