To rule out, the number, duration, and severity of symptoms must not meet the full criteria for a major depressive episode or a hypomanic episode (defined below). Cyclothymic disorder (or cyclothymia, often considered a mild bipolar disorder) – the individual experiences periods of hypomania and depressive symptoms that occur over at least 2 years.Anxiety and substance use disorders are common comorbidities. Bipolar 2 – The individual fluctuates between major depressive and hypomanic episodes at least one depressive episode and one hypomanic episode (lasting 4 or more days) are required for diagnosis.Bipolar 1 – The individual fluctuates between episodes of mania or hypomania and major depressive episodes, or experiences a mix of these at least one manic episode (that lasts 1 week or leads to hospitalization) is required but a depressive episode is not required for diagnosis.There are three main subtypes of bipolar disorder, classified under the DSM-5 Chapter on Bipolar and Related Disorders: 1
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Jump to: Bipolar Definition Bipolar Subtypes Bipolar Episodes Manic & Hypomanic Episodes Depressive Episodes Bipolar Disorder DSM-5 DefinitionĪccording to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) and the American Psychological Association, bipolar spectrum disorders, formerly called manic-depressive illness, represents a group of disorders that cause extreme fluctuation in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function, in which symptoms of mania and depression alternate.
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