Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is often hard to recognize and diagnose, because the symptoms are seen in various other psychological disorders too. But, a primary symptom obvious in bipolar disorder patients is mood and energy fluctuation, which results in disruptive sleeping patterns, lack of concentration and interest loss in activities at various times.
The diagnosic subtypes of bipolar disorder are static descriptions of a disease in constant change, and individuals may stay in one subtype or change between the varying degress of bipolar over the course of their illness.
The bipolar disorder is clinically categorized into four types. These four types are described in great detail in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR, which is used as an instructional method for diagnosing bipolar disorder and other mental conditions. The diagnostic levels are Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymia and Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
For a diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder, there must be a manic or mixed episode, but a depressive episdoe is not required for diagnosis. Though it is not required, a depressive episode frequently occurs.
On the other hand, Bipolar II is typically featured by an episode of mania and at least one depressive episode.
A diagnosis of Cyclothymic Disorder requires the presence of numerous hypomanic episodes, intermingled with depressive episodes that aren't up to the full criteria that characterizes a full depressive episode. The main point of Cyclothymia is that there is a low grade cycling of moods which seems to be a personality trait to a casual observer, but is really a form of bipolar that interferes with normal functioning.
For those individuals who seem to be suffering from some type of bipolar disorder as characterized by mood swings with highs and lows, but the patient doesn't meet the criteria for one of the subtypes outlined above, he or she may have Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
The most commonly mistaken diagnosis for cases of bipolar condition is clinical depression. They are usually wrongly diagnosed and people related to the patient like family, friends, need to be inquired for presence of hypo or hyper maniac episodes. - 15343
The diagnosic subtypes of bipolar disorder are static descriptions of a disease in constant change, and individuals may stay in one subtype or change between the varying degress of bipolar over the course of their illness.
The bipolar disorder is clinically categorized into four types. These four types are described in great detail in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR, which is used as an instructional method for diagnosing bipolar disorder and other mental conditions. The diagnostic levels are Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymia and Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
For a diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder, there must be a manic or mixed episode, but a depressive episdoe is not required for diagnosis. Though it is not required, a depressive episode frequently occurs.
On the other hand, Bipolar II is typically featured by an episode of mania and at least one depressive episode.
A diagnosis of Cyclothymic Disorder requires the presence of numerous hypomanic episodes, intermingled with depressive episodes that aren't up to the full criteria that characterizes a full depressive episode. The main point of Cyclothymia is that there is a low grade cycling of moods which seems to be a personality trait to a casual observer, but is really a form of bipolar that interferes with normal functioning.
For those individuals who seem to be suffering from some type of bipolar disorder as characterized by mood swings with highs and lows, but the patient doesn't meet the criteria for one of the subtypes outlined above, he or she may have Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
The most commonly mistaken diagnosis for cases of bipolar condition is clinical depression. They are usually wrongly diagnosed and people related to the patient like family, friends, need to be inquired for presence of hypo or hyper maniac episodes. - 15343
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